January 16 / 18.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • Prize money: £6480
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Rain and snow

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 472-

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Didn't live up to market expectations in his first two starts but he found improvement when runner-up in a novice here (8.6f) last month; that was behind a comfortable winner but he pulled 5l clear of the third and he's the standout contender on that form.
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3rd

7

29th May 2026

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1m 4f 51y

Class 3

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mythical Bay

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Made heavy weather of it when landing a 9.4f novice here in January (2-5 favourite); better in form terms when second of eight in a Chester handicap three weeks ago (extended 1m4f, good; Galilean Quality third) but he looked a tricky ride in the straight, hanging both ways; has the ability to deal with a 3lb rise but there are reservations.

7/4

2nd

7

(6)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Mythical Bay

8st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Didn't live up to market expectations in first two starts but much better when runner-up next time and then won a five-runner novice at Wolverhampton (upped to 9.4f, AW) in January; that win came by just a neck at 2-5 but the second scored next time and this one rallied as if 1m4f would help; gelded soon afterwards; first turf run since debut (soft); one to consider.

5/2

1st

2

(4)

16th Jan 2026

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1m 1f 104y

Class 3

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mythical Bay

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Didn't live up to market expectations in his first two starts but he found improvement when runner-up in a novice here (8.6f) last month; that was behind a comfortable winner but he pulled 5l clear of the third and he's the standout contender on that form.

4/7

OUR TIP

Form: 5-

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 97-

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 4-

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form: 8-

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta £1.80
Straight Forecast £2.03
Trifecta £3.20

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