Worth a punt? Three horses who will love heavy ground at Punchestown on Monday
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WOLVERHAMPTON (AW)
26 January 2026
Monday 26th January
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div I) (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 6f 20y
- Going: Standard
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Tapeta
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Unexposed gelding but he needs improvement back up in trip
365-4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 53yHc | 9-9 | 4/6 | Justmyluck (3¾L) | 5/2 | 72 | 61 |
| 16 Sep 25 | Yar Yarmouth | 6f GS | 42yNv | 9-4 | 5/8 | Division (6L) | 12/1 | - | 57 |
| 10 Jun 25 | Sal Salisbury | 6f GF | 42yNv | 9-7 | 6/9 | Zavateri (5L) | 85/40F | - | 61 |
| 24 May 25 | Wdr Windsor | 6f Gd | 52yMd | 9-2 | 3/10 | Regional Rock (4¾L) | 15/2 | - | 70 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Made all in 7f novice here last month and she's open to more progress on handicap debut
951-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 52yNvF | 9-2 | 1/6 | Show Me Gold (nk) | 10/11F | - | 69 |
| 4 Jul 25 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 42yNvF | 8-13 | 5/8 | Golden Palace (2L) | 16/1 | - | 65 |
| 24 Jun 25 | Nby Newbury | 6f GF | 42yNvF | 9-2 | 9/14 | Sukanya (6½L) | 28/1 | - | 56 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Completed a double over C&D two weeks ago and he's open to more progress; key player
123-11
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 68
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 63yHc | 9-9 v | 1/9 | Espona Bay (¾L) | 11/4 | 65 | 67 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 63yHc | 9-9 v | 1/9 | Ar Diddy Dum Dum (1¾L) | 6/4F | 60 | 66 |
| 26 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 42yHc | 8-3 v | 3/5 | Sovereign Ocean (4½L) | 15/2 | 64 | 58 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 62yHc | 9-9 v | 2/7 | Watchdog (3½L) | 7/1 | 60 | 56 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Cat Catterick | 6f Sft | 62yHc | 9-2 v1 | 1/5 | Gunalt Wavelength (3¾L) | 85/40 | 53 | 58 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 62yHc | 9-5 | 7/13 | Fanjove (9¼L) | 11/1 | 56 | 40 |
Held at 9-2 or shorter in all four runs and needs a transformation with tongue-tie added
653-7
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 53yHc | 9-8 | 7/7 | Dartrey (10½L) | 9/2 | 69 | 42 |
| 19 Aug 25 | Chp Chepstow | 5f GF | 52yMdF | 9-2 | 3/7 | Evie Ross (3½L) | 15/8 | - | 64 |
| 26 Jul 25 | Yor York | 6f Gd | 32yNvF | 9-2 | 5/8 | Golden Palace (3¾L) | 11/4 | - | 61 |
| 3 Jul 25 | Nby Newbury | 6f GF | 42yNvF | 9-2 | 6/9 | Lope El Fuego (4¼L) | 3/1 | - | 61 |
Lightly raced gelding but has plenty to prove on return for new yard
81670-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 66
Days: 95
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 25 | Not Nottingham | 6f Hy | 52yHc | 9-8 | 12/12 | Startled (45L) | 12/1 | 69 | - |
| 9 Oct 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 5f St | 42yHc | 8-7 | 7/10 | Elara May (6¾L) | 20/1 | 71 | 47 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Pon Pontefract | 6f GS | 42yHc | 9-2 | 6/8 | Lily Pearl (7½L) | 7/1 | 73 | 49 |
| 3 Sep 25 | Bat Bath | 5.5f Sft | 52yMd | 9-7 | 1/11 | Son Of Sarabi (½L) | 33/1 | - | 66 |
| 26 Jun 25 | Not Nottingham | 6f GF | 52yMd | 9-7 | 8/13 | Brisk Symphony (12½L) | 28/1 | - | 37 |
| 2 Jun 25 | Wdr Windsor | 6f GF | 42yNv | 9-7 | 11/13 | American Gulf (15½L) | 80/1 | - | 35 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (28%)
Seven-race maiden who was disappointing over 1m at Lingfield last time; down the list
4452-5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 65
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 53yHc | 9-4 | 5/6 | Fille Imbassee (7¼L) | 9/4 | 65 | 51 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 62yHc | 9-9 | 2/8 | Zipwire (nk) | 3/1 | 65 | 65 |
| 8 Dec 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 6f St | 52yHc | 9-3 | 5/7 | Lord Harcourt (4¾L) | 15/2 | 69 | 55 |
| 19 Nov 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 52yHc | 9-7 | 4/7 | From The Hip (4L) | 11/4F | 71 | 58 |
| 19 Sep 25 | Nby Newbury | 6f GS | 42yMd | 9-7 | 4/12 | Black Star Boy (4¾L) | 10/1 | - | 65 |
| 23 May 25 | Hay Haydock | 7f GF | 32yNv | 9-7 | 4/5 | Wild Desert (6¼L) | 15/2 | - | 67 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Off the mark with an emphatic win at Newcastle; 9lb higher here but he's respected
58621-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 65
Days: 38
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 62yHc | 9-5 | 1/7 | Grey Horizon (3½L) | 15/8F | 56 | 66 |
| 12 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 62yHc | 9-5 | 2/9 | Popty Ping (hd) | 3/1F | 56 | 57 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 62yHc | 9-2 | 6/9 | Fanjove (4L) | 15/2 | 58 | 46 |
| 4 Oct 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 52yMd | 9-0 | 8/13 | Coconut Cove (9L) | 33/1 | - | 46 |
| 16 Sep 25 | Red Redcar | 5f Gd | 52yNv | 9-5 | 5/8 | Schrodinger's Cat (6¼L) | 16/1 | - | 46 |
| 4 Aug 25 | Crl Carlisle | 6f Gd | 42yNv | 9-2 | 4/7 | Daydreama (9½L) | 12/1 | - | 46 |
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Unexposed filly who returns after wind surgery; market informative on handicap debut
572-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 63
Days: 217
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 42yNv | 9-2 | 2/4 | Special Dividend (4¼L) | 11/1 | - | 61 |
| 6 Jun 25 | Eps Epsom | 6f GS | 22y | 8-11 | 7/9 | Maximized (8½L) | 200/1 | - | 54 |
| 23 May 25 | Hay Haydock | 6f GF | 32yMdF | 9-2 | 5/6 | Fitzella (19½L) | 80/1 | - | 23 |
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
0-5 but he ran better than bare facts behind Grey Horizon here latest; not ruled out
6460-5
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 57
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 63yHc | 9-2 | 5/9 | Grey Horizon (2¾L) | 28/1 | 58 | 53 |
| 22 Oct 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 62yHc | 9-4 | 11/12 | American Flight (9½L) | 16/1 | 60 | 33 |
| 7 Oct 25 | Lei Leicester | 5f GS | 52yNv | 9-7 | 6/7 | Koffee And Kale (5L) | 100/30 | - | 53 |
| 16 May 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 6f Gd | 22yNv | 9-5 | 4/11 | Logi Bear (12½L) | 14/1 | - | 40 |
| 5 May 25 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 42yMd | 9-7 | 6/12 | Saucy Jane (9L) | 9/2 | - | 53 |
Verdict
It might be worth sticking with WATCHDOG, who came good with an emphatic win at Newcastle last month and is open to more progress.
Watchdog
Betting Forecast:
3/1 Watchdog,
7/2 Grey Horizon,
4/1 Jamie Sommers,
13/2 King Of Chaos,
9/1 Credit Forgedd It,
10/1 Berlinetta,
Faithful Dream,
12/1 Alfa Duplicate,
25/1 Runamara
Relevant Tips
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