The Wolverhampton Race Cards 22 December will outline a competitive nine-race all-weather programme scheduled for Monday evening, with action taking place under the lights on the Tapeta surface. Racing will begin at 4:30pm and continue through to 8:30pm, featuring a mix of novice contests and handicaps across a range of distances and prize levels.
The card will cater for developing two-year-olds, progressive three-year-olds, and established handicappers, with race distances stretching from sharp five-furlong sprints to a staying test over two miles. Prize money across the evening will range from £6,000 to £9,500, ensuring consistent quality throughout the fixture.
The opening contest at 4:30pm will be a RESTRICTED NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 5) over seven furlongs and 36 yards, offering £6,300 in prize money. The race will feature Baggie Boy, Free Your Spirit, Hamish Leek, Meritocratic, Okiru, and Galileo Blue, with several runners set to gain valuable experience on the all-weather.
At 5:00pm, a NURSERY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) over five furlongs and 21 yards will follow, worth £7,100. American Flight, Canyouhearthedrums, U S S Charleston, Beach Partee, and Mister Moet will form the expected field in a contest likely to place emphasis on early pace and positioning.
Two divisions of a CLASS 6 HANDICAP STAKES over five furlongs and 21 yards will take place at 5:30pm and 6:00pm, each carrying prize money of £6,000.
The first division will include Em Jay Kay, Gustav Graves, Wedgewood, Spendmore Lane, and Amerjeet.
The second division will feature Bluebells Boy, Desert Champion, Papa Don’t Preach, Street Life, Stash The Cash, and Isla Bella.
These races will provide opportunities for lower-grade sprinters to contest closely matched fields on a surface known for producing tight finishes.
The 6:30pm FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) over one mile, one furlong and 104 yards will offer £9,500 and is expected to include Cancelled, Lady of Arabia, Post Rider, Renesmee, and Loving Look. This contest will bring together a blend of established performers and lightly raced fillies stepping up in distance.
A 7:00pm NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 5) over the same trip, worth £7,300, will feature Time Loop, Abingworth, Ned Broy, Moonrunner, and Power Quest, with scope for improvement likely to play a key role in the outcome.
The 7:30pm HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) over one mile and 142 yards, with £7,100 on offer, will feature Love Your Work, Toralou, Renewable Dream, Joseph, and The Sweet Escape in a race that should reward consistency and tactical awareness.
At 8:00pm, a CLASS 6 HANDICAP STAKES over two miles and 120 yards will test stamina, with Tuba, Hedonista, Zooks, Corsican Caper, Lawmans Blis, and Damzon among the expected runners.
The card will conclude at 8:30pm with a CLASS 4 HANDICAP STAKES over six furlongs and 20 yards worth £9,500. Dyrholaey, Aberama Gold, Lethal Nymph, Fifty Nifty, and Accrual will compete in the closing sprint of the evening.
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