Wolverhampton will frame a seven-race all-weather meeting on Monday, featuring a blend of handicaps, a classified contest, and a restricted maiden across sprint and middle-distance trips. Racing will take place under floodlights, with the programme scheduled to run from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.
The card will open with a Class 6 handicap over one mile, four furlongs and 51 yards at 5:30pm. Nine runners will be set to line up in the staying contest, which will offer total prize money of £9,000. Galactic Glow, Eutropia, Tenadaay, Ice Opera and Staffordshire will be among those expected to contest the opener, bringing a mix of established form and lightly raced profiles to start the evening.
At 6:00pm, attention will turn to a Class 6 classified stakes over one mile, one furlong and 104 yards. The 12-runner field will compete for £6,000, with Al Baahy, Al Shabab, Bondi Man and Boujee Gold among the names set to feature in what will shape as a competitive middle-distance test.
The third race at 6:30pm will be a Class 4 restricted maiden stakes over six furlongs and 20 yards. Nine runners will be eligible for the £10,000 prize fund, and the contest will provide an important opportunity for unexposed sprinters. Jubilee Time, Appetiser, Alasrae and Fuseboard will be among the runners expected to seek a first success under all-weather conditions.
Sprint handicaps will continue at 7:00pm with a Class 5 event over six furlongs and 20 yards. Ten runners will be declared for the £7,100 contest, with Brave Empire, Zoulu Warrior, Wodao and Lucky Man among those set to feature in a race likely to be decided by early position and late speed.
At 7:30pm, the programme will move to a Class 5 handicap over seven furlongs and 36 yards, also worth £7,100. Nine runners will be in contention, including Ash Wednesday, He’s A Gentleman, Lodge and Star of Mali, as the extended sprint distance will place emphasis on balance and tactical awareness around the Wolverhampton circuit.
The penultimate race at 8:00pm will be a Class 6 handicap over seven furlongs and 36 yards with a £6,000 purse. Ten runners will be expected to line up, with Hardstyle, Ganthorpe, Maynora and Resalah among the horses due to compete in a race designed for developing or regaining performers.
The meeting will conclude at 8:30pm with a Class 6 handicap over the minimum trip of five furlongs and 21 yards. Eight runners will contest the £6,000 finale, with Master Dandy, Mister McGregor, Colors of Freedom and Sultan of Oj among those set to bring the evening to a close at speed.
Throughout the evening, the Wolverhampton Race Cards 19 January will present a balanced all-weather programme, offering opportunities for progressive horses and established handicappers alike across a range of distances.
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