Wolverhampton Racecourse will stage a seven-race meeting on Monday, 17 August, with the programme set to begin at 5:10pm and conclude at 8:10pm. The evening card will feature contests for two-year-olds and three-year-olds and upwards, with total prize money of £51,800 across the seven races. Distances will range from 5f 21y to 1m 4f 51y, providing a varied programme of sprint, nursery, fillies’ and handicap contests.
The meeting will open with The Cavani Style & Speed Fillies’ Handicap Stakes (Class 5) at 5:10pm. The 7f 36y contest will be open to three-year-olds and upwards and will carry £7,600 in prize money. So Sassy, Ziggy’s Queen, Amelia’s Joy, Dream Illusion, Hamaleel and Espanita will form the listed field.
At 5:40pm, The Race and Rest – Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Class 4) will provide the second race of the evening. The 7f 36y contest will be restricted to two-year-olds and will carry £10,000 in prize money. Nine runners will be scheduled to take part, with Clear Horizon, Eagle Storm, Forest Berry, Halcon, Heavenly Parole and Pon Pon Dalia among those listed.
The third race will come at 6:10pm in the form of The Cavani Sprint in Style Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 5) (Div I). The 6f 20y contest will be restricted to two-year-olds and will carry £7,600 in prize money. Ten runners will be scheduled to line up, including Margaret’s Pearl, Menhaal, Sydney Grace, Wondervision, Green Titan and Horndean.
At 6:40pm, The Cavani Sprint in Style Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 5) (Div II) will provide the fourth race. The contest will cover 6f 20y and will be restricted to two-year-olds, with £7,600 in prize money.
The fifth contest, The Follow @attheraces on X Handicap Stakes (Class 5), will be scheduled for 7:10pm. The 6f 21y race will be open to four-year-olds and upwards and will carry £7,600 in prize money. Ten runners will be scheduled, including Keldeo, Travel Agent, Tiger Tulip, Maharajas Express, Bill Plumb and Hectic.
The evening will continue at 7:40pm with The Book Hotel and Conferencing at Wolverhampton Classified Stakes (Class 6). The 5f 21y contest will be open to three-year-olds and upwards and will carry £6,200 in prize money. Nine runners will be scheduled, with Alafdhal, Battle Point, Jungle Dance, Let’s Go Hugo, Megaphone and Mister McGregor among the listed names.
The final race will be The Follow @attheraces on Instagram Handicap Stakes (Class 5) at 8:10pm. The longest race on the card will cover 1m 4f 51y and will be open to three-year-olds and upwards, with £7,600 in prize money. Optician, Sigliosa, Vaguer, Clansman, Serious Look, Joseph and Pure Moon will be listed among the seven named runners.
The Wolverhampton Race Cards 17 August will present a seven-race evening programme, beginning at 5:10pm and extending through to 8:10pm, with £51,800 in prize money and races spanning sprint and staying distances.
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