Wolverhampton Racecourse will stage a nine-race Flat All-Weather meeting on Monday, November 2, 2026, featuring a varied programme of handicaps, a novice contest and races for both younger and experienced horses. The evening meeting will begin at 4:30 PM and continue until 8:30 PM, with distances ranging from six furlongs and 20 yards to one mile, five furlongs and 219 yards.
The highlight of the evening will be the 6:30 PM Class 3 novice stakes over one mile, one furlong and 104 yards, carrying the highest prize fund of £12,000. The GBB race will be open to horses aged three and above, offering an important opportunity for participants to demonstrate their ability over the middle distance. The programme will also feature two divisions of a Class 4 handicap, each carrying £9,500 in prize money.
The meeting will open at 4:30 PM with The Midnite A Next Generation App Handicap Stakes, a Class 5 contest over one mile, one furlong and 104 yards. Open to horses aged three and above rated between 51 and 70, the race will offer £7,100 in total prize money. The opening contest will provide a test of stamina and consistency.
At 5:00 PM, The All Weather Championship Is Back Handicap Stakes (Division I) will take place over seven furlongs and 36 yards. This Class 4 contest is open to horses aged three and above rated between 61 and 80, with £9,500 available in prize money. The race will be followed by its second division at 5:30 PM, covering the same distance and carrying identical eligibility conditions and prize money.
The 5:30 PM contest, The All Weather Championship Is Back Handicap Stakes (Division II), will also be a Class 4 event for horses aged three and above rated between 61 and 80. With £9,500 on offer, the second division will provide another competitive opportunity over seven furlongs and 36 yards.
At 6:00 PM, the programme will continue with The AW Trials Day – Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Nursery Handicap Stakes. This Class 6 race will be run over five furlongs and 21 yards and is restricted to two-year-old horses rated between 0 and 65. The contest will carry a total prize fund of £6,000 and will test the speed and developing experience of its young participants.
The fifth race at 6:30 PM will be The Midnite: Built for 2026 Not 2006 Novice Stakes. This Class 3 GBB contest will cover one mile, one furlong and 104 yards and is open to horses aged three and above. With £12,000 in prize money, it will be the most valuable event on the Wolverhampton card.
At 7:00 PM, attention will turn to The Midnite It’s Actually Pretty Good Handicap Stakes. This Class 5 contest will be held over one mile, five furlongs and 219 yards. Open to horses aged three and above rated between 51 and 70, the race will offer £7,100 in prize money and will demand stamina across the extended distance.
The seventh race, scheduled for 7:30 PM, will be The AWC Finals Day at Newcastle 26th March Handicap Stakes. This Class 5 event will cover one mile and 142 yards and is open to three-year-old horses rated between 51 and 70. The contest will carry a total prize fund of £7,100.
At 8:00 PM, The Midnite Built Different Handicap Stakes will take place over one mile, one furlong and 104 yards. This Class 6 contest is open to horses aged three and above rated between 46 and 60, with £6,000 available in prize money. The race will provide another opportunity for participants to produce a consistent performance over the distance.
The meeting will conclude at 8:30 PM with The Make the Move to Midnite Handicap Stakes, a Class 6 contest over six furlongs and 20 yards. Open to horses aged three and above rated between 46 and 60, the final race will offer £6,000 in prize money and bring the evening’s programme to a close with a sprint-distance challenge.
With nine races scheduled, Wolverhampton’s November 2 meeting will offer a balanced combination of sprint events, middle-distance contests and longer-distance handicaps. The two divisions of the Class 4 handicap and the valuable novice stakes will add further interest to an evening of all-weather racing, which is set to conclude at 8:30 PM.
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