Wolverhampton will stage a full evening of all-weather racing on Monday, with the Wolverhampton Race Cards 15 December setting out a competitive nine-race card on the Tapeta surface. Action will begin at 4:30pm and continue through to 8:30pm, featuring a blend of maidens, handicaps, and contests for developing two- and three-year-olds across sprint, middle-distance, and staying trips.
The programme will open with a Restricted Maiden Stakes (Class 5) over 7f 36y at 4:30pm, where Horwich, Ten Cuidado, and Variety Act will be among the runners expected to set an early standard, alongside Fox Arthur, High Chieftain, and Personal Pride. The race will carry prize money of £6,300.
At 5:00pm, a Fillies’ Handicap Stakes (Class 5) over the same 7f 36y distance will follow, with Quandary, Hilltop, and Handle With Care set to line up against Lady Wingalong, Enola Grey, and Electric Avenue for a purse of £7,100.
The Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 6) at 5:30pm will be run over 1m 142y and will see Thanh Nam, Molly Mac, and Chilliconcarneigh among the expected runners, joined by Akrivos, Shes Got The Blues, and Lady Birgma, competing for £6,000.
At 6:00pm, attention will turn to a Maiden Stakes (Class 5) over 1m 4f 51y. Not So Sobers, Siouxfonic, and Victors Spirit will be set to test their stamina, with Zed Candy Boy, Caliban, and Equity Release also engaged. The race will be worth £7,300.
Sprint specialists will then take centre stage at 6:30pm in a Handicap Stakes (Class 4) over 5f 21y. Alligator Alley, Master of My Fate, and Harvanna will be expected to feature prominently, while Michaela’s Boy, Grandlad, and Cressida Wildes will add depth to a £9,500 contest.
The staying Handicap Stakes (Class 6) at 7:00pm will cover 2m 120y, with Fascinating Shadow, The Craftymaster, and Alex The Great set to be joined by Sneaky Blinder, Sophar Sogood, and Queensland Boy in a £6,000 event.
At 7:30pm, the first division of a Golden Goals Handicap Stakes (Class 5) over 1m 142y will be staged. Redhot Whisper, Monty Beau, and Lenny’s Spirit will be among the expected runners, alongside Serious Look, Moby Quick, and Youarenotforgiven, contesting £7,100.
The second division will follow at 8:00pm over the same distance and prize money, featuring Rajapour, Flightofthephoenix, and I Am Me, with Barry’s Boy, Beaming Light, and Yokkell also set to take part.
The evening will conclude at 8:30pm with a Midnite Handicap Stakes (Class 5) over 6f 20y. Ziggy’s Condor, Brakeman, and King of Bears will be expected to line up against Northcliff, Study Up, and Sensorium for the final £7,100 on offer.
The Wolverhampton card will be shaped by the versatility of the Tapeta surface, which is expected to place emphasis on tactical positioning and consistent pace. With several lightly raced types and a strong representation of established all-weather performers, the meeting will offer a clear snapshot of current winter form across a wide range of distances.
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