Wolverhampton Racecourse is set to host an eight-race Flat meeting on Tuesday, September 1, with an evening programme featuring contests across sprint, middle-distance and staying trips. The first race is scheduled for 4:42pm, while the final contest will take place at 8:30pm. The meeting includes races for younger horses as well as experienced four-year-olds and upwards, creating a varied programme on the all-weather surface.
Wolverhampton Racecards 1 September 2026
The eight races cover distances ranging from 5f 21y to 1m 4f 51y, providing different challenges throughout the card. Several Class 5 and Class 6 handicaps feature alongside a Class 3 novice contest for two-year-old fillies. The 5:12pm EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes is the highest-prize race of the meeting, carrying a prize fund of £13,000 and offering an important opportunity for promising young fillies to gain further experience.
The most valuable contest on Tuesday’s card is the 5:12pm EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes, a Class 3 race for two-year-old fillies. The contest will be run over 7f 36y and carries a prize fund of £13,000.
The race provides a platform for young fillies at an early stage of their careers. The seven-furlong distance should test a combination of speed, balance and stamina, while the all-weather surface will provide consistent conditions. With the runners still developing their racing experience, the contest could offer an interesting glimpse at some promising horses.
The race also provides a change of pace from the opening event, moving from an experienced-horse handicap to a competition specifically designed for two-year-old fillies. Its Class 3 status and leading prize fund make it one of the main highlights of the Wolverhampton evening.
The meeting begins at 4:42pm with the Apprentice Handicap Stakes, a Class 6 contest covering 7f 36y.
The race is open to horses aged four and above and carries a prize fund of £6,200. With apprentice riders taking part, the contest provides an opportunity for developing jockeys to gain further experience in competitive racing.
The seven-furlong trip requires runners to maintain their rhythm while also having enough pace for the closing stages. The race will set the tone for an evening featuring a mixture of distances and categories.
The third race of the meeting is scheduled for 5:45pm. The Race and Rest – Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Maiden Handicap Stakes is a Class 5 contest over 1m 142y.
Open to horses aged three and above, the race offers £7,600 in prize money and features a rating range of 56-75. The longer distance compared with the opening races introduces a stronger emphasis on stamina and race positioning.
The contest should provide an opportunity for horses to demonstrate their ability over a distance just beyond a mile, with the final stages likely to test their ability to maintain their pace.
At 6:20pm, the programme continues with another Class 5 handicap. The race covers 1m 1f 105y and is restricted to three-year-olds.
The contest carries a prize fund of £7,600, with eligible horses rated between 56 and 75. The additional distance presents a different challenge from the earlier seven-furlong races, requiring runners to settle effectively before producing their strongest effort towards the finish.
The race forms part of a middle-distance section of the meeting, following the 5:45pm contest over 1m 142y.The fifth contest is scheduled for 6:55pm and is another Class 5 event. The Fillies’ Handicap Stakes will be run over 1m 1f 105y. The race is open to fillies aged three and above and carries a prize fund of £7,600. Eligible runners are rated between 51 and 70.
The combination of younger and more experienced fillies could create an interesting contest. The distance requires competitors to balance pace with stamina, particularly during the final part of the race.
The meeting returns to sprinting at 7:30pm with a Class 6 Handicap Stakes over 5f 21y.Open to horses aged four and above, the contest carries £6,200 in prize money and has a rating range of 46-60.
As the shortest race on the programme, the five-furlong event is likely to be dominated by early speed. Horses will have limited time to settle, making a quick start and maintaining momentum are important aspects of the contest.
The 8:00pm race is another Class 6 handicap, but it carries a higher prize fund of £9,000. The race is run over 6f 21y and is open to horses aged four and above rated between 46 and 60.
The six-furlong distance provides a balance between the sprinting challenge of the previous race and the longer contests earlier in the evening. Competitors will need sufficient pace while also maintaining their effort over the additional furlong.
The evening concludes at 8:30pm with the Download the Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes, a Class 6 contest over 1m 4f 51y.
The race is open to horses aged four and above and offers £6,200 in prize money. Eligible runners have ratings between 46 and 65.
At more than a mile and a half, this is the longest race on the card. Stamina will therefore be particularly important, with runners required to maintain their rhythm over the extended distance. The final contest provides a notable contrast to the short-distance races earlier in the evening.
Tuesday’s Wolverhampton meeting offers eight races across a broad range of distances and classifications. The £13,000 EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes at 5:12pm is the highest-prize contest, while the programme also includes a £9,000 six-furlong event at 8:00pm.
With sprint races, middle-distance contests and a staying race all included, the card provides a diverse evening of all-weather racing. The meeting begins at 4:42pm and concludes at 8:30pm, giving racing followers a full programme featuring horses at different stages of their development and experience.
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