18:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 4 November 2025

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Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 47.9s

(8)

Stratocracy^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 71

11/2

Latest win at Newbury in June. 14/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 12 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 129554

(1)

The Hare Rail^p⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: George Wood| T: R A Teal| OR: 73

6/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW, 4/1) 42 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 362283

(9)

Political Power^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 73

11/4

Winner at Newmarket in June. Very good second of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 7/2) 18 days ago. Back up in trip and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 915492

(5)

The Childe Of Hale¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 71| BF

9/1

Winner at Doncaster in July. Tenth of 12 in handicap (10/3) at Newcastle (7.1f) 18 days ago. Up in trip and he would have a chance if able to bounce back.

Form: 444180

(6)

Bajan Bandit^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 68

10/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and this 5-y-o is dangerous to discount having slipped to an attractive mark.

Form: 046898

(7)

Sant Alessio²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 68

14/1

Winner at Bath in August. 22/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Live each-way contender.

Form: 450102

(4)

Ernie's Valentine⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Phoebe Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: R Burdon| OR: 67| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in September. 13/2, good third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 8 days ago, running on. Likely to benefit from this step back up in trip and he's another with an each-way chance.

Form: 593613

(2)

Prodigal Son⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: H Main| OR: 69

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, tenth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to soft), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 95 days and improvement needed now that he moves up in trip.

Form: 7-540

(3)

King Of Speed^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jonny Peate| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 61| CD

18/1

Three-time C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 10 days ago, not ideally placed. Remains 2 lb above last winning mark and some of the others are more appealing.

Form: 623445

Non-Runners

(10)

Wilhelmina³¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: Taryn Langley

Forecasts

Political Power (11/4), Prodigal Son (5/1), Wilhelmina (5/1), Stratocracy (11/2), The Hare Rail (6/1), Ernie's Valentine (7/1), The Childe Of Hale (9/1), Bajan Bandit (10/1), Sant Alessio (14/1), King Of Speed (18/1)

The vote goes to POLITICAL POWER, who took a step forward following a wind operation when going close at Newcastle recently and he remains on a workable mark up 2 lb. Bajan Bandit's recent form figures do little to inspire confidence, but he's now 12 lb lower than for his latest success at Southwell in February and is therefore very dangerous to discount. This step back up in trip may help Ernie's Valentine and he is also shortlisted, along with Sant Alessio.

Previous Winners

2024

Bass Player

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 5

J: S H James | T: K Frost

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,716.002nd: £1,744.003rd: £871.004th: £436.005th: £217.00