19:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 4 October 2025

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Franklin Hodge Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 40.67s

1^st

(3)

Top Of Pleinmont

39-5

6/1

T: P D EvansJ: P Cosgrave

Raced keenly in mid-division, headway tracking leaders after 2f, went 2nd over 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, led out wide turning in, ridden over 1f out, came clear final furlong tchd 5/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(9)

Prince Hector

79-4

10/1

T: J BediJ: S Donohoe

Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner op 14/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 16/1

3^rd

(1)

Naughty Niall

49-9

10/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Ryan Kavanagh (5)

Tracked leaders early, pushed along in mid-division over 6f out, angled out turning in, headway chasing leaders soon after, ridden and kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 16/1

4^th

(2)

Havachoc

39-0

28/1

T: P MorrisJ: Paddy Bradley

Held up in last trio, pushed along on inside over 2f out, headway edging left over 1f out, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, ran on between horses towards finish, took modest 4th final strides tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1

5^th

(12)

Virtual Hug

79-6

12/1

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Elizabeth Gale (5)

Off the pace in last trio, some headway out wide and hung badly left over 1f out, moderate headway inside final furlong, lost 4th final strides op 9/1 tchd 8/1

6^th

1 ¼

(4)

Warrior Lion

59-8

11/4j

T: J CandlishJ: Darragh Keenan

Raced keenly, led for 3f, steadied 3rd over 6f out, pushed along on inside over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out tchd 11/5 and tchd 3/1

7^th

7 ½

(5)

Freedom Bay

38-10

28/1

T: W S KittowJ: K T O'Neill

Raced keenly tracking leader, led 9f out, pushed along and headed turning in, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 25/1

8^th

(6)

Damzon

69-7

9/2

T: H J EvansJ: Tommie Jakes (5)

Slowly into stride and awkwardly away, behind, struggling in rear over 4f out, tailed off op 4/1 tchd 18/5 and tchd 11/2

9^th

4 ¼

(11)

Northern Blaze

39-5

11/4j

T: T WardJ: Finley Marsh

Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, steadied mid-division after 3f, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after tchd 10/3

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Non-Runners

(8)

Three On Thursday¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A W Carroll J: Rhys Clutterbuck

(10)

Praying For Time³⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: C J Down J: Non Runner

(7)

Rose Light³²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: A Forbes J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.00, £2.50, £2.90EX:£38.40Trifecta:£555.10Tricast:£589.81SF:£65.75Swingers:£9.70, £8.70, £13.20

Forecasts

Warrior Lion (11/4), Northern Blaze (11/4), Three On Thursday (4/1), Damzon (9/2), Top Of Pleinmont (6/1), Prince Hector (10/1), Naughty Niall (10/1), Virtual Hug (12/1), Rose Light (20/1), Havachoc (28/1), Freedom Bay (28/1), Praying For Time (66/1)

THREE ON THURSDAY kept on well in a recent 1m handicap at Lingfield and, with the return to 12f evidently holding no fears, Tony Carroll's filly looks to hold sound claims of breaking her duck here. Virtual Hug returns to a track where he's won three times and is feared with cheekpieces back on. Prince Hector continues to hold his form well and also returns to a course and distance where he's been successful.

THREE ON THURSDAY (IRE)
VIRTUAL HUG (IRE)
PRINCE HECTOR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Renoir

Weight: 9-12 |Age: 5

J: Taylor Fisher | T: T Faulkner

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,245.002nd: £1,523.003rd: £761.004th: £381.005th: £190.00

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