Full Result 6.00 Wolverhampton (AW) | 16 January 2026

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(Class 3) (3yo) (1m1f104yds) 1m1½f Standard

1st £6,480 2nd £3,042 3rd £1,521.60 4th £760.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	2. Mythical Bay (IRE) 2/5F Callum Hutchinson Andrew Balding	Callum Hutchinson Andrew Balding	3	97	77	35	80	–
ch c New Bay - Fact Or Folklore (IRE) (Lope De Vega)
Led early, headed and prominent after 1f, led over 2f out, hung left when ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and led again inside final 110yds, kept on well (op 1/2)

2⁽²⁾ nk	1. Felix Gem 3/1 Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton	Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton	3	97	–	34	79	–
ch g Ulysses (IRE) - Burgonet (Helmet)
Prominent early, raced in third after 1f, bit short of room when headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed inside final 110yds, just held (tchd 16/5)

3⁽³⁾ 3½ [3¾]	4. Kindly Queen (IRE) 6/1 Marco Ghiani Ralph Beckett	Marco Ghiani Ralph Beckett	3	92	–	22	67	–
b f Nathaniel (IRE) - Queen Kazeem (Oasis Dream)
Slowly into stride, soon in touch with leaders, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, lost second over 1f out, soon no extra (op 4/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 16 [19¾]	3. Nando's Pride (IRE) 100/1 Daniel Muscutt Mark Loughnane	Daniel Muscutt Mark Loughnane	3	97	–	–	38	–
b g Nando Parrado - La Sibilla (Fantastic Light)
In touch with leaders, weakened over 2f out (tchd 80/1)

5⁽¹⁾ 13 [32¾]	5. Striking Flame (IRE) 300/1 Gina Mangan Nikki Evans	Gina Mangan Nikki Evans	3	92	–	–	6	–
b f Alkumait - Jadhwah (Nayef)
In rear throughout (op 200/1 tchd 400/1)

5 ran Off time: 6:00:11 Winning time: 2m 1.70s (slow by 4.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Tony Bloom/Ian McAleavy/Ballylinch Stud (Mythical Bay) 1st breeder: Ballylinch Stud
2nd owner: Hp Racing Felix Gem (Felix Gem)
3rd owner: D J Deer (Kindly Queen)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.40 Ex: £1.80 CSF: £2.03 Trifecta: £3.20