Full Result 8.30 Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 March 2026

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(Class 6) (0-60, 4yo+) (1m4f51yds) 1m4f Standard

1st £3,140.40 2nd £1,473.60 3rd £736.20 4th £368.40 5th £183.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	7. Virtual Hug (IRE) 13/2 Kieran O'Neill Nikki Evans	Kieran O'Neill Nikki Evans	8	812 t	48	21	54	–
b g Buratino (IRE) - Cotton Camera (IRE) (Lilbourne Lad)
In touch with leaders, switched right and headway to lead over 1f out, hung left but kept on inside final furlong (Mkt1: op 8/1 tchd 11/2)

2⁽²⁾ nk	8. Bigz Belief (IRE) 11/1 Gina Mangan Fergal O'Brien	Gina Mangan Fergal O'Brien	9	810 v	46	19	51	–
b g Make Believe - Manaka (FR) (Falco)
Led, headed but pressed leaders from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong (Mkt1: op 16/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ ½ [¾]	2. Three On Thursday (IRE) 9/4F Jack Doughty Tony Carroll	Jack Doughty Tony Carroll	4	98	59	32	63	–
b f Belardo (IRE) - Absolutely Right (IRE) (Teofilo)
Prominent early, in touch with leaders after 2f, towards rear after 4f, switched right and some headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong (Mkt1: op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1)

4⁽¹⁾ ¾ [1½]	5. El Ghaawy 11/2 Hollie Doyle Mark Loughnane	Hollie Doyle Mark Loughnane	4	96	57	29	60	–
b g Ghaiyyath (IRE) - Sign Of Life (Haafhd)
In touch with leaders, prominent after 4f, pressed leader from over 2f out, weakened final 110yds, short of room towards finish (Mkt1: op 4/1 tchd 6/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ ½ [2]	9. Busby (IRE) 11/1 Aiden Brookes Philip Kirby	Aiden Brookes Philip Kirby	11	89 v	45	15	47	–
b g Kodiac - Arabian Pearl (IRE) (Refuse To Bend)
Midfield early, towards rear after 2f, some headway over 1f out, switched left and no impression inside final furlong (Mkt1: op 18/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [3¼]	6. Desiderata (IRE) 5/2 Zoe Lewis ⁷ Thomas Faulkner	Zoe Lewis ⁷ Thomas Faulkner	6	85	48	16	48	–
b g Vadamos (FR) - Seven Even (FR) (Turtle Bowl)
Slowly into stride, took keen hold, in rear early, headway and in touch with leaders after 3f, pressed leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (Mkt1: op 11/4)

7⁽³⁾ ¾ [4]	3. Maywedance (IRE) 10/1 William Carson John O'Shea	William Carson John O'Shea	4	97	58	26	57	–
b f Mehmas (IRE) - Struck By The Moon (Fastnet Rock)
Held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, hung left and no impression from over 1f out (Mkt1: tchd 12/1)

7 ran Off time: 8:34:43 Winning time: 2m 39.54s (slow by 4.14s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Glenridding (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls), Twoforthegutter (self certificate, heat in leg)
Rule 4: Glenridding was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 9/1. Rule 4 applies to bets struck prior to withdrawal but not to SP bets - deduction 10p in the Pound. New market formed.
1st owner: Mike Harris Racing & Nikki Evans Racing (Virtual Hug) 1st breeder: Oghill House Stud
2nd owner: R De La Haye (Bigz Belief)
3rd owner: Netflow Consulting Ltd (Three On Thursday)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.70 £4.20 Ex: £54.80 CSF: £70.88 Tricast: £208.94 Trifecta: £236.10
Jackpot:
Placepot: £245.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £82,013.07 - 334.66 winning units
Quadpot: £71.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £18,669.04 - 262.69 winning units

8:30 Wolverhampton (AW) 2 Mar 2026

Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap