Full Result 7.00 Wolverhampton (AW) | 20 March 2026

SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap

(Class 3) (0-95, 4yo+) (1m142yds) 1m½f Standard

1st £29,700 2nd £13,942.50 3rd £6,974 4th £3,487

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	2. First Principle 11/4F Tom Marquand William Haggas	Tom Marquand William Haggas	4	97 t	93	63	102	–
b g Kingman - Guilty Twelve (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
In touch with leaders early, led after 1f, ran on from 2f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, kept on well (op 9/4 tchd 3/1)

2⁽⁵⁾ nk	5. Dosman 15/2 Jonny Peate Oli Rix	Jonny Peate Oli Rix	5	94	90	60	98	–
b g Kingman - Diamond Fields (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
Dwelt start, towards rear early, midfield after 1f, in touch with leaders over 2f out, headway and pressed leader inside final furlong, kept on

3⁽¹¹⁾ shd [½]	4. City Of Poets (IRE) 4/1 Rossa Ryan James Tate	Rossa Ryan James Tate	4	95	91	61	99	–
ch c Ghaiyyath (IRE) - Populist (IRE) (Shamardal)
Ducked right start, towards rear, midfield over 5f out, headway from 2f out, pressed leaders inside final 110yds, kept on (tchd 7/2)

4⁽¹⁾ 2 [2½]	12. Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) 80/1 Oisin Orr Adrian McGuinness	Oisin Orr Adrian McGuinness	7	90 v	86	51	89	–
b g Acclamation - Exquisite Ruby (Exceed And Excel)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent 2f out, weakened from 1f out (op 50/1)

5⁽¹³⁾ hd [2½]	8. Unassuming (FR) 14/1 Billy Loughnane George Boughey	Billy Loughnane George Boughey	6	92 t	88	53	91	–
b m Lope De Vega (IRE) - Unpretentious (Invincible Spirit)
Carried right start, held up in rear, headway from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 16/1)

6⁽²⁾ ¾ [3¼]	6. Zryan (FR) 12/1 Jason Watson David O'Meara	Jason Watson David O'Meara	5	93	89	52	90	–
b g Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Dahama (Green Desert)
Prominent early, held up in midfield after 2f, some headway then switched right over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong (op 10/1)

7⁽⁷⁾ hd [3½]	1. Duke's Command 8/1 Oisin Murphy David O'Meara	Oisin Murphy David O'Meara	5	99	95	58	96	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - How (IRE) (Galileo)
Raced wide, midfield, towards rear 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, eyecatcher (tchd 17/2)

8⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [4¾]	13. Moon Beginnings (IRE) 14/1 David Egan David Loughnane	David Egan David Loughnane	4	813	85	45	83	–
ch g Saxon Warrior (JPN) - Mimiteh (USA) (Maria's Mon)
Towards rear, some headway inside final furlong (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe) (op 22/1)

9⁽⁴⁾ shd [5]	3. Superposition 25/1 Robert Havlin Ed Dunlop	Robert Havlin Ed Dunlop	5	96 ht¹	92	52	89	–
ch g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Melesina (IRE) (Dark Angel)
Took keen hold, led early, headed after 1f, in touch with leaders after 2f, hung right and raced wide from over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 22/1)

10⁽⁹⁾ ½ [5½]	9. Thunder Wonder (IRE) 14/1 Callum Shepherd Charlie Johnston	Callum Shepherd Charlie Johnston	4	91	87	46	83	–
ch g Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Princess Yaiza (IRE) (Casamento)
Dwelt start, in rear, no impression (op 11/1)

11⁽³⁾ ¾ [6¼]	7. Advancing 9/2 Hollie Doyle Marco Botti	Hollie Doyle Marco Botti	4	93 p	89	46	84	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Intisaar (USA) (War Front)
Midfield, towards rear after 3f, bit short of room over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out (op 15/2)

12⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [7¾]	11. Penzance 25/1 Alistair Rawlinson John Joseph Hanlon	Alistair Rawlinson John Joseph Hanlon	6	90	86	40	77	–
gr g Wootton Bassett - Iromea (IRE) (Dansili)
Prominent but raced wide early, weakened from over 2f out (tchd 28/1)

12 ran Off time: 7:01:18 Winning time: 1m 46.72s (slow by 0.42s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Perfect Part (vet's certificate, temperature)
1st owner: Merry Fox Stud Limited (First Principle) 1st breeder: Merry Fox Stud Limited
2nd owner: Dynasty Racing (Dosman)
3rd owner: Saeed Manana (City Of Poets)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.70 £2.40 £2.10 Ex: £28.90 CSF: £24.91 Tricast: £87.48 Trifecta: £84.90
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 33 (25%) M [5-8] 48 (27%) H [9-13] 69 (48%)

7:00 Wolverhampton (AW) 20 Mar 2026

SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap