Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

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Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap

Date 2026-01-30

Distance 7f36y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo

Prize £3,716

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 3.7°C

Wind 10mph SE

Rain 65%

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7 (4)	Because We Can b J:Georgia Dobie T:Clive Cox	J:Georgia Dobie T:Clive Cox	129	v	055-1	68	80	66	18d	—	—	-1	21.2	11/4 27%
Pulled hard on C&D handicap debut, so encouraging he was able to win; can defy 4lb rise
5 (5)	Chief Red Wing ch J:Joe Leavy T:Brian Meehan	J:Joe Leavy T:Brian Meehan	133	—	074-	72	78	47	65d	—	—	-7	10.7	4/1 20%
6 (3)	Marseillan b J:Luke Morris T:Lemos De Souza	J:Luke Morris T:Lemos De Souza	133	tb	32521-	72	81	67	30d	—	—	+10	25.5	9/2 18%
Second to Illy's Roo at Chelmsford before winning a 7f Lingfield novice; should go well
3 (1)	Balthamos gr J:Harry Davies T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Harry Davies T:Simon & Ed Crisford	134	h	26532-	73	77	62	45d	—	—	+3	18.3	5/1 17%
Placed in 7f handicaps last twice but now 0-8 and may be vulnerable to improvers
2 (8)	Three Non Blondes b J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:K R Burke	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:K R Burke	135	—	1-2	74	75	60	29d	—	—	+12	20.5	9/1 10%
Won then second in 6f novices in recent weeks; should stay 7f; respected handicap newcomer
4 (9)	Illy's Roo b J:George Bass T:Jack Channon	J:George Bass T:Jack Channon	134	—	1571-4	73	77	58	16d	—	—	0	7.9	10/1 9%
Saw off Marseillan to win over 7f last month; excuses over 1m since; claims back at 7f
8 (7)	My Shagaf b J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:T J Kent	J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:T J Kent	128	b	5833-	67	76	59	42d	—	—	+5	11.1	16/1 6%
Wandered and faded into third over 1m latest; drop to 7f and addition of blinkers may help
1 (2)	Urgent Call b J:Cieren Fallon T:Charlie Johnston	J:Cieren Fallon T:Charlie Johnston	135	p	36153-	74	76	24	45d	—	—	+12	15.6	25/1 4%
Won in first-time cheekpieces in November but the headgear hasn't worked twice since
9 (6)	Fermain b J:Grace McEntee T:George Boughey	J:Grace McEntee T:George Boughey	128	tp	1676-3	67	78	75	13d	—	—	+5	8.2	28/1 3%
Made all in 6f turf novice in October but no joy in handicaps since; cheekpieces go on

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Because We Can	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Chief Red Wing	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Marseillan	4/1	9/2	4/1	9/2	4/1
Balthamos	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Three Non Blondes	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	9/1
Illy's Roo	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
My Shagaf	16/1	11/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Urgent Call	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Fermain	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Marseillan

25.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 15.6 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Because We Can

21.2

OR: 4.5 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Three Non Blondes

20.5

OR: 6 Form: 12 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Balthamos

18.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 8.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Urgent Call

15.6

OR: 6 Form: 8.6 Odds: 1

25/1

My Shagaf

11.1

OR: 4.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Chief Red Wing

10.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Fermain

8.2

OR: 4.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1

28/1

Illy's Roo

7.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Three Non Blondes Top Rated	74	75	60
Urgent Call	74	76	24
Balthamos	73	77	62
Illy's Roo	73	77	58
Chief Red Wing	72	78	47
Marseillan	72	81	67
Because We Can	68	80	66
My Shagaf	67	76	59
Fermain	67	78	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fermain	13d ago	Quick return
Illy's Roo	16d ago	Fit
Because We Can	18d ago	Fit
Three Non Blondes	29d ago	Fit
Marseillan	30d ago	Fit
My Shagaf	42d ago	Fit
Balthamos	45d ago	Fit
Urgent Call	45d ago	Fit
Chief Red Wing	65d ago	Fresh