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

Wolverhampton (AW)

18:30

Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div II)

Date 2026-02-23

Distance 7f36y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,140

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.1°C

Wind 10mph SW

Rain 2%

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8 (10)	Faster Bee Bay J:Gina Mangan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Gina Mangan T:Fergal O'Brien	130	t	80-551	50	67	56	7d	—	—	-20	8.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Off the mark with a dominant display over C&D last Monday; big player again under penalty
5 (5)	Nammos Chestnut J:Luke Morris T:James Owen	J:Luke Morris T:James Owen	133	v	385-72	53	69	49	7d	—	—	-18	8.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Her last win was in 2024 but was a clear second behind Faster Bee over C&D last Monday
7 (7)	Fistral Beach Bay J:Jack Doughty T:John Mackie	J:Jack Doughty T:John Mackie	132	—	05-425	52	68	56	17d	—	—	-12	5.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Runner-up here on penultimate run and is now 1lb lower than for last win; possibilities
3 (3)	Believe In Lies Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Lewis Edmunds T:David & Nicola Barron	135	—	30-553	55	67	41	14d	—	—	-9	5.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Close third over C&D two weeks ago and she's a big player if she can back that up
2 (1)	Thomas Equinas Chestnut J:Robert Havlin T:Dean Ivory	J:Robert Havlin T:Dean Ivory	135	b	723-68	55	67	55	25d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-2	2.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
His last win was in 2024 and he's been quiet in both runs this winter; needs to raise game
9 (2)	My Mate Beattie Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Scott Dixon	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Scott Dixon	128	p	2340-6	48	67	54	14d	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
20-race maiden and she's faded in both runs for current yard; others preferred
1 (6)	King Of The Dance Bay J:Callum Hutchinson T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Bernard Llewellyn	135	p	12424-	55	63	-	148d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+6	9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Course winner who scored over 7f at Chepstow last summer; in the mix on his return
6 (8)	Whiteley Way Bay J:Nicola Currie T:Gary Brown	J:Nicola Currie T:Gary Brown	132	—	224-68	52	66	43	17d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-1	1.1	20.00/1	80/1 1%
On dangerous mark but she's 0-18 and has been out of sorts in both runs this winter
10 (9)	Marisitta Bay J:William Carson T:John O'Shea	J:William Carson T:John O'Shea	126	—	7479-4	46	63	43	17d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
20-race maiden who was well held on her C&D reappearance 17 days ago; down the list
NR (4)	Homme De Fer Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Tony Carroll	J:NON-RUNNER T:Tony Carroll	134	—	41-333	54	-	-	2d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	1	—	—
Won over C&D and at Lingfield this winter; dead-heated for third at Chelmsford on Saturday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Faster Bee	15/8	15/8	15/8	2/1	2/1
Nammos	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4
Fistral Beach	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	4/1
Believe In Lies	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Thomas Equinas	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
My Mate Beattie	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
King Of The Dance	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Whiteley Way	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Marisitta	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Homme De Fer	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

King Of The Dance

OR: 1.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

50/1

2nd

Faster Bee

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Nammos

8.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

Fistral Beach

5.7

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Believe In Lies

5.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Thomas Equinas

2.5

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Whiteley Way

1.1

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

My Mate Beattie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Homme De Fer

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Marisitta

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Believe In Lies	55	67	41
Thomas Equinas	55	67	55
King Of The Dance	55	63	—
Homme De Fer	54	—	—
Nammos	53	69	49
Fistral Beach	52	68	56
Whiteley Way	52	66	43
Faster Bee	50	67	56
My Mate Beattie	48	67	54
Marisitta	46	63	43

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Homme De Fer	2d ago	Quick return
Faster Bee	7d ago	Quick return
Nammos	7d ago	Quick return
Believe In Lies	14d ago	Fit
My Mate Beattie	14d ago	Fit
Fistral Beach	17d ago	Fit
Whiteley Way	17d ago	Fit
Marisitta	17d ago	Fit
Thomas Equinas	25d ago	Fit
King Of The Dance	148d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Wolverhampton (AW) over 7f36y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Based on 8 draws with historical results at this course and distance.