Race Preview

8:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Monday 6 July 2026 ·13 runners KTB Selection: Starakova · 58/100

A 13-runner Flat class 6 contest over 1m142y at Wolverhampton (AW) (8:30), on Standard going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

No one obviously wants the lead — likely a steadily-run, tactical affair where being handy pays.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Starakova KTB Selection58/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  2. 2Midnight Media53/100Typically settles in midfield.
  3. 3Mythical Isle51/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  4. 4King Of Speed49/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  5. 5Crown The Future49/100
  6. 6Implied Volatility48/100
  7. 7Lhebayeb45/100
  8. 8Splinterwood44/100
  9. 9Will Be King42/100
  10. 10Manton Road42/100
  11. 11Lady Delila38/100Typically settles in midfield.
  12. 12Celebrating Ethel38/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  13. 13Seconds Count38/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.

The contenders

Starakova KTB Fit 58/100

Form 8-5017 · Warren Greatrex · Edward Greatrex

1 win from 3 on standard (1 placed) Won here (1 from 1)

Midnight Media KTB Fit 53/100

Form 059492 · William Muir & Chris Grassick · Lewis Edmunds

Placed 1 of 2 on standard — competitive, no win Ran 2 times here: 2nd, 4th — placed, no win

Mythical Isle KTB Fit 51/100

Form 893491 · Patrick Morris · Ashley Lewis(5)

1 win from 11 on standard (3 placed) Won here (1 from 9)

King Of Speed KTB Fit 49/100

Form 053538 · Mark Loughnane · Hope Regan(7)

4 wins from 26 on standard (14 placed) Won here (4 from 21)

Crown The Future KTB Fit 49/100

Form 15-437 · Tony Carroll · Silvestre De Sousa

1 win from 5 on standard (1 placed) Won here (1 from 3)

The rest of the field

Implied VolatilityKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

LhebayebKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

SplinterwoodKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

Will Be KingKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

Manton RoadKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

Lady DelilaKTB Fit 38/100

KTB Fit Score 38/100.

Celebrating EthelKTB Fit 38/100

KTB Fit Score 38/100.

Seconds CountKTB Fit 38/100

KTB Fit Score 38/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Starakova on a Fit Score of 58/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Midnight Media and Mythical Isle.

KTB Selection Starakova

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 8:30 at Wolverhampton (AW)?

Starakova tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 58/100.

How many runners are in this race?

13 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 8:30 at Wolverhampton (AW)?

The going is described as Standard.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m142y.

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