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All about Moonshine at Wolverhampton

January 2026

All Moonshine can rise to the task in the Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Novice Stakes at Wolverhampton on Monday.

Trained by Andrew Balding and owned and bred by Kirsten Rausing, the Oasis Dream filly is related to the stable's City of York Stakes winner Shine So Bright, who also gathered plenty of Group placings throughout his career.

She made her debut at Newcastle in November, finishing third before lining up a month later at Southwell to win a 1400m event in good style with the field well strung out behind her.

She showed signs of greenness and is a substantial type who may take time to reach her peak, but the ability is clearly there and this could be a stepping-stone to greater things.

Grey Horizon is never too far away when he runs over 1200m and with confidence high after success at Southwell on New Year's Day, he looks sure to be thereabouts once more for Scott Dixon in the Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap.

Pimentel, meanwhile, ended last year on an upward curve and could be one for Marcus Tregoning in the Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap.

She has only had one go on the all-weather, when things did not go her way, so is worth another try given the cheekpieces that brought about improvement in her final two starts of 2025 are in place again.

Midnight Call is the selection in the Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Classified Stakes over 1200m at Lingfield.

Tony Carroll's five-year-old has been in fantastic form this winter, winning both starts at Wolverhampton under claimer Matthew Lloyd Slater.

The same rider is booked here as the mare returns to 1200m, the trip she won over in November before dropping back to 1000m in early January.

Her mark is naturally rising, though only incrementally as she has kept winning margins snug, but under these conditions it is not influential as her winning was done at a stage that does not incur a penalty.

Pat Phelan's Celtic John can come to the fore in the Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Classified Stakes over 1600m having recently gone close over course and distance.

He was beaten 1.5-lengths on that occasion but made up plenty of ground and can probably be judged to have a little more up his sleeve.

All of his best form is on the all-weather and if happy to be turned around relatively quickly this looks a good spot for him to get his head in front for the first time in his career. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 3 UK meetings on Monday. Here are the tips.

LINGFIELD: Race 1: 14.40 Almaty Star, Race 2: 15.10 Nunc Est Bibendum, Race 3: 15.40 Charging Bull, Race 4: 16.10 Midnight Call, Race 5: 16.40 Chloe's Courage, Race 6: 17.10 Celtic John, Race 7: 17.40 Way To Dubai.

HEREFORD: Race 1: 15.00 Innisfree Lass, Race 2: 15.30 Looping d'Arc, Race 3: 16.00 Aguellid, Race 4: 16.30 Pepe Le Moko, Race 5: 17.00 Smart Bucks, Race 6: 17.30 Feet On The Ground, Race 7: 18.00 Loch Ness Pineau.

WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 19.00 Zooks, Race 2: 19.30 Grey Horizon, Race 3: 20.00 ALL MOONSHINE (NAP), Race 4: 20.30 Bear Rock, Race 5: 21.00 Pimentel, Race 6: 21.30 Scenario, Race 7: 22.00 Eagles Whistle.

ALL TO COME: Midnight Call (Lingfield, Race 4) and All Moonshine (Wolverhampton, Race 3).

 

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