Result · Wolverhampton (AW) · Thursday 9 April 2026

7:30 Wolverhampton (AW) result: Gold Star Hero wins the Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap

Class 46f20y flatGoing Standard6 ranTime 1m 11.68sWinner's prize £5,234
Gold Star Hero silks
Winner

Gold Star Hero (IRE)

4yo gelding · 9-7 · cheekpieces
Jockey Hector Crouch · Trainer Michael Bell
Owner Middleham Park Racing Lxxxiv · By Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Hightime Heroine (IRE)

5/4Starting price

Favourite Gold Star Hero won the 7:30 at Wolverhampton (AW) on Thursday 9 April 2026, beating Artagnan by 1¾ lengths. Ridden by Hector Crouch for trainer Michael Bell, the four-year-old was sent off at 5/4 and covered the 6f20y on standard ground in 1m 11.68s. Dyrholaey was a further ¾ length back in third at 12/1.

7:30 Wolverhampton (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Gold Star Hero silks
Gold Star Hero (IRE) 4yo · 9-7 · p
Hector Crouch Michael Bell — 5/4FAV 83
2
Artagnan silks
Artagnan (IRE) 4yo · 9-10 · t
James Doyle Hamad Al Jehani 1¾ l 2/1 86
3
Dyrholaey silks
Dyrholaey (FR) 5yo · 9-2 · b · claim 7lb
Harry Vigors Archie Watson ¾ l 12/1 85
4
Queue Dos silks
Queue Dos (GB) 4yo · 9-3 · b
Taylor Fisher J S Moore 1½ l 12/1 79
5
City Cyclone silks
City Cyclone (GB) 6yo · 9-3
William Carson Tony Carroll ¾ l 13/2 79
6
Tiger Crusade silks
Tiger Crusade (FR) 9yo · 9-8
Callum Shepherd David Simcock 6 l 12/1 84

Wolverhampton (AW) 7:30 returns

Tote win£2.30Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.50 £1.50Per £1 stake
Exacta£4.701st and 2nd in order
CSF£4.08Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£20.501st, 2nd and 3rd in order

7:30 Wolverhampton (AW) result: FAQs

Who won the 7:30 at Wolverhampton (AW) on Thursday 9 April 2026?

Gold Star Hero, ridden by Hector Crouch and trained by Michael Bell, at a starting price of 5/4.

Did the favourite win?

Yes. Gold Star Hero won as the 5/4 favourite.

What was the winning time?

1m 11.68s over 6f20y on standard ground.

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