16:12 Wolverhampton

Saturday 21 October 2023

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Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 50.00s

(2)

Frieze Frame²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 60

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, sixth of 10 in novice at Kempton (1m) 29 days ago. More chance now handicapping but would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 036

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(10)

Weloof¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 59| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Kempton (1m) 17 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal.

Form: 173255

(1)

Hitched^h⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 60| BF

85/40

Two 1m turf wins this year. 3/1, creditable fourth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (1m, good) 48 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 512134

(8)

Kingwell^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 55| CD

15/2

C&D winner in February but has struggled since. including back here latest. Others are more obvious.

Form: 0-10387

(5)

Sparkling Spirit¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 58

14/1

Back-to-form third of 13 in handicap at Kempton (1m, 40/1) 17 days ago, running on. Claims if in similar form.

Form: 346003

(9)

Alyara^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 54| D

15/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022 but went close off this career-low mark over 7f here 12 days ago. Up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 559333

(3)

Paco's Pride¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 57

3/1

Modest maiden. 13/2, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Bath (1m, soft) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 423334

(6)

Honky Tonk Town^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M Wigham| OR: 52

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, first run since leaving John Butler when ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (1m) 25 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 9009

(4)

Cuttlestone Bridge^e/s1,h⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 53

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, seventh of 8 in C&D novice 42 days ago. Eyeshields on first time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8-07

(11)

Independent Beauty³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

33/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Chester (7f, soft) 36 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 835838

(7)

Zakram^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: D O'Meara| OR: 45

9/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (9.5f, 15/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 057043

Forecasts

Hitched (85/40), Paco's Pride (3/1), Weloof (7/1), Kingwell (15/2), Alyara (15/2), Zakram (9/1), Sparkling Spirit (14/1), Honky Tonk Town (25/1), Independent Beauty (33/1), Frieze Frame (40/1), Cuttlestone Bridge (150/1)

ALYARA went close over a shorter trip here last time and might prove the answer to this opener. 3-y-os Hitched, who has scored twice on turf this year, and Paco's Pride may give John Flint's mare most to do.