12:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 13 December 2023

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Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: 1m 24.80s

(10)

Band Of Steel^p,h⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 76

85/40

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 13 in handicap (4/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 6 days ago, nearest finish. Liable to be on the premises again.

Form: 459533

(5)

See You Boy^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Gilligan| T: M Botti| OR: 75

25/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 9 in handicap (17/2) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 18 days ago, slowly away. Something to prove at present.

Form: 000069

(4)

Bowman^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 75| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 40/1) 36 days ago. Chance on old form but needs to bounce back.

Form: 580-786

(9)

Arctician^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 75| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (10/3) at Kempton (8f) 23 days ago. Hood back on. Shouldn't be discounted.

Form: 357544

(8)

Nammos⁴³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 73WS

14/1

Twelfth of 16 in minor event at Longchamp (8f, soft, 21/1). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Hugo Palmer. Makes handicap debut. Worth a market check.

Form: 220-

(6)

Lady Lavina^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 73| D

100/1

100/1, last of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 23 days ago, slowly away. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 401-460

(1)

Liberty Mountain²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cameron Noble| T: J Parr| OR: 73| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 7/1) 29 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 722610

(3)

Musical Mystery²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. 11/4, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 20 days ago, slowly away. Worth a chance to resume winning ways.

Form: 516112

(7)

Grenham Bay⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 70| BF

7/2

7/4, good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 7 days ago. Well treated if he can build on that, so one to be interested in.

Form: 675422

(2)

Capuchinero^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 68| BF| D

12/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (9/4) at Newcastle (7.1f) 33 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 405513

Forecasts

Band Of Steel (85/40), Grenham Bay (7/2), Musical Mystery (7/2), Arctician (5/1), Capuchinero (12/1), Bowman (12/1), Nammos (14/1), See You Boy (25/1), Liberty Mountain (40/1), Lady Lavina (100/1)

MUSICAL MYSTERY is on the up and shaped well after a slow start at Wolverhampton last time, so he's capable of getting his head back in front with another improved showing. The well-treated Grenham Bay is an obvious danger and Capuchinero should give her running again.