19:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 19 December 2023

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Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 49.27s

(6)

Master Of Combat²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 79| CD

10/3

Dual course winner in October, including this trip. Went close on hat-trick bid last month and not seen to best effect when sixth of 12 over 9.5f here since (likely still in form). Respected.

Form: 691126

(7)

Power Of Gold⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 80

13/2

Visored first time, eighth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 76 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Hugo Palmer.

Form: 514478

(4)

Throne Hall¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 77| D

20/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 66/1, fifth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford (1¼m) 12 days ago. Others are more obvious.

Form: 090905

(2)

He's A Gentleman^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 77| CD

5/1

In fine form here of late, winning over this trip in October and 7f last month. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 223121

(1)

Young Fire^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 20 runs this year. Sixth of 8 in handicap over C&D 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 550366

(5)

Triggered²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 76| C

18/1

Four 7f wins this year, the latest here in October. Creditable 1¾ lengths third of 8 to He's A Gentleman in handicap at this course (7f again) 24 days ago, running on. Claims if as effective over this longer trip.

Form: 113613

(3)

Eagle Day⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P D Evans| OR: 72| CD

6/4

Has taken his form to a new level when winning a pair of C&D handicaps this winter. A 6 lb penalty is unlikely to prevent him making a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 832711

(8)

Light Up Our Stars^h²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 72| CD

16/1

Back to back wins this autumn, the latter over C&D. Below-form seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (1m) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 551177

Forecasts

Eagle Day (6/4), Master Of Combat (10/3), He's A Gentleman (5/1), Power Of Gold (13/2), Young Fire (10/1), Light Up Our Stars (16/1), Triggered (18/1), Throne Hall (20/1)

EAGLE DAY is a 3-y-o on the up and can make light of a 6 lb penalty and complete a C&D hat-trick. Master of Combat and He's A Gentleman are others who have been in fine form here lately and can give Dave Evans' charge most to do.