19:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 22 December 2023

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

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 27.97s

(12)

See You Boy^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Gilligan| T: M Botti| OR: 75| D

14/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 25/1) 9 days ago, always holding on. Carries penalty. Should give another good account.

Form: 000691

(8)

Visibility⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 74| CD

11/1

5-time course winner. 3 wins from 19 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (11/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 7 days ago, staying on well. Carries penalty. Merits respect.

Form: 541441

(2)

Smoky Mountain¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: C Fellowes| OR: 77| CD

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. 4/11, career best when winning 11-runner maiden at this C&D 18 days ago, pushed out. More to come switched to handicaps and makes most appeal.

Form: 4221

(10)

Band Of Steel^p,h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S Woods| OR: 77| BF| C

11/2

Course winner. Creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 10 to See You Boy in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 85/40) 9 days ago, never nearer. Can get involved if things drop right.

Form: 595334

(3)

Eden Storm¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: M Botti| OR: 77| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 10/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 15 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 128056

(7)

Algheed³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 76| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 11/1) 37 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 065634

(11)

Dutch Kingdom^b,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 76| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (7/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 16 days ago, getting first run. One to consider in hat-trick bid despite a tricky draw.

Form: 560611

(5)

O G Beachwear³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 75

9/2

Winner at Catterick in September. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 30 days ago. Likely to be on the premises once more.

Form: 321273

(1)

How Impressive^t,v²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: H Palmer| OR: 74| D

9/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in September. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 27 days ago. Could bounce back quickly.

Form: 321228

(6)

Just Janet^v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

14/1

17/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 15 days ago, well on top finish. Should go well again if she breaks on terms.

Form: 572581

Non-Runners

(9)

Desert Doctor⁴²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: E Walker J: Callum Hutchinson

(4)

Shoot To Kill²⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: R Brisland J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Smoky Mountain (3/1), O G Beachwear (9/2), Band Of Steel (11/2), Algheed (15/2), How Impressive (9/1), Eden Storm (10/1), Visibility (11/1), Dutch Kingdom (14/1), Just Janet (14/1), See You Boy (14/1), Desert Doctor (16/1), Shoot To Kill (25/1)

SMOKY MOUNTAIN wasn't hard pressed to open his account in a C&D maiden 18 days ago and, with improvement on the cards, he could have been let in lightly off a mark of 77. He's preferred to fellow last-time-out winners Just Janet and See You Boy.