20:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 12 January 2024

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

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 49.31s

(3)

Showmedemoney^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| D

10/1

Three wins from 18 runs last year. 16/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 15 days ago, weakening having led until 2f out. Others make greater appeal at present for all his mark is easing all the time.

Form: 033887-

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(1)

Green Power³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: J Gallagher| OR: 66

7/2

Latest win at Kempton in October. 20/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago.

Form: 512833-

(4)

Soames Forsyte^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 66

4/1

Refitted with cheekpieces, capitalised on career-low mark to shed maiden tag at Southwell (1m) 21 days ago, rallying close home and bagging share of the spoils on line. Up 2 lb and no reason why he won't give another good account.

Form: 787381-

(5)

Win Win Power²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| BF| CD

3/1

Resurgent upon joining this yard, gaining fifth success of 2023 over C&D early last month, granted an untroubled passage up the inner and leading final 100 yds. Respectable fourth back here 4 weeks ago. Another expected to continue in form.

Form: 330414-

(8)

Ring Of Gold³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65| BF| C

9/4

Course winner who arrives on a losing run but he looked back in better heart returning from 7 weeks off when finishing a close-up fifth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f) 32 days ago. Back down to a potentially lenient mark and he's one to bear in mind.

Form: 333565-

(2)

Robert Walpole^h¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 64

28/1

100/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 16 days ago. Hood refitted now but he's hard to warm to on recent evidence. Down in trip.

Form: 21/0087-

(7)

Eye Of The Water^p⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: R Harris| OR: 62| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win at Bath in August. Not at best when sixth of 10 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 51 days ago but comes here back on last winning mark and no surprise to see more positive tactics re-employed.

Form: 712556-

Non-Runners

(6)

Cephalus⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: T P Queally

Forecasts

Cephalus (11/8), Ring Of Gold (9/4), Win Win Power (3/1), Green Power (7/2), Soames Forsyte (4/1), Showmedemoney (10/1), Robert Walpole (28/1), Eye Of The Water (33/1)

Having landed a big gamble at Lingfield last month, CEPHALUS more than backed up that effort when runner-up at Southwell 6 days ago, headed close home but nicely clear of the remainder. Now equipped with a first-time visor, he's expected to make another bold bid from what remains an exploitable mark. Ring of Gold is down to a lenient mark himself and he's a threat, particularly granted a good pace to aim at. Win Win Power can also make the frame.