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Thursday 25 January 2024

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

Off time: 11:26 | Winning time: 58.22s

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Bint Havana Gold³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 57

11/8

6/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Kempton (6f) 3 days ago, leading final 1f and drawing clear. Player under a penalty with prospect of more to come.

Form: 74-71

(7)

Grecian Princess²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 56

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, last of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 23 days ago, no extra from home turn. That was her first start for 6 months and handicapper has relinquished his grip but she remains with just one standout effort.

Form: 9487-7

(6)

Gogo Yubari³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 55

6/1

First run since leaving Amy Murphy when seventh of 10 in nursery (8/1) at Chelmsford (5f) 35 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Others more persuasive.

Form: 476047-

(8)

Smooth Silesie³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 54

80/1

Below form sixth of 11 in nursery (20/1) at this course (6.1f) 34 days ago, outpaced 2f out and never a threat. Passed over starting out for new yard.

Form: 367866-

(3)

Musical Diva^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 53| D

9/4

7/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 12 days ago, responding well to more aggressive tactics. Handicapper has reacted but she rates one of the likelier types again if replicating that here.

Form: 88493-1

(5)

Lotting's Lass⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 50| CD

4/1

Shed maiden tag over C&D in September and similar form when hitting the frame next 3 starts. Below best when eleventh of 12 in handicap tackling 6f for the first time 7 weeks ago but no great surprise to see her bounce back.

Form: 513540-

(2)

Tiselle Tuendchen^b,t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 45

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden who made the frame equipped with blinkers/tongue tie when 4 lengths fourth of 10 to Musical Diva in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 12 days ago. However, more needed if she's to trouble the principals here.

Form: 9060-4

Non-Runners

(1)

Showmeagoodtime¹²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Fionn McSharry J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bint Havana Gold (11/8), Musical Diva (9/4), Lotting's Lass (4/1), Gogo Yubari (6/1), Showmeagoodtime (14/1), Tiselle Tuendchen (25/1), Grecian Princess (33/1), Smooth Silesie (80/1)

BINT HAVANA GOLD was well-served by a well-run race dropped back in trip when making her handicap debut a winning one at Kempton 3 days ago and could be the way to go with the drop to the minimum trip expected to hold no fears. Musical Diva was impressive when opening her account at Wolverhampton and rates the lead threat. Lotting's Lass is next best back from a short break.