17:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 26 January 2024

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

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 50.59s

(3)

Ballsbridge^t⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: J Candlish| OR: 72

28/1

Made the frame both starts for Aidan O'Brien (at 1m) and seemed to find the drop to 6f against him when third on qualifying run for new yard at Newcastle back in November. Gelded since and better showing anticipated now handicapping back up in trip.

Form: 423-

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(9)

Souffionne^t,v1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: H Palmer| OR: 72

16/1

Winner at Newcastle (7f) in November. 14/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 15 days ago, fading. Visor on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 416-8

(7)

Photon²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 72

15/2

Good second of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 22 days ago, progress entering final 1f and running on. Respected on the back of that.

Form: 63390-2

(6)

Flatley⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A Wintle| OR: 71| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Last of 11 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 47 days ago, always behind.

Form: 844180-

(2)

Greatest Time⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 72

25/1

First run since leaving Richard Hannon when not disgraced fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 16/1) 42 days ago. Not one to write off for.

Form: 2/05785-

(1)

Bowood^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 71

17/2

5/2, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 7 days ago, challenging 1f out and keeping on. Cheekpieces back on now and likely he can give another good account.

Form: 5323-23

(4)

Light Up Our Stars^h,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Dixon| OR: 69| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 22/1) 15 days ago. Has now fallen back down to last winning mark but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 77747-6

(8)

Landlordtothestars¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 69| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 11/2, good second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 11 days ago, just failing. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 7713-12

(5)

Great Blasket^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 69| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. 13/8 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f) 13 days ago, no extra last ½f. Revised mark looks workable on that evidence.

Form: 1951-32

Forecasts

Great Blasket (2/1), Landlordtothestars (9/4), Photon (15/2), Bowood (17/2), Light Up Our Stars (9/1), Flatley (12/1), Souffionne (16/1), Greatest Time (25/1), Ballsbridge (28/1)

LANDLORDTOTHESTARS coped well with the rise in grade when runner-up to another progressive sort at Lingfield 11 days ago and he looks sure to go well again operating from the same mark. Great Blasket and Photon head up the dangers.