19:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 16 February 2024

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Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:47 | Winning time: 1m 50.02s

(9)

Beauty Choice²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72| C

16/5

Resumed winning ways in 10-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, 9/1) 28 days ago, leading close home. Respected as he goes over this longer trip dropped back in grade.

Form: 57434-1

(3)

Cosmos Raj^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72

5/1

Latest win at Newcastle in December. Not seen to best effect when fifth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, 16/1) 2 weeks ago, racing wide home turn. Can give his running again with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 431-405

(4)

Life On The Rocks⁵³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

17/2

Off the mark on his return in 2022 but ended the year with a couple of poor efforts, tenth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 18/1) when last seen in September. Has lengthy absence to overcome.

Form: 516300/

(1)

Goldsmith^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 72| CD

7/1

Sucesssful here in December and followed up at Southwell 15 days later. However, below form last 2 starts, again racing freely when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 9/1) 17 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 921-140

(5)

Break Point⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 70

150/1

Making his first run since leaving S. P. C. Woods after 4 months off, always behind after a slow start when last of 12 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 56 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 34750-

(6)

Soames Forsyte^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 69| CD

10/3

Made it back-to-back wins when scoring at this C&D in January and again ran well when third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 9/2) 17 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 7381-13

(2)

King Of York^p¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 63

4/1

Built on good run of recent form when opening account in 10-runner handicap (85/40) at Southwell (7.1f) 11 days ago, readily. Remains well treated on old form under a penalty, so he's not taken lightly back up in trip.

Form: 642-331

(7)

Arika^p1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 66

17/2

Back on track when fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, 20/1) 2 weeks ago. Needs to find more, but she remains lightly raced for her age and gets cheekpieces on for the first time.

Form: 25/45-94

Non-Runners

(8)

Ciotog³⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: D M Loughnane J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Beauty Choice (16/5), Soames Forsyte (10/3), King Of York (4/1), Cosmos Raj (5/1), Ciotog (6/1), Goldsmith (7/1), Arika (17/2), Life On The Rocks (17/2), Break Point (150/1)

CIOTOG was again not seen to best effect when third at Southwell last month, never nearer having been caught further back than ideal, so he is taken to get his head back in front having dropped below his last winning mark. Heading the list of dangers is King of York, who is respected under a penalty, while Beauty Choice could also be thereabouts once more.