17:40 Wolverhampton

Thursday 26 December 2024

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

Off time: 17:43 | Winning time: 1m 27.69s

(6)

Believe It²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 50

16/1

22/1, below form when last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) just over 3 weeks ago. Makes tapeta debut. Dropped 3 lb and a bounce back is required.

Form: 77460

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(9)

Monsieur Fantaisie^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: P D Niven| OR: 50| D

18/1

40/1, possibly still needed the run when seventh of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) just under 3 weeks ago.

Form: 853107

(1)

Fact Or Fable^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 50| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Bath in August. Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 50/1) just over 2 weeks ago.

Form: 173508

(2)

Match Anthem^v⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 48| D

9/2

Opened account in 11-runner handicap (20/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) just under 7 weeks ago, leading entering final 1f. Merits serious consideration nudged up just 2 lb.

Form: 698901

(4)

Gidwa^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 48| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Offered little after 6 months off when last of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Newcastle (6f) 9 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 502390

(8)

Outreach^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Heard| T: M D I Usher| OR: 48| CD

16/1

C&D winner, latest in July. 33/1, again below form when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 40 days ago. Mark continues to tumble.

Form: 163078

(7)

Hawajes^p⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47| D

12/1

Latest win at Chepstow in September. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, again below form when tenth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) just over 7 weeks ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 613700

(10)

Pasea Grande⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: H Kobeissi| OR: 47

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Offered little in first-time cheekpieces after 3 months off when last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 18/1) in October. Looks an easy swerve.

Form: 8090

(5)

Mr Slicker^p⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 47| D

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 22/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 6 days ago, keeping on well final 1f. Player if able to build on that.

Form: 908034

(12)

The Toff¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: L Williamson| OR: 46| D

80/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. 80/1, last of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 13 days ago. Can only be watched.

Form: 789800

(3)

Ash Wednesday^t⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR: 46

5/4

Confirmed the improvement shown previously when good third of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 6/1) just under 11 weeks ago. Makes tapeta debut. Solid each-way claims.

Form: 075533

(11)

Aspire To Glory^b,e/s1,h,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 45| D

14/1

22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form when eighth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 7 days ago. Eyeshields on 1st time.

Form: 547948

Forecasts

Ash Wednesday (5/4), Match Anthem (9/2), Mr Slicker (7/1), Hawajes (12/1), Aspire To Glory (14/1), Fact Or Fable (16/1), Believe It (16/1), Outreach (16/1), Monsieur Fantaisie (18/1), Gidwa (25/1), Pasea Grande (50/1), The Toff (80/1)

MATCH ANTHEM belatedly opened his account at Chelmsford last month and with a 2 lb rise unlikely to be beyond him, he gets the nod to follow up. The main threat may emerge from Mr Slicker, who is on a long losing run but ran his best race for some time at Southwell last week. Ash Wednesday and Believe It can fight out minor honours in what looks a wide-open finale.