17:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 7 January 2025

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Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 51.11s

(8)

Ravenglass^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 55| CD

7/2

C&D winner in October. Good second of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 25/1) 22 days ago, just failing. Back up in trip and merits consideration nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 701202-

(9)

Centurion Dream^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 55

100/1

80/1, first run since leaving Richard Hughes when last of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 18 days ago. Back up in trip and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 8/46400-

(7)

Forever Proud^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: James Owen| OR: 54| CD

16/5

Four wins from 18 runs last year. 5/2, won 9-runner handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. This looks tougher up 8 lb but she's clearly in good heart and is therefore impossible to rule out.

Form: 636121-

(3)

Doctor Awtaad¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P D Evans| OR: 54

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 17 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 75507-

(10)

Al Shabab^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 53

5/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 7/1, good fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 22 days ago. Up in trip and should make his presence felt, with the caveat that he's likely to again find one or two too good.

Form: 025605-

(6)

Boujee Gold¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| CD

3/1

9/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at this C&D 17 days ago by ¾ length from Forever Proud (winner since), suited by way race developed. Can make presence felt if able to back that effort up.

Form: 409461-

(4)

Northern Cracksman^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 52

5/1

7/2, ninth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 18 days ago, not much room. Cheekpieces back on and, granted better luck here, this 4-y-o could have a significant role to play.

Form: 227529-

(1)

Glencalvie¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 51

14/1

9/1, sixth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford (8f) 19 days ago and she needs to bounce back.

Form: 045086-

(5)

Evasive Power^b¹⁰⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: T Faulkner| OR: 50| C

66/1

Course winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap (66/1) at this course (7.2f). Off 108 days and he's basically opposable.

Form: 543099-

(2)

Melsmay²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 47

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in novice (300/1) at this course (7.2f) 29 days ago. Back up in trip and needs to raise her game considerably now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 799-

Non-Runners

(11)

Genta¹⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Alice Haynes J: K T O'Neill

(12)

Morindoo²⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: E Walker J: George Downing

Forecasts

Boujee Gold (3/1), Forever Proud (16/5), Ravenglass (7/2), Northern Cracksman (5/1), Al Shabab (5/1), Genta (12/1), Glencalvie (14/1), Morindoo (33/1), Doctor Awtaad (50/1), Evasive Power (66/1), Centurion Dream (100/1), Melsmay (150/1)

NORTHERN CRACKSMAN remains a maiden following 13 appearances but he has shaped well all three starts for present yard, particularly on his latest run at Southwell where his finishing position only tells half the story (travelling at least as well as anything else in the race but saw no daylight inside the final two furlongs). He is taken to strike, with Ravenglass and Boujee Gold feared most in that order of preference. The in-form Forever Proud also has claims.