18:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 21 January 2025

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Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 28.76s

(2)

Penelope Valentine¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 59

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, good second of 8 in a handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. That was off the back of a 4-month break and she still looked green under pressure. More to come.

Form: 0542-2

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(5)

Bantz¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 58

11/4

Continues to edge down the weights and shaped better than result last time when good third of 8 in a handicap at this C&D 10 days ago, finishing with running left. Player.

Form: 0985-93

(6)

Magic Topissima³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 58

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in a maiden (20/1) at this C&D 31 days ago, below previous form shown and work to do on handicap debut.

Form: 037-

(7)

Final Angel²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55

7/2

Eighth of 10 in a nursery at this course (6f, 33/1) 24 days ago when not seen to best effect. Place claims.

Form: 857038-

(1)

A Fine Claret^p⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 52| BF

5/1

Winner at Southwell in January. Eighth of 12 in handicap (15/8) at Southwell (6.1f) 4 days ago. Possibly not favoured by slightly wide trip and chance here with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8236-18

(4)

Black Sky^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 49

14/1

5½ lengths eighth of 12 to A Fine Claret in a handicap (20/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 17 days ago but shaped better than bare result. Blinkers back on and would be interesting if market spoke in his favour.

Form: 50850-8

(3)

General Gordon¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Gray| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 48

20/1

7 lengths tenth of 12 to A Fine Claret in a handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 22/1) 17 days ago, others preferred.

Form: 96005-0

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Manton Road¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Manton Road (6/4), Penelope Valentine (5/2), Bantz (11/4), Final Angel (7/2), A Fine Claret (5/1), Magic Topissima (14/1), Black Sky (14/1), General Gordon (20/1)

MANTON ROAD has to be of serious interest if taking up this engagement on the back of Monday's Wolverhampton success. Penelope Valentine is entitled to come on for her recent second here while Bantz should be respected having not enjoyed a smooth passage when behind her in the same race. Any money for Black Sky would be worth noting.