18:20 Wolverhampton

Saturday 25 January 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 27.11s

(1)

Giant^p⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 80| D

4/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at Kempton (7f) 80 days ago, better placed than most. Can give a good account.

Form: 264954-

(4)

Billy Mill¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 80| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Ascot in July. 33/1, good fifth of 16 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 14 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 4108-05

(8)

Aljari³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: Tom Clover| OR: 80| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 37 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 785896-

(11)

Riot^t,v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| D

14/1

Respectable tenth of 16 in handicap (22/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs considering.

Form: 85336-0

(7)

Follow Your Heart^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 77| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in October. 28/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago, left poorly placed. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 868157-

(6)

Lessay^v1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76| D

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 7/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 27 days ago. Visor on 1st time and one to consider.

Form: 756255-

(2)

Thapa VC^b,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: M G Rimell| OR: 76| CD

9/2

4-time C&D winner. 13/2, good head second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 25 days ago, finishing well. Likely player.

Form: 227262-

(3)

Revolutionise¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 76| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 40/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 41825-0

(10)

He's A Gentleman²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 74| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 16/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 27 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 029584-

(5)

Starshiba^t1,v¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Jack Morland| OR: 74| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in December. Fifth of 6 in handicap (7/2) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 16 days ago, left poorly placed. Tongue strap on 1st time and not dismissed.

Form: 32361-5

Non-Runners

(9)

Lir Speciale¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: S C Williams J: Callum Hutchinson

(12)

Beattie Is Back¹⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: R A Fahey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Giant (4/1), Billy Mill (9/2), Thapa VC (9/2), Beattie Is Back (9/2), Lessay (7/1), Follow Your Heart (15/2), Lir Speciale (8/1), Revolutionise (17/2), He's A Gentleman (10/1), Starshiba (12/1), Riot (14/1), Aljari (20/1)

A case can be made for virtually all of these but THAPA VC just missed out at Lingfield last time and this multiple C&D winner edges the vote. Follow Your Heart, Lir Speciale, Giant and Billy Mill all in the picture too.