17:30 Newcastle

Friday 7 November 2025

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Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.98s

(2)

Theme Park^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 70| D

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 12/1, bit below form when sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford (8f) 15 days ago, very slowly away. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 755496

(7)

Volto Di Medusa^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Callan⁽⁵⁾| T: Jack Jones| OR: 69| BF| D

10/1

Latest win at Southwell (1m) in August. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 7/2) 13 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 6-81256

(1)

It's A Love Thing²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: J Fanning| T: S England| OR: 69| C

14/1

Course winner. Three wins from 14 runs this year. 66/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (1¼m) 21 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 626004

(3)

Bowood¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 64| CD

7/4

85/40, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner C&D handicap 11 days ago. 2 lb well-in under his 5 lb penalty. Bold bid likely.

Form: 766341

(10)

Lightning Galaxy⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 68

28/1

Fair maiden. Second in 1m Thirsk handicap in July. Found to be lame post race when last of 7 at Doncaster (1m, firm) in August. Off since. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 7-29527

(11)

Joseph^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 67

7/2

Fair maiden. 40/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 30 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 560664

(5)

Eeetee^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 61| D

40/1

Two turf wins this summer but recent efforts disappointing. Bounce back needed.

Form: 566087

(4)

Fire Eyes^t,p³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Winn| T: Roger Fell| OR: 61| D

5/1

Has finished out of the first 2 only once in his last 9 starts, improving again with cheekpieces added (retained) to win 14-runner apprentice handicap at Redcar (1m, good) on Tuesday. Escapes a penalty.

Form: 141221

(6)

Betty Bassett^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 61

15/2

Winner at Wetherby (1¼m) in June. Good neck second of 9 in C&D handicap 11 days ago. Same mark here and Billy Loughnane takes the reins. Should go well.

Form: 455572

(8)

Powerful Response^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney| T: G A Harker| OR: 58| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at this course (1¼m) 11 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 605955

Non-Runners

(9)

Al Muqdad¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: D Nolan

Forecasts

Bowood (7/4), Joseph (7/2), Fire Eyes (5/1), Al Muqdad (5/1), Betty Bassett (15/2), Theme Park (9/1), Volto Di Medusa (10/1), It's A Love Thing (14/1), Powerful Response (28/1), Lightning Galaxy (28/1), Eeetee (40/1)

BOWOOD scored comfortably over C&D at the beginning of last week and can make light of a 5 lb penalty. Betty Bassett was runner-up on that same card and is second choice ahead of the thriving Fire Eyes, who escapes a penalty for Tuesday's Redcar success. Al Muqdad also merits respect.