19:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 1 December 2025

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Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 28.06s

(5)

Overlooked^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 55

5/2

Unreliable type. Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (7/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 11 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 573425

(4)

Mashaan^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 54| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 6/1, fourth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 532794

(2)

Secret Road^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: L Williamson| OR: 54

14/1

Twelfth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D 28 days ago (fourth past the post but subsequently disqualified). Every chance if back to best, but others make more appeal based on recent evidence.

Form: 815-07D

(9)

Rain Cap^v²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane| T: J Riches| OR: 52| D

20/1

Latest win at Pontefract in July. 5/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good) 27 days ago. Looks competitive on form off same mark, but 0-14 record on the AW is off-putting.

Form: 122852

(8)

Reputation¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 51| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 16/1) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 454517

(1)

Arlecchino's Rex⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: M D I Usher| OR: 48| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 10/1) 54 days ago, ridden too aggressively. 2 lb lower now and he's capable of a bold show.

Form: 353466

(7)

Homme De Fer³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

2/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 3/1) 31 days ago, clear of rest. Should be on the premises.

Form: 00-4423

(10)

Kakarotto^t1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: Michael Keady| OR: 47| D

28/1

Last of 11 in handicap (14/1) at this course (5.1f) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and would have a chance if rediscovering old form, but others bring more solid recent credentials to the table.

Form: 099030

(6)

Eye Of The Water^p⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: S D Bowen| T: R Harris| OR: 46| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Bath (8f, heavy) 42 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 432374

(11)

Shoptilyoudrop²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

80/1

100/1, 5¼ lengths ninth of 12 to Reputation in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 660779

(3)

Porfin^p⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good, 40/1) 41 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 790600

(12)

Chris's Mate^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: W G Harrison| OR: 45

25/1

18/1, fourth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 11 days ago and he looks vulnerable once more.

Form: 6/9649-4

Forecasts

Homme De Fer (2/1), Overlooked (5/2), Reputation (11/2), Arlecchino's Rex (13/2), Mashaan (10/1), Secret Road (14/1), Rain Cap (20/1), Chris's Mate (25/1), Eye Of The Water (25/1), Porfin (28/1), Kakarotto (28/1), Shoptilyoudrop (80/1)

The vote goes to ARLECCHINO'S REX, who is now 4 lb below the mark of last November's C&D success and he shaped better than the bare result at Kempton last time. Mashaan took a step back in the right direction recently at Chelmsford and he is next on the list ahead of Homme de Fer and Overlooked.