19:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 13 November 2023

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 26.21s

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Way To Dubai¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 91

20/1

Latest win at Hoppegarten in May. First run since leaving Andreas Wohler when ninth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 16/1) on UK debut 19 days ago. Down 3 lb, but probably remains plenty high enough in the weights.

Form: 22-3169

(5)

Symbolize⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 91| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) 73 days ago. Dangerous to discount on AW debut, having slipped to an attractive mark.

Form: 600-406

(6)

Documenting¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 90| CD

6/1

Three-time C&D winner. 10/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, nearest finish. Each-way shout if able to back that effort up.

Form: 305576

(3)

All The King's Men^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 90| D

5/4

5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, slowly away. Another bold show is pretty much assured.

Form: 323302

(10)

Tough Enough^h³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate| OR: 90| C| D

10/3

Two wins from 5 runs this year, the latest at Sandown in August. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Ascot (6f, good) 38 days ago, not much room. Sights lowered here and he was a winner here on his sole previous AW start.

Form: 1-16190

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Amber Island^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 87| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Leicester in June. Last of 12 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good, 33/1) 38 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 490150

(8)

Gincident¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| C

14/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. 8/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good) when last seen in July. Gelded since and, armed with a good record on the AW, he's by no means discounted.

Form: 312185

(9)

Capital Guarantee⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| D

16/1

Three wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Epsom in August. Last of 5 in handicap (11/4) at Newmarket (7f, good) 51 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 501115

(2)

Sluzewiec⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 85| D

100/1

50/1, last of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, heavy) 79 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 17-6196

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Johnny James^t⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 84

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable third of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, good to soft) 90 days ago. Needs to raise his game a touch but, with just a handful of runs under his belt, that's entirely possible.

Form: 1193

Forecasts

All The King's Men (5/4), Tough Enough (10/3), Documenting (6/1), Johnny James (8/1), Gincident (14/1), Capital Guarantee (16/1), Way To Dubai (20/1), Symbolize (22/1), Amber Island (25/1), Sluzewiec (100/1)

ALL THE KING'S MEN ran a stormer in first-time cheekpieces back from a break over C&D last month when just touched off, despite encountering traffic problems at a crucial stage of the race. He is taken to deservedly get his head back in front, perhaps at the chief expense of Gincident, who boasts a good record on the all-weather and should be in the mix if fully tuned-up following a 4-month absence. Tough Enough is third choice, with Johnny James most interesting of the remainder.