17:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 2 January 2024

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Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Classified Stakes

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Broughtons Flare¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 47| CD

11/1

First 2 legs of a hat-trick to start 2023 came over C&D. Might have needed last month's outing after a break and no surprise were he to stage a revival now.

Form: 597778-

(7)

Glory And Gold¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: P Morris| OR: 47

100/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 10 in C&D handicap 15 days ago. Headgear off now. Others are preferred.

Form: 769078-

(3)

Kenstone^p¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 49| C

13/2

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 10 in C&D handicap 15 days ago. Can make presence felt under Ethan Jones.

Form: 573256-

(1)

Mintnthat^b,t²⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 47

28/1

AW winner in 2022 but below par when last seen in March. Possibly best watched back from a break unless the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 8/47966-

(10)

Pontius^b1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: William Cox| T: C Hills| OR: 50

8/1

Modest maiden. Runner-up on return from absence at Chelmsford in November but well held here since. Blinkered first time.

Form: 2023/29-

(2)

Reformed Character^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 46

10/3

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Off 19 months, first run since leaving Patrick Leech when creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.5f, 33/1) 23 days ago. May build on that.

Form: 48224/5-

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Reve De Magritte⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E De Giles| OR: 50

11/4

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022 but she did go close over 7f here 7 days ago. Up in trip. Expected to be bang there under Muscutt.

Form: 580662-

(11)

Romanovich^p⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 49

9/2

13/2, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 83 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 621377-

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Desert Swirl¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: A French| OR: 48

80/1

Poor maiden for Archie Watson. New stable and longer trip back from 6 months off. Others are more obvious.

Form: 88498-

(9)

Duisker^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: H Morrison| OR: 48

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good to firm, 8/1) in June. Back up in trip on return. Also makes tapeta debut. Much less exposed than the majority of these.

Form: 67965-

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Grand Central^v²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45

22/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 125/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford 26 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 577990-

Forecasts

Reve De Magritte (11/4), Reformed Character (10/3), Romanovich (9/2), Kenstone (13/2), Pontius (8/1), Duisker (10/1), Broughtons Flare (11/1), Grand Central (22/1), Mintnthat (28/1), Desert Swirl (80/1), Glory And Gold (100/1)

REVE DE MAGRITTE only just failed over 7f here on Boxing Day and might be able to get her head back in front now. Broughtons Flare came good at a similar time last year and is second choice ahead of Kenstone, who has Ethan Jones taking a handy 7 lb off.