20:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 12 January 2024

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Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 49.37s

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(8)

English Spirit⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Main| OR: 67| CD

11/4

Bounced back to form to land a third career success in 11-runner handicap at this C&D 67 days ago, well positioned. Respected up 2 lb.

Form: 604581-

(5)

Lunarscape^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67

11/2

First run since leaving Eve Johnson Houghton when creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (9.5f, 12/1) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 709223-

(2)

Surprise Picture^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66| C

6/1

Course winner. Three wins from 17 runs last year and took a step back in the right direction when sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 15 days ago. Visor back on. Becoming well treated.

Form: 950706-

(1)

Admiral Nelson^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Niven| OR: 66

12/1

Successful at Newcastle in December but failed to repeat that effort in a race that panned out very differently at Southwell (7.1f) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 060018-

(6)

Pembrokeshire^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 66

14/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in October and shaped better than the bare result when sixth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 20/1) 15 days ago, not much room from 2f out.

Form: 409176-

(3)

Mr Boson²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: H Morrison| OR: 65

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden who proved a let-down when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) when last seen in May. Off since.

Form: 756/20-

(7)

Asgard's Captain¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 63| D

13/2

11/8, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm), suited by increase in trip. 14lb higher now. Off 136 days. First run for yard after leaving Thomas Dowling.

Form: 366131-

(4)

Kingwell^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 54| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 13/8, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago. Likely to run well again.

Form: 387324-

Forecasts

English Spirit (11/4), Kingwell (9/2), Lunarscape (11/2), Surprise Picture (6/1), Asgard's Captain (13/2), Mr Boson (13/2), Admiral Nelson (12/1), Pembrokeshire (14/1)

The vote goes to LUNARSCAPE, who found only a well-treated pair too strong on her stable debut at this course 16 days ago. Asgard's Captain has been hit hard by the assessor for his wide-margin win at Musselburgh back in August but further improvement can't be ruled out on first start for Dylan Cunha. Surprise Picture has dropped to a handy mark and completes the shortlist having taken a step back in the right direction at Newcastle last time.