19:15 Newcastle

Saturday 1 March 2025

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Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 42.86s

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Paris Lights²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69| CD

7/2

Capitalised on a career-low mark when scoring at this C&D in December and good effort when ½-length second of 9 to Volenti in handicap here (13/2) 29 days ago. Remains well treated on old form and he's a major player.

Form: 5351-52

(4)

Hartswood¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| CD

85/40

Back to form when winning at this C&D in January and ran at least as well when second of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 11/2) 15 days ago. Remains on a handy mark so he could be thereabouts once again.

Form: 079-612

(3)

Eden Storm⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley| T: P Morris| OR: 67

6/1

Showed more than previously for current yard when fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 80/1) 42 days ago, despite having been left poorly placed. Task is now to build on his latest effort.

Form: 8798-54

(2)

Cusack^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate| T: D Thompson| OR: 65| CD

9/1

Seven-time course winner, with latest success over C&D in January. Quickly left behind a lesser effort when second of 6 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 9/2) 9 days ago and he can give another good account.

Form: 43-1572

(7)

L'Ennemi^p³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 65

13/2

In first-time cheekpieces, made more impact than previously in handicaps when length second of 12 to Hartswood at this C&D (28/1) 39 days ago, having run of race. Needs to find more again.

Form: 75788-2

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Volenti¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 64| CD

7/2

Four-time C&D winner, with latest success in January. Needed stronger gallop when fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 4/1) 15 days ago and he enters calculations back down in trip.

Form: 16-6314

(1)

Thats My Boy Luke^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61

33/1

Remains a maiden and below form after 9 weeks off when ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (10.2f, 25/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces now reached for as he drops back down in trip.

Form: 25923-9

Forecasts

Hartswood (85/40), Volenti (7/2), Paris Lights (7/2), Eden Storm (6/1), L'Ennemi (13/2), Cusack (9/1), Thats My Boy Luke (33/1)

PARIS LIGHTS has run well over C&D on 2 of his last 3 starts, returning to winning ways in December and bettering that form when second on his latest outing, so he is taken to score again off what remains a workable mark. He can reverse the placings with Volenti from when the pair met 29 days ago, with Hartswood the pick of the remainder.