Win £2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div I) – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

16:12

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

Date 2023-10-21

Distance 1m142y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,140

Runners (11)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3 (1)	Hitched Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:David Simcock	J:Callum Shepherd T:David Simcock	134	h	512134	60	69	-	48d	—	—	-3	19.8	11/4 27%
Latest effort took his form figures over 1m to 1214; may still have more to offer
7 (3)	Pacos Pride Grey J:Jack Mitchell T:Roger Varian	J:Jack Mitchell T:Roger Varian	131	—	423334	57	68	-	19d	—	—	-7	13.4	11/4 27%
Consistent 3yo maiden who has possibilities if proving as effective back on AW
2 (10)	Weloof Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:John Butler	J:Daniel Muscutt T:John Butler	137	—	173255	59	70	62	17d	—	—	-1	8.3	15/2 12%
Veteran of the field but has done enough this year to suggest he can't be dismissed
6 (9)	Alyara Bay J:Joe Leavy(7) T:John Flint	J:Joe Leavy(7) T:John Flint	132	p	559333	54	73	62	12d	—	—	0	10.7	13/2 13%
Close third over 7f here last time; this step back up in distance looks ideal; respected
11 (7)	Zakram Grey J:David Probert T:David Omeara	J:David Probert T:David Omeara	120	p	057043	46	67	52	14d	—	—	-4	5.7	15/2 12%
Exposed 3yo but is in decent form; made the frame here in last two starts
4 (8)	Kingwell Bay J:George Wood T:Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque	J:George Wood T:Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque	133	t	-10387	55	72	66	42d	—	—	-1	7.1	17/2 11%
C&D winner in February but has not repeated that form since
5 (5)	Sparkling Spirit Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Dougie Costello T:Adrian Paul Keatley	132	—	346003	58	71	56	17d	—	—	-1	7.2	9/1 10%
3yo maiden who is less exposed at this sort of trip than over shorter; could go well
8 (6)	Honky Tonk Town Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Michael Wigham	J:Saffie Osborne T:Michael Wigham	130	p	9009	52	67	53	25d	—	—	-2	1.5	22/1 4%
First-time headgear is a possible source of improvement
1 (2)	Frieze Frame Bay J:Adam Farragher(3) T:Michael Scudamore	J:Adam Farragher(3) T:Michael Scudamore	138	—	036	60	63	-	29d	—	—	+2	5.6	33 3%
Standout effort at novice level came over C&D; return to this scenario looks a plus
10 (11)	Independent Beauty Bay J:Christian Howarth(3) T:Lisa Williamson	J:Christian Howarth(3) T:Lisa Williamson	124	—	835838	46	68	56	36d	—	—	+1	3.4	33/1 3%
Longstanding and inconsistent maiden
9 (4)	Cuttlestone Bridge Bay J:Harry Davies T:Steph Hollinshead	J:Harry Davies T:Steph Hollinshead	127	he	8-07	53	53	-	42d	—	—	0	1.1	80 1%
Handicap debutant who has poor claims on form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Hitched	3	3	11/4	3	11/4
Pacos Pride	3	3	11/4	3	11/4
Weloof	7	7	15/2	15/2	7/1
Alyara	13/2	13/2	7	6	13/2
Zakram	7	15/2	8	15/2	15/2
Kingwell	9	9	17/2	9	17/2
Sparkling Spirit	9	9/1	9	9	10
Honky Tonk Town	22	22	22	22	22/1
Frieze Frame	20	25/1	28	28	33
Independent Beauty	33	33	28	28	33/1
Cuttlestone Bridge	80	80	80	66	80

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Hitched

19.8

OR: 2.5 Form: 10.6 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Pacos Pride

13.4

OR: 1.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 6.2

11/4

3rd

Alyara

10.7

OR: 1 Form: 6.6 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Weloof

8.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 3.4 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Sparkling Spirit

7.2

OR: 2 Form: 3 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Kingwell

7.1

OR: 1.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Zakram

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Frieze Frame

5.6

OR: 2.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

Independent Beauty

3.4

OR: 0 Form: 2.7 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Honky Tonk Town

1.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Cuttlestone Bridge

1.1

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hitched	60	69	—
Frieze Frame	60	63	—
Weloof	59	70	62
Sparkling Spirit	58	71	56
Pacos Pride	57	68	—
Kingwell	55	72	66
Alyara	54	73	62
Cuttlestone Bridge	53	53	—
Honky Tonk Town	52	67	53
Zakram	46	67	52
Independent Beauty	46	68	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Alyara	12d ago	Quick return
Zakram	14d ago	Fit
Weloof	17d ago	Fit
Sparkling Spirit	17d ago	Fit
Pacos Pride	19d ago	Fit
Honky Tonk Town	25d ago	Fit
Frieze Frame	29d ago	Fit
Independent Beauty	36d ago	Fit
Kingwell	42d ago	Fit
Cuttlestone Bridge	42d ago	Fit
Hitched	48d ago	Fresh