Win £1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

Newcastle (AW)

19:00

Date 2025-02-20

Distance 1m5y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,140

Winning Time 1m 42.08s (slow by 5.08s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Just Typical (GB) Ryan Kavanagh · Ian Williams	3/1	Won
2nd	Pop Favorite (GB) Taryn Langley · Scott Dixon	22/1	0.3
3rd	Concert Boy (IRE) Warren Fentiman · Katie Scott	9/4F	0.3
4th	Martin's Brig (IRE) Faye McManoman · David Thompson	14/1	3
5th	Balqaa (GB) J F Egan · Stella Barclay	15/2	0.2
6th	Odd Socks Havana (GB) Jonny Peate · Rebecca Menzies	10/1	2
7th	Urban Dandy (IRE) Dougie Costello · Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	11/2	0.3
8th	Wheres The Crumpet (GB) Aiden Brookes · David Thompson	9/1	0.3
9th	Likeashadow (IRE) Alex Jary · Alan Brown	22/1	4.25
10th	On The Bubble (GB) Rhys Elliott · Gary Rutherford	50/1	16
11th	Pilgrim Of Culture (GB) Jack Garritty · Liam Bailey	50/1	24

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (9)	Concert Boy Bay J:Warren Fentiman(7) T:Katie Scott	J:Warren Fentiman(7) T:Katie Scott	134	b	-51212	54	65	47	5d	—	—	0	26.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Dual course winner this year who won't mind the return to 1m; should go well again
7 (11)	Just Typical Bay J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:Ian Williams	J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:Ian Williams	132	p	45-215	52	63	60	26d	—	—	-14	6.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won classified event on penultimate run but behind Concert Boy over C&D last time
9 (10)	Urban Dandy Chestnut J:Dougie Costello T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	J:Dougie Costello T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	128	p	2-5942	48	69	57	6d	—	—	-6	7.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Went close in classified event over C&D last time but more needed to win this
3 (2)	Odd Socks Havana Bay J:Jonny Peate T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Jonny Peate T:Rebecca Menzies	134	tp	8768-4	54	67	51	20d	—	—	-5	3.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Multiple winner here and shaped as though coming to hand last time; can't rule out
5 (4)	Balqaa Bay J:J F Egan T:Stella Barclay	J:J F Egan T:Stella Barclay	133	—	434-35	53	68	60	13d	—	—	-6	3.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Bit better than she's been able to show on last two starts and down to a handy mark
1 (1)	Likeashadow Bay J:Alex Jary(5) T:Alan Brown	J:Alex Jary(5) T:Alan Brown	135	tp	03000-	55	68	42	54d	—	—	-3	4.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Out of sorts of late but has had wind done, gets a tongue-tie and yard in fine form
6 (8)	Wheres The Crumpet Chestnut J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:David Thompson	J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:David Thompson	132	p	01256-	52	68	62	73d	—	—	+2	7.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Both AW wins have been at this venue but hasn't been at best on last two starts
10 (5)	Martin's Brig Bay J:Faye McManoman T:David Thompson	J:Faye McManoman T:David Thompson	126	b	8-2535	46	65	53	6d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Dual C&D winner who has been contesting classified events of late; more needed
11 (6)	Pop Favorite Bay J:Taryn Langley(7) T:Scott Dixon	J:Taryn Langley(7) T:Scott Dixon	126	b	05-476	46	64	52	28d	—	—	-2	0.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Multiple C&D winner but form patchy since October and others make more appeal
8 (3)	On The Bubble Bay J:Rhys Elliott(7) T:Gary Rutherford	J:Rhys Elliott(7) T:Gary Rutherford	131	h	81700-	51	66	-	—	—	—	0	4.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Flat/hurdle winner for Ben Haslam; out of sorts under both codes prior to falling latest
4 (7)	Pilgrim Of Culture Bay J:Jack Garritty T:Liam Bailey	J:Jack Garritty T:Liam Bailey	133	—	746-97	53	68	17	20d	—	—	-1	1.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Best effort over similar trip on handicap debut but below that level all runs since

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Concert Boy	9/4	9/4	9/4
Just Typical	3/1	3/1	3/1
Urban Dandy	11/2	11/2	11/2
Odd Socks Havana	9/1	17/2	9/1
Balqaa	9/1	17/2	17/2
Likeashadow	11/1	11/1	12/1
Wheres The Crumpet	16/1	16/1	18/1
Martin's Brig	18/1	16/1	16/1
Pop Favorite	25/1	25/1	25/1
On The Bubble	33/1	33/1	33/1
Pilgrim Of Culture	66/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Concert Boy

26.5

OR: 1 Form: 17.5 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Wheres The Crumpet

7.4

OR: 0.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

3rd

Urban Dandy

7.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Just Typical

6.7

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Likeashadow

4.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.1

12/1

On The Bubble

4.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Odd Socks Havana

3.4

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Balqaa

3.3

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Martin's Brig

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Pilgrim Of Culture

1.2

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Pop Favorite

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Likeashadow	55	68	42
Concert Boy	54	65	47
Odd Socks Havana	54	67	51
Balqaa	53	68	60
Pilgrim Of Culture	53	68	17
Just Typical	52	63	60
Wheres The Crumpet	52	68	62
On The Bubble	51	66	—
Urban Dandy	48	69	57
Martin's Brig	46	65	53
Pop Favorite	46	64	52

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Concert Boy	5d ago	Quick return
Urban Dandy	6d ago	Quick return
Martin's Brig	6d ago	Quick return
Balqaa	13d ago	Quick return
Odd Socks Havana	20d ago	Fit
Pilgrim Of Culture	20d ago	Fit
Just Typical	26d ago	Fit
Pop Favorite	28d ago	Fit
Likeashadow	54d ago	Fresh
Wheres The Crumpet	73d ago	Fresh
On The Bubble	—	—