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

Southwell (AW)

17:45

Date 2025-02-21

Distance 1m13y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo

Prize £3,716

Runners (12)

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 (5)	Zarathos Bay J:William Carson T:Dylan Cunha	J:William Carson T:Dylan Cunha	133	—	74-3	70	76	47	38d	—	—	-12	16.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Modest ability in three 7f-1m maiden/novices, most recently over the shorter trip here
10 (4)	Whizz By Chestnut J:George Wood T:Tom Ward	J:George Wood T:Tom Ward	130	—	5711-1	67	78	61	49d	—	—	+1	20	0.88/1	7/2 22%
3-3 in handicaps over 7f here; the runner-up from her latest win has won both starts since
3 (1)	Panama Black Bay J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Brian Meehan	J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Brian Meehan	133	—	04-322	70	82	75	11d	—	—	-7	10	1.13/1	9/2 18%
0-6; placed in 7f-9.4f handicaps elsewhere last three starts; should be thereabouts again
6 (8)	Noble Phoenix Bay J:William Carver T:Andrew Balding	J:William Carver T:Andrew Balding	132	—	356-	69	77	65	137d	—	—	-3	9.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Modest in three 7f starts last season but a potential improver on return; newly gelded
4 (9)	Lady Mariko Bay J:Josephine Gordon T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Josephine Gordon T:Simon & Ed Crisford	133	—	456-5	70	76	68	13d	—	—	-1	7.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Most recently fifth of seven in steadily run 1m Newcastle handicap; more is needed
1 (7)	Sorbus Chestnut J:Liam Wright(5) T:George Scott	J:Liam Wright(5) T:George Scott	135	—	4-1	72	74	49	37d	—	—	+10	17.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Ex-Ed Walker; won 1m Kempton maiden (second won since); subsequently sold for 60,000gns
7 (3)	Fernando Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne	132	—	0123-6	69	81	63	41d	—	—	+1	6.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Ex-Ed Walker; won turf nursery and nose second in C&D nursery last year; ran poorly latest
9 (12)	Orchestral Wave Chestnut J:Ben Robinson T:Iain Jardine	J:Ben Robinson T:Iain Jardine	131	—	833-	68	75	48	71d	—	—	+6	10.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ex-Charlie Fellowes; placed in maiden/novice company over a bit further elsewhere
5 (2)	Rokuni Grey J:Joey Haynes T:Christine Dunnett	J:Joey Haynes T:Christine Dunnett	132	—	0596-5	69	77	58	24d	—	—	+2	5.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Unplaced in two 7f AW handicaps elsewhere this winter; needs to improve for the extra trip
NR (10)	West Tyrone Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Kevin Ryan	J:NON-RUNNER T:Kevin Ryan	131	p	446-2	68	79	-	13d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Improved front-running short-head second in 1m Newcastle handicap latest
NR (11)	Rock Diva Bay J:Nicola Currie T:Ollie Sangster	J:Nicola Currie T:Ollie Sangster	129	—	338-5	66	80	56	49d	—	—	—	4	—	—
No obvious excuses when fifth behind Whizz By over 7f here on handicap debut; drawn wide
NR (6)	Minelone Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Alice Haynes	J:Dougie Costello T:Alice Haynes	129	tp	438-34	66	78	53	23d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Twice placed over 7f here including behind Whizz By two starts back; fourth over 1m latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Zarathos	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4	85/40
Whizz By	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Panama Black	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	7/2
Noble Phoenix	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	11/2
Lady Mariko	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Sorbus	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	9/1
Fernando	20/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Orchestral Wave	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Rokuni	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
West Tyrone	-	-	-	-	-
Rock Diva	-	-	-	-	-
Minelone	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Whizz By

OR: 4.3 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Sorbus

17.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

11/1

3rd

Zarathos

16.9

OR: 5 Form: 3 Odds: 8.9

5/2

Orchestral Wave

10.8

OR: 4.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Panama Black

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Noble Phoenix

9.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

West Tyrone

9.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Lady Mariko

7.5

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Fernando

6.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Rokuni

5.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Rock Diva

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Minelone

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sorbus	72	74	49
Zarathos	70	76	47
Panama Black	70	82	75
Lady Mariko	70	76	68
Noble Phoenix	69	77	65
Fernando	69	81	63
Rokuni	69	77	58
Orchestral Wave	68	75	48
West Tyrone	68	79	—
Whizz By	67	78	61
Rock Diva	66	80	56
Minelone	66	78	53

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Panama Black	11d ago	Quick return
Lady Mariko	13d ago	Quick return
West Tyrone	13d ago	Quick return
Minelone	23d ago	Fit
Rokuni	24d ago	Fit
Sorbus	37d ago	Fit
Zarathos	38d ago	Fit
Fernando	41d ago	Fit
Whizz By	49d ago	Fresh
Rock Diva	49d ago	Fresh
Orchestral Wave	71d ago	Fresh
Noble Phoenix	137d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Southwell (AW) over 1m13y. Darker = more wins.

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Based on 9 draws with historical results at this course and distance.