Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

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Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap

Date 2025-12-27

Distance 1m142y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,140

Winning Time 1m 49.71s (slow by 3.41s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Charlatan (IRE) Callum Shepherd · David Simcock	6/1	Won
2nd	The Dark Baron (IRE) Ben Ffrench Davis · Kathy Turner	11/5F	0.3
3rd	R P McMurphy (GB) Edward Greatrex · Michael Appleby	11/4	0.3
4th	Fools Rush In (IRE) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	11/1	0.3
5th	Lhebayeb (GER) Finley Marsh · Richard Price	28/1	1
6th	Supernova Steps (GB) Hollie Doyle · David Loughnane	18/1	0.3
7th	Boujee Gold (GB) Marco Ghiani · Tony Carroll	16/1	1
8th	Mbappe (GB) Billy Loughnane · Mark Loughnane	11/2	.75
9th	Pacific Prince (GB) Laura Coughlan · James Bennett	100/1	3.75
10th	Danehill Star (IRE) Jack Doughty · Tony Carroll	10/1	0.3
11th	Summer Evening (IRE) Darragh Keenan · David Flood	125/1	3

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
5 (5)	The Dark Baron Bay J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Kathy Turner	J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Kathy Turner	131	—	914133	58	74	62	12d	1W/1P 1 run	—	-3	21.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Arrives in good form and could still have more to offer for Kathy Turner; contender
8 (10)	R P McMurphy Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Michael Appleby	J:Edward Greatrex T:Michael Appleby	128	—	003313	55	76	58	8d	—	—	-3	20.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
C&D win this month; placed at Southwell in his three other handicaps; not fully exposed
9 (8)	Charlatan Chestnut J:Callum Shepherd T:David Simcock	J:Callum Shepherd T:David Simcock	126	—	974772	51	75	62	10d	—	—	-5	9.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
C&D winner; best run for some time when 2nd at Lingfield ten days ago; contender up 2lb
2 (1)	Mbappe Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Mark Loughnane	J:Billy Loughnane T:Mark Loughnane	135	—	009337	60	73	59	54d	—	—	-2	9.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Not at his best last time but drops into a 0-60 and not out of it on this year's peak runs
3 (7)	Danehill Star Bay J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	133	—	153722	58	72	63	142d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+6	13.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Four wins on AW early in the year; runner-up twice at Brighton in August; absent since
1 (3)	Fools Rush In Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	135	tv	850889	60	78	37	14d	—	—	-3	4.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Struggled back from summer break but drops in grade and return of a tongue tie a big plus
10 (9)	Boujee Gold Chestnut J:Marco Ghiani T:Tony Carroll	J:Marco Ghiani T:Tony Carroll	124	—	260390	49	74	63	26d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-3	3.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Slow-starter; mixed bag since returning to action in September; others look safer
11 (4)	Supernova Steps Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:David Loughnane	J:Hollie Doyle T:David Loughnane	121	—	944300	46	75	48	9d	—	—	-2	2.8	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Should be capable off this mark but her stamina has to be taken on trust
7 (2)	Lhebayeb Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Price	J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Price	128	—	460439	53	71	58	58d	—	—	+1	3.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Two C&D wins this year; on a winning mark and not ruled out back from a short break
4 (6)	Pacific Prince Chestnut J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:James Bennett	J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:James Bennett	133	—	6-099	58	70	33	171d	—	—	+1	2.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Poor form in three runs for this yard; plenty to prove after 171 days off
6 (11)	Summer Evening Bay J:Darragh Keenan T:David Flood	J:Darragh Keenan T:David Flood	128	b	6-70	55	68	32	12d	—	—	0	1.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Little solid form in three maiden/novice runs; blinkers added for handicap debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Dark Baron	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4	3/1
R P McMurphy	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Charlatan	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Mbappe	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Danehill Star	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Fools Rush In	11/1	10/1	11/1	9/1	10/1
Boujee Gold	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Supernova Steps	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Lhebayeb	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1
Pacific Prince	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Summer Evening	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Dark Baron

21.4

OR: 2 Form: 12.1 Odds: 7.3

3/1

2nd

R P McMurphy

20.5

OR: 1.3 Form: 12.4 Odds: 6.9

11/4

3rd

Danehill Star

13.5

OR: 2 Form: 9.4 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Mbappe

9.4

OR: 2.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Charlatan

9.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 5 Odds: 4

5/1

Fools Rush In

4.6

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Lhebayeb

3.7

OR: 0.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Boujee Gold

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Supernova Steps

2.8

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Pacific Prince

2.4

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Summer Evening

1.6

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mbappe	60	73	59
Fools Rush In	60	78	37
The Dark Baron	58	74	62
Danehill Star	58	72	63
Pacific Prince	58	70	33
R P McMurphy	55	76	58
Summer Evening	55	68	32
Lhebayeb	53	71	58
Charlatan	51	75	62
Boujee Gold	49	74	63
Supernova Steps	46	75	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
R P McMurphy	8d ago	Quick return
Supernova Steps	9d ago	Quick return
Charlatan	10d ago	Quick return
The Dark Baron	12d ago	Quick return
Summer Evening	12d ago	Quick return
Fools Rush In	14d ago	Fit
Boujee Gold	26d ago	Fit
Mbappe	54d ago	Fresh
Lhebayeb	58d ago	Fresh
Danehill Star	142d ago	Long break
Pacific Prince	171d ago	Long break