Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

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Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II)

Date 2026-03-17

Distance 7f36y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,711

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.4°C

Wind 13mph S

Rain 1%

Winning Time 1m 27.45s (slow by 1.25s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Amelia's Joy (GB) Jason Hart · Michael Herrington	13/2	Won
2nd	Pickersgill (IRE) Lewis Edmunds · Iain Jardine	11/1	0.3
3rd	Von Krolock (IRE) Callum Shepherd · James Owen	6/1	0.3
4th	Punchbowl Flyer (IRE) Taryn Langley · John O'Shea	11/1	.5
5th	Ramon Di Loria (IRE) Greg Fairley · Ewan Whillans	7/2	0.2
6th	Bomb Squad (IRE) Ryan Kavanagh · John Mackie	11/4F	1.75
7th	Landlordtothestars (IRE) Joe Leavy · James Evans	6/1	1.75
8th	Crystal Dagger (GB) Finley Marsh · Joey Ramsden	16/1	2.5
9th	Lucky Man (IRE) Darragh Keenan · Jennie Candlish	28/1	8.5

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 (8)	Bomb Squad Grey J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:John Mackie	J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:John Mackie	133	p	-42121	63	75	63	4d	—	—	+9	29.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Consistent record over C&D down the years and arrives in cracking form; leading claims
9 (6)	Ramon Di Loria Chestnut J:Greg Fairley T:Ewan Whillans	J:Greg Fairley T:Ewan Whillans	127	—	351123	57	76	66	4d	—	—	+3	22	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Best of those held up behind Bomb Squad over C&D on Friday; one of the likelier winners
2 (4)	Landlordtothestars Bay J:Joe Leavy T:James Evans	J:Joe Leavy T:James Evans	134	—	71-259	64	76	51	14d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-7	7.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Boasts a decent record in handicaps round here; excuses latest and goes on the shortlist
11 (7)	Von Krolock Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:James Owen	J:Callum Shepherd T:James Owen	121	v	7-7132	51	77	61	6d	—	—	-8	3.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Two C&D wins to his name from four starts; more likely than most to give his running
10 (3)	Amelia's Joy Bay J:Jason Hart T:Michael Herrington	J:Jason Hart T:Michael Herrington	126	hp	54-772	56	78	57	13d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-6	4.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Second to a subsequent winner off this mark at Southwell a fortnight ago; claims on that
7 (9)	Pickersgill Chestnut J:Lewis Edmunds T:Iain Jardine	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Iain Jardine	132	—	900-47	62	74	55	31d	—	—	-3	5.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Lacked consistency in Ireland so may well bounce back from a lesser effort last time
8 (5)	Punchbowl Flyer Bay J:Taryn Langley(5) T:John O'Shea	J:Taryn Langley(5) T:John O'Shea	132	b	4-0424	62	76	63	4d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-2	4.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
New 3lb higher mark has kicked in since a lesser effort from the front over C&D on Friday
3 (1)	Crystal Dagger Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Joey Ramsden	J:Finley Marsh T:Joey Ramsden	134	—	202-56	64	75	58	7d	—	—	0	4.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Pulled hard for new yard over 6f at Southwell last Tuesday and will need to settle better
1 (2)	Lucky Man Bay J:Darragh Keenan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Darragh Keenan T:Jennie Candlish	135	b	157-89	65	72	67	14d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+1	4.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
This easier off his last winning mark for a yard among the winners; stamina to prove
NR (10)	King David Grey J:Luke Morris T:Gay Kelleway	J:Luke Morris T:Gay Kelleway	133	tb	-64246	63	78	60	17d	—	—	—	5.8	—	—
Plenty of short-priced defeats for Marco Botti and expensive to follow for this yard too
NR (11)	Poke The Bear Bay J:Tyler Heard T:Hayley Burton	J:Tyler Heard T:Hayley Burton	132	t	611725	62	77	68	17d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Race didn't pan out his way last time but he's looked happiest at Lingfield thus far

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bomb Squad	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Ramon Di Loria	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2	7/2
Landlordtothestars	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Von Krolock	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Amelia's Joy	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
Pickersgill	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Punchbowl Flyer	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Crystal Dagger	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Lucky Man	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
King David	-	-	-	-	-
Poke The Bear	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Bomb Squad

29.4

OR: 3.3 Form: 20 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Ramon Di Loria

OR: 1.8 Form: 14.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Poke The Bear

11.5

OR: 3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Landlordtothestars

7.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

King David

5.8

OR: 3.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

—

Pickersgill

5.5

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Punchbowl Flyer

4.9

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Crystal Dagger

4.9

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Amelia's Joy

4.6

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Lucky Man

4.6

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Von Krolock

3.6

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lucky Man	65	72	67
Landlordtothestars	64	76	51
Crystal Dagger	64	75	58
Bomb Squad	63	75	63
King David	63	78	60
Pickersgill	62	74	55
Punchbowl Flyer	62	76	63
Poke The Bear	62	77	68
Ramon Di Loria	57	76	66
Amelia's Joy	56	78	57
Von Krolock	51	77	61

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bomb Squad	4d ago	Quick return
Ramon Di Loria	4d ago	Quick return
Punchbowl Flyer	4d ago	Quick return
Von Krolock	6d ago	Quick return
Crystal Dagger	7d ago	Quick return
Amelia's Joy	13d ago	Quick return
Landlordtothestars	14d ago	Fit
Lucky Man	14d ago	Fit
King David	17d ago	Fit
Poke The Bear	17d ago	Fit
Pickersgill	31d ago	Fit

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Wolverhampton (AW) over 7f36y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Based on 8 draws with historical results at this course and distance.