BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

7:00

BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap

Date 2026-01-16

Distance 1m142y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,972

Runners 10

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.2°C

Wind 8mph S

Rain 44%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4 (5)	Advancing b Marco Ghiani · Marco Botti	Marco Ghiani · Marco Botti	136	—	33761-	84	99	71	20d	—	—	-12	36.3	4/5 56%
Lightly raced 4yo who won over C&D on stable debut last month; big player again up 7lb
1 (8)	Whitcombe Rockstar b Daniel Muscutt · Keiran Burke	Daniel Muscutt · Keiran Burke	139	tv	06364-	86	96	83	21d	—	—	+2	13.8	6/1 14%
All of his AW wins have been at Kempton and he was well held here latest; others preferred
3 (6)	Epictetus b Jason Hart · Jamie Osborne	Jason Hart · Jamie Osborne	136	b	0578-7	83	94	84	14d	—	—	0	11.3	6/1 14%
On much-reduced mark but all wins have been on turf and latest was in 2023
8 (1)	Hitched b Luke Morris · David Simcock	Luke Morris · David Simcock	130	h	62372-	77	95	84	16d	—	—	+8	17.4	8/1 11%
Six-time AW winner who went close off this mark at Lingfield (1m) last time; respected
5 (7)	Rajapour ch David Nolan · David O'Meara	David Nolan · David O'Meara	131	v	58916-	78	95	66	20d	—	—	+9	15.7	12/1 8%
Won in first-time visor over C&D last month but he was well held here last time
7 (10)	Sea Founder b Finley Marsh · Richard Hughes	Finley Marsh · Richard Hughes	130	—	/1467-	78	92	-	132d	—	—	+6	11.6	16/1 6%
Still lightly raced but he needs improvement back on AW after another break
10 (4)	First Greyed gr Zoe Lewis(7) · Thomas Faulkner	Zoe Lewis(7) · Thomas Faulkner	121	v	0441-8	68	93	87	10d	—	—	+2	5.5	28/1 3%
Won here last month but he flopped as favourite over C&D last time; needs to bounce back
6 (3)	Paladin ch Oliver Stammers · Kevin Frost	Oliver Stammers · Kevin Frost	130	—	61725-	77	94	69	91d	—	—	+11	14.1	28/1 3%
Second at Southwell on penultimate run for Charlie Johnston; watch market on stable debut
9 (2)	Cephalus b Joey Haynes · Chelsea Banham	Joey Haynes · Chelsea Banham	129	b	90610-	76	94	84	41d	—	—	+12	14.2	50/1 2%
Won at Newcastle in October but that was a seller and he struggled on recent stable debut
NR (9)	Mr Baloo b Tyrese Cameron(7) · Richard Hannon	Tyrese Cameron(7) · Richard Hannon	137	—	79976-	84	96	74	25d	—	—	—	8.5	—
Multiple Tapeta winner who is on a dangerous mark but he needs to get back on track

Horse	bet365
Advancing	4/5
Whitcombe Rockstar	6/1
Epictetus	6/1
Hitched	8/1
Rajapour	12/1
Sea Founder	16/1
First Greyed	28/1
Paladin	28/1
Cephalus	50/1
Mr Baloo	-

Predictor

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

1st

Advancing

36.3

OR: 8.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 16.3

4/5

2nd

Hitched

17.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 8 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

Rajapour

15.7

OR: 7 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Cephalus

14.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Paladin

14.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Whitcombe Rockstar

13.8

OR: 9 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Sea Founder

11.6

OR: 7 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Epictetus

11.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Mr Baloo

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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First Greyed

5.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Whitcombe Rockstar Top Rated	86	96	83
Advancing	84	99	71
Mr Baloo	84	96	74
Epictetus	83	94	84
Rajapour	78	95	66
Sea Founder	78	92	—
Hitched	77	95	84
Paladin	77	94	69
Cephalus	76	94	84
First Greyed	68	93	87

Course & Distance Record

Horse	Course (Wolverhampton (AW))	Distance (1m142y)
Advancing	—	—
Whitcombe Rockstar	—	—
Epictetus	—	—
Hitched	—	—
Rajapour	—	—
Sea Founder	—	—
First Greyed	—	—
Paladin	—	—
Cephalus	—	—
Mr Baloo	—	—

Freshness

Horse	Days Since Last Run	Status
Advancing	20d ago	Fit
Whitcombe Rockstar	21d ago	Fit
Epictetus	14d ago	Fit
Hitched	16d ago	Fit
Rajapour	20d ago	Fit
Sea Founder	132d ago	Long break
First Greyed	10d ago	Quick return
Paladin	91d ago	Long break
Cephalus	41d ago	Fit
Mr Baloo	25d ago	Fit

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