January 22 / 18.00 Newcastle (AW)

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Win £2,000,000 With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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Win £2,000,000 With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Wind

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 08751- D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Big improvement upped to 1m in his second handicap when scoring at 28-1 at Southwell (Tapeta) last month; up 4lb but that was a convincing win last time and the form has been boosted by the third and fourth since; big player.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(7)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 20y

Class 4

14:42 Ayr

Good Morning Alex

9st 2lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

7-24 with his last win coming when joined on the line at Ripon (1m, good; 3-1 favourite) in April 2025; struggled on AW through the winter (0-4), and was pestered for the lead, weakening to finish fifth (beaten 8l), at Ripon five weeks ago; an easing mark isn't enough to tempt.

16/1

5th

4

(1)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Ripon

Good Morning Alex

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: David & Nicola Barron

Dead-heated over C&D (good) last April and went very close at Carlisle in June; well handicapped on that form but a long way below his best on AW this year; the return to turf needs to trigger a major revival.

16/1

8th

5

(10)

6th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 5y

Class 4

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Good Morning Alex

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Two C&D wins on his record but he has finished down the field in three runs back from a break this year; only dropped 3lb for those defeats and he may need some more help from the handicapper.

50/1

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2nd
2 (5)
Likleman

8/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 05729-

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Leicester (1m, soft) in October but that was his standout effort for Charlie Johnston and he failed to beat a rival at Chelmsford in his final run for that yard; had wind surgery since but he's now 0-7 and comes with risks attached on return on for new trainer.
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10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Likleman

10st 6lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

1-29 under rules, the win coming on the Flat at Hamilton (1m4f) last September; tailed off after doing far too much early on stable debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good) in March; hard to fancy despite the application of a tongue-tie.

50/1

10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Likleman

10st 6lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

1-29 under rules, the win coming on the Flat at Hamilton (1m4f) last September; tailed off after doing far too much early on stable debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good) in March; hard to fancy despite the application of a tongue-tie.

50/1

9th

9

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle

Likleman

10st 2lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

Won off basement mark on the Flat for Simon West in September and has shown some hurdling ability this year, but his tendency to pull hard is a serious worry before this stable/handicap debut; 2lb wrong.

33/1

3/1

Form: 594-41

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the sixth attempt when landing a Lingfield handicap (1m2f, Polytrack) last Monday; has a penalty back in trip but that was a comfortable win under a positive ride last time and he's open to more progress; respected.
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5th

10

(6)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

16:30 Yarmouth

Dire Wolf

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Adam West

Sole win from 12 starts was over 1m2f on AW but she wasn't beaten far on turf at Lingfield (1m1f, good) three weeks ago; that was under a prominent ride and has possibilities if she can build on that in new headgear.

7/1

6th

8

(6)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield

Dire Wolf

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Adam West

prominent, weakened gradually inside final furlong

14/1

6th

8

(6)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield

Dire Wolf

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Adam West

prominent

14/1

7/1

Form: 0000-4

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden but he got much closer to the target when fourth at Wolverhampton (8.6f; first-time blinkers) last Saturday; finished ahead of Supreme Tenacity in that race and could be dangerous if he can build on that.
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4th

6

(4)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Ffos Las

Subaltern

8st 13lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Amy Murphy

1-13; made all in a Class 6 handicap at Chelmsford (1m2f) in February, but has quickly gone off the boil since, weakening into eighth (of 11) at Wolverhampton last week; needs more.

12/1

8th

10

(11)

20th Jun 2024

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Subaltern

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Amy Murphy

Won at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) in February but he's lost his way in last three starts, including a 17l defeat after wind surgery at Leicester two weeks ago; record now stands at 0-12 and he needs to turn things around.

16/1

5th

12

(3)

4th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:03 Leicester

Subaltern

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Amy Murphy

Unproven on turf and beaten a long way the last twice but he's had wind surgery since and was in good form on AW in February, including a 1m2f win at Chelmsford; no surprise if he bounces back; headgear switched.

11/1

Form: 7232-6

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
0-7 but he went close over 7f here in October and shaped as though he needed the run at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on his recent return; wasn't beaten far in that race and he's in the mix back at this track; cheekpieces are removed and visor goes on.
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7th

9

(3)

23rd Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Supreme Tenacity

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Phillip Makin

Exposed maiden who's done most racing over further since entering handicaps, including when third over 8.6f here three weeks ago; others make greater appeal for a yard that's been dry in a while now.

8/1

7th

9

(3)

23rd Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Supreme Tenacity

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Phillip Makin

Exposed maiden who's done most racing over further since entering handicaps, including when third over 8.6f here three weeks ago; others make greater appeal for a yard that's been dry in a while now.

8/1

Non-runners

Hyrcanian

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.30
Straight Forecast £11.92
Trifecta £32.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Good Morning Alex

POSTDATA:

Dire Wolf

RP RATINGS:

Supreme Tenacity

The Sun:

Hyrcanian

Telegraph:

Dire Wolf

The Times:

Good Morning Alex

The Guardian:

Good Morning Alex

Daily Mail:

Good Morning Alex

D Express:

Good Morning Alex

Daily Mirror:

Good Morning Alex

The Star:

Good Morning Alex

Daily Record:

Good Morning Alex