March 14 / 16.37 Southwell (AW)

16.37

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Win £2,000,000 With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Classified Stakes (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5862.08
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Win £2,000,000 With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Classified Stakes (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 236-54

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Expensive to follow during the winter but knows how to win and would have gone closer last time with a level break; his claims are obvious under Billy Loughnane, who's 2-4 for the yard.
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1st

7

(2)

14th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:37 Southwell (AW)

Star Of St Louis

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Matt Crawley

prominent, led going easily 2f out, ridden and went clear over 1f out, pushed out, comfortably

5/2

4th

4

(9)

17th Feb 2024

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1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Of St Louis

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Matt Crawley

held up in rear

8/1

7

(2)

15th Jan 2024

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Of St Louis

9st 5lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Matt Crawley

Consecutive course wins in the autumn, over the extended 1m and this trip; ran well in defeat subsequently but he was way off his game when a remote sixth behind Distinction over C&D before Christmas.

3/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -85366 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Hung right throughout latest and is given a second try in a visor instead of the usual cheekpieces off the back of it; has at least won in recent times, though, and is a player under Hollie Doyle, who's 5-21 for the yard.
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9th

9

(6)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Chepstow

Child Of Lir

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ben Lund

Picked up for just £2,000 from Rebecca Menzies and pretty much tailed off since; with a mark of 42 he's 4lb wrong.

33/1

7th

8

(6)

23rd Apr 2024

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Child Of Lir

9st 0lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ben Lund

Picked up for just £2,000 from Rebecca Menzies last month and made a poor start for his new yard when behind two of these here a fortnight ago; is hard to recommend.

33/1

7th

8

(6)

23rd Apr 2024

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Child Of Lir

9st 0lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ben Lund

Picked up for just £2,000 from Rebecca Menzies last month and made a poor start for his new yard when behind two of these here a fortnight ago; is hard to recommend.

33/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -35774 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner, latterly over today's trip a year ago; isn't the easiest (has anticipated the start a couple of times lately and can pull hard) but holds claims down to 0-50 company for the first time.
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9th

6

(4)

14th Feb 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:00 Southwell (AW)

Kodebreaker

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

Won twice over 1m on turf last summer but has not been firing on all cylinders in recent months, albeit he was placed in a C&D classified two starts ago; others appeal more.

8/1

6th

8

(2)

7th Feb 2025

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Kodebreaker

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Herrington

Rarely wins these days, but 6lb lower than when successful at Doncaster (1m, good) last summer; shaped as though the return to this trip would suit when third of nine in a 0-50 classified event here (7f) eight days ago.

10/1

6th

8

(2)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Kodebreaker

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Herrington

Rarely wins these days, but 6lb lower than when successful at Doncaster (1m, good) last summer; shaped as though the return to this trip would suit when third of nine in a 0-50 classified event here (7f) eight days ago.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 500-84 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Three-time Polytrack winner who's fine on Tapeta; couple of absences in recent times but offered more on his third run for this trainer latest and is one of the more interesting contenders.
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7th

5

(2)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

17:20 Brighton

Cap Dantibes

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Marie Martin

Very well handicapped on a piece of C&D form from last spring but has regressed in the meantime; ran okay when fourth in two 1m AW classifieds in February/March but needs to find something extra here.

9/2

7th

5

(2)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

17:20 Brighton

Cap Dantibes

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Marie Martin

Very well handicapped on a piece of C&D form from last spring but has regressed in the meantime; ran okay when fourth in two 1m AW classifieds in February/March but needs to find something extra here.

9/2

12

(10)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:50 Brighton

Cap Dantibes

9st 0lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Marie Martin

Triple Polytrack winner who has run respectably on AW in his last two starts; has record of 0-13 on turf but he's well handicapped on a piece of C&D form last spring and could get involved back in this sphere.

8/1

Form: 89-075 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner in the Fibresand days; turned in his best effort in a while latest (made most over 1m2f in a first-time tongue-tie); needs to build on that.
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10th

10

(10)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Star Of St James

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

took keen hold, led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12/1

10th

10

(10)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Star Of St James

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

took keen hold, led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12/1

10th

10

(9)

21st Dec 2024

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Of St James

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

A dual 1m/1m2f turf scorer in the summer and not seen to best effect when tenth in 1m2f Chelmsford handicap nine days ago, helping set a strong pace; he can't be discounted off a 3lb lower mark.

20/1

Form: 509-80 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Most wins have come in sprints and she's regressed sharply in the past year; again offered little down to this company last time and would be a surprise winner.
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13th

13

(12)

20th Apr 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:02 Southwell (AW)

Rainbow Mirage

8st 10lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Shaun Lycett

Seven wins, including four on the AW, but losing run up to 21 and her close third of 11 here (1m) in September looked a flash in the pan.

40/1

13th

13

(12)

20th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:02 Southwell (AW)

Rainbow Mirage

8st 10lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Shaun Lycett

Seven wins, including four on the AW, but losing run up to 21 and her close third of 11 here (1m) in September looked a flash in the pan.

40/1

9th

10

(2)

2nd Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Rainbow Mirage

9st 0lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Shaun Lycett

Has dropped a long way in the weights, but losing run now up to 20 and little sign lately of her turning things around.

33/1

Form: 066-04

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Went sharply backwards last year; has fared better the past twice, despite hanging each time (right, then left), and holds claims with his latest Lingfield fourth boosted since.
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1

(5)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

14:40 Brighton

River Wharfe

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Four-time course winner (7f-1m), most recently when dead-heating under Molly Gunn in May; beaten 2l when last of four here a week ago and now drops back to 7f in a switch of headgear; claims.

5/2

4th

1

(2)

24th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

River Wharfe

9st 11lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

4-19 here, the latest win when dead-heating over this trip last month; ran with credit when fourth of ten back at this track (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago and respected for last year's winning stable; visor returns.

9/2

4th

1

(6)

9th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:03 Brighton

River Wharfe

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Triple C&D winner who got back on the scoresheet when dead-heating over 1m here (good) last month; up 3lb but he remains feasibly treated and his last two wins have been under Molly Gunn; respected back in trip.

7/2

50/1

Form: 5-8087

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Poor, regressive maiden who drops back from 1m6f after again finishing well held here last week; only holds outside claims.
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8th

8

(6)

14th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:37 Southwell (AW)

Tiger Touch

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

dwelt start, in rear

50/1

7th

8

(2)

5th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Tiger Touch

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Derek Shaw

Sole win in 20 starts came in France (1m2f, soft) as a 3yo; precious little in 11 outings since arriving in this country and loads to prove up another 3f in trip.

25/1

8th

12

(7)

27th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Tiger Touch

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Derek Shaw

Lightly raced over the years and has not yet rediscovered any form for new yard since returning in November from an absence.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.40
Straight Forecast £17.99
Trifecta £49.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Star Of St Louis

RP RATINGS:

Kodebreaker

POSTDATA:

River Wharfe

The Star:

Rainbow Mirage

The Times:

Kodebreaker

D Express:

Kodebreaker

The Sun:

Kodebreaker

Telegraph:

River Wharfe

Daily Mirror:

River Wharfe

NEWMARKET:

Star Of St Louis

The Guardian:

Star Of St Louis

Daily Mail:

Star Of St Louis

Daily Record:

Star Of St Louis