March 31 / 18.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Handicap

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £2.20

Form: -31242 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Red-hot favourite when winning a 7f handicap at Chelmsford in good style in January; runner-up in two of his three runs since; this prominent racer should remain competitive.
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6

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:51 Market Rasen

Star Pupil

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Richard Hughes

All four Flat wins on the AW and had far inferior figures on turf; stamina wouldn't be guaranteed for hurdling.

10/1

7th

3

(3)

24th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Newbury

Star Pupil

11st 2lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Richard Hughes

All four wins on AW; sole turf run came when last of five at Bath (1m, firm) in May but he won at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) three weeks later; beat one home at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) last time and he needs to prove stamina and effectiveness on grass; would be a first winner for rider Henry Callan.

10/1

9th

9

(10)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Star Pupil

9st 0lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Richard Hughes

Blinkers have helped, with three wins from the front already this year, and proved his stamina over this far at Wolverhampton last time; landed another wide stall today and this is tougher, upped another 3lb, but he enters calculations.

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 60-073 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won twice over C&D last winter and now 5lb lower than for the second of them; running himself back into form this winter, most recently finishing third of eight here 19 days ago; one to take seriously.
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6th

5

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:45 Thirsk

Cosmos Raj

9st 3lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Won at Ripon (1m, soft; Barley was second) last July off a mark 8lb higher than today's but he's struggled since; others have stronger claims.

25/1

6th

8

(8)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:00 Pontefract

Cosmos Raj

9st 4lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

12-time winner; creditable second in this race in 2022 and 2025 but on both occasions he was in better form at the time; out of sorts since his last success.

20/1

7th

3

(13)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:53 Carlisle

Cosmos Raj

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Gained most recent success off 3lb higher last July, enhancing his good record at Ripon; not in anything like the same form since; difficult to support with confidence.

16/1

12/1

Form: 513676 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Came from off the pace to win a C&D handicap in January; more recent efforts less convincing though and others appeal more.
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3rd

1

(4)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ciotog

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Has plenty of form over C&D including two wins; losing run up to 18, but he has never raced down at this level before so can't be dismissed by any means; stable also runs Sorted.

5/1

6th

2

(4)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:12 Bath

Ciotog

9st 8lb

J: Hope Regan

T: Mark Loughnane

Has done all his winning at about 1m, including four times at Bath; has bits of 1m2f form but doesn't look the percentage call; losing run is mounting up.

8/1

5th

6

(2)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Bath

Ciotog

10st 9lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Four C&D wins on good or slower (handles good to firm, not at best in one run on firm); not at his best this year but that is reflected in his much-reduced mark; risky but not impossible.

6/1

Form: 893-39 C

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won twice in 2023 when trained by James Horton; 0-9 for current stable but he was a good third over C&D in January (well backed) and he's had a wind op since flopping at Newcastle eight weeks ago; not ruled out.
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3rd

1

(6)

22nd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

18:30 Thirsk

Harlem Nights

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Beaten 11 times since his last win in August 2023 but he's dropped down the weights and was a fair fourth at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) three weeks ago on his first run since wind surgery; could be in the mix.

11/2

3rd

1

(6)

22nd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

18:30 Thirsk

Harlem Nights

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and went third 2f out, kept on final 110yds

11/2

4th

5

(3)

31st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Harlem Nights

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

in touch with leaders

7/1

4/1

Form: 1-1143 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Reeled off a Tapeta hat-trick (7f twice and 1m) around the turn of the year; beaten off this mark twice since his latest win but he saw no daylight until it was too late at Kempton last time; wouldn't want a crawl but still feasibly treated.
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4th

4

(6)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

20:10 Brighton

Tea Sea

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Win (off 2lb lower last August) and two seconds to his name from four runs over C&D; pulled hard and didn't see it out over 1m here last time, and this hold-up performer should fare better as long as it doesn't become tactical.

5/1

8th

2

(6)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

19:21 Brighton

Tea Sea

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Won here (7f, good to firm) last August and made an encouraging reappearance when fifth of 14 at Kempton (7f, AW) last month; does stay this far but could do with the ground drying out.

10/1

5th

12

(1)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Tea Sea

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Four-time Tapeta winner who resumes from eight months off on a career-high mark; gone well fresh before but is used to plying his trade in lesser company and may need some help from the handicapper.

12/1

Form: 8/526- BF

Last run: 160 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in five runs for Owen Burrows, notably when second of 13 in a 1m handicap at Kempton last October; sold for 17,000gns later that month; market instructive on stable debut.
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11th

2

(5)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pursuit Of Truth

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Rebecca Menzies

Course winner (9.5f) last summer in his only run in a tongue tie; not beaten far into fourth at Kempton (1m) when last seen in February; sold out of Pat Phelan's yard for 1,000gns in March; new trainer brings the tongue tie back; not discounted.

8/1

4th

2

(6)

25th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Pursuit Of Truth

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Pat Phelan

Changed hands for 9,000gns after winning at Wolverhampton last summer (9.4f; left Kevin Philippart De Foy); low-key stable debut over 1m3f here in November (33-1) and this might not be enough of a test back from another break.

25/1

Form: 7-1714 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three course wins since September, the latest a game win over 9.5f three weeks ago; only fourth nine days ago but shaped as though still in good form (met trouble).
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1st

8

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:55 Chepstow

Prince Ali

9st 0lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

All six wins have been on AW; cheekpieces return but he doesn't convince.

14/1

6th

3

(8)

5th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 6lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Four course wins, including two over this trip, and he ran his best race for a while when third over C&D four weeks ago; each-way shout.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £34.60
Straight Forecast £48.54
Trifecta £279.70

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Pursuit Of Truth

SPOTLIGHT:

Cosmos Raj

LAMBOURN:

Star Pupil

POSTDATA:

Tea Sea

The Sun:

Ciotog

NEWMARKET:

Pursuit Of Truth

The Times:

Pursuit Of Truth

D Express:

Pursuit Of Truth

Daily Mirror:

Pursuit Of Truth

Telegraph:

Star Pupil

Daily Record:

Star Pupil

The Guardian:

Tea Sea

Daily Mail:

Tea Sea

RP RATINGS:

Cosmos Raj

THE NORTH:

Cosmos Raj

The Star:

Cosmos Raj