Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap

Date 2025-02-24

Distance 1m142y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo

Prize £4,711

Runners (12)

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
7 (10)	Backer Bilk Chestnut J:Luke Morris T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Luke Morris T:Jim & Suzi Best	130	—	908-21	55	68	48	17d	—	—	-13	7.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won at Lingfield last time and he's open to more progress back in trip; big player
10 (8)	Manton Road Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Gay Kelleway	J:Billy Loughnane T:Gay Kelleway	129	b	-21132	54	70	47	10d	—	—	+4	22.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Record of 321132 since joining Gay Kelleway and it was a near miss last time; respected
2 (11)	Herkeios Bay J:Dylan Hogan T:Julia & Shelley Birkett	J:Dylan Hogan T:Julia & Shelley Birkett	133	—	668-53	58	67	65	33d	—	—	-6	5.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Improved third upped to 1m at Lingfield; on unchanged mark and he's respected for new yard
6 (4)	Majestic Heights Bay J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Richard Hannon	J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Richard Hannon	131	p	515-39	56	66	52	33d	—	—	-6	4.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Just one win from ten starts and his form slumped at Lingfield (1m) last time
4 (5)	Boundless Poet Bay J:Trevor Whelan T:Ollie Sangster	J:Trevor Whelan T:Ollie Sangster	132	—	9-45	57	66	24	31d	—	—	-5	4.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Handicap newcomer and he's bred to appreciate this step up in trip; one to keep an eye on
3 (9)	Stay Around Chestnut J:Conor Orr(3) T:Edward Bethell	J:Conor Orr(3) T:Edward Bethell	133	h	00-4	58	61	33	9d	—	—	-4	4.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Well held in his qualifying runs and needs improvement upped to 1m on handicap debut
1 (12)	Sonic Pioneer Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Jack Morland	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Jack Morland	135	—	657	60	63	40	23d	—	—	-6	5.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Unexposed gelding and he's a possible improver upped in trip on handicap debut
11 (7)	Unfortunate Heir Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Clive Cox	J:Rossa Ryan T:Clive Cox	127	—	800-	52	58	25	105d	—	—	-5	2.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Been gelded and he could find progress now upped in trip on handicap debut; watch market
8 (1)	Zadkiel Grey J:George Wood T:Jennie Candlish	J:George Wood T:Jennie Candlish	130	—	3378-8	55	64	49	18d	—	—	-3	2.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Nine-race maiden who has been well held in last four runs and is untried at this trip
5 (3)	Latona Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Marco Botti	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Marco Botti	132	p	4768-	57	67	28	84d	—	—	-1	2.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Regressive form in four 2yo runs and has something to prove with cheekpieces now tried
12 (6)	Master Milan Chestnut J:Jack Doughty(3) T:Tony Carroll	J:Jack Doughty(3) T:Tony Carroll	124	—	00-7	49	59	30	52d	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Hasn't shown much this winter and he needs a transformation on handicap/stable debut
NR (2)	Ignition Chestnut J:TBC T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne	J: T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne	129	b	738-34	54	68	68	17d	—	—	—	1	—	—
Went close over C&D 23 days ago but he flopped behind Backer Bilk at Lingfield last time

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Backer Bilk	3/1	3/1	3/1
Manton Road	4/1	10/3	4/1
Herkeios	15/2	15/2	15/2
Majestic Heights	15/2	15/2	15/2
Boundless Poet	8/1	17/2	17/2
Stay Around	8/1	9/1	9/1
Sonic Pioneer	10/1	10/1	10/1
Unfortunate Heir	10/1	10/1	10/1
Zadkiel	14/1	12/1	14/1
Latona	28/1	25/1	25/1
Master Milan	66/1	50/1	50/1
Ignition	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Manton Road

22.3

OR: 1 Form: 16.1 Odds: 5.2

4/1

2nd

Backer Bilk

7.4

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Sonic Pioneer

5.8

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

10/1

Herkeios

5.1

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Stay Around

4.5

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Majestic Heights

4.4

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Boundless Poet

4.4

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Zadkiel

2.9

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Unfortunate Heir

2.7

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Latona

2.7

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ignition

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Master Milan

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sonic Pioneer	60	63	40
Herkeios	58	67	65
Stay Around	58	61	33
Boundless Poet	57	66	24
Latona	57	67	28
Majestic Heights	56	66	52
Backer Bilk	55	68	48
Zadkiel	55	64	49
Manton Road	54	70	47
Ignition	54	68	68
Unfortunate Heir	52	58	25
Master Milan	49	59	30

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Stay Around	9d ago	Quick return
Manton Road	10d ago	Quick return
Backer Bilk	17d ago	Fit
Ignition	17d ago	Fit
Zadkiel	18d ago	Fit
Sonic Pioneer	23d ago	Fit
Boundless Poet	31d ago	Fit
Herkeios	33d ago	Fit
Majestic Heights	33d ago	Fit
Master Milan	52d ago	Fresh
Latona	84d ago	Fresh
Unfortunate Heir	105d ago	Long break