Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

17:00

Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II)

Date 2026-01-27

Distance 7f36y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,711

Winning Time 1m 30.05s (slow by 3.85s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Court Of Session (GB) Billy Loughnane · Phil McEntee	13/8F	Won
2nd	River Wharfe (GB) Myla Coppins · Tony Carroll	13/2	3
3rd	Bad Habits (IRE) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	3/1	0.3
4th	Oldbury Lad (IRE) Finley Marsh · Grace Harris	25/1	.75
5th	Bandello (GB) George Wood · Jennie Candlish	7/2	6.5
6th	Rogue Thunder (GB) Ryan Kavanagh · Patrick Morris	9/1	.75
7th	Paps Of Jura (GB) Charles Bishop · Sam Thomas	33/1	2.75

Runners (8)

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
3 (5)	Court Of Session Brown J:Billy Loughnane T:Phil McEntee	J:Billy Loughnane T:Phil McEntee	134	v	84-254	54	61	43	1d	—	—	-20	10.4	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Best run for a while when 2nd at Southwell (6f) this month but below best since
4 (1)	Bad Habits Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	133	—	351-44	53	66	52	14d	—	—	-13	6.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
C&D winner in September off only 2lb lower and respectable in defeat since then
5 (6)	Bandello Bay J:George Wood T:Jennie Candlish	J:George Wood T:Jennie Candlish	129	ht	23242-	49	65	50	85d	—	—	-3	14.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
0-20 but was running well when last seen in November and has a solid record at this track
1 (3)	River Wharfe Chestnut J:Myla Coppins(7) T:Tony Carroll	J:Myla Coppins(7) T:Tony Carroll	135	—	586-58	55	64	57	15d	—	—	-7	4.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Multiple winner but not overly competitive in recent races & perhaps best at 1m these days
7 (2)	Rogue Thunder Chestnut J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:Patrick Morris	J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:Patrick Morris	126	h	9566-5	46	60	50	4d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Recent efforts not overly encouraging, the latest here four days ago
6 (7)	Paps Of Jura Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Sam Thomas	J:Charles Bishop T:Sam Thomas	127	—	689-0	47	60	40	15d	—	—	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
In rear throughout when 16-1 for his recent handicap debut here over 8.6f; has to step up
8 (4)	Oldbury Lad Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Grace Harris	J:Finley Marsh T:Grace Harris	126	—	545-56	46	59	43	4d	—	—	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Made it 0-16 when never a factor here four days ago over 6f as a 50-1 chance; opposable
NR (8)	Koji Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Noel Wilson	J:Sean Kirrane T:Noel Wilson	134	—	1648-7	54	63	41	1d	—	—	—	1	—	—
Has won at 7f/6f here; new trainer but made winning yard debut for two most recent stables

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Court Of Session	7/4	13/8	7/4
Bad Habits	3/1	3/1	3/1
Bandello	4/1	7/2	4/1
River Wharfe	7/1	13/2	13/2
Rogue Thunder	8/1	17/2	8/1
Paps Of Jura	22/1	20/1	22/1
Oldbury Lad	22/1	22/1	22/1
Koji	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Bandello

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 9.4 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Court Of Session

10.4

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

7/4

3rd

Bad Habits

6.5

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

River Wharfe

4.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Rogue Thunder

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Paps Of Jura

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Oldbury Lad

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Koji

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
River Wharfe	55	64	57
Court Of Session	54	61	43
Koji	54	63	41
Bad Habits	53	66	52
Bandello	49	65	50
Paps Of Jura	47	60	40
Rogue Thunder	46	60	50
Oldbury Lad	46	59	43

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Court Of Session	1d ago	Quick return
Koji	1d ago	Quick return
Rogue Thunder	4d ago	Quick return
Oldbury Lad	4d ago	Quick return
Bad Habits	14d ago	Fit
River Wharfe	15d ago	Fit
Paps Of Jura	15d ago	Fit
Bandello	85d ago	Fresh