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Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap

Date 2026-05-16

Distance 7f

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £15,462

Weather Clear

Temp 4.1°C

Wind 7mph SW

Rain 0%

Runners (13)

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
5 (2)	Silver Ghost Grey J:Finley Marsh T:Emma Lavelle	J:Finley Marsh T:Emma Lavelle	132	—	9066-3	91	106	89	15d	—	—	-1	19.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
C&D winner; reappeared with solid third over C&D and could build on that performance today
12 (10)	Golden Redemption Bay J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding	J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding	125	—	123-32	84	102	79	15d	—	—	-4	13.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Runner-up over C&D recently when twice suffering interference from the winner late on
8 (6)	Shah Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey	J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey	130	—	2221/	89	102	-	585d	—	—	+16	31.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Hefty absence to defy but he has potential off his opening mark if retaining his ability
11 (11)	I Still Have Faith Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	126	t	-82625	85	105	83	14d	—	—	+4	17.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
On a long losing run but some good form this season and he might not be far away
13 (3)	Son Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	124	—	067-22	83	107	91	7d	—	—	0	11.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
0-16 since 2yo win but runner-up on both starts for this yard and he's on the shortlist
4 (12)	Angel Hunter Bay J:Joe Leavy T:Richard Hannon	J:Joe Leavy T:Richard Hannon	133	b	0-0816	92	104	77	15d	—	—	+6	12.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Only 6th at Ascot a fortnight ago but three wins from last eight starts and not ruled out
10 (8)	Goldmoyne Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:James Owen	J:Cieren Fallon T:James Owen	129	p	111139	88	104	86	30d	—	—	+17	23.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
In good form prior to C&D last time, when he had an excuse for his mid-division finish
7 (13)	Superposition Chestnut J:Jack Callan(3) T:Ed Dunlop	J:Jack Callan(3) T:Ed Dunlop	131	—	28-409	90	105	89	57d	—	—	+7	11.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
0-7 on turf; below par on AW on last two starts and arrives with something to prove
6 (4)	Arctic Dawn Grey J:Edward Greatrex T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	J:Edward Greatrex T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	132	p	15185-	91	108	79	164d	—	—	+14	18.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won in fine style on AW last October but failed to back that up on next two starts
1 (1)	Dark Tornado Grey J:J F Egan T:Michael Wigham	J:J F Egan T:Michael Wigham	135	—	21158-	94	104	87	274d	—	—	+17	21.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Absent since below-par run last August but won this last year; could go well on yard debut
2 (5)	Darkness Bay J:Neil Callan T:David O'Meara	J:Neil Callan T:David O'Meara	134	v	410-76	93	105	96	21d	—	—	+8	11.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Step back in the right direction last time and the return of the visor could be a positive
NR (9)	Bobby Bennu Grey J:Rowan Scott T:Roger Varian	J:Rowan Scott T:Roger Varian	134	h	82550-	93	108	87	210d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Inconsistent last season but handicapped to be in the mix if at the top of his game
NR (7)	Forty Years On Bay J:Jamie Spencer T:George Scott	J:Jamie Spencer T:George Scott	129	—	31112-	88	110	93	237d	—	—	—	30.1	—	—
Lightly raced 4yo who has won three of her five starts and could have more to offer

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Silver Ghost	7/2	7/2	7/2
Golden Redemption	4/1	7/2	7/2
Shah	9/2	5/1	9/2
I Still Have Faith	5/1	5/1	5/1
Son	7/1	15/2	13/2
Angel Hunter	16/1	14/1	14/1
Goldmoyne	14/1	12/1	14/1
Superposition	22/1	20/1	20/1
Arctic Dawn	25/1	22/1	25/1
Dark Tornado	25/1	20/1	20/1
Darkness	28/1	22/1	22/1
Bobby Bennu	-	-	-
Forty Years On	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Shah

31.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 17.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Forty Years On

30.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 20.6 Odds: 0

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3rd

Goldmoyne

23.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Dark Tornado

21.2

OR: 11 Form: 9 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Silver Ghost

19.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 3 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Arctic Dawn

18.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

25/1

I Still Have Faith

17.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4

5/1

Golden Redemption

13.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Bobby Bennu

12.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

—

Angel Hunter

12.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Darkness

11.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Son

11.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Superposition

11.2

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dark Tornado	94	104	87
Darkness	93	105	96
Bobby Bennu	93	108	87
Angel Hunter	92	104	77
Silver Ghost	91	106	89
Arctic Dawn	91	108	79
Superposition	90	105	89
Shah	89	102	—
Goldmoyne	88	104	86
Forty Years On	88	110	93
I Still Have Faith	85	105	83
Golden Redemption	84	102	79
Son	83	107	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Son	7d ago	Quick return
I Still Have Faith	14d ago	Fit
Silver Ghost	15d ago	Fit
Golden Redemption	15d ago	Fit
Angel Hunter	15d ago	Fit
Darkness	21d ago	Fit
Goldmoyne	30d ago	Fit
Superposition	57d ago	Fresh
Arctic Dawn	164d ago	Long break
Bobby Bennu	210d ago	Long break
Forty Years On	237d ago	Long break
Dark Tornado	274d ago	Long break
Shah	585d ago	Long break