Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap.
Newcastle · Saturday, 14 Feb · 21:55
· 1m 5y
· Class 4
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:55
Off time
8
Runners
Standard / Slow
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
INSPIRED (IRE
🥈 Second
FRANCESI (IRE
🥉 Third
AISLING OSCAR (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
29
28/1
09 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 7 |
Tribal Wisdom (G)
[T]
Won at Wolverhampton in December and some excuses of late, left poorly placed at Lingfield on Thursday. Could bounce back.
|
Ryan Kavanagh | Ian Williams | 7 | 61.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 3 |
Inspired (G)
FAV
Won a maiden by a wide margin at this C&D in December and second of 5 in novice at this C&D (8/11) 35 days ago, confirming that progress and coming a long way clear of the rest but no match for the winner. Remains unexposed ahead of handic…
|
Jack Nicholls | K R Burke | 4 | 60.8 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 2 |
Rajapour (G)
[V]
Won at Wolverhampton in December when revitalised by first-time visor but form since has been mixed. Took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 8 days ago, keeping on having raced off the pace.
|
Billy Garritty | D O'Meara | 6 | 59.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 4 |
Aisling Oscar (G)
Matched a 30-year modern-day record with 8 straight handicap wins, the latest coming at Southwell (other 7 wins came here) 9 days ago, well positioned and proving game. Up 4 lb but warrants respect as he bids for the outright record.
|
O McSweeney | A Keatley | 5 | 59 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 6th | 5 | 8 |
Helmsley (F)
Won a Redcar novice in October on final run for Ralph Beckett but well held all 3 starts for current yard.
|
Jason Hart | I Furtado | 4 | 59 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 5 |
Flying Fletcher (G)
Confirmed recent promise when ending a long losing run at this C&D (4/1) 32 days ago, breaking well and dictating. Seen to good effect that day but raised only 1 lb.
|
Shane Gray | R A Fahey | 5 | 58.5 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 8th | 7 | 6 |
Qazaq (G)
[T]
Free-going sort who showed more down in grade when sixth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (11/1) 15 days ago. Down 3 lb with hood removed.
|
Mark Winn | I Jardine | 5 | 57.6 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 1st | 8 | 1 |
Francesi (G)
Won twice in January including at this C&D and good runner-up efforts next 3 starts, including at this C&D (3/1 favourite) 4 days ago, edged out dying strides and clear of remainder. Strong C&D record and leading claims.
|
Myla Coppins | A W Carroll | 7 | 56.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 9 | 9 |
Bajan Bandit (G)
Ran creditably when third of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (7/1) but wasn't seen to best effect when last of 11 at Southwell (13/2) 9 days ago, racing wide.
|
L Morris | P Morris | 6 | 56.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Inspired (2/1), Aisling Oscar (5/2), Francesi (7/2), Flying Fletcher (11/2), Tribal Wisdom (10/1), Rajapour (11/1), Bajan Bandit (20/1), Qazaq (28/1), Helmsley (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5653.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2652.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1325.0 GBP |
| P4 | 663.0 GBP |
| P5 | 330.0 GBP |