Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap.
Wolverhampton · Saturday, 27 Dec · 22:30
· 1m 142y
· Class 4
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:30
Off time
12
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.13
85/40
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
51
50/1
12 · —
81
80/1
13 · —
101
100/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 1 | 7 |
Silver Samurai (G)
[VT]
Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 17/2, fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 26 days ago, running on. Up in trip. Edging down weights without much sign of capitalising and others are more persuasive.
|
Luke Catton | M Botti | 8 | 63 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 6th | 2 | 2 |
Rajapour (G)
[V]
Visored for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D (11/4) 12 days ago, readily. Remains well treated on old form and looks the one to beat with headgear.
|
D Nolan | D O'Meara | 5 | 62.6 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 3 | 4 |
Flame Of Forest (G)
Winner at Carlisle on second of 3 starts. Second of 4 to useful rival in novice at Newcastle (8f, 3/1) 61 days ago. Unexposed but opening handicap mark takes no chances.
|
S H James | K R Burke | 3 | 62.6 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 12th | 4 | 13 |
Kolsai (G)
[P1]
Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Last both starts on these shores since returning from Hong Kong. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Very hard to fancy.
|
Finley Marsh | R Hughes | 5 | 62.6 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 9th | 5 | 5 |
Kindest Nation (F)
[V]
Unreliable individual. Latest win at Newcastle in November. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (15/2) at Chelmsford City (7f) 30 days ago, left poorly placed. Back up in trip. Has the ability to get involved from this kind of mark but reg…
|
Cieren Fallon | H Palmer | 4 | 61.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | 3 |
Farasi Lane (G)
Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Hinted at revival last time and has dropped to a handy mark but others strike as more obvious winners.
|
Charlie Bell | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 7 | 61.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 7 | 9 |
Advancing (G)
11/4 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 84 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James Ferguson. (sold 25,000 gns). Capable of getting involved if stable switch helps him recapture for…
|
Marco Ghiani | M Botti | 3 | 61.2 kg |
3.13
85/40
|
| 7th | 8 | 1 |
Sheikh Raj (G)
FAV
[B]
Blinkered for 1st time, finished runner-up for the third time this season when second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 2/1) 19 days ago. In good form at present, so should go well again.
|
Billy Loughnane | R Hughes | 3 | 60.8 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 9 | 12 |
This Farh (G)
[P]
Eighth of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Bounce back required and wide draw isn't helpful.
|
Rowan Scott | D Loughnane | 3 | 59.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 10 | 11 |
Packetofbiscuits (G)
[B]
Course winner. Latest win at Leicester in October. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Others appeal as on better marks.
|
L Morris | J Mackie | 3 | 58.5 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 5th | 11 | 6 |
Boubyan (G)
[P]
Winner at Newbury in July. Good third here in November but last of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 11/2) 18 days ago. Booking of Doyle a plus but overall record is patchy.
|
Hollie Doyle | M Appleby | 3 | 58.1 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 8th | 12 | 8 |
Enthused (G)
[TP]
40/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Falling in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage.
|
Mason Paetel | James Owen | 8 | 56.7 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 10th | 13 | 10 |
Book Of Life (G)
Course winner. 16/1, third of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give another good account for yard that remains in form.
|
J P Sullivan | P Morris | 5 | 54.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Sheikh Raj (2/1), Advancing (85/40), Rajapour (9/2), Flame Of Forest (13/2), Farasi Lane (12/1), Silver Samurai (16/1), This Farh (20/1), Kindest Nation (22/1), Boubyan (28/1), Book Of Life (33/1), Packetofbiscuits (50/1), Kolsai (80/1), Enthused (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4972.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2333.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1166.0 GBP |
| P4 | 583.0 GBP |
| P5 | 291.0 GBP |