Thursday 18 January 2024 11:07, UK
Crimson Coronet can step up an initial promising debut in the Win £2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Newcastle.
The Zoustar filly commanded 210,000 guineas as a yearling in 2022, hailing from a fine Anthony Oppenheimer family with Gold Cup winner Courage Mon Ami and Listed winner Lion's Pride among his dam's half-siblings. With that kind of pedigree it is little surprise Crimson Coronet kicked off life over a mile at Kempton last month, eventually beaten just under four lengths in fifth after keeping on all the way to the line as a 33-1 shot.
She was further back than ideal that day in what appeared a smart fillies' maiden and Charlie Fellowes' charge should have learnt plenty for the experience. Moon Flight made a promising start for Linda Perratt after winning one of his eight starts for previous trainer Sir Mark Prescott. The four-year-old took second place for his new handler when lining up at Wolverhampton nearly two weeks ago, racing prominently and taking the lead inside the final furlong before just being ran down in the finish.
A repeat of that half-length defeat would probably be good enough, even with a 1lb rise, in the Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap. Wait And Hope failed to get off the mark in three maiden and novice starts but found handicap company more his speed at Kempton just over a week ago. Lining up off a mark of 66, Karl Burke's charge drifted across the track a bit in the finish but still prevailed by a length and a quarter, seemingly appreciating a move up to a mile. He has been hiked 5lb for that success but given he still looked a bit green at the business end, he could have a bit to work with in the Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap.
Eden Storm can enhance his Wolverhampton record with victory in the Win £2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap. Three runs at the Midlands venue have resulted in two wins and a second, with the value of his most recent neck victory over Smoky Mountain boosted when that rival was on the mark on his next start back at Dunstall Park. He did not enjoy a perfect run through that day but still prevailed, with this seven-furlong course and distance his ideal.
Muhalhel has not won since June 2021, but his time could come in the Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap. He is now off his lowest ever mark of 45 and his three-quarter-length third earlier in the month could be the start of a renaissance. Kalpana takes the eye on debut in the BetMGM: It's Showtime Novice Stakes. Related to a couple of winners, Andrew Balding's charge is bred to get a bit further than this extended mile in time.
SELECTIONS: DUNDALK: 4.00 Dream Today, 4.30 Magellan Strait, 5.00 Club Manager, 5.30 San Andreas, 6.00 Chica Power, 6.30 Pierre Lapin, 7.00 Teddy's Dawn, 7.30 Dinamine.
MARKET RASEN: 12.40 Ballymackie, 1.15 Good Lord, 1.50 Jemura, 2.25 Millers Bank, 3.00 Kutaiba, 3.30 Henry Gray, 4.05 No Regrets.
NEWCASTLE: 3.45 Rise Hall, 4.15 Shaw Park, 4.45 Finn Russell, 5.15 CRIMSON CORONET (NAP), 5.45 Wait And Hope, 6.15 Camacho Star, 6.45 Moon Flight, 7.15 El Hibri.
WOLVERHAMPTON: 1.05 Muhalhel, 1.40 Artisan Dancer, 2.15 Eden Storm, 2.50 Van Zant, 3.25 Noble Sovereign, 3.55 Kalpana, 4.25 Elusive Tiger. DOUBLE: Crimson Coronet and Eden Storm.
