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Gamekeeper poised for Wolverhampton win

Written by Press Association | Oct 23, 2023 5:39:32 AM

There could be some future stars on show at Wolverhampton on Monday and Gamekeeper is backed to light up the all-weather in the Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Maiden Stakes.

Trained by John and Thady Gosden, the son of Blue Point was a real eye-catcher when making his debut at York earlier this month, making significant headway in the final third of the race once the penny dropped.

Newcomers from Clarehaven are hardly asked a stern question on their first starts and related to plenty of winners, including Sovereign Prince - who struck at Listed level - there is the potential for significant improvement and it is encouraging James Doyle makes the trip to Dunstall Park for the ride.

In the Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Maiden Fillies' Stakes, Battle Queen is another who could improve on an encouraging start for Andrew Balding and Oisin Murphy.

The daughter of Churchill cost E200,000 as a yearling and looked the part at Southwell in her first start.

She made a stylish move to loom up large before fading in the final 200m, but stamina should not be an issue here with a run under her belt.

The youngster is out of an Italian Group Two winner and will surely get better and better with experience.

Galileo Glass was a winner over track and trip on his penultimate start and could be the answer to the opening BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap following another solid effort at Catterick last time, while Island Native has been knocking on the door and rates as the one to beat in the concluding BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap.

Keeping with the level at Windsor, Solar Aclaim could be another handy two-year-old to side with dropping back in trip for the Sri Lanka, The Wonder Of Asia EBF Restricted Novice Stakes.

Roger Teal's youngster made a big impression on debut at Salisbury last month and ran a fine race in defeat when sent off joint-favourite for a competitive conditions event at the same track on his second start.

He attempted to make every yard on that occasion, just being ground down by a durable rival in the closing stages, and those bold  forward-going tactics could pay dividends down in trip with Jim Crowley booked to do the steering.

Spoof often saves his best for when the mud flies and the in-form eight-year-old can follow up his recent Nottingham win in the Sri Lanka, The Jewel Of Asia Handicap.

Now with Kevin Frost, the experienced sprinter showed no signs of age getting the better of him at Colwick Park recently and, although climbing the handicap again, has the quality to handle a 1.5kg rise with conditions in his favour.

Another in-form runner to keep onside is Oh So Audacious, who brings track-and-trip form to the table and has won two of her last three outings.

Harry Eustace's filly just held on in the hands Hayley Turner at Brighton last time and should be thereabouts once more in division two of the Sri Lanka, The Teardrop Island Handicap.

Over the jumps at Plumpton, In The Air appeals for Gary and Jamie Moore in the Nick Embiricos Memorial Handicap Chase.

The five-year-old was last seen in action at Fontwell in May, when showing a good attitude to edge out Small Bad Bob by a neck, and is fancied to pick up where he left off. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 3 UK meetings on Monday. Here are the tips.

WINDSOR: Race 1: 14.25 Breguet Boy, Race 2: 14.55 Solar Aclaim, Race 3: 15.25 Classic Times, Race 4: 15.55 Spoof, Race 5: 16.25 Bush Rose, Race 6: 16.55 Darvel, Race 7: 17.25 Andromedas Kingdom, Race 8: 18.00 Oh So Audacious.

PLUMPTON: Race 1: 15.15 Western Soldier, Race 2: 15.45 Redbridge Rosie, Race 3: 16.15 Star Legend, Race 4: 16.45 In The Air, Race 5: 17.15 Uggy Uggy Uggy, Race 6: 17.45 Gambie Tiep, Race 7: 18.15 Shewearsthewellies.

WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 16.35 Galileo Glass, Race 2: 17.05 Battle Queen, Race 3: 17.35 GAMEKEEPER (NAP), Race 4: 18.10 He's An Angel, Race 5: 18.40 You Are Everything, Race 6: 19.10 Henery Hawk, Race 7: 19.40 King's Code, Race 8: 20.10 Island Native.

DOUBLE: Battle Queen and Gamekeeper (Wolverhampton, Races 2 and 3) .