18:30 Southwell

Tuesday 27 February 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 29.01s

(5)

Midnightattheoasis²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P S McEntee| OR: 58| C

11/2

Course winner. 5/1, third of 5 in handicap here (6.1f) 28 days ago, better placed than most. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 6989-63

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(4)

Sienna Breeze^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 57

7/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 11/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, left with lot to do. Cheekpieces back on. Warrants respect.

Form: 257-674

(2)

Tees George¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mathers| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 57| D

13/8

Winner at Newcastle in September. Back from 4-month absence when creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at same course (7.1f) 19 days ago. Entitled to build on that.

Form: 04051-4

(1)

Captain Cooper¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: N Mechie| OR: 56| D

6/1

Well supported (back from 18 months off) when fourth of 8 in handicap (10/3) at Newcastle (8f) on debut for new yard 17 days ago, doing too much too soon. 2 lb lower now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 40900/4

(8)

Buraback¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 55| D

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 15 days ago, met some trouble. Others preferred.

Form: 4235-58

(9)

Yazaman²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 53

9/1

Temperamental sort. One win from 37 Flat runs. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Newcastle (6f) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 52453-5

(3)

My Boy Jack^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: K Frost| OR: 50

9/2

Respectable third of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6-55673

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Hard Solution^v¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

50/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 8/1) 18 days ago, never nearer. Others have achieved more. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 36-5605

Non-Runners

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Ebury²²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: S Dixon J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Tees George (13/8), My Boy Jack (9/2), Midnightattheoasis (11/2), Captain Cooper (6/1), Sienna Breeze (7/1), Yazaman (9/1), Buraback (22/1), Ebury (33/1), Hard Solution (50/1)

TEES GEORGE is still relatively low mileage and made a pleasing return from a break at Newcastle earlier this month. He is taken to score. Captain Cooper and Midnightattheoasis should also go well.