19:00 Southwell

Sunday 10 March 2024

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Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 40.39s

(5)

Valentinka^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 75| CD

9/1

6/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, readily. Rider's 7 lb claim more than offsets the weight rise handed for that victory, so she has to be respected.

Form: 53850-1

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(11)

Cephalus^b1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 11/8, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 18 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Thriving at present and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 001-221

(6)

Retraction¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 3/1, fourth of 7 in maiden at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving James Horton. Since been gelded and opening mark looks shade high.

Form: 2/54-

(7)

Mr Fustic³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Andi Brown| OR: 70| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year, but ended season in a lull and fared no better when eighth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 33/1) 37 days ago.

Form: 11080-8

(12)

Soames Forsyte^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 69| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Held form well since, another respectable effort when fifth of 11 in handicap (13/2) there (8.6f) 8 days ago. Drawn widest of all but still not discounted.

Form: 81-1325

(9)

Alexander James^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 13/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 17 days ago, racing too freely. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 67-2048

(2)

King Of York^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 68| BF| C

5/2

Course winner. Finally off mark here in February. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 3/1) 7 days ago. Hard to knock his consistency and he isn't taken lightly.

Form: 2-33132

(1)

Khathak^t,v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67| D

12/1

Temperamental sort. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 13 days ago but others still make more appeal for wins purposes.

Form: 526-674

(10)

Wath Court¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 67

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, creditable fourth of 9 in maiden at this C&D 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 2546-4

(3)

Coolree^p,t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 67| DWS

10/1

20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 2¾ lengths fourth of 10 to King of York in handicap at this course (7.1f) 34 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction and isn't discounted after a wind-op

Form: 1307-54

(4)

Clipsham Gold³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: S G West| OR: 66| D

50/1

11/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Dylan Cunha. Looked a bit ungainly last time and others are preferred.

Form: 3-42543

Non-Runners

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Light Up Our Stars¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: S Dixon J: Elisha Whittington

Forecasts

King Of York (5/2), Cephalus (3/1), Soames Forsyte (5/1), Alexander James (7/1), Valentinka (9/1), Coolree (10/1), Khathak (12/1), Light Up Our Stars (14/1), Mr Fustic (20/1), Retraction (33/1), Clipsham Gold (50/1), Wath Court (100/1)

CEPHALUS has been in the form of his life this winter, winning twice and filling the runner-up position on his other 2 outings, and with the form of his recent Kempton success appealing as strong, he's taken to overcome a wider-than-ideal draw. King of York has made the frame for 7 consecutive starts and can give another good account, with last-time-out winner Valentinka and Soames Forsyte others to consider.