19:30 Southwell

Thursday 28 March 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 27.93s

(2)

Yaajooz⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 72

7/4

Promising type. 11/2, first run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when very good second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 5 days ago, conceding first run. Expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.

Form: 563-2

(8)

Super Hit³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Gilligan| T: M Botti| OR: 71| BF| D

13/2

Winner at Chelmsford City in January. 4/11, creditable fourth of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 38 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Solid claims.

Form: 3-14

(1)

Stratocracy⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 70

22/1

Fair juvenile maiden for Richard Hannon. 20/1, creditable fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (8.1f) 77 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 7494-75

(9)

Solar Power¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 69

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, best run when third of 8 in minor event at Salisbury (7f, heavy). Off 175 days. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 573-

(4)

Etihad Rail²⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68

66/1

Fair maiden for Marcus Tregoning. Sole run for Ruth Carr when last of 4 in maiden (5/2) at Brighton (7f, good) 8 months ago. More is required on his handicap debut.

Form: 3244-

(10)

Silver Trumpet²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 67| D

15/2

Lightly-raced sort who landed 10-runner handicap at Kempton (7f, 5/2) 29 days ago by head from Bits And Bobs, all out. Makes tapeta debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 648-41

(11)

Bits And Bobs^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 67

16/1

15/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 13 days ago. Blinkers back on. Twelve runs since last win in 2023.

Form: 7-80524

(3)

Berry Clever¹³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 64

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 7 in nursery (10/3) at Newcastle (8f), slowly away. Off 130 days but still one to consider.

Form: 06752-

(7)

Mullins Beach¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 64

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form sixth of 10 in nursery (14/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, heavy). Off 6 months. Others have achieved more.

Form: 936226-

(6)

Likeashadow^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: A D Brown| OR: 63| D

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 4/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 13 days ago, running on. Not discounted.

Form: 233322

(5)

Interestnpenalties²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57

33/1

Returned to form when second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 18/1) 22 days ago. Needs to back it up now.

Form: 409-872

Non-Runners

(12)

Havana Force²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: M Botti J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Yaajooz (7/4), Berry Clever (9/2), Havana Force (6/1), Super Hit (13/2), Silver Trumpet (15/2), Solar Power (11/1), Likeashadow (11/1), Mullins Beach (11/1), Bits And Bobs (16/1), Stratocracy (22/1), Interestnpenalties (33/1), Etihad Rail (66/1)

YAAJOOZ made a promising start to life with George Boughey when runner-up at Wolverhampton last time out and with improvement very much on the cards he can go one better off the same mark. Super Hit wasn't seen to best effect when fourth at the same track and could emerge as the chief threat ahead of in-form Silver Trumpet.