14:17 Southwell

Friday 20 December 2024

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Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 2m 37.26s

(8)

Carlos Felix^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: A Elliott| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 60| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 16/1, never threatened after 5 months off when ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 4 weeks ago. Cheekpieces back on. Below last winning mark but needs to show more.

Form: 18-6669

(9)

Sisterandbrother¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: S A Harris| OR: 59| D

18/1

Wasn't disgraced on first outing since leaving Kevin Frost after 8 weeks off when seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 14/1) 18 days ago. Entitled to strip fitter for that here.

Form: 350737

(6)

Kojin^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 58| D

8/1

13/2, run best excused when fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (16.5f) 37 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Back down in trip.

Form: 913135

(5)

Opticality^v⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 55| C

13/2

Course winner. Again ran well when 1¼ lengths second of 9 to Come On John in handicap at this course (11.1f, 16/1) 50 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 7-41022

(3)

Brividi³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 59

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, showed more than previously when third of 6 in handicap at this course (16.5f) 37 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Down in trip.

Form: 5533

(4)

Fiftyshadesaresdev^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Joanna Mason| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 52

9/2

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. 12/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 37 days ago, collared final 50 yds. Solid each-way claims but others obviously more appeal from a win perspective.

Form: 072622

(11)

Come On John^p⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 52| BF| C

5/6

Course winner, latest here in October. 5/6, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 4 days ago, headed final 1f. Back up in trip. Thriving at present so expected to be bang there back under a top apprentice.

Form: 744132

(7)

Zousca²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 54

20/1

Got going much too late when sixth of 11 in handicap (17/2) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 29 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving David Loughnane. Not taken lightly.

Form: 726336

(12)

Ricardo Phillips³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 52

33/1

Ran as well as could've been expected when fifth of 6 in maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 22/1) 39 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 708075

(10)

Busby^v1⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 46

28/1

Twenty-one runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, ran poorly when tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) a couple of months ago. Back up in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 056790

Non-Runners

(2)

Pilgrim Of Culture²⁵⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

(1)

Mr Nugget¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: D M Simcock J: H Crouch

Forecasts

Come On John (5/6), Fiftyshadesaresdev (9/2), Opticality (13/2), Kojin (8/1), Pilgrim Of Culture (16/1), Sisterandbrother (18/1), Zousca (20/1), Mr Nugget (20/1), Brividi (22/1), Busby (28/1), Ricardo Phillips (33/1), Carlos Felix (33/1)

Cases can be made for several, but the vote goes to COME ON JOHN, who has made a fine start for current connections and went down by just a head at Wolverhampton on Monday. Zousca got going much too late last month and having switched yards since, she could give the selection most to think about. Opticality and Fiftyshadesaresdev can fight out minor honours.