15:55 Southwell

Tuesday 14 January 2025

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 1m 43.65s

(10)

Retraction³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58| BF

4/1

Good third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 9/4) 31 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Shaping up well but does need things to drop right.

Form: 345333-

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(2)

Balqaa²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 56| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in September. Better than result when fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 14/1) 24 days ago, left with too much to do. Remains in form and can't be ruled out.

Form: 110434-

(7)

Impeach^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 55

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 12 days ago. Others look more appealing.

Form: 55664-5

(3)

Fifty Sent¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: S England| OR: 52

28/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. First run since leaving Michael Dods when bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 33/1) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs to step up on stable debut.

Form: 83552-6

(8)

Charlatan²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 50| BF| D

11/4

Three wins from 13 runs last year. Respectable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 25 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 229682-

(4)

Marinakis⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 45| D

7/4

5/2, landed a gamble in 9-runner minor event at Chelmsford City (8f) 5 days ago. Unexposed over this sort of trip and appeals as the sort to go well again.

Form: 09/807-1

(9)

Twistaline^v¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 49| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 17/2, creditable second of 11 in minor event at this course (7.1f) 10 days ago. Could be on the premises again.

Form: 56039-2

(5)

True Nation¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: R A Fahey| OR: 45| D

10/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in October. 22/1, good fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 912854-

(6)

Cherry Tree Dawn^b1¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 45

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 8 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm). Off 153 days. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkered for 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 88U78-

Non-Runners

(1)

First Dynasty¹⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: M Young J: Grace McEntee

Forecasts

Marinakis (7/4), Charlatan (11/4), Retraction (4/1), True Nation (10/1), Balqaa (11/1), Impeach (14/1), Twistaline (22/1), Fifty Sent (28/1), First Dynasty (33/1), Cherry Tree Dawn (200/1)

MARINAKIS is unexposed over this distance and, having justified strong support last week at Chelmsford, he's worth a chance to go in again for all that Retraction looks a big player having shaped well at Wolverhampton a month ago. Charlatan is another one to consider.