18:00 Southwell

Thursday 23 January 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 31.39s

(1)

Ash Wednesday^t⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR: 55| D

4/9

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 4/7) 5 days ago. Thriving at present and will be hard to beat in his hat-trick bid under a penalty.

Form: 5332-11

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(5)

Vixey^t1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: S G West| OR: 56| D

33/1

28/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 068678-

(8)

Billy McGarry²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 55| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (8.1f, 28/1) 20 days ago. Must improve on recent efforts.

Form: 11468-7

(3)

King Of York^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 54| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 42 Flat runs. 12/1, good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Worthy of interest.

Form: 26489-3

(4)

Flash The Dash^h³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 53| D

5/1

Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Newcastle (7.1f) 37 days ago. Should strip fitter for latest effort and has slipped to a handy mark, so not ruled out with hood back on.

Form: 445336-

(7)

Laura's Breeze¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: L Bailey| OR: 51| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 14/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 19 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 62733-6

(2)

Vivency⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Mackie| OR: 45| D

40/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 75 days ago.

Form: 287697-

(6)

Queen For Adaay^v¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

150/1

Visored for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (6.1f, 80/1), slowly away. Off 150 days. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 769607-

Forecasts

Ash Wednesday (4/9), Flash The Dash (5/1), King Of York (13/2), Billy McGarry (11/1), Laura's Breeze (18/1), Vixey (33/1), Vivency (40/1), Queen For Adaay (150/1)

ASH WEDNESDAY is progressing fast and had plenty in hand at Wolverhampton 5 days ago, so he's hard to oppose under a penalty as he bids for a quick hat-trick. King of York looks the main threat and Flash The Dash is expected to be back on his game with a recent run under his belt.