18:15 Southwell

Friday 24 January 2025

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 28.91s

(2)

Star Pupil^b⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 61| D

11/4

Career best when winning a 5-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 1/2) 8 days ago, won easily beating out of form rivals. Carries 5 lb penalty but that might not be enough to stop him.

Form: 0660-31

(5)

Jump The Gun^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| C| D

10/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, last of 11 in a handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 22 days ago. Recent record uninspiring but has hit the frame at long odds with this jockey aboard previously.

Form: 08088-0

(1)

Profitman^t,p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 64| D

13/8

Three wins from 16 runs last year. Good second of 9 in a handicap at Newcastle (8f, 6/1) 10 days ago, conceded first run to winner and arguably a bit unlucky not to collect. Drop back to 7f not a concern and holds leading claims.

Form: 614D-52

(6)

Rich Rhythm^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 63

4/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022 but stepped up on recent comeback when respectable third of 12 in a handicap at this C&D 27 days ago, kept on well. Should be in the mix again.

Form: 6204/63-

(8)

Turbo Command⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 62| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. 11/2, last of 12 in a handicap at this C&D 45 days ago, ran too badly to be true. Still has a bit to find with the best of these.

Form: 423390-

(10)

Embarked^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 59| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 33/1, eighth of 9 in a handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 11 days ago and is out of sorts at present.

Form: 8705-98

(4)

Timebar^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 58

16/1

14/1, eighth of 10 in a handicap at this course (8.1f) 21 days ago. That came off a 9-week absence and while he should be sharper here (with cheekpieces to boot) others are preferred.

Form: 850/74-8

(3)

Beautiful Dawn^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 50| D

40/1

Visored for first time when sixth of 10 in a minor event at this course (8.1f, 33/1) 7 days ago. That form leaves her with a lot to find here.

Form: 96990-6

Non-Runners

(7)

Soames Forsyte¹⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: M Herrington J: Dylan Hogan

(9)

Overnight Oats²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: James Owen J: Warren Fentiman

Forecasts

Profitman (13/8), Star Pupil (11/4), Soames Forsyte (7/2), Rich Rhythm (4/1), Overnight Oats (7/1), Turbo Command (9/1), Jump The Gun (10/1), Timebar (16/1), Beautiful Dawn (40/1), Embarked (40/1)

PROFITMAN was arguably unlucky not to notch another win on the AW last week and he can make amends here under the excellent handling of Billy Loughnane. Drawn in stall 1, he should get a nice toe into the race from chief danger Star Pupil (drawn in stall 2) who should race prominently and make a bold bid to defy a 5 lb penalty. Of the others, recent C&D winner Soames Forsyte should be competitive again, along with Rich Rhythm who took a step in the right direction last time.