15:50 Southwell

Wednesday 12 February 2025

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Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 29.56s

(1)

Montrachet Girl^h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Aidan Keeley| T: R Varian| OR: 72

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Eve Johnson Houghton when good fourth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 16/1) 28 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and she looks vulnerable.

Form: 0204-4

(5)

Easily Convinced²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 71| D

10/3

Twice-raced winner. Won 8-runner maiden (2/5) at Chelmsford City (7f) 27 days ago, not ideally placed. Open to progress now handicapping and he needs considering.

Form: 31

(2)

Standput¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 70| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. 5/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 15 days ago by ½ length from Bad Habits. 3 lb rise fair enough and should be in the shake-up.

Form: 503-1

(4)

McKenna^b,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 70| D

5/2

Promising type. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 15 days ago, readily. This 7 lb higher mark may not prove to be beyond him.

Form: 455-81

(3)

Blue Seeker¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 70| BF| D

3/1

Promising sort. Winner at Wolverhampton in December. 10/11, respectable 3¾ lengths third of 7 to Mckenna in handicap back there (7.2f) 15 days ago. Wasn't seen to best effect on that occasion and he remains with potential.

Form: 8651-3

(7)

Bad Habits^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good ½-length second to Standput in first-time blinkers (retained) at Wolverhampton recently (since left George Boughey). Live each-way candidate up 2 lb.

Form: 367-92

(6)

Azoozi²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: J Butler| OR: 68| BF

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f, well-backed 10/3) 28 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 655-6

(9)

Sabrimento^b,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: G Boughey| OR: 67

25/1

Winner at Bath in October. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Kempton (6f) 23 days ago. Blinkers back on and he needs to raise his game a touch.

Form: 74710-2

Non-Runners

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Risk⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Tom Dascombe J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Forecasts

McKenna (5/2), Blue Seeker (3/1), Easily Convinced (10/3), Standput (13/2), Montrachet Girl (17/2), Azoozi (10/1), Risk (12/1), Sabrimento (25/1), Bad Habits (66/1)

Competitive stuff, with several appealing candidates on show. Top of the list is BLUE SEEKER, who wasn't seen to best effect when third to McKenna at Wolverhampton and, provided that things pan out more favourably this time, the son of Blue Point has a good chance of reversing those placings on 8 lb better terms. That being said, McKenna remains open to improvement and is greatly respected, along with the unexposed Easily Convinced and Risk, who appears to be gradually progressing.