19:00 Southwell

Saturday 22 February 2025

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 40.67s

(5)

Cephalus^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 78| CD

85/40

C&D winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year. Looked back in form when second of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (1¼m) 37 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 60780-2

(10)

Grabajabba³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 77| C

14/1

Won a pair of 7f novices at the end of 2024 (including here) but looked stretched by the longer trip when well held on C&D handicap debut last month. Remains unexposed but a watching brief is advised after that.

Form: 411-0

(8)

The Cookstown Cafu^v²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| D

16/1

Latest win at Newcastle in October. Visored first time, respectable fifth of 10 in C&D handicap (20/1) last month.

Form: 10286-5

(6)

Master Of Combat²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 76| D

10/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. Also runner-up twice this winter but his run of good form came to a halt when ninth of 10 over C&D 22 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 1842-29

(9)

Mr Mistoffelees²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: S England| OR: 75| D

4/1

40/1, third of 10 in C&D handicap C&D 22 days ago, left with too much to do. Not discounted.

Form: 03400-3

(7)

Delicacy¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: Roger Fell| OR: 73| D

28/1

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Chepstow (1m) in September (final start for Richard Hannon). The betting should help guide to expectations on this return for a new yard.

Form: 235321-

(1)

Starliner⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 72

25/1

Latest win at Newcastle in November. Placed over 7f there twice since but below par last twice. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 129-367

(11)

Shahbaz^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022 but signs he's getting his act together for his new yard when third of 8 at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago, finishing with running left. Given a chance to build on that promise.

Form: 4/0000-3

(4)

Kracking^h,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: S C Williams| OR: 69| BF| D

11/2

Latest win at Lingfield (1m) in August. 2/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 28 days ago, doing too much too soon. The return to a bare 1m should suit and he enters the reckoning.

Form: 10325-6

(3)

Shaw Park²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 64

33/1

Three wins from 23 runs last year. 11/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 23 days ago. Others are more obvious.

Form: 29588-5

(12)

Forever Proud^v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 61| D

22/1

Fourth win since joining James Own when seeing off 6 rivals at Kempton (7f) in January. Visored first time, respectable fifth of 6 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (1m) 10 days ago. Fentiman takes a handy 7 lb off.

Form: 126175

Non-Runners

(2)

Clear Angel²³⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: S Corbett J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cephalus (85/40), Mr Mistoffelees (4/1), Shahbaz (11/2), Kracking (11/2), Master Of Combat (10/1), Grabajabba (14/1), The Cookstown Cafu (16/1), Forever Proud (22/1), Starliner (25/1), Clear Angel (25/1), Delicacy (28/1), Shaw Park (33/1)

SHAHBAZ is potentially very well handicapped and is given a chance to build on an encouraging run at Kempton 17 days ago. Cephalus also shaped as if back in form when second at Chelmsford last month and is feared most ahead of the front-running Kracking, who may see things out better back at a bare 1m.