16:30 Southwell

Tuesday 4 March 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 40.82s

(5)

West Tyrone^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 68

15/8

Fair maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good close second of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Newcastle (8f) 24 days ago, edged out only by another unexposed sort. Needs considering.

Form: 446-2

(4)

Crest Of Light¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: K P De Foy| OR: 67| CD

9/4

Improved model switched to handicaps, confirming promise of placed efforts when winning 9-runner C&D handicap 17 days ago, edging ahead entering final 1f. Fancied to be thereabouts again.

Form: 98823-1

(3)

Pink Petunia⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 67

11/1

Lightly-raced filly. 80/1 when decent second of 9 in a novice event at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 56 days ago, well positioned. From a decent family and looks the type to keep on improving now attentions switch to handicaps.

Form: 076-2

(7)

Mayor Of Maghera²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 67| D

10/1

1m nursery winner on turf last season who wasn't disgraced when sixth of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Newcastle (8f) 24 days ago. Eased 2 lb ahead of this but he looks vulnerable to less exposed sorts.

Form: 3645-56

(1)

Orchestral Wave¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 66

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, first run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when last of 9 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Longer trips likely to prove more his bag moving forward.

Form: 833-9

(8)

Rock Diva⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 66

28/1

Fair maiden who was easy to back and failed to improve when fifth of 10 on handicap debut (28/1) at this course (7.1f) 60 days ago. Needs to step up on that to figure back at 1m.

Form: 338-5

(2)

Antiquity¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 63| D

3/1

Winner at Lingfield (1m) in January. Excuses next time and quickly back to form when good neck second of 8 to Crest of Light in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 768-162

(6)

Bintmaha^v1,t1¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 61

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, eighth of 9 in nursery at Lingfield (1m) in September, folding tamely 2f out. Absent since and betting can prove a useful guide with a visor/tongue tie now reached for.

Form: 75488-

Forecasts

West Tyrone (15/8), Crest Of Light (9/4), Antiquity (3/1), Mayor Of Maghera (10/1), Pink Petunia (11/1), Rock Diva (28/1), Bintmaha (50/1), Orchestral Wave (100/1)

WEST TYRONE stepped up on his previous efforts and found only another unexposed sort too strong at Newcastle (1m) 24 days ago and he can confirm the promise of that run and go one place better here. Crest of Light and Antiquity, who finished 1-2 over C&D recently, head up the dangers, with Pink Petunia a handicap debutante to note.