18:45 Southwell

Saturday 15 March 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 12.96s

(5)

Humam³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: A M Balding| OR: 86| CD

5/6

Promising sort. Career best when winning 5-runner handicap (9/4) at this C&D 36 days ago, readily. 6 lb rise by no means harsh and, with the promise of better to come from this progressive colt, he's a big player.

Form: 32-11

(7)

Proudly Yours^h1²³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 85

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. 8¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Miss Lamai in listed race at Naas (5f, good to soft, 16/1). Off 7 months ahead of this handicap/yard debut and others make more appeal.

Form: 1559-

(8)

Line Of Force²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J Parr| OR: 83| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year, the latest here in December. 11/1, last of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 25 days ago and he looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 241-485

(1)

Leadenhall Street^h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 82| CD

7/2

Promising type. 5/4, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, comfortably. Hit with an 8 lb rise but he's unexposed and the best is almost certainly yet to come.

Form: 05-21

(6)

The Actor^p³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 82WS

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when 6¼ lengths last of 5 to Humam in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 36 days ago. Subsequently had a breathing operation. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 03053-5

(10)

The Flying Seagull¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer| OR: 78| D

25/1

20/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 15 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and improvement will be needed if he's to resume winning ways.

Form: 36216-7

(12)

Fan Mail²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. 3/1, career best when winning 11-runner maiden at Newcastle (6f) 28 days ago, soon clear. Fair mark for this handicap debut and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 084-21

(3)

Ziggy's Ariel¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 77| D

66/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 22/1, career best when winning 12-runner nursery at Wolverhampton (6.1f) when last seen in November. 2 lb nudge fair enough but this is more demanding.

Form: 417561-

(2)

Coul Angel¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 76| D

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Kempton in January. 8/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 15 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 4-315

(4)

Midnight City^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 75

20/1

7/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good 2 lengths third of 10 to Leadenhall Street in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Enjoys an 8 lb pull with that rival now and should make his presence felt.

Form: 7022-43

(9)

Blue Lakota⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 73| CD

12/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (10/3) 60 days ago, having run of race. 2 lb nudge fair enough and while further progress will be needed, he's evidently on the up.

Form: 22113-1

Non-Runners

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Brosay⁵⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: P Attwater J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Humam (5/6), Leadenhall Street (7/2), Coul Angel (7/1), Fan Mail (8/1), Blue Lakota (12/1), Brosay (16/1), Midnight City (20/1), The Flying Seagull (25/1), The Actor (28/1), Proudly Yours (33/1), Ziggy's Ariel (66/1), Line Of Force (66/1)

In order of preference, LEADENHALL STREET, Humam, Blue Lakota and Fan Mail all bring attractive profiles to the table, with Leadenhall Street and Humam arguably possessing the greatest potential. Marginal preference is for James Fanshawe's charge, who is one to follow judged on his ready handicap debut success over C&D last month and an 8 lb rise is unlikely to be enough to stop him in his tracks.