18:30 Southwell

Wednesday 19 March 2025

All16:5217:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.70s

(6)

Cracking Gold^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 88WS

11/4

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 9/4, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2404-23

(3)

Rhythm Master¹²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: G A Harker| OR: 87

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D, left with too much to do. Off 127 days. Not taken lightly.

Form: 447506-

(8)

Barnaby²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| BF

10/1

Six wins from 18 Flat runs. Four wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in February. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 9/4) 20 days ago, left poorly placed. Can make presence felt.

Form: 30-5112

(1)

Sovereign Sea³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 85| BF| D

3/1

Thrice-raced winner. 7/4, second of 12 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 36 days ago, clear of rest. Makes handicap debut. Needs considering.

Form: 1-22

(5)

Bajan Bandit¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 82| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 28/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 11 days ago, better placed than most.

Form: 09-1416

(4)

Longhaired General²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 81| D

10/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. Fourth of 6 in handicap (10/3) at Newcastle (7.1f) 20 days ago, well positioned. Something to find on form.

Form: 2231-14

(9)

Shimmering Spin²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 80

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 20 days ago, having run of race. Makes tapeta debut. Player.

Form: 328-2

(7)

Silver Trumpet²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78| C

25/1

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 33/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f). Off 6 months.

Form: 519320-

Non-Runners

(2)

Romanova¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Ollie Sangster J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Cracking Gold (11/4), Sovereign Sea (3/1), Bajan Bandit (5/1), Shimmering Spin (7/1), Rhythm Master (8/1), Barnaby (10/1), Longhaired General (10/1), Romanova (12/1), Silver Trumpet (25/1)

SOVEREIGN SEA has shown plenty in 3 novices and remains unexposed going into handicaps. Cracking Gold has a race in him off his current mark, while the thriving Barnaby was only just denied the hat-trick at Newcastle last month.