19:00 Southwell

Friday 21 March 2025

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Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 26.06s

(6)

Dutch Kingdom^b,t¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 90| D

14/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford in October. 9/1, very good second of 13 in handicap at this course (6f) in November. Off since. Much depends on whether he's fully primed for this.

Form: 661512-

(4)

Blue Prince²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: P D Evans| OR: 89| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Below par when seventh of 9 over 1m at Lingfield 21 days ago but was a good third over this C&D prior to that. Back on last winning mark. Considered.

Form: 045-737

(1)

Persuasion¹⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 89| D

40/1

Latest win at Haydock in September but well held in 2 runs in October. Given a break since. Might be best watched.

Form: 233100-

(7)

Silver Samurai¹⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 88| D

11/2

Pair of creditable in-frame efforts over C&D in October. Off since but has a decent record fresh. Respected.

Form: 100934-

(5)

Aquacell⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 88| CD

16/5

Useful effort to win a C&D handicap in November. Not in quite the same form when fifth in 9.5f French listed race on final start.

Form: 262715-

(3)

Legal Reform^p⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: M Herrington| OR: 83| CD

2/1

In cracking form over this C&D for Michael Herrington this year, making it 3 wins and a second from 4 visits when seeing off 7 rivals last Friday. A 4 lb penalty shouldn't prevent him making another bold bid.

Form: 47-1211

(2)

Ormolulu¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 82| C

14/1

Five-time course winner, the latest over 6f in February. Creditable second of 6 back here (6f again) 10 days ago. Has some form over 7f but all of his wins have come at 6f.

Form: 927712

Forecasts

Legal Reform (2/1), Blue Prince (5/2), Aquacell (16/5), Silver Samurai (11/2), Dutch Kingdom (14/1), Ormolulu (14/1), Persuasion (40/1)

A chance is taken on BLUE PRINCE now back down to the mark he defied over this trip at Glorious Goodwood last summer. The thriving Legal Reform is an obvious danger. Silver Samurai's decent record when fresh also affords him respect in this useful handicap.