17:50 Southwell

Friday 4 April 2025

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Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 26.83s

(2)

Jimmy Speaking¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 80

10/3

17/2, proved at least as good as ever when third of 12 in handicap at this course (6.1f) when last seen in October. Won on reappearance last year, so he's expected to be bang there.

Form: 192563-

(9)

How Impressive^v,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 77| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Five wins from 20 runs last year. 8/1, turned in easily his best effort of the season when second of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 2 weeks ago, keeping on well. 3 lb higher but can make presence felt.

Form: 4-07702

(7)

Ten Commitments^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: S Dixon| OR: 74| D

18/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. 33/1, wasn't seen to best effect on first outing since leaving Jamie Osborne when fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 3 weeks ago, badly hampered approaching final 100 yds. This should reveal more.

Form: 32861-5

(6)

Ash Wednesday^t¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: H Main| OR: 69| CD

7/2

Prolific this year, making it 5 wins in 6 starts when landing 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 11 days ago. He's one of the success stories of the winter and a penalty shouldn't prevent another bold bid.

Form: 111511

(4)

Secret Strength³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 73| D

3/1

Gambled on following a yard switch/6 months off when landing 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 3/1) in January, getting the race run to suit. Again ran well after 8 weeks off when second of 7 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 5 weeks ago and should go well again.

Form: 0709-12

(1)

Tasever^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 72| BF| D

8/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. Found just a single rival too good for the fourth time in 5 starts in 7-runner handicap (5/2) at Newcastle (8f) 23 days ago. Deserves plenty of credit for the consistency.

Form: 122322

(8)

Bobby Joe Leg^b¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 71| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner, latest win at Newcastle in March. 12/1, found run of good form coming to a halt when 6¾ lengths tenth of 11 to Ash Wednesday in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 11 days ago.

Form: 484110

(3)

Wilde And Dandy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 67| CD

12/1

C&D winner in December. Did plenty wrong from the word go when last of 9 in handicap at this course (8.1f, 17/2) 3 weeks ago, very slowly away.

Form: 132-729

Non-Runners

(5)

Little Boy Blue¹⁸⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 10

T: W G M Turner J: Alec Voikhansky

Forecasts

Secret Strength (3/1), Jimmy Speaking (10/3), Ash Wednesday (7/2), How Impressive (9/2), Tasever (8/1), Wilde And Dandy (12/1), Ten Commitments (18/1), Bobby Joe Leg (18/1), Little Boy Blue (20/1)

A few in with a squeak but it could be worth taking a chance on JIMMY SPEAKING, who won on reappearance at Chelmsford last year and Chris Dwyer's 4-y-o can repeat the trick at the expense of Ash Wednesday, who has been one of the success stories of the winter (won 5 of last 6 starts) and should be bang there once again under a penalty. How Impressive can edge out Secret Strength for third.