18:30 Southwell

Thursday 23 October 2025

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Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 41.56s

(6)

Stratocracy^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K Frost| OR: 73| CD

14/1

Won a 7f handicap at Newbury in June before fifth of 10 at Wolverhampton (6/1) 19 days ago when doing too much too soon in first-time blinkers. Return to cheekpieces may help improve on recent efforts.

Form: 212955

(2)

Forest Caper¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73

4/1

Yet to win in 8 attempts, finished sixth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (7/2) 17 days ago where took strong hold and met trouble in running.

Form: 344376

(4)

Alessia Fernanda^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: D Carroll| OR: 72| D

13/2

Fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 20 days ago on AW debut, showing some promise when effort flattened out late. In-and-out profile makes her hard to catch right.

Form: 603984

(10)

Soames Forsyte^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 71| CD

28/1

Won at Nottingham (16/1) 84 days ago but ninth of 12 in handicap at same course (33/1) 21 days ago, slowly away and never threatening. May do better back at this course where record includes C&D success.

Form: 338179

(9)

Bajan Bandit¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: P Morris| OR: 70| CD

18/1

Hasn't won in 12 starts and was ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (4/1) 19 days ago, well held after breathing operation. May appreciate return to this course.

Form: 404689

(5)

Saytarr¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies| T: C Fellowes| OR: 73| D

3/1

Both career wins have come on all-weather surfaces, showing much better form than on turf. Sixth of 11 in handicap on soft ground at Nottingham (13/2) 15 days ago when racing off the pace and merely passing beaten horses. Returns to preferred AW surface where likely to show significant improvement.

Form: 321516

(1)

Knickerbocker³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 72

8/1

Runner-up in a novice at Lingfield in April. Second of 9 in handicap at Kempton (25/1) 35 days ago, improved with front-running tactics. Should be well suited by similar conditions here.

Form: 9-202

(3)

Riyadh Gem^b1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 71| CD

3/1

C&D success. Fifth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (3/1) 38 days ago, led but weakened late, first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 347025

(7)

Spec Of Light⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: D Loughnane| OR: 70| CD

25/1

Course and distance winner who finished ninth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (28/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 5-72179

(8)

Optimatum^p³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 69| D

16/1

Won a handicap in June. Seventh of 9 in a handicap at Kempton (25/1) 38 days ago, running respectably on figures but looked half-hearted.

Form: 813257

Forecasts

Riyadh Gem (3/1), Saytarr (3/1), Forest Caper (4/1), Alessia Fernanda (13/2), Knickerbocker (8/1), Stratocracy (14/1), Optimatum (16/1), Bajan Bandit (18/1), Spec Of Light (25/1), Soames Forsyte (28/1)

SAYTARR has shown his best form on all-weather surfaces with both career wins coming on artificial tracks. The return to his preferred surface should trigger significant improvement following a modest turf run at Nottingham. Knickerbocker improved for front-running tactics when narrowly denied at Kempton and rates a serious threat, while Riyadh Gem has course and distance winning form and switches to first-time blinkers.