16:27 Southwell

Thursday 23 October 2025

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Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 57.80s

(7)

Nelson Gay^b,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Elliott⁽³⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 60| CD

12/1

Experienced handicapper with 9 career wins including 2 at this C&D. Third of 8 in handicap over C&D (12/1) 26 days ago, running respectably from his falling mark. This is a slight drop in class.

Form: 476543

(9)

Papa Don't Preach²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Alfie Gee⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 60| D

11/2

Consistent performer with placed efforts in 6 of last 8 starts, most recently runner-up of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (10/1) 28 days ago (rider dropped whip). Quirky sort without a win in 16 races and needs delivering as late as possible.

Form: 322422

(8)

Beaumadier⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 59| D

10/1

Musselburgh winner who shaped as though still in form when third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7/2) 51 days ago, squeezed at start but kept on. Can remain competitive.

Form: 422V13

(2)

Kodibeat^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: Joey Ramsden| OR: 56| D

80/1

Has struggled to find form since sole win over a year ago, finishing sixth of 10 in 5f handicap at Wolverhampton (28/1) 12 days ago, shaping as if better for run after 7 months off starting out for a new yard. Visor back on for this race.

Form: 4886-66

(3)

Muma Myflo¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Callan⁽³⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 55| BF

9/1

Showed promise when third at Newmarket in August but finished sixth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (3/1) 17 days ago, making little impression after being switched 2f out.

Form: 327366

(1)

Arlington^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 54| CD

6/1

Better on AW than turf with two C&D wins in 2025, latterly when making all 20 days ago. Clearly effective here and 4 lb rise still leaves him competitive.

Form: 942301

(4)

Dandy Fitz³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 51| BF| CD

85/40

Well backed and returned to form when third of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 34 days ago, tracking the pace and leading over 1f out before headed close home. Returns to a course where he's won before and looks a major player from the same mark.

Form: 449393

(6)

Rogue De Vega^h³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Aiden Brookes| T: A Brittain| OR: 50| D

4/1

AW regular who wasn't seen to best effect when7th of 14 in Newcastle handicap (12/1) 34 days ago, denied a clear run. Could be capable of popping up when things fall right.

Form: 376747

(5)

Juno Star⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 49

11/1

Fairly consistent for a low-grade maiden, finishing second of 7 in handicap at Brighton (7/2) 7 days ago down in trip. Needs to improve to break maiden status, though.

Form: 338452

Forecasts

Dandy Fitz (85/40), Rogue De Vega (4/1), Papa Don't Preach (11/2), Arlington (6/1), Muma Myflo (9/1), Beaumadier (10/1), Juno Star (11/1), Nelson Gay (12/1), Kodibeat (80/1)

DANDY FITZ consistently shows better form on the AW and looks ready to strike returning to a course where he's previously won having shaped well at Newcastle last time. Nelson Gay normally competes as a slightly better level than this, while Arlington arrives in top form after making all over C&D 20 days ago.