17:30 Southwell

Saturday 3 January 2026

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Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 27.43s

(1)

Quandary¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 73| D

11/2

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 19 days ago. Back on a good mark if staging a revival.

Form: 108467-

(4)

Hilltop¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 73| D

9/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. In frame on next 3 outings but needs to bounce back from a lesser effort back at Wolverhampton last time.

Form: 814328-

(8)

Party Bear¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 70| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Below par on turf when last seen in July but AW record affords her respect back from 6 months off.

Form: 115008-

(6)

Diamont Katie¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 70

9/2

AW winner. 5/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) in June. One of 2 Karl Burke runners returning from a break. Interesting to see what the betting makes of them.

Form: 325054-

(2)

Titian Blue¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| BF

12/1

Fair maiden. Shaped as if needing first outing for 4 months when sixth of 8 in handicap (3/1) at Wolverhampton (6f) 14 days ago.

Form: 055236-

(7)

Brazilian Rose^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies| OR: 66| D

15/2

Three wins from 20 runs last year. Seventeen runs since last win in 2025. Sixth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (7f, 5/1) 14 days ago, finding little.

Form: 643946-

(9)

Holy Fire^v¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 63

15/2

One win from 26 Flat runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 19 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 402274-

(5)

Rikissa^p¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M Beckett| OR: 61

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1 and cheekpieces on first time, very good third of 6 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good) in September. Claims if she can build on that now tackling AW for the first time.

Form: 37/863-

(3)

Amica²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Nicola Currie| T: J Channon| OR: 60

5/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 21 days ago, leading until inside the final furlong. The drop back in trip may be a good move. Gets the vote.

Form: 848253-

(10)

Dream Illusion²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Herrington| OR: 60| D

25/1

AW winner. First run since leaving Karl Burke when respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f, 28/1) 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 542204-

Forecasts

Diamont Katie (9/2), Amica (5/1), Party Bear (11/2), Quandary (11/2), Brazilian Rose (15/2), Holy Fire (15/2), Hilltop (9/1), Rikissa (10/1), Titian Blue (12/1), Dream Illusion (25/1)

The drop back to 7f may suit AMICA who gets the nod in this tight fillies' handicap. Rikissa took a step forward last time and it's of some interest that her leading stable is persevering with her as a 4-y-o. Karl Burke pair Party Bear and Diamont Katie would enter the reckoning if the betting suggests they are ready to roll after 6-month breaks.