18:00 Southwell

Saturday 17 January 2026

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BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Classified Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 43.29s

(8)

Pink Socks⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 58| C| D

8/11

On a hat-trick after wins in similar races at Newcastle (1m) and here (7f) in recent days. Ryan Kavanagh's claim offsets some of her penalty. Should be hard to beat again.

Form: 053-411

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(3)

Balqaa¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: T Culhane & S Barclay| OR: 47| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 12 in similar race over C&D on reappearance 13 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Needs to have come on good bit for the outing.

Form: 56394-8

(5)

Dash Power^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 45

17/2

Just 1 win from 36 starts. Ninth of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 5 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 67827-9

(7)

Masham Moor^p1¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: S G West| OR: 45| CD

20/1

Three-time C&D winner, the latest in classified company last March. Below par when sixth of 9 in C&D handicap11 days ago. First-time cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: 17849-6

(4)

Mickey Mongoose^b1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Fentiman| T: Olly Williams| OR: 44| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Eighth of 9 in C&D handicap 11 days ago. Blinkered for first time.

Form: 76508-8

(9)

Shoptilyoudrop¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 43

28/1

Poor form. 80/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 77970-6

(6)

Stoneacre^p¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 43

50/1

Poor maiden on balance. Cheekpieces on first time, seventh of 10 in classified event (50/1) at Ffos Las in August. Off since.

Form: 0/85687-

(1)

Taskheer^t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: D Steele| OR: 49| D

3/1

Lingfield classified winner last February and went close to another there (1m) 5 days ago. The obvious danger to Pink Socks.

Form: 73832-2

(2)

Zaramara⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

66/1

Modest maiden. Respectable sixth of 11 in classified event (50/1) at this course (7f) 4 days ago.

Form: 58690-6

Forecasts

Pink Socks (8/11), Taskheer (3/1), Dash Power (17/2), Balqaa (10/1), Mickey Mongoose (11/1), Masham Moor (20/1), Shoptilyoudrop (28/1), Stoneacre (50/1), Zaramara (66/1)

PINK SOCKS should be seen to even better effect back at 1m and can give the weight away and land a quickfire classified hat-trick. Taskheer arrives in form and is the obvious danger.