15:55 Southwell

Tuesday 24 February 2026

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Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 40.96s

(1)

Panama Black²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy| T: B J Meehan| OR: 75| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Off 6 months but posted a very good fourth of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 25 days ago. Merits serious consideration eased 1 lb.

Form: 85668-4

(12)

Studious¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| D

9/2

Latest win at Newcastle in November. 9/2, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago, better placed than most. Ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 3714-32

(6)

Rajapour^v¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

12/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in December. Below-par fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 10 days ago, slowly away. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 916-955

(10)

Cephalus^b³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 75| CD

17/2

A 3-time C&D winner, including in this 12 months ago. Fair sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 39 days ago and can't be dismissed from an easing mark.

Form: 90610-6

(5)

Hale End^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Dods| OR: 74| CD

17/2

C&D winner in December and backed it up with a good fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 25 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 23531-4

(11)

Selection²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: I Furtado| OR: 74| D

9/1

Latest win at Newcastle in October. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 25 days ago. Needs considering off a 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 01534-5

(4)

Grabajabba²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: M Appleby| OR: 73| C

6/1

Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time when a solid fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 8/1) 25 days ago given he was forced wide. Not taken lightly off a slipping mark.

Form: 463-574

(3)

McKenna³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: D Donovan| OR: 72

125/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 80/1, last of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 34 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 13109-0

(9)

Far And Above⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R A Teal| OR: 71

40/1

Fair form first two starts but a below-par fifth of 8 in novice at this C&D (16/1) 88 days ago. Makes handicap debut with more needed.

Form: 735-

(2)

Forest Caper^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| BF

17/2

Remains a maiden after 18 runs but he recorded a creditable second of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 10 days ago. Back down in trip but not ruled out.

Form: 05-3442

(7)

Mr Nugget⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: D M Simcock| OR: 70| C

10/3

Bagged back-to-back handicaps at Wolverhampton in 2026 and just failed in his hat-trick bid when second of 10 in another 8.5f handicap there 7 days ago. This course winner rates a big player.

Form: 1-35112

Non-Runners

(8)

Up The Jazz¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: R A Fahey J: Ethan Tindall

Forecasts

Mr Nugget (10/3), Studious (9/2), Panama Black (11/2), Grabajabba (6/1), Hale End (17/2), Cephalus (17/2), Forest Caper (17/2), Selection (9/1), Rajapour (12/1), Up The Jazz (25/1), Far And Above (40/1), McKenna (125/1)

A case can be made for lots of these but MR NUGGET rates just the pick of the weights on the back of a very good recent Wolverhampton second so edges the vote from fellow course scorer Grabajabba who didn't enjoy the rub of the green when fourth here last time out. C&D winners Panama Black and Hale End, along with last year's victor Cephalus can also have a say.