13:42 Newmarket

Saturday 16 May 2026

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Daily Profit Boosts At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 1m 36.33s

(11)

Sterling Knight¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 87| D

6/1

Gained reward for his consistency in 2025 when bagging 7f handicap at Doncaster in July and best effort of current campaign when third in a C&D handicap 2 weeks ago. Raced in advantaged group then but he lines up operating from last winning mark.

Form: 40-6073

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(1)

Helm Rock^b,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 85| D

9/1

Back to winning ways at Kempton (1m) in April and placed both subsequent outings, producing an effort right up there with his best when second at Nottingham (1m) 7 days ago. Fully expected to give another good account.

Form: 0-62132

(6)

Twisting Physics²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: Oliver Cole| OR: 85| D

5/2

Low-mileage 5-y-o with progressive form, winning 7f Newbury handicap on final start last year. Shaped well when sixth of 14 in handicap back at that venue (1¼m, good) on return 28 days ago, caught further back than ideal and finishing well. Shortlist material.

Form: 41/21-6

(10)

Jimmy Speaking¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 84| D

13/2

Has returned better than ever, justifying good support when making a winning reappearance at Doncaster (7f) in March and followed up despite doing plenty wrong in 7-runner handicap at Southwell (7f) 16 days ago. 2 lb rise should see him competitive again in hat-trick bid.

Form: 3700-11

(12)

Knights Gold¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 83| D

20/1

Five wins at up to 1m last year on all-weather/turf. No impact on first 2 starts this spring but went with much more zest when fifth at Epsom (8.5f) 18 days ago, likely he'd have benefited from being a bit handier. Remains 2 lb above last winning mark, however.

Form: 717-905

(3)

Indian Spirit²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 82| BF| D

18/1

Confirmed previous promise on back of being gelded when off the mark in a Lingfield maiden (1m) in September and matched that form when third in handicap over same C&D a month later. Changed hands for 50,000 gns after and there could be more to come as a 4-y-o.

Form: 342513-

(7)

Canvas²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 81| D

13/2

Three-time winner in 2025, latterly at York (1m) in September. Progress stalled in 2 starts thereafter but he had excuses on account of the heavy ground at Doncaster in October. Eases in class on return to action.

Form: 257170-

(9)

Final Night¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Callan⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 80| D

10/1

Progressive during second half of last year and further improvement when adding to his tally at Kempton (1m) in March. Ran another solid race when runner up in a C&D handicap 2 weeks ago and whilst his mark has crept up a little more ahead of this, he's not ruled out.

Form: 11-3162

(4)

Where's Freddy^p,t¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 80| D

11/1

Registered another July Course victory last summer and best effort since when third of 13 over 7f here (good to firm) in September. Produced a laboured display over C&D on final outing in November but his overall consistency here is hard to knock.

Form: 193830-

(8)

Mr Baloo^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| D

14/1

Resumed winning ways in first-time cheekpieces at Lingfield in April. Disappointed at Epsom next time but shaped as if back in form despite being caught too far back when eighth at Kempton (7f) last week. Remains on a handy mark on pick of last year's exploits.

Form: 482198

(2)

Gorgeous Mr George²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 76| D

10/1

Recorded 3 victories at up to 1m at Yarmouth last season and filled runner-up spot on 3 occasions thereafter, including over C&D. Entitled to strip fitter for last month's reappearance and has the assistance of a good-value 5 lb claimer in the saddle here.

Form: 62228-8

(5)

Phone Tag¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: K Frost| OR: 76| C| D

40/1

Three wins from 8 runs last year, the latest coming over 9f here in October. Ran another cracker upped markedly in grade when second at Wolverhampton (9.5f) when last seen in December and with that form looking solid, he can't be discounted if ready to roll back on turf.

Form: 010012-

Forecasts

Twisting Physics (5/2), Sterling Knight (6/1), Jimmy Speaking (13/2), Canvas (13/2), Helm Rock (9/1), Final Night (10/1), Gorgeous Mr George (10/1), Where's Freddy (11/1), Mr Baloo (14/1), Indian Spirit (18/1), Knights Gold (20/1), Phone Tag (40/1)

Having landed 2 of his first 4 starts, low-mileage 5-y-o TWISTING PHYSICS shaped well on return from another absence over further at Newbury 4 weeks ago, finding himself caught further back than ideal before finishing well. That race contained plenty of depth and he makes plenty of appeal from the same mark back at 1m. Jimmy Speaking has returned better than ever and also merits respect in his hat-trick bid, while top weight Sterling Knight and Helm Rock are others to consider.