December 28 / 16.45 Southwell (AW)

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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 0m 4f 214y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

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7/1 (Won)

Form: 531300 D

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won a heavy-ground Goodwood novice (5f) when trained by Diego Dias; unable to cope with step up in class at either Royal Ascot or Naas on his last two starts; new stable (same owners) quick to fit headgear; not a solid option.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

14

(1)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

13:55 Ascot

Brosay

8st 10lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Charlie Pike

Well handicapped on his 6f form last season, including a course win off 4lb higher, but he hasn't got it going yet this year; 5f on fast ground perhaps sharp enough and stall 1 unlikely to be a positive.

33/1

6th

3

(3)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

13:50 Goodwood

Brosay

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Pike

Won 6f handicaps at Windsor and Ascot last summer; dropped down the weights in defeat this season but there have been glimmers of promise and ground softer than good will be of benefit; ran no sort of race at Carlisle eight days ago (in cheekpieces) but his usual blinkers are back on today; Oisin Murphy booked; interesting.

7/1

12th

2

(1)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

Brosay

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charlie Pike

Back-to-back 6f wins at Windsor (good to firm) and Ascot (good to soft) in 2025; has taken a while to get going this season but he shaped as if coming to the boil when sixth of 14 at Newbury (led briefly over 1f out) two weeks ago; back to his last winning mark and should be at concert pitch now.

12/1

Form: 021555 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
C&D win on debut; also won a Musselburgh nursery in August and the yard wasn't firing on all cylinders when he finished fifth behind Yes I'm Mali at Newcastle five weeks ago; should go well.
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1st

1

(3)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

17:15 Nottingham

Winchurch

9st 12lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Michael Appleby

Two wins this season (6f/5f, good/good to soft), including here, and when fourth of five here (6f, good) recently he wasn't beaten far following an awkward start; major player if the stalls break isn't an issue this time.

5/2

4th

1

(4)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

20:15 Nottingham

Winchurch

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Michael Appleby

Won over C&D (good) in April and he got back on the scoresheet when rallying well for a clearcut success at Catterick (5f, good to soft) last week; 5lb higher here but this return to fast ground is no problem and he's respected back up in trip.

5/2

1st

6

(6)

11th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:52 Catterick

Winchurch

9st 5lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Michael Appleby

Effective at 5f/6f on turf and AW; easy winner at Nottingham in April (6f, good) for which he went back up 8lb; not so good on AW next time but has a chance back on turf.

7/2

Form: 514001 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
The winner of three of his eight starts, recording his highest RPR thus far when making a winning AW debut at Newcastle five weeks ago (5f); 2lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run.
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2nd

2

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:17 Newmarket (July)

Yes Im Mali

10st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Beat his 17 rivals at Thirsk (6f, good) in April, his second run for David O'Meara, and there have been a couple of good second-place finishes since, including over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago; a bold show is on the cards.

11/4

2nd

4

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newmarket (July)

Yes Im Mali

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Won at Thirsk (6f, good) in April on second stable start and second of 20 at York (6f, good) in May, before respectable fifth of 14 at Thirsk (6f, good); uncharacteristically below par at York three weeks ago but not written off in view of his previous exploits.

6/1

7/1

Form: 725334 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
0-11 but he has plenty of speed and he has run right up to his best at Lingfield the last twice; more needed up in class.
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6th

2

(2)

6th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Roysdelight

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Evans

in touch with leaders

10/1

6th

2

(2)

6th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Roysdelight

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Evans

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 150661 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won a 5f maiden at Cork on debut; back to his best when winning a 6f nursery here two weeks ago (first run after a gelding operation); 3lb rise demands more and dropping back to 5f not sure to suit so well.
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10

(10)

12th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

16:55 Chester

Rock N Roll Rocket

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: David Loughnane

Wildly inconsistent gelding who's drawn wide back down from 6f; little room for manoeuvre off this mark and it's hard to know what to expect as usual.

25/1

2

(9)

23rd Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rock N Roll Rocket

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: David Loughnane

Can blow hot and cold but he popped up in a 5f handicap here last month and ran creditably from stall 1 at Chester ten days ago (6f, good); not sure he's got much in hand of his mark though.

9/1

10/1

Form: 651706 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Made all to win at Hamilton in June (5f, good to firm); highly tried on her next two starts and came up well short; last of six behind Yes I'm Mali at Newcastle on her nursery debut five weeks ago; others look safer.
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6th

3

(2)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

16:45 Southwell (AW)

I Got Soul

9st 1lb

J: Sam James

T: Kevin Ryan

prominent, lost position under 2f out, soon weakened

10/1

6th

3

(2)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

16:45 Southwell (AW)

I Got Soul

9st 1lb

J: Sam James

T: Kevin Ryan

prominent

10/1

6th

3

(5)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Newcastle (AW)

I Got Soul

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Hamilton maiden winner over this distance in the summer; seemed to have her limitations exposed at Listed level on her next two starts; now needs to get back on track on AW debut after over three months off.

14/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £52.52

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Yes I'm Mali

The Star:

Rock N Roll Rocket

POSTDATA:

Winchurch

The Guardian:

Roysdelight

Daily Record:

Rock N Roll Rocket

Daily Mail:

Winchurch

D Express:

Roysdelight

RP RATINGS:

Yes I'm Mali

The Times:

Yes I'm Mali

Telegraph:

Yes I'm Mali

Daily Mirror:

Yes I'm Mali

The Sun:

Yes I'm Mali