January 25 / 12.25 Southwell (AW)

12.25

Standard

BetMGM: Its Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3942
  • 1m 4f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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BetMGM: Its Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.70
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 22922-

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Second in three of his five runs for Ralph Beckett and also filled the runner-up spot in a 1m2f Lingfield handicap on last month's stable debut; first-time cheekpieces worn on that occasion now replaced by a visor; thereabouts on form but others have more scope for progress.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(6)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Dunstan

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Paul Attwater

dwelt start, never better than midfield

10/1

6th

5

(6)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Dunstan

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Paul Attwater

dwelt start, never better than midfield

10/1

4th

4

(7)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

13:42 Southwell (AW)

Dunstan

9st 9lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Paul Attwater

Won four in a row on Tapeta for Barry Brennan in early part of this year (two at this track); has run with credit on turf since for Tom Dascombe in June/July and his current trainer; returns to AW following a break and has been gelded; any market move should be noted.

10/1

OUR TIP

13/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 72-2 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Progressive form, going down by only a head over the extended 1m at Wolverhampton nine days ago; his pedigree (out of a 1m6f Group 3 winner) suggests this much longer trip should see him in an even better light; leading claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(4)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

12:25 Southwell (AW)

Pagliacci

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and steady headway on near side of group 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon drifted left, bumped inside final 110yds, headed towards finish, kept on

13/8

2nd

1

(5)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

14:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pagliacci

8st 9lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Made a green debut at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last month, before a big step up on that when a 25-1 second at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) nine days later, separating the front two in the market; bred to appreciate this step up in trip and looks a big player.

13/8

2

27th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pagliacci

9st 4lb

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

9/4

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
6-4 and tongue-tied, went down by only a short head on his 9.4f Wolverhampton debut for Ralph Beckett 12 days ago; perhaps a slight concern that a leading trainer was prepared to let him for for 35,000gns a few days later but it was a promising first run on the face of things; up in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

20:45 Salisbury

Trojan Storm

9st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Ian Williams

Won twice last year, notably a 1m6f handicap at Ascot in July off a 1lb lower mark; well held in five starts since December but this trip more suitable than those he has been tackling and the return of the tongue tie could help; betting should be revealing.

12/1

10th

5

(4)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Trojan Storm

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

Two wins last year, but hasn't beaten many in four starts over 1m-2m on the AW since returning from over five months off in December; slipping back down the weights, but probably best watched for now; stable also runs Vaguely Royal.

20/1

7th

9

(8)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

14:08 Kempton (AW)

Trojan Storm

8st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Ian Williams

Effective here; finished strongly when upped to 1m6f for his win at Ascot last July; absent 167 days afterwards and beat a total of one rival in his three races this winter but they were over just 1m-1m2f, when an outsider, and he should be vastly more interesting on this first crack at 2m.

40/1

Form: 31-

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Built on debut third when seeing off 13 rivals in a 1m2f Chelmsford novice six weeks ago; despite the size of field that probably wasn't a great race and he will need more to defy a penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

12:40 Newmarket

Lord Normandy

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Tom Clover

Lightly raced 4yo who won a novice event in 2023; creditable second in 9.4f handicap last December but absent since a lesser show in January and this is his turf debut.

2/1

1

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

12:40 Newmarket

Lord Normandy

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Tom Clover

Lightly raced 4yo who won a novice event in 2023; creditable second in 9.4f handicap last December but absent since a lesser show in January and this is his turf debut.

2/1

8th

1

(1)

28th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lord Normandy

9st 11lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Tom Clover

Lightly raced 4yo who won a novice event in 2023; creditable second in C&D handicap last month and has possibilities off the same mark provided he builds on that effort.

15/2

Form: 0-9

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field on both starts and booked for another struggle.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

12

(2)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Alextrician

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Stella Barclay

11-race maiden; bits and pieces of form that bring him into the reckoning and possible a wind operation since last seen will help him pack more of a finishing punch.

10/1

6th

9

(2)

2nd Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:05 Newcastle (AW)

Alextrician

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

led, headed but pressed leader after 2f, edged right 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

12/1

8th

10

(7)

22nd Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

19:30 Beverley

Alextrician

8st 10lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Stella Barclay

Best efforts have come on Tapeta and has been given a break since two ordinary runs on turf (disputed favouritism with Alice's Impact when a well-held fourth at Redcar); the cheekpieces are quickly dispensed with and he has it to prove.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.00
Straight Forecast £19.61
Trifecta £52.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pagliacci

The Times:

Trojan Storm

POSTDATA:

Dunstan

The Sun:

Lord Normandy

RP RATINGS:

Pagliacci

NEWMARKET:

Pagliacci

Telegraph:

Pagliacci

Daily Mirror:

Pagliacci

Daily Record:

Pagliacci

The Guardian:

Trojan Storm

Daily Mail:

Trojan Storm

D Express:

Trojan Storm

The Star:

Trojan Storm

LAMBOURN:

Dunstan