February 27 / 19.00 Southwell (AW)

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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.60
  • Place: £4.00

Form: 800-39 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Last six wins at Newcastle; placed in C&D contest two starts ago but isn't sure to repeat that effort, having been far from consistent otherwise of late.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(6)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Tough 9yo who has won four 6f handicaps here this year; form dipped last time, however, and returning to 7f isn't enough to tempt.

9/1

9th

1

(2)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

9st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Has won four of his five races, all over C&D, this year, his latest win coming last Tuesday when getting home by 0.5l; up 6lb but has won off higher marks in the past; should go well

7/2

1st

9

(7)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Sprightly 9yo who completed a quick hat-trick of front-running C&D wins last month and lost out only by a neck off today's mark here on Wednesday; upped in grade but likely to give another good account.

5/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 65-402

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Brother to a prolific AW winner for his connections; 0-11 but finished well for close second at Newcastle (7f) last Tuesday; clear possibilities if backing up that effort.
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9th

12

(3)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Brother Dave

8st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Returned from break with hard-fought C&D win in January and has held his form pretty well since, albeit his latest run was a shade disappointing; current mark is workable; no surprise if he features.

10/1

6th

9

(4)

11th Apr 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Brother Dave

9st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Kickstarted 2026 with C&D victory (third one) and has continued in good form, fading late on when third of 11 in 1m classified event here last time; ought to be thereabouts again.

10/1

3rd

2

(6)

26th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Brother Dave

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Running well here this year and he landed a classified in January; subsequently placed in two course handicaps (also 7f); didn't beat a rival in previous three starts at this sort of trip but still commands respect in current mood back in a classified.

5/1

3rd
1 (3)
Daafy

5/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 672-12 CD BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Southwell specialist who has performed well (won then second) in C&D events this year and the form has received several boosts; strongly respected off an unaltered mark.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(10)

5th Mar 2024

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Daafy

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Derek Shaw

Course regular who has been placed on both starts since winning over 7f here in January; also effective over 1m and current mark is probably not beyond him; ought to be on the premises again.

4/1

3rd

1

(3)

27th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Daafy

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Derek Shaw

Southwell specialist who has performed well (won then second) in C&D events this year and the form has received several boosts; strongly respected off an unaltered mark.

5/2

Form: 3-3577 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner who ties in with Daafy on C&D form in early January; hasn't matched that effort since but returns to Southwell off an attractive mark; shortlisted.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(4)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Kodebreaker

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Conditions no problem and he has run creditably on his last two visits here, the latest last week; shouldn't be too far away.

10/1

7

(4)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Kodebreaker

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Conditions no problem and he has run creditably on his last two visits here, the latest last week; shouldn't be too far away.

10/1

6th

9

(11)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Kodebreaker

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Showed he can be competitive from his reduced mark when a close fourth over C&D last month and bit better than the result (hampered towards finish) when sixth of 14 at Yarmouth since; on the shortlist.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 1646-9 D BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Won at Wolverhampton (7f) on handicap debut; no progress in four runs since, albeit things haven't always gone smoothly; has edged back down the weights and is not ruled out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

3

(7)

27th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Connected

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Won at Wolverhampton (7f) on handicap debut; no progress in four runs since, albeit things haven't always gone smoothly; has edged back down the weights and is not ruled out.

4/1

9th

3

(4)

14th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Connected

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

7f winner at Wolverhampton in September (blinkers first time); has not had much luck with the draw since but he failed to improve for the step back up in trip four weeks ago and others are more appealing.

7/1

0

8

(3)

16th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Connected

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Much improved for the drop to 7f in first-time blinkers on handicap debut here; has had draw excuses since, finishing nearly 2l behind Storymaker four weeks ago, but stamina for this far has to be proved.

4/1

Form: 73367- C

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Completed a Tapeta hat-trick last spring, then had a summer break; mixed results later in the year and now returns from another layoff; check the market signals.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

5

(10)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Bowland

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Readily landed a division of this race last year and sole win since came in C&D classified contest 34 days ago; should go well, for all that he might be vulnerable to younger legs.

7/1

1st

12

(4)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Bowland

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Dual C&D handicap winner who's run respectably on his last five starts (all classifieds); beaten just 1l (7f; first-time blinkers, now removed) at Newcastle one week ago and he'll likely be on the premises once more.

8/1

5th

8

(10)

19th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Spirit Of Bowland

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

C&D winner who has finished third in classified events on three of his four starts this year; first-time blinkers won't need to give him too much extra.

7/1

12/1

Form: 90-040 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
On a handy mark and has won over C&D but losing run goes back to 2022 and he isn't particularly solid judged on his form for new stable this winter; bled from nose last time.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(1)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Broxi

9st 11lb

J: Mr Alexander Woodford

T: Kevin Frost

5lb lower than when successful at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) a year ago, but that his only win in his last 22 starts; well beaten on last month's stable debut under Alexander Woodford at Southwell (6f, Tapeta); others preferred.

40/1

9

(10)

15th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Broxi

10st 5lb

J: Mr Alexander Woodford

T: Kevin Frost

Absent since below-par run last June on final start for Ivan Furtado; others arrive with less to prove but this course winner is one to watch in the betting, with his new stable also running the bang-in-form Piperstown.

16/1

9/1

Form: 33255-

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Capable of being involved, having been placed several times; however, remains a maiden and lacks recent match practice having been absent since September.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

7

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Fortuitous Star

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Walford

In the frame in eight consecutive starts between July 2022 and August last year, including three here (6f/7f), but seems to have gone off the boil (well held in both outings for this yard); now 0-16 and best to look elsewhere.

33/1

13th

14

(13)

25th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

16:45 Doncaster

Fortuitous Star

8st 6lb

J: Richard Oliver

T: Mark Walford

15-race maiden who was below par on her final few runs for Grant Tuer and it was the same story on her recent stable debut at Catterick; however, it wasn't a bad performance last time, she could build on it today, and she's well handicapped on the pick of last summer's efforts; possibilities.

20/1

9

(7)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:50 Catterick

Fortuitous Star

9st 0lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Mark Walford

14-race maiden who was below par on her final few runs for Grant Tuer, particularly in February when last seen; however, she's on a handy mark if the first-time hood and change of stables prompts a revival.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £191.70
Straight Forecast £168.35
Tricast £510.00
Trifecta £817.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Daafy

Daily Mirror:

Brother Dave

NEWMARKET:

Connected

The Times:

Fortuitous Star

POSTDATA:

Kodebreaker

Daily Record:

Brother Dave

RP RATINGS:

Daafy

Telegraph:

Daafy

The Guardian:

Daafy

Daily Mail:

Daafy

D Express:

Daafy

The Sun:

Daafy

The Star:

Daafy