March 21 / 18.00 Southwell (AW)

18.00

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

  • Prize money: £7327.6
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 33-1 D

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Made the running and was a cut above the opposition in his first 7f run, at Wolverhampton in January; gelded since; this looks a warm race and an easy lead is no certainty but he looks a likely prospect for handicaps.
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8th

10

(11)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Kempton (AW)

Inner Temple

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

slowly away, in rear, pushed along early

10/1

3rd

1

(8)

10th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Inner Temple

9st 10lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

in touch with leaders

16/1

11th

10

(12)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell (AW)

Inner Temple

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 630-

Last run: 189 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Played his part in a fair 7f Chelmsford novice last summer but well down the field in a soft-ground sales race at Doncaster in September on final 2yo start; gelded since; a lot depends on what progress has been made over the winter now he goes handicapping.
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1st

7

(4)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:58 Newcastle (AW)

Celtic Warrior

9st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Heavy ground the likely reason for his modest effort at Chester (1m2f) last month, but was only been beaten a neck over the same trip at Epsom (good) the time before; record on the AW reads 321 and stable 31-131 (24%) here in past five seasons; respected.

11/2

4th

2

(7)

13th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

17:40 Chester

Celtic Warrior

9st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

prominent, ridden 4f out, lost position 3f out, weakened 1f out

9/4

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 464-31

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Improved as 2yo; has made a bright start for new yard, confirming the promise of Kempton reappearance (7f) when putting on a spurt to win impressively at Newcastle (6f); on 8lb higher mark today but can improve again.
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2nd

3

(6)

22nd Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

19:15 Lingfield (AW)

Daring Legend

9st 8lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Mark Pattinson

All four wins when trained by Mick Appleby; below par on turf recently and has a bit to prove on this return to AW; first-time hood goes on alongside returning tongue-tie.

16/1

14th

5

(14)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Daring Legend

9st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Mark Pattinson

Won over this trip at Newmarket last autumn for Mick Appleby but three turf runs for current yard have been well below par; bit to prove.

25/1

7/1

Form: 4104-

Last run: 166 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Two useful 6f runs as a juvenile, winning at Windsor on second start and making steady late headway into fourth of 22 in a valuable Newmarket sales race in October; gelded since; lacks a recent run and any experience of AW but 7f will suit and he has some potential.
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6th

1

(6)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Drama

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: James Ferguson

These conditions bring out the best in him and was taking his C&D record to 4-6 when finishing with a flourish to win a strong handicap last month; remains capable of further progress and although he has something to find at the weights, a bigger concern is the prospect of a tactical event.

3/1

1st

2

(4)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Kempton (AW)

Drama

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: James Ferguson

Better on AW than turf and his C&D record reads 31511 (including this race 12 months ago); endured a troubled passage at Newcastle on his most recent AW run and still looked in form; no show in the Stewards' Cup but this is altogether more suitable; Oisin Murphy rides for the first time.

4/1

27

(20)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:05 Goodwood

Drama

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: James Ferguson

Capable off this mark and he didn't enjoy a clear run at Newcastle five weeks ago (6f); all his best form has come on AW though and nothing in his turf record suggests he's the answer.

22/1

Form: 21408-

Last run: 134 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won 6f Chelmsford novice for Sean Woods; failed to find much in his sole 7f start and has something to prove on reappearance for new connections following an 18,000gns sale and a gelding operation.
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1st

2

(6)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:15 Doncaster

Commander Of Life

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Jessica Macey

Has run a number of good in defeat races this season, including fourth over C&D last month; went down only to a progressive 3yo at Newbury (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago and the third and fourth have franked that form; bold show likely.

5/2

2nd

13

(1)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Newbury

Commander Of Life

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jessica Macey

Exposed four-time winner; has run a number of good races this season and Doncaster last time was one of those, as he did well to finish so close after missing the break; not without hope.

12/1

Form: 5-661

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
All races at about 6f but she looks likely to stay 7f judged on the way she gave her rivals a head start but reeled them in to win convincingly at Chelmsford last month; unraced on Tapeta but there's more to come.
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9th

3

(9)

5th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:12 Lingfield (AW)

Runaround Sioux

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

towards rear, outpaced 2f out, hung left over 1f out

7/1

2nd

5

(2)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Runaround Sioux

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Campaigned mostly over 6f, winning once; respectable third at Southwell most recently; on a workable mark but pedigree suggests she's a doubtful stayer at this new trip.

7/2

3rd

4

(4)

6th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Runaround Sioux

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Hasn't always enjoyed the best of luck since making a successful handicap debut at Chelmsford (6f, Polytrack) just under a year ago; has dropped to a handy mark and could make her presence felt in first-time cheekpieces.

11/2

7th
1 (3)
Engineer

13/2

Form: 312-24

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a 6f Wolverhampton maiden on second start; respectable efforts in Kempton handicaps this year, the latest in cheekpieces (retained), but needs extra for the new trip against up-and-coming rivals.
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3rd

3

(5)

4th Jun 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

19:45 Lingfield (AW)

Engineer

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Clive Cox

bumped start, raced in last, outpaced 2f out, rallied from over 1f out, kept on well and went third inside final 110yds

11/2

7th

1

(3)

21st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Engineer

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Off the mark in a 6f Wolverhampton maiden on second start; respectable efforts in Kempton handicaps this year, the latest in cheekpieces (retained), but needs extra for the new trip against up-and-coming rivals.

13/2

4th

8

(1)

18th Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Engineer

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Wolverhampton maiden winner (6f) in November; runner-up over C&D in two runs since, no match for the winner when backed into odds-on favouritism for his handicap debut last month but he was keeping on and cheekpieces might help; more appealing than some.

6/1

Form: 342-61 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Ex-Harry Eustace; below best when front-running over 6f at Kempton but fared better when patiently ridden back over 7f there in January, finding plenty despite taking a good hold early; a 3lb rise shouldn't be beyond him and he has form on this track; good contender for new trainer.
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1st

4

(4)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Flag Carrier

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Brian Toomey

Both wins have been on AW; raced too freely on return to action when sixth of seven over C&D (good to firm) two weeks ago and needs to settle better to give himself a chance.

7/1

6th

2

(7)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:50 Windsor

Flag Carrier

10st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Brian Toomey

Pulled up on hurdle debut when last seen but he's a dual AW winner who is well handicapped on his second at Doncaster (1m, good) last summer; has run well when fresh in the past and he needs watching in market on reappearance; refused to enter stalls in last intended start.

11/2

8

(7)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Flag Carrier

9st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Brian Toomey

Both wins have been on AW, latest over C&D off 4lb higher in March; ran best race since when 3l second to a well-backed subsequent winner at Kempton last week (7f; blinkers on for second time); headgear retained; chance.

4/1

Form: 543-1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Took step forward when making all over 7f on Newcastle Tapeta last month and he hasn't been hammered with just a 3lb rise; every chance of doing better again but he isn't the only unexposed one in the field.
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4th

6

(7)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

20:24 Newcastle (AW)

Smart Vision

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Stable's quiet year has seen him plummet down the weights and he is now on an extremely tempting mark; didn't run badly at Sandown four weeks ago and he has run well in all three visits to Newcastle; shortlisted.

8/1

4th

1

(7)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

13:55 Sandown

Smart Vision

10st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Jessica Macey

He won three times over 5f last August-October and is 8lb below his last winning mark; drops back in trip today but he's finished down the field on all five starts this season and has plenty to prove.

9/1

9th

6

(8)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

13:35 Chester

Smart Vision

8st 11lb

J: George Wood

T: Jessica Macey

Six-time winner who went close here (5f, heavy) in September; yet to get going this term but there is the slightest suspicion he's potentially running into form; attractively handicapped and not completely dismissed at likely rewarding odds.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £87.60
Straight Forecast £73.30
Tricast £314.98
Trifecta £499.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Engineer

The Guardian:

Smart Vision

SPOTLIGHT:

Daring Legend

Daily Mirror:

Inner Temple

NEWMARKET:

Drama

The Star:

Runaround Sioux

D Express:

Commander Of Life

POSTDATA:

Engineer

LAMBOURN:

Engineer

Daily Mail:

Smart Vision

The Sun:

Smart Vision

Daily Record:

Inner Temple

RP RATINGS:

Daring Legend

Telegraph:

Daring Legend

The Times:

Drama