March 23 / 19.00 Newcastle (AW)

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

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11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 93222- BF

Last run: 178 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Improved for the switch to nurseries last summer, placed on his last four runs; beaten favourite for the last three but he could progress with another winter behind him; respected on AW debut.
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1st

2

(2)

29th Apr 2024

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0m 4f 214y

Class 5

14:00 Southwell (AW)

Be Here Now

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Progressed well as 2yo and has kept the momentum going since switched to Tapeta back from a break, scoring narrow 5f wins at Newcastle (led close home) and seeming to win with a bit in hand over C&D 18 days ago; unlikely that a further 3lb rise will prevent another bold show.

11/4

1st

2

(2)

29th Apr 2024

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0m 4f 214y

Class 5

14:00 Southwell (AW)

Be Here Now

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Progressed well as 2yo and has kept the momentum going since switched to Tapeta back from a break, scoring narrow 5f wins at Newcastle (led close home) and seeming to win with a bit in hand over C&D 18 days ago; unlikely that a further 3lb rise will prevent another bold show.

11/4

1st

1

(3)

11th Apr 2024

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0m 4f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Southwell (AW)

Be Here Now

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

Several near misses as a 2yo and he overcame trouble in running to make a winning return at Newcastle 19 days ago (5f); that form has a solid look to it and although this track will present a slightly different test, he still looks feasibly weighted up 4lb.

9/4

4/7

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 376-11 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
2-2 since switched to handicaps this year, creating a positive impression at Southwell 11 days ago when winning easily despite hanging sharply to his left in the closing stages; up 8lb but there could well be more in the tank.
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9th

7

(6)

6th Jul 2026

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0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Ziggys Missile

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Robert Cowell

Come to hand early in previous seasons but hasn't offered much in two runs back this time; now 11lb lower than when winning at Chelmsford last summer, which shows how things have gone since; needs a major revival.

12/1

5th

3

(2)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Salisbury

Ziggys Missile

9st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Robert Cowell

Most of his success has come on AW but he showed at Nottingham last spring that he could get the job done on turf (5f, good); looked as though his recent seasonal return would bring him on and his lacklustre end to 2025 has seen him drop to a dangerous mark.

11/2

4th

6

(6)

17th Apr 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 4

15:53 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ziggys Missile

9st 4lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Robert Cowell

Not seen in six months, but finished first and second in two starts over C&D as a 3yo, on each occasion when returning from an absence; 6lb below last winning mark; worth a second look.

9/1

Form: 3-1137 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Began the year with 5f wins at Wolverhampton and Southwell but her progress stalled at the latter track last week; others perhaps better treated now.
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6th

5

(6)

4th Oct 2024

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0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Musical Diva

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

prominent

9/2

4th

7

(2)

24th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:55 Beverley

Musical Diva

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Beaten on her last 14 starts but has often run well in that spell, including when third at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) a fortnight ago; also effective on turf (unproven on slow ground); could be thereabouts.

11/2

3rd

1

(6)

9th Sep 2024

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Musical Diva

9st 10lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Two wins in January, one of them over C&D; not at her best at Southwell ten days ago but she had been threatening before that; type to bounce back quickly.

4/1

Form: 779-36

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Good effort when third over C&D last month but he looked a tricky ride when unplaced at Southwell last week; hood now added and he has the ability to feature if the headgear works.
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2nd

10

(12)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

20:00 Redcar

Tees Douge

8st 13lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Adrian Nicholls

Longstanding maiden who has been expensive to follow this year and was never dangerous over 5f here (classified) last time; ran into some trouble in that race but he still has something to prove at this trip and others are preferred.

13/2

6th

12

(3)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Redcar

Tees Douge

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Adrian Nicholls

Longstanding maiden who's been tried in various forms of headgear; didn't see it out on soft ground last time but has been expensive to follow and doesn't seem the easiest.

10/1

5th
2 (4)
Keldeo

12/1

Form: 8136- D

Last run: 182 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Ran out the ready winner of a 5f novice at Beverley on her second 2yo run and showed better form under a penalty 16 days later; unplaced on her nursery debut when last seen six months ago; needs a career best on her AW debut.
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2nd

1

(8)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Beverley

Keldeo

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Notched her third Catterick win (6f, good) in April, since when she's been a bit below par with three fourth places; handles the 5f course here but needs a revival.

8/1

4th

7

(13)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ripon

Keldeo

9st 5lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Notched her third Catterick win, fending off Moostar there (6f, good; from 2lb lower) in early April; dropped back to 5f, she has twice finished fourth since, beaten nearly 7l at Carlisle over a fortnight ago; rain would be no major concern, but others appeal more.

14/1

4th

2

(10)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Carlisle

Keldeo

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Has gained all handicap wins at Catterick/Pontefract and those two tracks have been the scene of her last two runs (finished first then fourth); makes first visit to Carlisle.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £6.70
Trifecta £29.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ziggy's Missile

POSTDATA:

Musical Diva

RP RATINGS:

Ziggy's Missile

NEWMARKET:

Ziggy's Missile

The Times:

Ziggy's Missile

Telegraph:

Ziggy's Missile

The Guardian:

Ziggy's Missile

Daily Mail:

Ziggy's Missile

D Express:

Ziggy's Missile

Daily Mirror:

Ziggy's Missile

The Sun:

Ziggy's Missile

The Star:

Ziggy's Missile

Daily Record:

Ziggy's Missile