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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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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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

5th

2

(2)

24th Oct 2025

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0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Ziggys Missile

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Robert Cowell

Three of his six wins have come over C&D and has dropped 4lb lower than when successful at Chelmsford (5f, Polytrack) in June, but he does seem at his best when dominating and that won't be easy with Night On Earth in the field.

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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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Verdict Starting price

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

4th

2

(8)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

14:48 Pontefract

Keldeo

9st 8lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

C&D winner 12 months ago (good ground); back to winning ways in a 6f handicap at Catterick three weeks ago, doing well from a wide stall; has landed the widest draw again today and that could find her out.

3/1

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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