March 28 / 18.30 Southwell (AW)

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Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4919.96
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Rain

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-1111 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Started handicapping over middle distances but has flourished since returned to about 1m and made it four for the year when outclassing rivals at Wolverhampton last week; shouldn't have a problem with the return to this version of Tapeta and is 4lb well in under a penalty.
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15th

12

(9)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Lough Leane

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

All six wins in Britain came on the AW; first success on turf came last month over this trip at Ballinrobe, quickening off a slow pace, despite racing keenly; 6lb rise but remains on a workable mark.

9/1

1st

10

(3)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:52 Ballinrobe

Lough Leane

8st 10lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

All six wins came on the AW when trained in Britain; standout run for this yard came on opening day of season when runner-up in 26-runner Curragh handicap (heavy), most recently didn't seem to get home over this trip at Gowran last month (soft); stamina concerns remain.

12/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -34193 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Two Wolverhampton wins this winter over about 1m and 7f; belied stamina query with a close call over 1m4f here last week and is of more interest back over 1m, having previously been 3-4 over C&D; this race looks like needing an even bigger effort but he's unlikely to be far away.
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2nd

5

(9)

28th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Win Win Power

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Michael Appleby

dwelt start, in rear

13/2

3rd

2

(5)

21st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Win Win Power

9st 12lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

in touch with leaders, headway on near side of group over 1f out, disputed lead inside final furlong, just held

8/1

9th

6

(8)

22nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Win Win Power

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Six wins on Tapeta elsewhere (7f-8.6f) since start of last year; the latest was last month and a 3lb rise might not stop this prolific sort.

9/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 42-43

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in 1m and 7f Kempton maidens during February; always looked likely to do better when handicapped but he's landed a tricky one for his first attempt and lacks Tapeta experience.
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6th

5

(4)

28th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Beau Gars

9st 4lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

pressed leader

6/1

6th

5

(4)

28th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Beau Gars

9st 4lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

pressed leader

6/1

11th

2

(9)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Brighton

Beau Gars

9st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

prominent

10/1

Form: -13252 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in December who followed up at Wolverhampton (about 1m) in January; consistent in defeat since and although he will do well to win if Lough Leane is on song, he has good place prospects.
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10th

8

(4)

7th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Soames Forsyte

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Michael Herrington

Gained his fourth win at his track when coming from off the pace to win by a neck here in January; kept on into fifth behind Avatar Jet over C&D 12 days ago and has each-way claims if this is run to suit.

16/1

5th

6

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Soames Forsyte

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Four-time course winner, all in the winter months, latterly off this mark in January; usually misses the break and again hung left when behind Marry The Night over C&D last time; a stronger pace would help for last year's winning yard.

10/1

5th

5

(5)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Soames Forsyte

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Has become inconsistent but has won four times here, the latest over this trip in January; just 1lb higher and a player if on a going day.

15/2

Form: 629666 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Multiple AW winner, including over C&D in September; has raced mostly at Wolverhampton this winter and balance of recent efforts suggests he will do well to get involved.
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11

(15)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

14:10 Beverley

Light Up Our Stars

10st 8lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Scott Dixon

Multiple winner who is running well and went down narrowly over the extended 1m here two months ago; thereabouts.

9/2

6

(2)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:00 Beverley

Light Up Our Stars

9st 4lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Scott Dixon

In a good run of form right now and finished much the best over 1m at Yarmouth last week (under Taryn Langley); clear claims off 3lb higher.

9/4

16/1

Form: 2-6816

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
First win for this yard came in an amateur jockeys' race at Wolverhampton (about 1m; blinkers added); no significant impact over C&D since and likely to find easier opportunities later.
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12th

1

(3)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Verona Star

9st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Tony Carroll

Dual course winner who has been off 11 months since a narrow success over 7f here; worth a market check, albeit his stamina for this far remains unproven; stable also runs Moon Over The Sea.

8/1

1st

2

(3)

9th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Verona Star

9st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, nudged along to lead over 1f out, faced challenge inside final 110yds, hung right towards finish, just did enough

10/1

1st

2

(3)

9th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Verona Star

9st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, nudged along to lead over 1f out, faced challenge inside final 110yds, hung right towards finish, just did enough

10/1

16/1

Form: 72238- D

Last run: 165 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Acts on Polytrack but both wins on turf (1m); still 5lb higher than the latest of them last June and was well beaten in his one Tapeta run; Oisin Murphy has ridden winners for the yard but 0-6 in last five years.
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7th

4

(3)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Racing Demon

9st 2lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Ed de Giles

Five wins at 1m, the latest two coming at this track in 2024; didn't run badly on his seasonal return here a fortnight ago (1m, firm); capable off this mark but the start is always a major concern where he is concerned.

8/1

5th

2

(4)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Racing Demon

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

All five wins have been over 1m, twice here; has been running well over further since his last win but slow starts have become a habit.

16/1

Form: 56184- D

Last run: 164 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has yet to shine in Polytrack handicaps and her best form has come at 1m2f on turf; still 2lb higher than her latest win last summer and there's no major reason to fancy her on return from break on Tapeta debut.
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5

(1)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:47 Kempton (AW)

Queens Company

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Four of her five wins have come at Yarmouth and the other was over C&D last November; has sparked only twice this year but that was for one win and also when third at Newmarket on latest start; needs a second look.

5/1

3rd

2

(6)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:57 Newmarket (July)

Queens Company

10st 1lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Four of her five wins have come at Yarmouth where she failed to fire a month ago; didn't run any better at Leicester the time before, but her best form brings her into this.

10/1

1

(6)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:32 Yarmouth

Queens Company

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Four of her five wins have come here, most recently over C&D in May off 4lb lower (good to firm); beaten around 17l when last of six at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) though and needs to bounce back returned to this track.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.50
Straight Forecast £11.23
Tricast £71.23
Trifecta £48.90

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