November 02 / 19.25 Southwell (AW)

19.25

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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Handicap

  • Prize money: £12988.08
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.58
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-11 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Only seen twice since his debut last December, but they resulted in easy victories in a couple of C&D novices; this looks more competitive on handicap debut, but he remains unexposed and it's still unclear just how good he really is.
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1st

2

(5)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 2

19:25 Southwell (AW)

Sardinian Warrior

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Only seen twice since his debut last December, but they resulted in easy victories in a couple of C&D novices; this looks more competitive on handicap debut, but he remains unexposed and it's still unclear just how good he really is.

8/11

1st

2

(5)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 2

19:25 Southwell (AW)

Sardinian Warrior

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Only seen twice since his debut last December, but they resulted in easy victories in a couple of C&D novices; this looks more competitive on handicap debut, but he remains unexposed and it's still unclear just how good he really is.

8/11

1st

1

(2)

5th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Sardinian Warrior

9st 10lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

200,000gns foal; out of dual Group 1 winner La Collina; promising Kempton debut as 2yo was easily surpassed by an emphatic win over C&D in April (second won handicap off mark of 85 in August); had big-race entries at the time but not seen since; should be too good.

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11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 887002 CD BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Three wins last year included C&D maiden; good effort to run a course specialist to a neck in a warm Kempton handicap (1m, Polytrack) ten days ago but has gone back up 2lb and even more will be required to win this.
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2nd

3

(2)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 2

19:25 Southwell (AW)

Silver Sword

9st 4lb

J: G Cheyne

T: Dylan Cunha

Three wins last year included C&D maiden; good effort to run a course specialist to a neck in a warm Kempton handicap (1m, Polytrack) ten days ago but has gone back up 2lb and even more will be required to win this.

11/2

2nd

3

(2)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 2

19:25 Southwell (AW)

Silver Sword

9st 4lb

J: G Cheyne

T: Dylan Cunha

Three wins last year included C&D maiden; good effort to run a course specialist to a neck in a warm Kempton handicap (1m, Polytrack) ten days ago but has gone back up 2lb and even more will be required to win this.

11/2

2nd

5

(8)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Silver Sword

9st 8lb

J: G Cheyne

T: Dylan Cunha

in touch with leaders

12/1

5/1

Form: -80111 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
0-8 on turf but has proved a revelation on the AW (5-5) and is 2-2 over C&D; only had a short head to spare at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) last time and steps up two classes from a 6lb higher mark, but his record means he can't be underestimated.
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4th

7

(7)

18th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Kalamunda

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Joseph Parr

took keen hold, midfield

5/1

Form: 143233

Last run: 49 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Consistent on turf/AW since winning debut at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in May, with his latest third of 14 in a similarly warm handicap at Doncaster (1m, good) in September being another fine effort; not far away.
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1st

8

(10)

17th Jan 2025

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1m 0f 5y

Class 2

12:25 Newcastle (AW)

Storm Star

8st 13lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

Record here reads 131, his latest success coming over this trip this month with Apiarist second, Popmaster third and Symbol Of Light fourth; up 4lb but he remains unexposed for a 4yo and another big run is likely.

7/2

1st

8

(10)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 2

12:25 Newcastle (AW)

Storm Star

8st 13lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, waiting for room over 2f out, headway and led over 1f out, ridden and ran on final 110yds

7/2

1st

7

(5)

1st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Storm Star

8st 6lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

in touch with leaders

8/1

12/1

Form: 425676

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Last ten starts have been in Pattern company, winning a four-runner Listed event at Sandown (1m2f, good) in July last year; cheekpieces given a go but he faces some progressive types on this return to a handicap on the AW; may be found wanting.
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1st

2

(4)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Savvy Victory

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: S Woods

Listed scorer on turf in 2023 but has lacked consistency since and isn't sure to build on his respectable effort in that grade over C&D last month; mark is back up 4lb for this return to handicap level.

10/1

1st

2

(4)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Savvy Victory

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: S Woods

Listed scorer on turf in 2023 but has lacked consistency since and isn't sure to build on his respectable effort in that grade over C&D last month; mark is back up 4lb for this return to handicap level.

10/1

4th

5

(9)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Savvy Victory

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: S Woods

held up in rear

33/1

14/1

Form: 074209 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Dual turf winner in France who is 0-8 since arriving in Britain, albeit he only just lost out off this mark at Ayr (1m, good to firm) in September; this looks a warm race in which to make his AW debut, though.
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6th

4

(3)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 2

19:25 Southwell (AW)

Padishakh

9st 2lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Dual turf winner in France who is 0-8 since arriving in Britain, albeit he only just lost out off this mark at Ayr (1m, good to firm) in September; this looks a warm race in which to make his AW debut, though.

14/1

6th

4

(3)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 2

19:25 Southwell (AW)

Padishakh

9st 2lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Dual turf winner in France who is 0-8 since arriving in Britain, albeit he only just lost out off this mark at Ayr (1m, good to firm) in September; this looks a warm race in which to make his AW debut, though.

14/1

18

(20)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:35 Ascot

Padishakh

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Having dropped down the weights, he went close at Ayr (1m, good to firm) last month; reportedly unsuited by soft ground when well beaten at York eight days ago; he's well treated on last year's French form and could be capable of a good performance if conditions aren't too testing.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.30
Straight Forecast £3.65
Trifecta £4.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sardinian Warrior

POSTDATA:

Kalamunda

TOPSPEED:

Storm Star

Daily Mirror:

Silver Sword

RP RATINGS:

Sardinian Warrior

The Times:

Sardinian Warrior

Telegraph:

Sardinian Warrior

The Guardian:

Sardinian Warrior

D Express:

Sardinian Warrior

The Star:

Sardinian Warrior

Daily Record:

Sardinian Warrior

Daily Mail:

Kalamunda

The Sun:

Kalamunda