January 14 / 15.55 Southwell (AW)

15.55

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 29682- D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Got right back on track when a strong-travelling second of 12 over C&D 25 days ago; he can go well again off an unchanged mark.
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5th

9

(3)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Charlatan

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Simcock

Gained his fifth AW success when winning at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in December; mixed results in four subsequent runs but he rallied for fourth at Southwell (7f, AW) in March; now returns to turf but he has placed form in this sphere and is not ruled out back up in trip.

13/2

2/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: /807-1 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Gained his first victory in 1m classified event at Chelmsford five days ago; this demands more but he remains unexposed at this trip so is not taken lightly under a 5lb penalty.
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8th

11

(6)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Marinakis

8st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Robert Stephens

Gained all three wins for Ian Williams at classified level on AW; always behind on stable debut at Bath (11.6f, firm) last month but he now returns to Polytrack and has claims if he can get back near best; hood is removed and tongue-tie returns.

10/1

6th

5

(7)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

14:00 Bath

Marinakis

8st 12lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Robert Stephens

Gained all three wins for Ian Williams at classified level on AW; remains to be seen whether he can hold his form back on turf; wears new headgear on stable debut.

5/1

OUR TIP

11/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 10434- CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Arrives in good nick, set plenty to do when fourth of 11 in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap 24 days ago; this C&D scorer must enter calculations.
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8th

7

(2)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Balqaa

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

All five wins have came on AW; usually ridden with hold-up tactics and will need plenty of luck in running to get her head in front here.

10/1

5th

5

(4)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Balqaa

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

It was a classified race she won over C&D last month but this mark isn't beyond her and a slow start was no help at Southwell.

10/1

5th

4

(9)

28th Mar 2026

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1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Balqaa

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Regained the winning thread in Wolverhampton classified race (9.5f) last week and may remain competitive despite a 6lb rise in her mark; well treated on best handicap form at up to 1m2f.

9/2

20/1

Form: 12854- D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Scored at Musselburgh (1m) in October and has largely continued in good form, fourth of 12 in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap 15 days ago; one for the shortlist.
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4th

9

(5)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:55 Southwell (AW)

True Nation

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Richard Fahey

Scored at Musselburgh (1m) in October and has largely continued in good form, fourth of 12 in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap 15 days ago; one for the shortlist.

20/1

4th

9

(5)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:55 Southwell (AW)

True Nation

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Richard Fahey

Scored at Musselburgh (1m) in October and has largely continued in good form, fourth of 12 in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap 15 days ago; one for the shortlist.

20/1

4th

10

(4)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

True Nation

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard Fahey

Both wins over 1m on turf; latest effort (over 8.5f here) doesn't suggest she's crying out for this extra yardage; not the percentage call.

14/1

11/4

Form: 45333- BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Yet to get his head in front but he's knocking on the door, not enjoying the rub of the green when a running-on third of nine in 8.5f Wolverhampton event 31 days ago; he merits serious consideration off the same mark.
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8th

2

(7)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Retraction

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Is 0-17 but he comes here in decent nick, fourth of seven in 1m AW Lingfield handicap 29 days ago; needs considering off a slipping mark.

11/4

4th

1

(5)

4th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:23 Lingfield (AW)

Retraction

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Longstanding maiden who's been turned over at 4-1 or shorter on eight occasions, including in three runs this season; pulled hard and hit traffic back from a break latest and is down to 0-55 company for the first time, so will be popular on his Polytrack debut.

5/2

1

(6)

22nd Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Retraction

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

It looked as if his turn may be near when third on his final three starts of 2024 (twice over C&D); beat only one home when last seen 166 days ago but he was hampered inside the final furlong; usually held up so needs things to drop right.

7/2

9/1

Form: 5664-5

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Winless since 2023 but he's made a solid start for his new yard, fifth of 11 in 7f Newcastle handicap 12 days ago; he ought to be thereabouts from an easing mark.
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6th

6

(4)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Impeach

8st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Continues to edge down the weights and he's run the odd fair race this year, but he's without a win since November 2023 and it's hard to be confident regarding his claims.

15/2

6th

6

(4)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Impeach

8st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

dwelt start, in rear, headway inside final furlong, not reach leaders

15/2

9

(5)

2nd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:07 Musselburgh

Impeach

9st 0lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Rebecca Menzies

He has run some fair races for this yard but all four wins, the latest of them in November 2023, have come over 6f on Polytrack; solid effort over 1m last week; each-way shout.

10/1

16/1

Form: 3552-6

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
On a lengthy losing sequence but he shaped as if the run was needed on his yard debut when sixth of ten in 1m2f handicap at Newcastle 12 days ago; he can build on that now.
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4th

1

(7)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:15 Nottingham

Fifty Sent

9st 9lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Returned to form when winning two classified events at Southwell (1m) last month but he flopped in his hat-trick bid there (handicap) last time; has bit to prove again after that heavy defeat and he's 1-17 on turf.

9/2

Form: 88U78-

Last run: 153 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced mare has yet to offer any form of note, coming in last of eight on her handicap debut at Beverley (7.5f) in August; blinkered for her Tapeta debut with lots to prove.
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11th

11

(3)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:25 Southwell (AW)

Cherry Tree Dawn

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Brian Rothwell

Hasn't finished within 15l of the winner in five completed starts, the latest over C&D (first-time blinkers) after five months off in January; cheekpieces return.

66/1

11th

11

(3)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:25 Southwell (AW)

Cherry Tree Dawn

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Brian Rothwell

Hasn't finished within 15l of the winner in five completed starts, the latest over C&D (first-time blinkers) after five months off in January; cheekpieces return.

66/1

8th

10

(6)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:55 Southwell (AW)

Cherry Tree Dawn

8st 10lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Brian Rothwell

Lightly-raced mare has yet to offer any form of note, coming in last of eight on her handicap debut at Beverley (7.5f) in August; blinkered for her Tapeta debut with lots to prove.

66/1

Form: 6039-2 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
C&D scorer who bounced back to form in a change of headgear when second of 11 in 7f classified event here ten days ago; considered.
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12th

13

(11)

8th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Twistaline

8st 11lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Two C&D wins last January; in and out this winter and there's a suspicion that a few others will have her measure again today.

14/1

12th

13

(11)

8th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Twistaline

8st 11lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Two C&D wins last January; in and out this winter and there's a suspicion that a few others will have her measure again today.

14/1

7

(4)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Twistaline

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Michael Appleby

Two of five AW wins have come on this track, including at this trip; had some mixed results this winter with several headgear experiments but she has a good run in her on the pick of those runs.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.70
Straight Forecast £7.82
Tricast £43.31
Trifecta £50.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Charlatan

Telegraph:

Marinakis

SPOTLIGHT:

Retraction

Daily Mail:

Balqaa

The Guardian:

Marinakis

Daily Mirror:

Marinakis

POSTDATA:

Charlatan

D Express:

Charlatan

The Sun:

Charlatan

Daily Record:

Charlatan

The Times:

Retraction

The Star:

Balqaa