13:57 Southwell

Thursday 7 December 2023

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap

Off time: 14:04 | Winning time: 1m 27.9s

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(7)

Selby's Pride^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 68

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022 but shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 13 days ago, conceding first run. Not ruled out.

Form: 623254

(5)

At Liberty⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

9/2

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (9/2) at Redcar (10f, good) 61 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Michael Bell. Ought to remain competitive.

Form: 146657

(2)

Keep Me Stable¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 68| D

17/2

Arrives at the top of her game having landed a brace of handicaps at Newcastle (7.1f) last month. Has to be respected.

Form: 300411

(6)

Just Janet^v¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| C| D

17/2

Course winner who wasn't seen to best effect when eight of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 13 days ago, short of room over 1f out and not persevered with once held.

Form: 657258

(11)

Rocket Rod²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: G A Harker| OR: 67| D

17/2

Shaped best when nose second of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 11/2) 23 days ago, conceding first run. Clearly on a good mark and one to be interested in.

Form: 348062

(10)

Sycamore¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 66| C

33/1

Course winner who again underperformed when well held over C&D (25/1) 13 days ago. Enough to prove at present.

Form: 4002-09

(12)

Big R¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 66

10/1

Fair maiden who was well held in first-time cheekpieces at Salisbury (6f, good) in July. Off since but has run well after a break before.

Form: 2-42648

(3)

Vondelpark³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: Sara Ender| OR: 66

20/1

Has slipped in the weights and got back on track when third of 11 in handicap at Catterick (7f, heavy) 37 days ago, despite being slowly away. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 717003

(9)

Soames Forsyte³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 66WS

7/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs but took a step back in the right direction from a declining mark when third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 35 days ago. Has had a breathing operation since then.

Form: 737873

(1)

Royal Bliss^h⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 66| D

22/1

Resumed progress and winning ways in 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 41 days ago, well on top finish. Makes tapeta debut and a 3 lb rise shouldn't prevent another good run.

Form: 827181

(8)

Haworth Star^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

4/1

Improved again when second of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 27 days ago, finishing well. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Remains of interest.

Form: 557032

(4)

Kath's Toyboy^b¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: K Frost| OR: 64| CD

28/1

C&D winner who was below form at Pontefract when last seen in July but could bounce back after a break.

Form: 312030

Forecasts

Soames Forsyte (7/2), Haworth Star (4/1), At Liberty (9/2), Just Janet (17/2), Rocket Rod (17/2), Keep Me Stable (17/2), Big R (10/1), Selby's Pride (16/1), Vondelpark (20/1), Royal Bliss (22/1), Kath's Toyboy (28/1), Sycamore (33/1)

Cases can be made for a few, but ROCKET ROD shaped best when going down only narrowly at Newcastle last month and gets the nod to go one better. Haworth Star and Royal Bliss are a couple of 3-y-os going the right way and they head the opposition.