18:30 Southwell

Thursday 23 January 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 30.83s

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(1)

Valadero^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 58

7/2

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Solid fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 11/2) 34 days ago. Blinkers back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 268335-

(4)

War Memorial²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: I Furtado| OR: 56

18/1

50/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.1f) 20 days ago so has work to do.

Form: 72799-8

(8)

Portoro^h,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 54| D

6/4

Latest win at Kempton in December. 9/2, good third of 12 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 26 days ago. Weighted to go well back up to 7f.

Form: 822413-

(7)

Angel Of The Bay^p⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| OR: 53| BF

6/1

Below form fifth of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Redcar (7f, soft). Off 97 days. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 604475-

(5)

Reginald Charles³⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁷⁾| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 53

7/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 16/1, last of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f). Off 12 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Bryan Smart.

Form: 99764/0-

(3)

Devilwala^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 48

100/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 24 days ago.

Form: 9000/00-

(6)

Available Angel^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Mackie| OR: 45

12/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 853479-

(2)

Fistral Beach⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 45

18/1

80/1, fair fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 80 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 779795-

Forecasts

Portoro (6/4), Reginald Charles (7/2), Valadero (7/2), Angel Of The Bay (6/1), Available Angel (12/1), Fistral Beach (18/1), War Memorial (18/1), Devilwala (100/1)

PORTORO rates the pick of the weights and with this return to 7f likely to suit he looks the way to go. In-form maiden Valadero appeals as the one to chase him home ahead of fellow maiden Fistral Beach.