19:15 Southwell

Friday 21 February 2025

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Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 29.5s

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(3)

Global Warning²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee| T: J Butler| OR: 60| D

40/1

Has gone off the boil of late. Others preferred.

Form: 5138-98

(6)

Portoro^h,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 58| CD

2/1

Typically travelled well when landing 9-runner handicap at this C&D (10/3) 15 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 2413-21

(4)

Pinjarra¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 57

10/1

Not seen to best effect having been hampered 1f out when 5/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Shouldn't be discounted at this level.

Form: 33/700-6

(2)

Bomb Squad^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J Mackie| OR: 56| C

7/1

Course winner has been in good form most of the winter, latest win coming here in January. Respectable third of 8 in handicap (13/2) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 13 days ago and should run well again.

Form: 21-1233

(10)

Yorkstone^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 56| C| D

11/2

Out of sorts this winter. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 8600-07

(7)

Autumn Angel^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Slowly away again when fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 13/2) 18 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 21-3154

(5)

Clyde Bay^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 52| BF

4/1

Keen sort returned to form (well-backed) on first run for yard after leaving Eve Johnson Houghton, third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, again racing freely. Tongue strap back on and remains to be seen if he can build on most recent effort.

Form: 86648-3

(9)

Create^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 52| C| D

25/1

Course winner has been struggling for form, most recent seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (8.1f, 40/1) 15 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 97606-7

(8)

Lion's Dream^v1⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 47

18/1

Turned in his best effort of the season when fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 7 days ago. Could run well in first-time visor.

Form: 897754

(1)

Melsmay¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 45

18/1

Only limited promise when fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 15 days ago and hard to fancy from 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 99-6345

Forecasts

Portoro (2/1), Clyde Bay (4/1), Yorkstone (11/2), Bomb Squad (7/1), Autumn Angel (10/1), Pinjarra (10/1), Lion's Dream (18/1), Melsmay (18/1), Create (25/1), Global Warning (40/1)

Two-time course winner BOMB SQUAD has been running creditably for most of the winter, and this looks a realistic opportunity to get his head in front again. Smooth-travelling Portoro remains of interest having won at this venue earlier in the month, while Lion's Dream is respected in a first-time visor having returned to form last time.