16:25 Southwell

Saturday 22 February 2025

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 27.96s

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(9)

Feel The Need³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 80| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 11/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 36 days ago, not clear run. Has to be taken seriously eased markedly in class.

Form: 55513-0

(7)

Judgment Call⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 80| D

14/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 50 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 6R252-7

(10)

Narmar²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Candlish| OR: 79

18/1

12/1, first run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 25 days ago. Chance he'll step forward with that under his belt.

Form: 59086-7

(12)

He's A Gentleman²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer| OR: 78| D

12/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 28 days ago, always holding on. Was seen to good effect on that occasion but he can go well again.

Form: 29584-1

(3)

Lir Speciale²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 77| D

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (13/2) at this course (6.1f) 29 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Stuart Williams and return to 7f in his favour.

Form: 6476-57

(5)

Golden Strike^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. One win from 2 runs last year. 22/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time and he eases in class.

Form: 31/10-7

(2)

Justcallmepete^b⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H J Evans| OR: 77| C

5/1

Four-time course winner. 6/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 53 days ago.

Form: 464020-

(8)

Giorgio M^p,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 76| D

8/1

Unreliable type. 8/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 15 days ago, well positioned. Buick takes over.

Form: 0447-22

(6)

Federal Envoy⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: I Jardine| OR: 76| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 11/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 50 days ago.

Form: 57051-5

(11)

Power Of Zeus²⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 75

80/1

Last of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Doncaster (6f, firm). Off 9 months. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Brian Ellison and return to 7f will suit.

Form: 815/470-

(1)

Abruzzo Mia²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 75| D

9/1

33/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 61976-3

(4)

Golden Pharaoh¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 74| D

18/1

80/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (8.1f) 15 days ago, proving too free on return to action.

Form: 59450-8

Forecasts

Feel The Need (9/2), Justcallmepete (5/1), Federal Envoy (11/2), Lir Speciale (11/2), Giorgio M (8/1), Abruzzo Mia (9/1), He's A Gentleman (12/1), Judgment Call (14/1), Golden Pharaoh (18/1), Narmar (18/1), Golden Strike (18/1), Power Of Zeus (80/1)

FEEL THE NEED was in excellent form at this venue to end 2024 and with his Newcastle run in a much higher grade than this easy to forgive, he's fancied to bounce back. He's A Gentleman and Golden Strike are a couple of potential threats.