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16:50 Southwell

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £26,500 added
  • Winner: £13,870
  • 2nd: £6,508
  • 3rd: £3,252
  • 4th: £1,627
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.49s
  • Off Time: 16:50:53
  • 12 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Royal blue, white star, diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap, white star

Legal Reform (IRE)

141 h BFDCD
22/1
  • Form 111522-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

prominent, chased leader 3f out, pushed along when lost position before 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, slightly impeded rival when weakening 1f out, dropped to seventh near finsish

2(6)
Silk - GREY, RED epaulets, RED sleeves, BLACK spots, GREY cap, RED star

Thunder Roar

134 D
22/1
  • Form 180311-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

midfield, chased leaders before 2f out, stayed on to go third inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of front pair near finish

3(1)
Silk - Yellow, purple stars, diabolo on sleeves, purple cap, yellow star

Starshiba

24 v D
10/1
  • Form 14-6793
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

prominent on far rail, raced in third before halfway, pushed along 2f out, every chance 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final 110 yards

4(4)
Silk - Red, White hoops, Pink cap
15/2
  • Form 12767-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

prominent, briefly lost position after 2f, raced wide off home turn, ridden before 2f out, weakening when slightly short of room before 1f out, soon lost ground, finished tailed off

5(8)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
4/1
  • Form 86-0112
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

smartly away and made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, always doing enough near finish, game

6(7)
Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
10/3
  • Form 4/783-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

midfield, chased leaders when wide halfway, ridden when dropped towards rear inside 2f out, gradually weakened

7(12)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds

Rock Opera

43 C
10/1
  • Form 061-713
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

held up last, headway towards nearside from 2f out, ran on to fifth inside final 110 yards, nearest at finish

8(2)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

Wyvern

156 vt D
8/1
  • Form 072680-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 79

midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, soon outpaced, weakened quickly inside final furlong

9(3)
Silk - Black, white star, black sleeves, white stars
12/1
  • Form 1-12816
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

prominent, keen before halfway, pushed along before 2f out, ridden before 1f out, slightly impeded by rival entering final furlong, kept on again to go sixth near finish

10(11)
Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

Engelbert

142 t D
17/2
  • Form 531802-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

switched left soon after start, towards rear, ridden before 1f out, soon outpaced, weakened inside final furlong

11(10)
Silk - Maroon, light blue spots, light blue and maroon halved sleeves, light blue cap, maroon spots
16/1
  • Form 12-04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 76

soon switched left after start, held up, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

12(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
25/1
  • Form 14-4707
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

smartly away, soon settled towards rear, still a lot to do when pushed along approaching 2f out, ridden when making headway before 1f out, ran on to go second inside final furlong, kept on but always held by winner near finish

In depth

Formwatch

Legal Reform (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Led, pushed along when headed 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on but no chance with winner near finish, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Quest For Fun (10-0) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.

Thunder Roar 2-1fav (10-0) Bumped soon after start towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating Muntadab (9-8) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

Starshiba 14-1 (9-11) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden and headway under 2f out, ran on well to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Billyjoh (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Mountain Warrior 6-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, bumped over 5f out, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Gobi Sunset (9-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

How Impressive (IRE) 2-1fav (10-0) Wore hood to post, good speed from wide draw to lead 5f out, headed 4f out, chased leader, ridden and led again approaching final furlong, ran on inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Blackjack (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Grant Wood (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, ridden out, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Sibyl Charm (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.

Rock Opera 10-3 (9-8) Chased clear winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Prince of Zenda (9-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Wyvern 40-1 (10-6) Raced centre, held up off the pace, never a factor, 10th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Alazwar (10-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Ultramarine (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up in last trio, ridden and effort over 1f out, no impression, well held inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Love De Vega (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Engelbert 12-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Doctor Khan Junior (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Guy Fawkes (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Last to break, pulled hard, soon mid-division on inside, outpaced over 1f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, no threat, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Love De Vega (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Visibility (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, pushed along turning in, no headway, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Benavente (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.