BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div II) – Southwell (AW)

Southwell (AW)

19:00

BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div II)

Date 2024-02-27

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,711

Winning Time 1m 27.01s (slow by 2.11s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Spartan Fighter (GB) Harry Russell · Antony Brittain	20/1	Won
2nd	Brother Dave (GB) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	8/1	0.05
3rd	Daafy (USA) Cam Hardie · Derek Shaw	9/4J	1.5
4th	Kodebreaker (IRE) Tom Eaves · Michael Herrington	6/1	0.3
5th	Connected (GB) Daniel Muscutt · Kevin Philippart De Foy	9/4J	.75
6th	Spirit Of Bowland (GB) Callum Shepherd · Stella Barclay	9/2	1.75
7th	Broxi (IRE) Elle-May Croot · Ivan Furtado	33/1	2
8th	Fortuitous Star (IRE) Sam James · Grant Tuer	22/1	11

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (7)	Connected Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	133	b	1646-9	56	72	57	44d	—	—	-14	8.2	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Things haven't always gone smoothly since Wolverhampton win; not ruled out
1 (3)	Daafy Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Derek Shaw	J:Cam Hardie T:Derek Shaw	135	—	672-12	58	73	63	40d	—	—	-14	8.7	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Has performed well in C&D events this year and the form has received several boosts
2 (1)	Spirit Of Bowland Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:Stella Barclay	J:Callum Shepherd T:Stella Barclay	134	—	73367-	57	71	50	81d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 2 runs	-7	8.6	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Completed hat-trick last spring; mixed results later in 2023
6 (2)	Kodebreaker Bay J:Tom Eaves T:Michael Herrington	J:Tom Eaves T:Michael Herrington	127	—	3-3577	50	71	67	14d	—	—	-6	5.2	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Dual course winner; ties in with Daafy on C&D form in early January; shortlisted
8 (6)	Brother Dave Chestnut J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	123	—	65-402	46	71	48	7d	—	—	-7	2.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
0-11 but finished well for close second at Newcastle last Tuesday; possibilities
5 (5)	Fortuitous Star Bay J:Sam James T:Grant Tuer	J:Sam James T:Grant Tuer	131	—	33255-	54	66	15	175d	—	—	+2	6.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Remains a maiden and lacks recent match practice
4 (8)	Spartan Fighter Bay J:Harry Russell T:Antony Brittain	J:Harry Russell T:Antony Brittain	132	v	800-39	55	72	44	19d	—	—	-2	2.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Placed over C&D two starts ago but far from consistent otherwise of late
7 (4)	Broxi Bay J:Elle-May Croot(7) T:Ivan Furtado	J:Elle-May Croot(7) T:Ivan Furtado	127	—	90-040	50	65	45	19d	—	—	-1	0.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Not particularly solid judged on his form for new stable this winter

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Connected	5/2	5/2	5/2
Daafy	5/2	5/2	5/2
Spirit Of Bowland	4/1	4/1	4/1
Kodebreaker	6/1	6/1	6/1
Brother Dave	13/2	13/2	13/2
Fortuitous Star	18/1	18/1	18/1
Spartan Fighter	20/1	20/1	20/1
Broxi	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Daafy

8.7

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

5/2

2nd

Spirit Of Bowland

8.6

OR: 1.8 Form: 2.4 Odds: 4.4

4/1

3rd

Connected

8.2

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

5/2

Fortuitous Star

6.1

OR: 1 Form: 4 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Kodebreaker

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Brother Dave

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Spartan Fighter

2.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Broxi

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Daafy	58	73	63
Spirit Of Bowland	57	71	50
Connected	56	72	57
Spartan Fighter	55	72	44
Fortuitous Star	54	66	15
Kodebreaker	50	71	67
Broxi	50	65	45
Brother Dave	46	71	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Brother Dave	7d ago	Quick return
Kodebreaker	14d ago	Fit
Spartan Fighter	19d ago	Fit
Broxi	19d ago	Fit
Daafy	40d ago	Fit
Connected	44d ago	Fit
Spirit Of Bowland	81d ago	Fresh
Fortuitous Star	175d ago	Long break