Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) – Southwell (AW)

Southwell (AW)

18:30

Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div II)

Date 2026-01-03

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,711

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 28.23s (slow by 3.33s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Operation Gimcrack (IRE) David Nolan · Bryan Smart	100/30F	Won
2nd	Overlooked (IRE) P J McDonald · Harriet Bethell	7/2	.5
3rd	Woodrafff (GB) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	7/2	1.25
4th	Fistral Beach (IRE) Lewis Edmunds · John Mackie	6/1	.5
5th	Up The Monk (GB) Alistair Rawlinson · Michael Appleby	13/2	3.5
6th	Dark Dreamer (GB) Callum Shepherd · Mike Murphy	18/1	.5
7th	My Boy Jack (GB) Joanna Mason · Kevin Frost	22/1	1.5
8th	Lady Margret (IRE) Jack Doughty · Tony Carroll	66/1	.75
9th	Barney's Bay (GB) Cam Hardie · Derek Shaw	100/1	1.75
10th	Cuban Fiesta (GB) George Wood · Denis Quinn	7/1	0.2
11th	Outrace (IRE) Thomas Greatrex · Richard Hannon	28/1	2

Runners (11)

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
4 (5)	Operation Gimcrack Chestnut J:David Nolan T:Bryan Smart	J:David Nolan T:Bryan Smart	134	—	24470-	54	65	38	78d	—	—	-12	7.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Had a near miss at Doncaster in August but he's gone the wrong way since and is now 0-15
8 (6)	Woodrafff Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	131	—	34156-	51	66	52	18d	—	1W/1P 2 runs	-7	11.1	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won at Newcastle in September and had an excuse there last time; shortlisted
1 (4)	Overlooked Bay J:P J McDonald T:Harriet Bethell	J:P J McDonald T:Harriet Bethell	135	b	42533-	55	67	55	16d	—	—	-6	13.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
0-24 but he's consistent and was placed over C&D latest; respected in headgear switch
7 (1)	Fistral Beach Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:John Mackie	J:Lewis Edmunds T:John Mackie	132	—	47605-	52	63	49	7d	—	—	-8	3.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Triple Tapeta winner and her last success was off 1lb higher; could be dangerous
5 (9)	Up The Monk Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	133	p	13667-	53	63	59	17d	—	—	-4	6.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won here in August but he's been well below that form in last three runs; bit to prove
6 (8)	Cuban Fiesta Grey J:George Wood T:Denis Quinn	J:George Wood T:Denis Quinn	133	tv	00266-	53	66	56	17d	—	—	-4	5.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Just 1-22 but he ran well for long way at Lingfield latest; in the mix back in trip
2 (2)	Dark Dreamer Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:Mike Murphy	J:Callum Shepherd T:Mike Murphy	134	tp	40000-	54	62	64	16d	—	—	-2	2.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Last win was 19 months ago and has been out of sorts in last four runs; tongue-tie added
10 (3)	My Boy Jack Chestnut J:Joanna Mason T:Kevin Frost	J:Joanna Mason T:Kevin Frost	126	—	27585-	46	62	55	14d	—	—	-2	2.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Losing run is up to 35 and was quiet in his final four runs last year
9 (10)	Outrace Chestnut J:Thomas Greatrex T:Richard Hannon	J:Thomas Greatrex T:Richard Hannon	128	p	U0000-	48	63	46	39d	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Prominent - led after 1f - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1)
3 (7)	Lady Margret Brown J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	134	—	5670-	54	61	23	70d	—	—	-1	1.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Has struggled in all four runs and needs a transformation dropped to 7f for new yard
11 (11)	Barney's Bay Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Derek Shaw	J:Cam Hardie T:Derek Shaw	126	v	38440-	46	61	53	65d	—	—	-1	1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Sole AW win was in 2021 and was tailed off over C&D when last seen in October

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Operation Gimcrack	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2	3/1
Woodrafff	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Overlooked	7/2	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Fistral Beach	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2	6/1
Up The Monk	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	8/1
Cuban Fiesta	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	15/2
Dark Dreamer	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
My Boy Jack	22/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	18/1
Outrace	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Lady Margret	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Barney's Bay	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Overlooked

13.6

OR: 1.3 Form: 6.6 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Woodrafff

11.1

OR: 0.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Operation Gimcrack

7.7

OR: 1 Form: 1 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Up The Monk

6.5

OR: 0.8 Form: 2.9 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Cuban Fiesta

5.9

OR: 0.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Fistral Beach

3.8

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Dark Dreamer

2.2

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

My Boy Jack

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Lady Margret

1.6

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Barney's Bay

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Outrace

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Overlooked	55	67	55
Operation Gimcrack	54	65	38
Dark Dreamer	54	62	64
Lady Margret	54	61	23
Up The Monk	53	63	59
Cuban Fiesta	53	66	56
Fistral Beach	52	63	49
Woodrafff	51	66	52
Outrace	48	63	46
My Boy Jack	46	62	55
Barney's Bay	46	61	53

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fistral Beach	7d ago	Quick return
My Boy Jack	14d ago	Fit
Overlooked	16d ago	Fit
Dark Dreamer	16d ago	Fit
Up The Monk	17d ago	Fit
Cuban Fiesta	17d ago	Fit
Woodrafff	18d ago	Fit
Outrace	39d ago	Fit
Barney's Bay	65d ago	Fresh
Lady Margret	70d ago	Fresh
Operation Gimcrack	78d ago	Fresh