Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div I) – Southwell (AW)

Southwell (AW)

6:30

Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div I)

Date 2025-10-23

Distance 1m13y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,716

Runners 10

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6 (5)	Saytarr b Harry Davies · Charlie Fellowes	Harry Davies · Charlie Fellowes	134	—	321516	73	84	71	15d	—	—	+2	22.9	3/1 25%
Below par at Nottingham last time but earlier AW form had been progressive; contender
8 (3)	Riyadh Gem b Hollie Doyle · Archie Watson	Hollie Doyle · Archie Watson	132	b	347025	71	82	77	38d	—	—	-6	14.9	10/3 23%
C&D winner; not far off his best on last two starts; prominent racer; new headgear today
2 (2)	Forest Caper b Paul Mulrennan · David O'Meara	Paul Mulrennan · David O'Meara	137	—	344376	73	82	-	17d	—	—	-3	11.3	9/2 18%
Eight-race maiden but has shown promise at up to 1m2f; bred to handle AW well
3 (4)	Alessia Fernanda ch Oisin Orr · Declan Carroll	Oisin Orr · Declan Carroll	136	t	603984	72	81	53	20d	—	—	-2	9.7	13/2 13%
Inconsistent but latest C&D fourth came in a higher grade; not ruled out
7 (1)	Knickerbocker b Josephine Gordon · Simon & Ed Crisford	Josephine Gordon · Simon & Ed Crisford	133	—	9-202	72	83	57	35d	—	—	0	7.7	10/1 9%
Collared close home by Saytarr on handicap debut (1m) five weeks ago; should go well again
5 (9)	Bajan Bandit b Cam Hardie · Patrick Morris	Cam Hardie · Patrick Morris	134	—	404689	70	86	64	19d	—	—	-1	7.2	14/1 7%
Poor run at Wolverhampton latest (after a wind op); return to Southwell could help matters
1 (6)	Stratocracy b Rossa Ryan · Kevin Frost	Rossa Ryan · Kevin Frost	137	p	212955	73	77	51	19d	—	—	+4	11.4	14/1 7%
C&D winner; chance on this year's best; contender with Rossa Ryan back on board
10 (8)	Optimatum b Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	130	p	813257	69	81	52	38d	—	—	+7	11.4	20/1 5%
Had an excuse last time but he hasn't looked wildly in front of the handicapper
9 (7)	Spec Of Light b P J McDonald · David Loughnane	P J McDonald · David Loughnane	131	—	-72179	70	78	66	8d	—	—	+9	12.6	22/1 4%
C&D winner in March; struggled in two turf runs since; needs more despite returning to AW
4 (10)	Soames Forsyte b Tom Eaves · Michael Herrington	Tom Eaves · Michael Herrington	135	p	338179	71	81	77	21d	—	—	+8	11.7	33/1 3%
No impact in two runs since a Nottingham success in July; usually slowly away; opposable

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Saytarr	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Riyadh Gem	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	10/3
Forest Caper	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Alessia Fernanda	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2	11/2
Knickerbocker	9/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Bajan Bandit	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	11/1
Stratocracy	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Optimatum	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Spec Of Light	22/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Soames Forsyte	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Saytarr

22.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 11 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Riyadh Gem

14.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Spec Of Light

12.6

OR: 5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Soames Forsyte

11.7

OR: 5.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Stratocracy

11.4

OR: 5.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Optimatum

11.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 5.4 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Forest Caper

11.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 4

9/2

Alessia Fernanda

9.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Knickerbocker

7.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Bajan Bandit

7.2

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Saytarr Top Rated	73	84	71
Forest Caper	73	82	—
Stratocracy	73	77	51
Alessia Fernanda	72	81	53
Knickerbocker	72	83	57
Riyadh Gem	71	82	77
Soames Forsyte	71	81	77
Bajan Bandit	70	86	64
Spec Of Light	70	78	66
Optimatum	69	81	52

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Saytarr	15d ago	Fit
Riyadh Gem	38d ago	Fit
Forest Caper	17d ago	Fit
Alessia Fernanda	20d ago	Fit
Knickerbocker	35d ago	Fit
Bajan Bandit	19d ago	Fit
Stratocracy	19d ago	Fit
Optimatum	38d ago	Fit
Spec Of Light	8d ago	Quick return
Soames Forsyte	21d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Riyadh Gem	Prominent
Soames Forsyte	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 10 runners classified.

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