Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2).
Southwell · Saturday, 3 Jan · 22:30
· 7f 14y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:30
Off time
11
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
67
66/1
11 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 4 |
Overlooked (G)
[B1]
Remains a maiden after 24 starts but has been performing with credit of late, including third of 13 over C&D (4/1) 16 days ago. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces. Thereabouts.
|
42533-2 | P J McDonald | H Bethell | 5 | 61.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 6th | 2 | 2 |
Dark Dreamer (G)
[T1P]
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, 50/1) 16 days ago. Has first-time tongue strap added to cheekpieces.
|
440000- | Callum Shepherd | M Murphy | 5 | 60.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 8th | 3 | 7 |
Lady Margret (F)
Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 66/1) 70 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving David Killahena & Graeme McPherson. Joined a good stable but best watched unless the betting hi…
|
5670-8 | Jack Doughty | A W Carroll | 4 | 60.8 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 5 |
Operation Gimcrack (G)
FAV
3/1, not seen to best effect (started slowly and met trouble) when tenth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) 78 days ago. Well handicapped on the pick of last summer's form.
|
70-1615 | D Nolan | B Smart | 6 | 60.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 5th | 5 | 9 |
Up The Monk (G)
[P]
Course winner in August. Hampered start when seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 4/1) 17 days ago. Now 2 lb below that successful mark so dangerous if staging a revival.
|
916487 | Alistair Rawlinson | M Appleby | 4 | 60.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 10th | 6 | 8 |
Cuban Fiesta (G)
[TV]
One win from 22 Flat runs. 10/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 17 days ago.
|
266-027 | George Wood | D P Quinn | 5 | 60.3 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 7 | 1 |
Fistral Beach (M)
Three wins last spring, including C&D. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f, 16/1) 7 days ago.
|
131237 | Lewis Edmunds | J Mackie | 5 | 59.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | 6 |
Woodrafff (G)
Latest win at Newcastle in September. 16/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap back at Newcastle (1f) 18 days ago.
|
412274 | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr | 5 | 59.4 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 11th | 9 | 10 |
Outrace (G)
[P]
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, 40/1) 39 days ago.
|
U0000-0 | Thomas Greatrex | R Hannon | 6 | 58.1 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 3 |
My Boy Jack (G)
Three wins from 79 starts. 20/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 14 days ago.
|
774503 | Joanna Mason | K Frost | 7 | 57.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 9th | 11 | 11 |
Barney's Bay (G)
[V]
Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 66/1, last of 11 over C&D 65 days ago.
|
057605 | Cam Hardie | D Shaw | 8 | 57.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
Betting forecast: Operation Gimcrack (10/3), Overlooked (7/2), Woodrafff (7/2), Fistral Beach (6/1), Up The Monk (13/2), Cuban Fiesta (7/1), Dark Dreamer (18/1), My Boy Jack (22/1), Outrace (28/1), Lady Margret (66/1), Barney's Bay (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4711.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2210.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1104.0 GBP |
| P4 | 553.0 GBP |
| P5 | 275.0 GBP |