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Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap

Southwell (AW) · 17 January 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m13y
  • GoingStandard
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Soames Forsyte (GB) (28/1) won the Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW) on 17 January 2026, beating Ernie's Valentine (GB) by a neck under Dylan Hogan for trainer Michael Herrington. 12 ran on Standard going over 1m13y; the winning time was 1m 40.99s (slow by 2.89s).

Winner Soames Forsyte (GB)
SP: 28/1 J: Dylan Hogan T: Michael Herrington O: Mrs H Lloyd Herrington Partner
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 6(3) Soames Forsyte (GB) p 7g Siyouni (FR) – Fleur Forsyte (GB) (Teofilo) Mrs H Lloyd Herrington Partner Settled towards the back - pushed along with over a furlong left - made ground into the last furlong - hit the front right at the finish to prevail Dylan Hogan Michael Herrington 9-5 6694A114A 1:40.99 4,396.56 28/1 33.38
2nd 3(2) Ernie's Valentine (GB) 7g Havana Gold (IRE) – Eastern Destiny (GB) (Dubai Destination) The Bumblebees And Partners Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - moved through to hit the front a furlong out - shadowed late and just caught right on the line nk Phoebe Edwards(7) Ross Burdon 9-1 6990A113A 1:41.05 2,063.04 15/2 10.50
3rd 2(1) Forest Caper (GB) h 5g Lope De Vega (IRE) – Forest Crown (GB) (Royal Applause) The Horse Watchers 2 Settled towards the back - pushed along 2f out - fast progress through the field inside the final 2f - closed late to be beaten a short head into third nse Cieren Fallon David O'Meara 9-9 7098A113A 1:41.04 1,030.68 17/2 13.59
4th 9(12) Beaming Light (GB) e/s 6g Harbour Law (GB) – Beaming (GB) (Shamardal) R G Robinson R D Robinson Held a central position early - crept forward with two furlongs left and pressed on turning for home - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish fourth 1¾ Rowan Scott David Loughnane 9-4 6587A110A 1:41.39 515.76 11/2 6.80
5th 11(11) Mercurius Power (IRE) tp 8g Awtaad (IRE) – Dame Hester (IRE) (Diktat) Tony Hession Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left before finding some late headway - lacked the speed to get involved in the finish shd Lewis Edmunds Jessica Macey 9-0 6183A109A 1:41.46 257.04 16/1 18.16
6th 5(6) Terries Royale (GB) 6g Territories (IRE) – Sofia Royale (GB) (Royal Applause) Wayne Brackstone Steve Whitear Up with the front group - roused along 2f out - hit the front over 1f out - collared before the line and fading when tightened for room near finish nk Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby 9-6 6788A109A 1:41.49 — 4/1 6.20
7th 4(8) Double Time (GB) ht 8g Led Bated Breath (GB) – Darling Daisy (GB) (Komaite) Mrs P Scott Dunn Set the pace early - pushed along with 2f left then lost the front inside the final furlong - dropped away quickly after and well held at the finish 5½ Callum Hutchinson Tim Vaughan 9-8 6973A98A 1:42.59 — 13/2 8.85
8th 10(7) Havana Touch (GB) 5g Havana Grey (GB) – Flighty Clarets (IRE) (Bahamian Bounty) J Butler Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to quicken and beaten into 8th 1¼ Sean D Bowen John Butler 9-2 6364A96A 1:42.84 — 50/1 66.25
9th 12(5) Miners Gamble (IRE) v 5g Held up Tamayuz (GB) – Adeste (GB) (Dansili) Chris Lowther And Friends Held up mid-pack - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish 1½ Ben Robinson Brian Ellison 8-12 5955A93A 1:43.14 — 7/2F 6.20
10th 7(4) Al Hofzan (IRE) 4g Kodiac (GB) – Hawafez (IRE) (Shamardal) H Maye Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close on leading pair - well held at the line 4 William Cox Georgina Nicholls 9-5 6650A85A 1:43.94 — 9/1 15.50
11th 1(10) Love Your Work (IRE) 10g Prominent Helmet (AUS) – Little Italy (USA) (Proud Citizen) Harraton Racing Ltd Sat handy early - asked for effort with over 2f left - dropped away quickly from there - finished 11th ½ Kieran O'Neill Darryll Holland 9-9 7053C84C 1:44.04 — 12/1 16.00
12th 8(9) Far Ahead (IRE) 4g Far Above (IRE) – Sageness (IRE) (Most Improved) Sporting Life Racing Club R Fahey Sat close to pace early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually well held in 12th 10 Ethan Tindall(7) Richard Fahey 8-11 6541C64C 1:46.04 — 50/1 88.23

Winning time 1m 40.99s (slow by 2.89s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 12 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (12 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £34.50
Tote Place £8.30 £3.50 £2.10
Exacta £290.60
CSF £234.27
Tricast £1337.89
Trifecta £2557.90

Quick answers

Who won the Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW) in 2026?
Soames Forsyte (GB) won the Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW) on 17 January 2026, ridden by Dylan Hogan and trained by Michael Herrington.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW)?
1st Soames Forsyte (GB) (28/1), 2nd Ernie's Valentine (GB) (15/2), 3rd Forest Caper (GB) (17/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW)?
Soames Forsyte (GB) returned a starting price of 28/1, with a Betfair SP of 33.38.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW)?
12 horses ran in the 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Southwell (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 40.99s (slow by 2.89s).

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