April 30 / 19.10 Southwell (AW)

19.10

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.90
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 67/6-8 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Couldn't get competitive here on this month's return from 400 days off, albeit over a 7f that may no longer be any use to him; 2lb drop takes him below the mark from which he completed his Tapeta hat-trick two years ago, and he's 1-1 over C&D; revival not impossible.
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9th

5

(10)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Bowland

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Readily landed a division of this race last year and sole win since came in C&D classified contest 34 days ago; should go well, for all that he might be vulnerable to younger legs.

7/1

1st

12

(4)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Bowland

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Dual C&D handicap winner who's run respectably on his last five starts (all classifieds); beaten just 1l (7f; first-time blinkers, now removed) at Newcastle one week ago and he'll likely be on the premises once more.

8/1

5th

8

(10)

19th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Spirit Of Bowland

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

C&D winner who has finished third in classified events on three of his four starts this year; first-time blinkers won't need to give him too much extra.

7/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 313271 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Classified successes over this C&D and (latest) Wolverhampton's 8.6f either side of a narrow defeat by Quick Away in the same grade; that most recent win constituted career-best form, offering hope a record of 4443 in handicaps could be at least improved upon.
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11th

5

(11)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Brinton

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Got into the habit of blowing the start but in fair form, adding to her trainer's good recent run when winning on turf last time; has not looked to see it out in a couple of previous tries over this far, though, and is drawn widest upped 3lb.

6/1

1st

2

(3)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Bath

Brinton

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Three-time winner, most recently at Brighton last May off a 2lb lower mark than today's; has posted some good efforts on the AW this year, including when runner-up at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) last month, but she can be slowly away so she needs things to drop tight.

3/1

2nd

3

(3)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Brinton

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Has a very solid record on this track but she's run only once here since winning a C&D classified event last March under Rob Hornby; only just above her latest winning mark last May and there's a case to be made.

10/1

11/2

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 878755

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Ahead of Beautiful Dawn and Copper Mountain over C&D latest, but appeared not to stay; first win still proving elusive, and no certainty visor will help tease out his resources longer given other headgear failed to.
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8th

11

(1)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Timebar

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

15-race maiden but he was runner-up in a classified event here (6f, good) in his final run last season; returns after 341 days off but he should be fine back at this trip and he needs watching in market.

12/1

2nd

8

(11)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:08 Nottingham

Timebar

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Roy Bowring

14-race maiden; finished in front of Korroor at Leicester last week and would have finished closer still but for meeting trouble close home; he'll need to settle better back up in trip but he's not discounted.

9/2

4th

8

(7)

3rd Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Leicester

Timebar

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

Has some ability but first win is still proving elusive (13 races) and, having tried 1m on last two outings, he now goes shorter than 6f for the first time; many equipment changes this year, today's including the removal of the tongue-tie he's worn on last five outings.

8/1

50/1

Form: 623889 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Inconclusive first turf run latest (stumbled early, then short of room); couple of below-par efforts over this C&D immediately before that, and others carry greater momentum into the race.
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9

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Beautiful Dawn

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

Both wins for Joseph O'Brien and she's had plenty of chances to win a race in Britain but failed to do so; never figured at Wolverhampton on Monday.

14/1

8th

7

(7)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beautiful Dawn

9st 1lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Won two of her first three starts (for Joseph O'Brien) but beaten 22 times since moving to Britain, including five runs for James Owen; creditable third over C&D two weeks ago (cheekpieces first time); each-way claims.

3/1

10th

8

(14)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Beautiful Dawn

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: James Owen

Disappointing favourite at Brighton last time when perhaps stretched by 1m2f; bang there over 1m in her first two runs for this yard, though, including a third to Ribston Pippin at Yarmouth in August.

6/1

11/1

Form: 830-47

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Fair start for this yard at Lingfield last month (7f), on which evidence a return to 1m makes sense; well below that effort since, however, and always the fear with him that the tendency to hang left will resurface.
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12th

11

(11)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Ya Rayah

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

Ten-race maiden; fair start for new yard in March (7f) but he hasn't built on it in three runs since; tailed off on his return from a break four weeks ago and now tried in blinkers.

20/1

12th

11

(11)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Ya Rayah

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

Ten-race maiden; fair start for new yard in March (7f) but he hasn't built on it in three runs since; tailed off on his return from a break four weeks ago and now tried in blinkers.

20/1

12th

11

(11)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Ya Rayah

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

Ten-race maiden; fair start for new yard in March (7f) but he hasn't built on it in three runs since; tailed off on his return from a break four weeks ago and now tried in blinkers.

20/1

Form: 441310

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Beat Brinton half a length to register another Wolverhampton 8.6f classified win last month; class, surface and trip excuse a poor run at Doncaster since; nearest miss in a handicap came over tonight's C&D.
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9th

10

(1)

3rd Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Quick Away

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Kevin Frost

Won two 0-50 classified events here (8.6f) early last year and finished third of nine over this trip in between, but it did appear to expose her stamina; others preferred.

12/1

4th

5

(6)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Quick Away

9st 1lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Won twice at Wolverhampton over 8.5f last year but she's been below her best in five starts since the latest of those wins; cheekpieces which were worn last time are now removed, and the tongue-tie returns.

33/1

10th

5

(8)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Quick Away

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Dual C&D winner in similar events to this and has saved her better efforts for this surface; well below par since winning here last March; plenty to prove in first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

Form: 6-65

Last run: 107 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Didn't go on from an eyecatching Flat debut here in December, but yet to race beyond 5f in this discipline and 1m looks far closer to optimum on pedigree; possible big improver, especially if the tongue tie helps.
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9

(8)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 43y

Class 2

16:25 Doncaster

Crowd Quake

8st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Seven wins this year (1m-1m4f, including on good to soft; unraced on softer) and looked better than ever when close third of 11 at Nottingham (1m2f, good to soft) last time; in the mix if handling the ground.

15/2

2

(1)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 2

16:35 Nottingham

Crowd Quake

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Stuart Williams

Can make the running; highly progressive 4yo until a lesser result at Ayr on latest outing but being hampered at the start seemed to scupper him; had seven wins May-August and went mighty close at the Doncaster St Leger meeting last month; 5lb higher today but he remains one for the shortlist.

100/30

10

(10)

18th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Ayr

Crowd Quake

9st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Highly progressive 4yo who made it seven wins from his last nine starts when scoring at Southwell (1m3f, AW) last month, and he was a close second of 14 off this mark at Doncaster last Thursday (1m4f, good to soft; unraced on softer); reappears before 5lb rise kicks in and holds very solid claims.

100/30

12/1

Form: -94217 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
C&D win number three in a classified event last month; current mark is below that of either handicap score here, though didn't offer much racing off it last time; more persuasive than some nonetheless.
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5th

5

(6)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:02 Southwell (AW)

Masham Moor

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Simon West

Three C&D wins to his name, including this race 12 months ago; arrived in good form on that occasion whereas he has been struggling this winter; new headgear not enough to tempt.

9/1

7th

11

(2)

15th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:42 Newcastle (AW)

Masham Moor

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Won a 1m classified event at Southwell last March; not firing on all cylinders this winter and stamina for this trip has to be taken on trust.

16/1

6th

5

(7)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Masham Moor

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Simon West

Kept on for fourth in 1m Southwell handicap in October, after a break, but this 9yo was not in the same form on any of his three subsequent appearances there; cheekpieces removed after one use.

14/1

Form: -55619 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Two wins (0-65 and classified) to show from eight C&D starts, but has offered too little back here either side of March's Newcastle classified success and it's three years now since her most recent handicap score.
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9th

2

(11)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Copper Mountain

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Two wins (0-65 and classified) to show from eight C&D starts, but has offered too little back here either side of March's Newcastle classified success and it's three years now since her most recent handicap score.

20/1

9th

2

(11)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Copper Mountain

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Two wins (0-65 and classified) to show from eight C&D starts, but has offered too little back here either side of March's Newcastle classified success and it's three years now since her most recent handicap score.

20/1

9th

8

(9)

8th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Copper Mountain

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Two-time C&D winner; off the mark for the year with a snug win in a 7f classified event at Newcastle 17 days ago, asserting in the final 100 yards; more on her plate back in a handicap but holds each-way claims.

10/1

10th
7 (12)
Muddagent

20/1

Form: 7/44/

Last run: 532 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Gently progressive across three qualifying runs (6f-1m, standard Tapeta and good to soft), but presumably hard to train considering absences of 332, 65 and (here) 532 days; perhaps best watched on return.
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10th

7

(12)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Muddagent

9st 6lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Seb Spencer

Gently progressive across three qualifying runs (6f-1m, standard Tapeta and good to soft), but presumably hard to train considering absences of 332, 65 and (here) 532 days; perhaps best watched on return.

20/1

10th

7

(12)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Muddagent

9st 6lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Seb Spencer

Gently progressive across three qualifying runs (6f-1m, standard Tapeta and good to soft), but presumably hard to train considering absences of 332, 65 and (here) 532 days; perhaps best watched on return.

20/1

4th

5

(6)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Muddagent

9st 7lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final 110yds, no telling impression

33/1

Form: 020-68 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Enters calculations on such as last October's C&D fifth off 10lb higher, and hopes lie in part with the return to 1m after failing to last under forcing tactics on many starts since; headgear comes off.
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11th

6

(3)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Global Resolve

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Enters calculations on such as last October's C&D fifth off 10lb higher, and hopes lie in part with the return to 1m after failing to last under forcing tactics on many starts since; headgear comes off.

8/1

11th

6

(3)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Global Resolve

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Enters calculations on such as last October's C&D fifth off 10lb higher, and hopes lie in part with the return to 1m after failing to last under forcing tactics on many starts since; headgear comes off.

8/1

8th

7

(4)

3rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Global Resolve

9st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Best effort came over this C&D but he's a regressive maiden who was well beaten on hurdle debut last time; enough to prove back on the Flat.

14/1

Non-runners

Grecian God

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Payout
Exacta £39.00
Straight Forecast £33.19
Tricast £215.89
Trifecta £226.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Brinton

SPOTLIGHT:

Crowd Quake

RP RATINGS:

Quick Away

D Express:

Timebar

The Star:

Spirit Of Bowland

NEWMARKET:

Crowd Quake

Daily Mirror:

Quick Away

The Times:

Brinton

Telegraph:

Brinton

The Guardian:

Brinton

Daily Mail:

Brinton

The Sun:

Brinton

Daily Record:

Brinton