July 13 / 17.45 Southwell (AW)

17.45

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Golf And Gallop Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £18580.7
  • 1m 4f 14y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Golf And Gallop Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 3-61

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Three starts, gelded before showing greatly improved form to win 12-runner maiden at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) one month ago; asserted late on and in good style, suggesting that this longer trip can suit on handicap debut.
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1

(5)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

The Pouncing Lion

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Three starts, gelded before showing greatly improved form to win 12-runner maiden at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) one month ago; asserted late on and in good style, suggesting that this longer trip can suit on handicap debut.

9/4

1st

10

(8)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

The Pouncing Lion

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Michael Bell

140,000gns yearling; well-held third on Goodwood debut (1m1f, heavy) last October and was last of six when favourite on his Chester reappearance (1m4f, good) last month; may not have handled that track but he's been gelded since but needs a more dynamic effort on this drop back in trip.

15/2

6th

4

(4)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

The Pouncing Lion

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Michael Bell

pressed winner, in touch with leaders after 4f, headway over 2f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 921 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Strong-finishing runner-up at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) on second start and no problems going one better when 2-11 in four-runner maiden at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) four weeks later; gives the impression he is just getting started and has plenty of potential.
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3

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 3

17:20 Ayr

Golden Handshake

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

All five starts on good to firm, landing maiden and handicap wins around 1m4f in midsummer; disappointed when stepped up to 1m6f for the strong Melrose Handicap at the York Ebor meeting last month but good chance he can resume his progression back in much calmer waters.

5/2

8

(4)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

14:25 York

Golden Handshake

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Won easily at 2-11 at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) in June on third start and followed up by a head in Newbury handicap (1m4f, good to firm); this is a much tougher test of his credentials and he could do with settling better now up in trip, but he's unexposed and is the sole runner for an in-form trainer who won this in 2019 and 2022; could have a part to play.

5/1

Form: 421 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to a 1m2f Listed winner and he's out of an Irish and Yorkshire Oaks winner; debut was promising and he's built on that with a close call at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) and a win at Haydock (1m4f maiden, good; at 5-6); late foal who moves into handicaps with more to offer.
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6

(1)

25th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Burj Zabeel

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

1m4f maiden winner on good in June beaten but upwards of 4l in his three handicaps since; being eased another 2lb can only help but others are still preferred.

8/1

5th

10

(4)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 3

19:30 Windsor

Burj Zabeel

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

Made all in workmanlike fashion when 5-6 in a Haydock maiden (1m4f, good) in June on third start; handicap debut (1m4f, AW debut) next time was creditable on form but he hung markedly left; last of 13 with blinkers at Glorious Goodwood (40-1) 13 days ago and now tries cheekpieces.

16/1

Form: -11137 C

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Three wins on AW this January/February, the first of which was at the track and the latest on handicap debut when upped to 1m3f at Kempton; latest two starts (1m4f) suggest that the improvement may have run out of steam but he returns to AW now after trying turf at York Dante meeting.
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8

(7)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Tuscan Star

8st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Three AW wins early in year, latest on handicap debut when upped to 1m3f; came up short over 1m4f in his three starts since, however, two on AW and one on good to firm, and the improvement seems to have run out of steam.

33/1

4

(3)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Tuscan Star

9st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Three wins on AW this January/February, the first of which was at the track and the latest on handicap debut when upped to 1m3f at Kempton; latest two starts (1m4f) suggest that the improvement may have run out of steam but he returns to AW now after trying turf at York Dante meeting.

10/1

7th

4

(1)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

17:25 York

Tuscan Star

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Three wins on AW this January/February, latterly on handicap debut when upped to 1m3f at Kempton, but that improvement ran out of steam when a close third of four at Wolverhampton (1m4f) on latest start; needs to resume progress on this second turf outing.

10/1

Form: 92-238

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
His three placings from five starts include one over C&D; handicap debut at Doncaster five weeks ago came in a hot race and over 14.5f, which he may not have stayed, a creditable effort nevertheless but he surely needs better to win this; cheekpieces are enlisted.
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4

(4)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newbury

Renato

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Unraced on firmer than good; four placings from his six starts, including over this sort of trip in two novice events in April and a five-runner AW handicap on latest outing; wore cheekpieces in the latter and they are retained; he needs to find a bit extra.

9/2

5

(2)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Renato

9st 1lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

His three placings from five starts include one over C&D; handicap debut at Doncaster five weeks ago came in a hot race and over 14.5f, which he may not have stayed, a creditable effort nevertheless but he surely needs better to win this; cheekpieces are enlisted.

7/1

4

(6)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

18:15 Doncaster

Renato

9st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Runner-up twice in a row on AW (1m3f/1m4f) before 1l third in Haydock novice (11.6f, good) in April; unexposed but he needs to find some improvement now up in trip in a warm race on his handicap debut.

15/2

Form: 433

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has shown plenty on all three starts (Newmarket, Newbury and Sandown) and, although he's from a speedy family, he's shaped as if going beyond 1m2f may be worth a go on this handicap/AW debut.
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1st

8

(6)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Hinchinbrooke

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

0-10 but he's been runner-up on his last three starts, most recently when bumping into a subsequent winner over this C&D 28 days ago; solid claims with the cheekpieces retained.

5/1

7

(12)

21st Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:55 Yarmouth

Hinchinbrooke

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Handy sort who is 0-7, but after a few disappointing efforts he bounced back when fourth of 13 at Kempton (1m3f, AW) last month (winner has gone in again since); could go well.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £6.94
Trifecta £14.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

The Pouncing Lion

SPOTLIGHT:

Golden Handshake

D Express:

Burj Zabeel

POSTDATA:

Tuscan Star

Daily Mirror:

Golden Handshake

The Sun:

Golden Handshake

Daily Record:

Golden Handshake

TOPSPEED:

The Pouncing Lion

NEWMARKET:

The Pouncing Lion

The Times:

The Pouncing Lion

Telegraph:

The Pouncing Lion

The Star:

The Pouncing Lion