October 16 / 18.30 Southwell (AW)

18.30

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ARC £1Million Bonus Bigger Than Ever Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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ARC £1Million Bonus Bigger Than Ever Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 062502

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Dual 7f winner on turf; runner-up in both AW attempts, including at Chelmsford (1m) in August (final start for Robert Eddery); should be thereabouts if in similar form for new trainer (same owner).
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5

(12)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Wetherby

Madame De Sevigne

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

Twice a 7f winner, including from this mark, in 2024; recent AW form has been significantly better than that on turf; cheekpieces now tried but she has a bit to prove on this surface.

12/1

8th

3

(10)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 4

15:45 Musselburgh

Madame De Sevigne

10st 0lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Inconsistent but she returned to form with a close third at Lingfield (7f, AW) this month on her third stable start; she's fine at 1m and on turf and can be in the mix if backing up that latest performance.

7/1

3rd

1

(8)

3rd Apr 2026

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0m 7f 1y

Class 4

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Madame De Sevigne

10st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

Dual 7f winner on turf, but 0-6 on the AW albeit runner-up on three occasions; hasn't shown much in two starts for this yard, though, and others make greater appeal.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 308933 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Slipped down the weights this summer and back on form when twice third over C&D in blinkers (cheekpieces back on now) this autumn; 3yos won those two races and might be vulnerable to the younger generation for win purposes once again.
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5th

4

(1)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 3

16:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lady Of Arabia

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Record of 7-20 on AW and 2-3 since wearing visor; midfield in notable handicap at Lingfield (1m2f) most recently, shaping as if this return to further is worth exploring; could go well in the retained headgear.

6/1

5th

5

(10)

17th Jan 2026

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1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

Lady Of Arabia

8st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

2-2 since visored, following a 1m2f Chelmsford win with a ready success at Wolverhampton last month (9.5f); up 4lb and drawn widest so she will need to produce another personal best to complete her hat-trick.

12/1

3rd

4

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

13:40 Lingfield (AW)

Lady Of Arabia

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Five-time AW winner who looks a solid contender, having shown herself back in better form with third-place finishes off current mark at Southwell (1m) in last three outings; should be thereabouts again.

7/2

Form: 861-52

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
It took her a while to get back to the track this year but it hasn't taken her long to show she retains all her ability, going down by only a short head at Newmarket (1m) last time; same mark here but she was a disappointing odds-on favourite on her previous AW start.
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9th

7

(5)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Newbury

Jakarta

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Oliver Cole

Dual winning juvenile (maiden/nursery) who was off for 324 days before showing mixed form in three starts from September last year, just failing in Newmarket handicap (1m, good) but lesser shows either side of that; she missed two runs on account of the ground (good to firm) last month; tongue-tie now added; looks on a handy mark.

12/1

Form: 686117 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Scopey filly who came good in handicaps with 7f/1m wins at Newmarket in August; too free when stepped up to around 1m1f at York since and should be more at home back at shorter; unplaced all three AW starts but they were her qualifying runs.
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4

(9)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Wonderbolt

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Scopey filly who came good in handicaps with 7f/1m wins at Newmarket in August; too free when stepped up to around 1m1f at York since and should be more at home back at shorter; unplaced all three AW starts but they were her qualifying runs.

13/2

11

(2)

7th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 177y

Class 3

17:00 York

Wonderbolt

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Well-bred and cost 175,000gns as a yearling; scopey filly who has come good in handicaps with 7f/1m wins at Newmarket (good to firm), last time beating a subsequent winner with the pair well clear of two other rivals; the potential is there to deal with a 6lb rise.

11/2

4

(4)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newmarket (July)

Wonderbolt

9st 6lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Left her first three runs behind (6f/7f, AW) when returning from a break to win on her turf/handicap debut here (7f, good to firm) last Friday, very strong at the finish; had nearly 3l to spare and this well-bred 175,000gns yearling buy could take a 7lb rise in her stride now she's upped to 1m.

8/11

Form: 048330

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Her novice win at Haydock last summer (6f, good) was impressive but that remains her only win and the handicapper has held the aces so far this term; might be worth forgiving her latest run in a Class 2 event at the York Ebor meeting but others are more persuasive now tackling AW for the first time.
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6th

3

(8)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mollie Foster

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Mark Loughnane

Won twice for Ed Walker, including on Tapeta (1m), but she has finished down the field in two runs for this yard (in season latest); has a point to prove for now.

11/1

6th

1

(3)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Mollie Foster

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Mark Loughnane

Two wins for Ed Walker, including her only previous run over 1m last October (Tapeta); no impact in a good race at Newcastle on her stable debut last month; could have more to offer at the trip.

8/1

Form: 140478 D BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Novice form was progressive, winning on AW at Kempton (1m) in January before finishing fourth in a strong race at Ascot; yet to shine in handicaps but testing ground may have been against her at Sandown last time and she's well treated on her novice form if the combination of a first-time tongue-tie and return to AW sparks a return to form.
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7

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Purple Rainbow

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Novice form was progressive, winning on AW at Kempton (1m) in January before finishing fourth in a strong race at Ascot; yet to shine in handicaps but testing ground may have been against her at Sandown last time and she's well treated on her novice form if the combination of a first-time tongue-tie and return to AW sparks a return to form.

7/2

6

(4)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Sandown

Purple Rainbow

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Novice form was progressive, winning at Kempton (1m) in January before finishing fourth in a strong race at Ascot; yet to shine in handicaps, albeit latest York run (cheekpieces worn, absent today) was better, and the prospect of rain dims enthusiasm for a revival.

10/1

15

(10)

21st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Purple Rainbow

8st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Has raced at 1m+ since debut, following an emphatic maiden win on Kempton AW in January with a creditable show at Ascot (also 1m) in April; the big fillies' handicap over that trip at Royal Ascot was too much to ask and so was 1m2f on soft at Windsor since; can race freely so the return to 7f is worth a go; cheekpieces fitted.

10/1

Form: 331 D

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Raced three times on AW in the spring, finishing third on first two starts before landing a 1m Chelmsford maiden; not obviously well treated but brings unexposed potential to her handicap debut after five months off.
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5th

3

(5)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Kempton (AW)

True Colors

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Two wins last year, namely a 1m fillies' maiden at Chelmsford and a 9.5f handicap at Wolverhampton; solid effort at Lingfield on her penultimate start and her latest run wasn't as bad as the distance beaten might suggest; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added.

9/2

6th

6

(2)

17th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

True Colors

8st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Got first run on her rivals when fourth in a C&D event 45 days ago but she weakened in the final furlong, eventually beaten 1.5l into fourth; should make another bold bid.

8/1

8

(4)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

True Colors

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Raced three times on AW in the spring, finishing third on first two starts before landing a 1m Chelmsford maiden; not obviously well treated but brings unexposed potential to her handicap debut after five months off.

6/1

Form: 3-0689

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Raced on turf; won twice over 6f as a 2yo but has struggled in four handicap starts this summer; remains to be seen whether a switch to AW revives after seven weeks off.
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6th

4

(8)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:12 Dundalk (AW)

Ruff Justice

9st 10lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Winner of a 6f turf maiden and a 7f handicap as a 2yo for Warren Greatrex in 2024; didn't progress in his 2025 and having been bought for 4,000gns in October ran okay for a long way on yard debut here over a mile last month; drop in trip to suit and place claims.

10/1

9th

9

(13)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ruff Justice

9st 5lb

J: Elin Hedman

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Winner of a 6f turf maiden and a 7f handicap off 74 as a 2yo for Warren Greatrex in 2024; didn't progress in his 2025 starts; makes stable debut and probably best watched for the moment.

22/1

9

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Ruff Justice

9st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Warren Greatrex

Raced on turf; won twice over 6f as a 2yo but has struggled in four handicap starts this summer; remains to be seen whether a switch to AW revives after seven weeks off.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £64.60
Straight Forecast £56.12
Tricast £233.46
Trifecta £247.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Purple Rainbow

LAMBOURN:

Jakarta

The Times:

Lady Of Arabia

The Star:

True Colors

NEWMARKET:

Summer Heat

D Express:

Mollie Foster

TOPSPEED:

Madame De Sevigne

Daily Record:

True Colors

RP RATINGS:

Purple Rainbow

POSTDATA:

Purple Rainbow

Daily Mail:

Purple Rainbow

Telegraph:

Jakarta

Daily Mirror:

Jakarta

The Guardian:

Lady Of Arabia

The Sun:

Lady Of Arabia