February 28 / 19.30 Southwell (AW)

19.30

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  • Prize money: £6480
  • 1m 3f 23y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

2nd
1 (6)
High Storm

9/2

Form: 34- BF

Last run: 143 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
85,000gns yearling by Nathaniel; prominent in the market and he showed promise when beaten 4l in two small-field events on turf (7f/8.3f, good to soft) in the autumn; recorded an RPR of 72 in both those runs but it's still early days and he's open to progress upped to 1m3f on his return; been gelded.
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4th

2

29th May 2026

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1m 4f 51y

Class 3

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

High Storm

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Disappointed as favourite in a 1m2f handicap at Newmarket last month but his earlier Doncaster win (1m2f, good to soft) was encouraging; promise on AW in February; should stay 1m4f and he is not fully exposed just yet; Karl Burke is also responsible for Galilean Quality.

5/1

5th

5

(2)

15th Apr 2026

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1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:17 Newmarket

High Storm

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Markedly better this season when second at Southwell (1m3f, AW) and winning from the front in a maiden at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft); has a competitive mark for this handicap debut and he'll be staying on.

7/2

33/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 124 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
150,000gns yearling; out of a half-sister to a 2yo Group 3 winner (1m2f), but he was tailed off at 33-1 on Redcar debut (1m1f, good to soft) in October; been gelded since and is best watched on his reappearance.
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12th

9

(14)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Newbury

La Peregrina

9st 4lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Well held at 33-1, 18-1 and 80-1 in his three novice races (1m1f, 1m3f and 1m; last two on AW) but he was a 150,000gns yearling and is well related; needs a market check on this handicap debut.

16/1

5th

5

(4)

14th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 13y

Class 3

19:30 Southwell (AW)

La Peregrina

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Down the field in two novice runs (1m1f, turf/1m3f, AW) four months apart; drops in trip but others have more pressing claims.

25/1

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3 yo Colt

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3 yo Gelding

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Form: 2

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form: 3

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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