March 26 / 16.37 Southwell (AW)

16.37

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

7/2

Form: 0430-1 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Promise as a 2yo; gelded prior to his reappearance at Wolverhampton 23 days ago, a race where he made all and won well enough; more to do back in a handicap.
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9th

5

29th May 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wyle Cop

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

Off the mark in a 6f maiden here on his reappearance in March; fair third at Southwell later that month but his form has nosedived on turf (handled it fine as a 2yo) on his last two starts (both in cheekpieces which are absent today); hopes pinned on the step up to 7f and the return to AW sparking a revival.

11/1

12th

15

(3)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Wyle Cop

8st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Jack Jones

Latest Ripon run is not the one to judge him on as he didn't handle the track; earlier Southwell third didn't suggest he was ahead of the handicapper; well drawn back at 5f but this is a step up in class.

14/1

13th

6

(9)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ripon

Wyle Cop

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Jack Jones

Promise as a 2yo and he only had to match that form to make a winning seasonal return at Wolverhampton last month; well backed back in handicap company at Southwell three weeks ago but he was ultimately a shade disappointing; connections now reach for headgear.

8/1

16/1

Form: 5417- D

Last run: 138 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Improved to win a 6f novice at Redcar in October on his third start; struggled on his nursery debut three weeks later but the heavy ground may not have been to his liking; a career-best effort will be required if he is to take this after his absence.
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8th

17

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

Harswell Angel

9st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Roger Fell

Progressive first three starts but he has not cut much ice in handicaps, fading into eighth at Wetherby on latest; at least the handicapper is cutting him some slack and the good recent form of his stable is a plus.

25/1

8th

9

(11)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Wetherby

Harswell Angel

8st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Made a quite encouraging seasonal debut last month (6f, AW) but never really looked threatening when midfield at Newmarket (7f, good) 12 days ago and needs to up his game.

20/1

8th

9

(6)

14th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Newmarket

Harswell Angel

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

Gained his 2yo success at 6f but reappearance effort over that trip suggests he'll be suited by this step back up in distance; balance of form suggests he'll probably come up short in this field, however.

20/1

Form: 325-07 BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Promising second over C&D last October, his second racecourse start; no better than midfield in three runs in Dubai over the winter; this should be less demanding and he's not fully exposed just yet.
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5th

3

(3)

26th Mar 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 4

16:37 Southwell (AW)

Start Me Up

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Spencer

Promising second over C&D last October, his second racecourse start; no better than midfield in three runs in Dubai over the winter; this should be less demanding and he's not fully exposed just yet.

7/2

2nd

4

(4)

24th Oct 2025

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0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:20 Southwell (AW)

Start Me Up

9st 4lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

£210,000 son of Mehmas who showed promise when keeping on for third on his 6f Newmarket debut in May; split subsequent nursery winners from marks in the 70s so the form is reasonable without being anything special; open to improvement five months on.

9/2

3rd

2

(1)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Newmarket

Start Me Up

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

£210,000 yearling by Mehmas; sixth foal; half-brother to five winners including Redemption Time (5f including 2yo/Bahrain; RPR 93), Twilight Romance (6f including 2yo; 91) and Private Island (7f/1m; 71); dam 6f-1m winner (including Listed; 105) out of French Oaks winner; yard (also runs You Sexy Thing) had a 2yo justify favouritism on debut four days ago.

6/1

Form: 5-11 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in his one turf start as a 2yo; gelded afterwards and made a winning reappearance when dead-heating in a Chelmsford maiden six weeks ago (6f); narrowly defied a penalty at Lingfield 13 days later and that form has been boosted with the second and fourth winning since; needs more to defy this mark but he is willing and could progress further.
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7th

2

(1)

1st May 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newcastle (AW)

Numero Vingt

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Won two 6f events on Polytrack in February; unplaced in both handicaps though and his latest 2lb drop isn't enough to tempt.

10/1

10th

2

(1)

3rd Apr 2026

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0m 6f 1y

Class 4

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Numero Vingt

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

All four runs over 6f; dead-heated in a Chelmsford maiden and narrowly defied a penalty here in a novice that's worked out well; made an underwhelming handicap debut at Southwell but he's back at Lingfield with cheekpieces added and well drawn to boot.

10/1

6th

1

(5)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

16:37 Southwell (AW)

Numero Vingt

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Unplaced in his one turf start as a 2yo; gelded afterwards and made a winning reappearance when dead-heating in a Chelmsford maiden six weeks ago (6f); narrowly defied a penalty at Lingfield 13 days later and that form has been boosted with the second and fourth winning since; needs more to defy this mark but he is willing and could progress further.

7/2

Form: 4-1 D

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

25/1

Form: 1-137

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 53-1 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £43.70
Straight Forecast £62.20
Tricast £154.41
Trifecta £163.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Riley Rocks

POSTDATA:

Numero Vingt

RP RATINGS:

Wyle Cop

The Times:

Start Me Up

LAMBOURN:

Numero Vingt

Daily Mirror:

Numero Vingt

NEWMARKET:

Wyle Cop

Daily Mail:

Wyle Cop

Telegraph:

Start Me Up

The Guardian:

Riley Rocks

D Express:

Riley Rocks

The Sun:

Riley Rocks

The Star:

Riley Rocks

Daily Record:

Riley Rocks