June 18 / 20.00 Southwell (AW)

20.00

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Monday 31st August Family Fun Day Confined Handicap (No Win Since The 2025 Flat Turf Season)

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Monday 31st August Family Fun Day Confined Handicap (No Win Since The 2025 Flat Turf Season)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5216-3 CD BF

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
C&D win last October was a convincing one and he is only 2lb higher today; solid third at Wolverhampton when last seen in January; still has potential after just nine starts.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(11)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Star Of Mali

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Tate

Below best on this track in November but he had won in good style over C&D the time before and seemed to appreciate the return to Southwell (7f) last month when he scored by overhauling one who has won both starts since (other subsequent winners behind); major player back up 3lb.

7/2

1st

4

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Star Of Mali

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Tate

C&D win last October was a convincing one and he is only 2lb higher today; solid third at Wolverhampton when last seen in January; still has potential after just nine starts.

9/4

3rd

4

(4)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Of Mali

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: James Tate

Made the breakthrough with a smooth win at Southwell (7f) in October but only sixth of 13 on return visit in November; has a bit to prove now but he's still lightly raced and is feasibly treated on his penultimate run.

6/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 097-68 C

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on peak form and his midfield finish at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) in March, on first run after wind surgery, was encouraging; he has a higher mark to contend with back on AW but this represents a drop in class and he shouldn't be underestimated.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Pontefract

Alfa Whiteburd

9st 13lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

A four-time 6f AW scorer in 2025; built on earlier promise to gain a first turf victory in 7f Chester handicap a week ago, making all and drawing right away last 1f for 8l success; major shout under a 5lb penalty.

5/4

1st

2

(4)

10th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

20:12 Chester

Alfa Whiteburd

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Four-time AW winner who returned to form on his second run after wind surgery when a front-running second at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last month; record of 0-14 on turf but he's 6lb lower than last time and is well handicapped on his second at York last spring; respected.

11/2

2nd

2

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Alfa Whiteburd

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Well handicapped on peak form and his midfield finish at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) in March, on first run after wind surgery, was encouraging; he has a higher mark to contend with back on AW but this represents a drop in class and he shouldn't be underestimated.

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 177-29 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Her only win came at odds of 1-16 in a three-runner fillies' maiden at Lingfield (7f, AW) last September; ran well for second over C&D on her reappearance but not in the same form at Kempton six weeks ago.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(4)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Ribenska

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Charlie Fellowes

Her only win came at odds of 1-16 in a three-runner fillies' maiden at Lingfield (7f, AW) last September; ran well for second over C&D on her reappearance but not in the same form at Kempton six weeks ago.

7/1

9th

9

(5)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Ribenska

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Fellowes

Entitled to have come on for her comeback Southwell second to a progressive 3yo three weeks ago; the evidence points to her being happier on the AW than turf and she's relatively low mileage still; yard is in decent form; one to consider.

6/1

Form: 554-

Last run: 384 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Three runs in the first half of 2025 were encouraging; gelded prior to this seasonal/handicap debut; still has potential and the betting should be revealing after 384 days off; tongue-tie returns.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(11)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reds And Wolves

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Lightly raced 4yo who ran creditably on his handicap debut last month (7f, AW; first run for 384 days); stepping up in trip could unlock further progress and Oisin Murphy takes over for the first time.

100/30

4th

8

(9)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Reds And Wolves

9st 4lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Hugo Palmer

Three runs in the first half of 2025 were encouraging; gelded prior to this seasonal/handicap debut; still has potential and the betting should be revealing after 384 days off; tongue-tie returns.

7/1

4th

6

(6)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

Reds And Wolves

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Finished fifth in two 7f AW runs last month, showing much better form on the second occasion; remains capable of better but such progress may coincide with a move into minor handicaps.

9/1

Form: -72698 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
4lb lower than for his win at Newcastle (7f) last September; up and down in 2026 and others bring stronger claims.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(6)

23rd Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:53 Southwell (AW)

Blazing Son

9st 8lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Five AW wins include two on this course (at 6f; has won over 7f) but he's been going through a quieter spell of late; others more likely.

12/1

3rd

4

(9)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell (AW)

Blazing Son

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

He needs to improve upon his last few showings and was held in fifth over C&D most recently; however, this two-time course winner is 6lb lower than when second at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) in March and is not written off.

10/1

5th

7

(5)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Blazing Son

9st 4lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

4lb lower than for his win at Newcastle (7f) last September; up and down in 2026 and others bring stronger claims.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 25-437 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Three encouraging runs this year, all in a higher grade than this; C&D winner; interesting contender back at this level.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

19:15 Epsom

Silver Trumpet

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Didn't fire on Tapeta three weeks ago but began this campaign with three respectable runs and is now only 3lb higher than when winning easily by nearly 5l over C&D (good) last summer; dangerous to ignore.

7/2

6th

1

(8)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Silver Trumpet

9st 9lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Three encouraging runs this year, all in a higher grade than this; C&D winner; interesting contender back at this level.

4/1

7th

8

(17)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Silver Trumpet

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

All his wins have been over 7f but there's been only one of those (Epsom last August) in very nearly two years now; still paying for the ease of that win in a seven-runner race, so others are preferred.

12/1

Form: 59-428

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Beaten in seven handicaps since his 6f novice win at Newcastle last August; went close at Carlisle (7f, soft) last month but he failed to build on it at Beverley nine days later.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(1)

31st Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Judicature

10st 2lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Landed a 6f novice here just under a year ago; held in three starts since beaten a short head at Carlisle (7f, soft) in May, but now 3lb lower and drops in a Class 6 for the first time; shortlisted.

11/2

7th

2

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:55 Carlisle

Judicature

9st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

6f AW win last summer; began this campaign with good handicap runs at Haydock (6f, good to firm) and over C&D (soft); two lesser efforts have followed but he will be dangerous if back to the C&D form.

12/1

7th

9

(6)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Judicature

9st 1lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Beaten in seven handicaps since his 6f novice win at Newcastle last August; went close at Carlisle (7f, soft) last month but he failed to build on it at Beverley nine days later.

12/1

33/1

Form: 4/6-09

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Signs of ability for the Crisfords in the autumn of 2024; tailed off on handicap debut in January and again well beaten in a Wolverhampton maiden 17 days ago; down in the weights but risky.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

11

(3)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cy Twombly

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: John Mackie

Showed some promise in three outings for the Crisfords as a 2yo, but little in five starts for this yard since returning from a long absence in December; switch to a visor will need to make a big difference.

50/1

9th

1

(9)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cy Twombly

10st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: John Mackie

Some promise for the Crisfords in 2024 but absent for 402 days prior to his stable debut; he has not shown enough in his four runs since December to be of major interest.

33/1

8th

10

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Cy Twombly

8st 10lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: John Mackie

Signs of ability for the Crisfords in the autumn of 2024; tailed off on handicap debut in January and again well beaten in a Wolverhampton maiden 17 days ago; down in the weights but risky.

33/1

Form: 2076-8

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
The odd promising effort for Amanda Perrett, including on AW (Polytrack); dropped right away on his stable/seasonal debut last month (7f, good) but a 5lb drop seems generous and a hood is now fitted; too soon to write off and he's a contender despite his wide stall.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(4)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:13 Brighton

Spirit Of Albion

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Appleby

0-10; placed three times for Amanda Perrett, but heavy defeats in both starts since returning for this yard last month leave him with enough to prove; first-time blinkers replace hood.

12/1

9th

6

(11)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Albion

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

The odd promising effort for Amanda Perrett, including on AW (Polytrack); dropped right away on his stable/seasonal debut last month (7f, good) but a 5lb drop seems generous and a hood is now fitted; too soon to write off and he's a contender despite his wide stall.

7/1

8th

1

(4)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Lingfield

Spirit Of Albion

10st 2lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Michael Appleby

0-8 for Amanda Perrett but he has been placed on three occasions, including when going close at Kempton (7f, AW) in November 2024 on his third start; below his best when last seen 293 days ago and now makes his stable debut having been purchased for 9,000gns; watch the betting.

5/2

10th
11 (10)
Macanudo

20/1

Form: 84647-

Last run: 426 days

W: 8st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Just one win to his name after 26 attempts; dropped 5lb during his 426-day absence but others still bring more pressing claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

19:00 Nottingham

Macanudo

8st 11lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Ian Williams

Sole win from 27 starts was in a Chelmsford novice (5f, AW) in February 2024; well handicapped on his old form but he returned after 14 months off with a heavy defeat at Southwell (7f, AW) two weeks ago; opposable.

33/1

10th

11

(10)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Macanudo

8st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ian Williams

Just one win to his name after 26 attempts; dropped 5lb during his 426-day absence but others still bring more pressing claims.

20/1

7th

5

(7)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Macanudo

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

in rear

10/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £22.30
Straight Forecast £26.06
Tricast £94.51
Trifecta £140.90

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Star Of Mali

RP RATINGS:

Silver Trumpet

Daily Mail:

Reds And Wolves

TOPSPEED:

Ribenska

SPOTLIGHT:

Alfa Whiteburd

The Times:

Star Of Mali

Telegraph:

Star Of Mali

D Express:

Star Of Mali

Daily Mirror:

Star Of Mali

The Star:

Star Of Mali

Daily Record:

Star Of Mali

POSTDATA:

Silver Trumpet

The Guardian:

Silver Trumpet

The Sun:

Silver Trumpet