January 10 / 19.30 Southwell (AW)

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Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap

  • Prize money: £5129.32
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 32111- CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Just lost out on yard debut but has put a firecracker under his handicap mark since with three 1m wins (two C&D) since cheekpieces added; the winning margins are shrinking and is now 4lb higher than when a narrow winner 12 days ago so this might not be plain sailing.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

14

(12)

11th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

13:30 York

Zealot

8st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

All eight wins have been on the AW and he's been coming up short in weaker handicaps than this on turf.

12/1

2nd

1

(1)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 11y

Class 4

17:50 Goodwood

Zealot

9st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

dwelt start, took keen hold, raced in second, led narrowly going best 2f out, headed over 1f out, no match for winner

7/2

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5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 55985- D

Last run: 138 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Maiden on turf for Richard Hannon but has a better Polytrack record, winning at 1m/1m2f from seven AW starts; also acts on Tapeta; now 7lb below his latest winning mark last January and of interest for new yard.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

(8)

5th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Dingle

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Julie Camacho

All seven wins have been on the AW, two of them over C&D, but his last three runs have been abysmal; perhaps he'll be freshened up by ten weeks off but he's difficult to recommend.

33/1

10th

7

(11)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 2

15:47 Newcastle (AW)

Dingle

8st 10lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

All seven wins have been on AW and latest was over C&D in January; found more progress when a close third off this mark at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) in April but he's been tailed off back on turf in last two runs; now returns to scene of his last success but he needs to bounce back near best.

16/1

22th

7

(22)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

Dingle

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Julie Camacho

Seven-time AW scorer, mainly over 1m, most recently in January; latest effort (failed to beat a rival) took turf record to 0-16; enough to prove back over 7f for first time in five years.

33/1

4/1

Form: 62371- CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Just three AW runs at 1m-1m1f on the AW and has won two of them (useful form in defeat in the other), the latest over C&D for new yard; has more to do in this company off 4lb higher but looks capable of better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(5)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

14:13 Thirsk

Tropez Power

11st 0lb

J: Miss Alice Cooke

T: Mark Walford

On a long losing sequence and current mark reflects a general decline in his form; not particularly solid on 2026 efforts and it's still over five years since his only turf win.

16/1

6th

7

(13)

10th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

14:45 Ayr

Tropez Power

9st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Mark Walford

His last win was at Southwell in April 2024 but he travelled strongly for a long way before weakening there (7f) last month; record of 1-35 on turf but he's on a much lower mark back in this sphere and is well handicapped on his best form last season; one to keep an eye on with visor reapplied.

20/1

9th

7

(11)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Tropez Power

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Dry since a C&D win for the Quinn yard more than two years ago; now 10lb lower than when last seen on the AW (3-8 here) but has regressed on turf in the meantime and may just be on the downgrade.

25/1

Form: 64960- D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
All four AW wins have come over 7f-1m at Newcastle; has been some way off full strength since back from break and has yet to beat a rival in two C&D runs, including behind Tropez Power three weeks ago.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(6)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:00 Newcastle (AW)

Imperial Command

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Not at the top of his game in four starts at Kempton and Southwell since returning from a break but all four AW wins have come over 7f-1m here and he's well treated on the form he showed at this time last year if a return to this venue sparks a revival.

8/1

4th

2

(2)

10th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Imperial Command

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

All four AW wins have come over 7f-1m at Newcastle; has been some way off full strength since back from break and has yet to beat a rival in two C&D runs, including behind Tropez Power three weeks ago.

12/1

10th

2

(4)

20th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

14:13 Southwell (AW)

Imperial Command

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Four-time Newcastle winner, latterly off today's mark early in the year; pulled hard in a messy affair on Polytrack last time and should do better back to Tapeta under a 7lb claimer who's enjoying a good spell.

16/1

Form: 0832-2

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Sole win over 7f on turf as 2yo; running well on AW and although no match for Zealot over C&D last month he does have a big weights pull with that one; another fair effort here on Sunday and should be thereabouts.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(5)

6th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

16:00 Yarmouth

Chiefs Will

10st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Last win came off this mark on AW in January; creditable third over C&D (good to firm) on the return to turf, then spoiled chance with an awkward start when beaten favourite at Newmarket later in June; has a fighting chance granted a clean break.

15/2

4th

3

(12)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Newmarket (July)

Chiefs Will

10st 2lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Archie Watson

awkward start and slowly into stride, in touch with leaders, switched right soon after start

7/2

3rd

6

(8)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:00 Yarmouth

Chiefs Will

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Archie Watson

Doubled his winning tally when successful at Southwell (1m, AW) in January, but below form at the same venue the last twice and has a bit to prove back on turf; unraced on ground faster than good.

10/1

Form: 01068- D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Four wins on turf and Newcastle Tapeta for Andrew Balding; has hopes on his close sixth to Tropez Power over C&D in December but was never in the hunt at Wolverhampton 11 days ago; now has work to do.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Mercurius Power

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jessica Macey

Winless since August 2024 but he comes here on the back of a good second of 12 over C&D in July; this C&D scorer must enter calculations nudged up 1lb.

4/1

2nd

6

(12)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:35 Newcastle (AW)

Mercurius Power

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jessica Macey

Getting on for two years since his last win but this C&D winner has dropped to a tempting mark and he didn't run badly in a stronger race at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) six weeks ago; apprentice takes off a handy 5lb too; high on the list.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.40
Straight Forecast £7.94
Trifecta £25.20

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Zealot

SPOTLIGHT:

Tropez Power

RP Ratings:

Dingle

LAMBOURN:

Chief's Will

Telegraph:

Tropez Power

POSTDATA:

Zealot

The Guardian:

Zealot

Daily Mail:

Zealot

D Express:

Zealot

Daily Mirror:

Zealot

The Sun:

Zealot

The Star:

Zealot

Daily Record:

Zealot

The Times:

Dingle