February 23 / 14.25 Southwell (AW)

14.25

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  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.10
  • Place: £1.90

Form: -22544 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Off the mark for this yard when landing a 6f handicap at Newcastle in November; several good runs in defeat have followed, including when not beaten far in a Class 2 at Newcastle last week when racing from 5lb out of the weights; 6lb lower here and he will be a danger to all if at the same level.
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10th

7

(7)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Bellagio Man

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Recorded back-to-back C&D wins last October (the second off 3lb lower) but the wheels came off in his hat-trick bid in November; back from 161 days off with a point to prove.

16/1

8

(6)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bellagio Man

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Comes here chasing a C&D hat-trick after two narrow wins last month; still feasibly weighted up 3lb and should be in the thick of the action.

9/2

8

(6)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bellagio Man

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Comes here chasing a C&D hat-trick after two narrow wins last month; still feasibly weighted up 3lb and should be in the thick of the action.

9/2

7/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: -62245 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Prolific last year and he has run several good races in defeat since his last win in August; should give his running once more but others appeal as being better treated.
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16th

15

(15)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Intervention

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Michael Appleby

Won last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon off a 7lb higher mark; didn't run badly at Nottingham (5f, good) on penultimate start and a wide draw offers an excuse at Chester since.

33/1

10th

13

(12)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

Intervention

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Won last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon off a 5lb higher mark; didn't run badly at Nottingham 12 days ago (5f, good) but he has a double-figure stall to contend with and could prove vulnerable.

16/1

4th

9

(6)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:25 Nottingham

Intervention

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Appleby

Has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf and has done all his winning over 6f/7f; inconsistent since last success; 0-12 over 5f and doesn't look the answer.

16/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: -21121 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Flourished for Grant Tuer this winter, winning four 6f handicaps on Tapeta and then showing 5f held no terrors with an emphatic defeat of another in-form sprinter here 11 days ago; effectively 6lb higher today but his progress shows no signs of grinding to a halt.
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1st

5

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Walking On Clouds

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Chelsea Banham

Missed a chunk of last year and has slid to a competitive mark for his current yard; just behind Southbank over C&D a month ago and is one to consider back in headgear (second-time blinkers).

5/1

3rd

9

(10)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Walking On Clouds

9st 2lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Down the field on first four starts for Chelsea Banham but fared better when fifth in a Wolverhampton classified (6f; heavily backed) last month; needs to build on that effort but it will be interesting to see whether he's strong in the betting again.

6/1

5th

11

(2)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Walking On Clouds

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Won a C&D handicap in December 2024, recording an RPR of 71 in the process; unfancied and has finished down the field in four runs for Chelsea Banham this winter; eligible for this 0-50 classified as a result; a return to form is likely to be foretold by the betting.

5/1

Form: 0065-8 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
3-11 on turf but 0-8 on AW; edging down the weights and now 4lb than for his Haydock win last summer but he will need to raise his game a notch to take this; strong pace would aid his cause.
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6th

1

26th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Straits Of Moyle

9st 13lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Robert Cowell

bumped start, took keen hold, soon recovered and pressed leader

6/1

5th

5

(4)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Straits Of Moyle

9st 11lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Robert Cowell

Got his head back in front at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) but was entitled to run better next time at Newmarket when good to soft ground was no excuse; bit to prove on the back of that.

5/1

Form: 7128-5 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Can go well fresh so his weak finish over C&D last month (after 136 days off) was a shade disappointing; the fact that a tongue-tie is now added suggests all may not have been well last time though and he has the ability to feature off this mark.
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7th

3

(7)

23rd May 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Mellys Flyer

9st 3lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Charlie Wallis

towards rear, raced wide when brief headway on turn after 1f, dropped to last 2f out, weakened 1f out

4/1

7th

3

(7)

23rd May 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Mellys Flyer

9st 3lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Charlie Wallis

towards rear, raced wide when brief headway on turn after 1f, dropped to last 2f out, weakened 1f out

4/1

7th

6

(5)

16th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:22 Lingfield

Mellys Flyer

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Wallis

Winless on turf since July, 2022, and he came in just a fair fifth of eight in 5f Yarmouth handicap last time; more is needed.

10/1

Form: 1292-8 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Four wins and a second from his five runs for Archie Watson in the first half of 2022; produced a career-best effort when second of eight in a Wolverhampton handicap in December, his second run for Chelsea Banham, and wouldn't judge him too harshly on his latest Kempton run (7f); still needs more to come out on top in this competitive race though.
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8th

11

(11)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Watermelon Sugar

9st 1lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Took advantage of a sliding mark round Lingfield in the winter (last four wins come there but is fine on Tapeta); off the boil since and this is a bit tougher; would want to see some support tonight.

20/1

11th

3

(1)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Watermelon Sugar

9st 8lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

In good form at Lingfield during the winter and is a bit of specialist over 6f there (112121), but he has won over this C&D; latest Kempton effort not hard to forgive given his record at that track and could easily bounce back; shortlisted.

10/1

10th

4

(8)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Watermelon Sugar

9st 8lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

In good form at Lingfield lately and has become a bit of a specialist over 6f there (112121); it's a different story here (8770) and that would be the concern.

11/4

Form: 45-331 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Made a winning return over C&D in December and has remained in form since, finding the race teeing up nicely for him here 13 days ago when coming home a comfortable winner; 5lb rise to deal with but likely to be arriving on the scene late.
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1st

4

(2)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Shalaa Asker

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

Busy since the autumn; some narrow defeats to go with three 5f wins, on Polytrack elsewhere and Tapeta; ran flat at Southwell recently but he's realistically weighted if that wasn't a sign that he's going off the boil.

9/2

6th

5

(2)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Shalaa Asker

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charlie Wallis

Three wins in the winter, including over C&D, and he has continued to run well off his revised mark; drawn wide on turf last time and usually gives his running round here, so holds each-way claims.

12/1

6th

3

(1)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield

Shalaa Asker

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charlie Wallis

Nine wins on the AW but just 1-28 on turf; fit from a productive winter campaign but he's drawn on the outside and others are more appealing.

6/1

Form: 35694- D

Last run: 143 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner of a Nottingham handicap (6f, good to firm) last June off this mark; not beaten far at Pontefract when last seen in October; chance if taking to the AW on his return to action.
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3rd

4

(2)

9th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Pontefract

The Dunkirk Lads

9st 6lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

dwelt start, towards rear

8/1

4th

8

(9)

28th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Pontefract

The Dunkirk Lads

9st 0lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

towards rear

8/1

5th

2

(10)

17th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 143y

Class 5

17:20 Doncaster

The Dunkirk Lads

9st 12lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

5f winner at Beverley in April and he went close at Carlisle 16 days ago (winner was well treated); 2lb rise not ideal but he's fine on soft; additional yardage should suit at this flat track.

6/1

20/1

Form: 49734-

Last run: 246 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
7f winner when trained in France; found it tough going for this yard last season and hopes here rest on a wind operation, combined with a healthy drop in the weights, reviving his fortunes.
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5th

1

(1)

5th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Lingfield

Pinwheel

10st 2lb

J: George Bass

T: George Baker

Placed twice off higher marks this spring (7f/6f) but two lesser efforts have followed and he's now 0-11 in Britain; will need to up his game here; seems versatile regarding ground.

7/1

6th

1

(3)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Goodwood

Pinwheel

10st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Baker

0-10 since arriving from France where he won over 7f; seemed to be finding his level when going close at Brighton (6f, good to firm) but then disappointed at Chepstow when good to soft should have been okay; others appeal more.

7/2

7th

4

(2)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

15:15 Chepstow

Pinwheel

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: George Baker

7f winner in France as 3yo; has mostly found it hard work in Britain but he's better handicapped now and had close calls on the AW (7f) and at Brighton (6f) on his last two starts; can give it a good shot again.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 134-56 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Three wins on turf last season (6f) and he ran well over 7f here on his return to action last month; not quite so good over 6f at Newcastle four weeks ago but he shouldn't be underestimated.
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10th

9

(6)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Prince Of Bel Lir

10st 4lb

J: Miss Sophie Dobson

T: K R Burke

Holds weak claims on his form this winter for new yard; possibly found 5f too sharp last time but returning to 7f may not be the answer; 6f has looked his optimum trip.

20/1

25/1

Form: 24804-

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in 12 starts for Clive Cox but capable of fair form, including a close fourth at Wolverhampton (6f) when last seen in October; sold for 16,000gns later that month; starts out for his new yard in a well-contested sprint.
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10

(10)

15th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Churchill Bay

10st 7lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Jessica Macey

0-25 but there have been encouraging signs for his new stable, finishing second twice at Wolverhampton (once for this rider) before a close fourth on Sunday; visor worn there replaced by the blinkers he wore for the earlier seconds; each-way shout again.

4/1

29

10th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Churchill Bay

8st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

22

10th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

13:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Churchill Bay

8st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

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Payout
Exacta £22.50
Straight Forecast £21.57
Tricast £59.05
Trifecta £78.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Walking On Clouds

POSTDATA:

Intervention

RP Ratings:

Bellagio Man

THE NORTH:

Shalaa Asker

NEWMARKET:

Prince Of Bel Lir

TOPSPEED:

Churchill Bay

The Times:

Walking On Clouds

The Guardian:

Walking On Clouds

The Star:

Walking On Clouds

Daily Record:

Walking On Clouds

Daily Mirror:

Bellagio Man

The Sun:

Shalaa Asker

Telegraph:

Intervention

Daily Mail:

Intervention

D Express:

Intervention