June 13 / 14.00 Southwell (AW)

14.00

Standard

Gold Mac Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 4f 214y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Gold Mac Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Sunny

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.80
  • Place: £4.20

Form: 639441 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
He had dropped a long way in the weights and belatedly capitalised when coming with a strong late run to win cosily over 5f (first run at the trip) at Newcastle five weeks ago; 6lb rise still leaves him feasibly treated and he holds strong claims.
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8th

12

(6)

28th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Stallone

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Has had plenty of chances since last win in March last year and, although he handles a sound surface, his best efforts and the bulk of his turf wins came on soft/heavy.

20/1

8th

12

(6)

28th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Stallone

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Has had plenty of chances since last win in March last year and, although he handles a sound surface, his best efforts and the bulk of his turf wins came on soft/heavy.

20/1

11

(7)

25th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Stallone

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Michael Dods

Won this last year off a 9lb higher mark and rarely runs poorly over C&D; he is getting on now, though, and has work to do with a few of these on latest running here.

10/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 132521 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Progressive at a low level and he gained his second win of the year when much too strong for nine rivals at Wetherby last week (5.5f, good to firm); effectively 7lb higher under his penalty but returning to AW no problem and there should be more to come.
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4

(1)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

17:15 Nottingham

Jenever

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Like many from the yard he has had a quiet year but he has dropped down the weights and is now 6lb lower than for his C&D win last October; quite possible the winners will start flowing for Jessica Macey now and he's of some interest.

8/1

8th

2

(8)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:05 Doncaster

Jenever

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Multiple sprint winner, the latest off a 3lb higher mark last October (6f, good to soft); not at his best so far this year and 7f is a query.

20/1

7th

17

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Jenever

9st 5lb

J: George Wood

T: Jessica Macey

Still to find top form this term but he is well handicapped if a change of headgear (first-time visor for cheekpieces) gives him a lift.

20/1

3rd
6 (14)
The Tron

7/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 213462 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Two of his three wins have come over C&D, the latest off 1lb lower in February; good second here five weeks ago and he should be in the thick of it once more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(5)

4th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Tron

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Has gained last three wins at classified level, the most recent over C&D in January; poor strike-rate in handicaps but holds place claims on plenty of form; best to forgive latest effort.

14/1

10th

10

(10)

27th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

The Tron

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Derek Shaw

All wins over 5f, in a handicap here in early 2022 and three classified races subsequently; has work to do on rare 6f run.

16/1

3rd

9

(3)

12th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Tron

8st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

took keen hold, midfield, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on

13/2

14/1

Form: 250-55

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Exposed maiden but he's of interest on some of last year's form, including a second over C&D 11 months ago; inclined to over-race in two runs this year but headgear now returns and this is an ease in grade.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(8)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:05 Thirsk

Howyadoin

9st 4lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

0-3 for current stable and 0-18 overall; however, looks attractively treated on some of his form, including creditable third off 3lb higher over C&D in July; first win is not out of the question.

4/1

7th

13

(9)

11th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Howyadoin

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Appleby

This is just his third start for Mick Appleby, who does well with recruits from other yards, however, he made it 0-17 when fourth of seven at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta) ten days ago and needs to raise his game.

7/1

4th

5

(1)

1st Sep 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Howyadoin

8st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Appleby

0-16; the pick of his form would entitle him to consideration but his inconsistency is a concern; supported when beaten 7l on debut for this trainer at Thirsk (6f, good) latest; visor goes on (has worn blinkers and cheekpieces); more needed.

13/2

Form: 0-0630 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Over two years since the last of his two wins in Ireland for Tom McCourt but ran well for third at Bellewstown (5f, heavy; caught wide; fair form for the grade) and it was a competitive race in which he was in midfield eight weeks ago; type to win races for new yard and the betting should be revealing.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(4)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Ffos Las

Ecclesiastical

9st 11lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Lisa Williamson

Strong traveller with eight wins on his record, the latest off this mark in March (5f, AW); well beaten in three starts for his new stable though and enough to prove at present.

14/1

9

(11)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Ecclesiastical

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Lisa Williamson

Four-time turf winner who scored at Lingfield (5f, AW) in March; however, he was soundly beaten on his final run for Tristan Davidson and it's been the same story on both outings for this stable.

40/1

8

(3)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

16:55 Chester

Ecclesiastical

9st 2lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Lisa Williamson

Comfortably saw off six rivals at Lingfield (5f AW) in March but went up 7lb for that and then failed to figure at Wolverhampton and Chepstow; had some traffic issues on his stable debut last time but this is a deeper race and others are preferred.

16/1

Form: 949524 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Poor strike-rate but one of his wins came over this C&D; a reproduction of either of his last two AW starts would see him in contention.
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5th

9

(7)

18th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Tantastic

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Market springer here last week but he dropped away over 1f out (behind three of today's rivals); headgear back on today but others appeal more.

10/1

8th

8

(3)

12th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Tantastic

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

One of his two wins came over C&D but that was 23 months ago; not beaten far on a couple of occasions in January but likely vulnerable for win purposes again.

16/1

7th

12

(5)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Tantastic

9st 2lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Tony Coyle

Not beaten far into fourth in this grade on his last two starts; rider's claim is useful today and the return of cheekpieces might help too; poor strike-rate but likely to go well again.

5/1

Form: 880427

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
28-race maiden; effective over C&D and ran well at Yarmouth on her first two starts of this campaign; less good latest but this is a lower grade; place claims.
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9th

5

(10)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Enchanted Night

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Charlie Wallis

slowly into stride, switched left soon after start, in rear

33/1

6th

10

(8)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:17 Lingfield (AW)

Enchanted Night

8st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Wallis

Record is just 1-59, the win on turf; never landed a blow in classified event last month on debut for new yard; opposed.

33/1

6th

10

(8)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:17 Lingfield (AW)

Enchanted Night

8st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Wallis

Record is just 1-59, the win on turf; never landed a blow in classified event last month on debut for new yard; opposed.

33/1

16/1

Form: 375610 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Well backed when ending a long losing run at Wolverhampton last month; reportedly ran flat when down the field at Newcastle three days later; unplaced all five runs here.
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9th

12

(5)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mutabaahy

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Multiple wins, mostly over 5f at Wolverhampton but he has won here (5f); losing run goes back to May 2023 and he has made no real inroads off modest marks for much of this year (hampered latest); up against it.

33/1

9th

12

(5)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mutabaahy

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

took keen hold, towards rear throughout

33/1

3rd

8

(6)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mutabaahy

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Antony Brittain

Multiple course winner over 5f; also effective over 6f but has had several chances off basement marks since his latest victory in spring 2023; returns from 11-week break today.

10/1

9th
7 (5)
Quanah

25/1

Form: 0908-8 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Current wellbeing has to be taken on trust having ended 2022 quietly and then turning in a low-key effort on last month's return at Newcastle; dangerous mark if the new headgear sparks something but there are risks attached.
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6th

5

(4)

29th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:12 Catterick

Quanah

9st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear and hung left over 1f out, no chance when eased inside final furlong

12/1

6th

5

(4)

29th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:12 Catterick

Quanah

9st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear and hung left over 1f out, no chance when eased inside final furlong

12/1

5th

9

(1)

9th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

13:45 Nottingham

Quanah

9st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Liam Bailey

On a long losing run and has a question mark over current form having shown little on AW this autumn (back from layoff); suited by soft/heavy on turf.

33/1

33/1

Form: 0-607

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
No improvement for the switch to low-grade handicaps when seventh of eight at Wolverhampton last month; cheekpieces now added; lots to prove.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

14

(13)

13th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:00 Southwell (AW)

Beechwood Hugh

8st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

No improvement for the switch to low-grade handicaps when seventh of eight at Wolverhampton last month; cheekpieces now added; lots to prove.

33/1

7th

4

(2)

12th May 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beechwood Hugh

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jessica Macey

prominent

16/1

11th

3

(10)

28th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

14:50 Doncaster

Beechwood Hugh

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

His second start (19 days ago) was better than his debut effort but he is still hard to fancy.

66/1

6/1

Form: 7932

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Promise when third in a Beverley seller last month and she ran well when second of ten on last week's handicap debut at Thirsk (5f, good to firm); still has potential and one of the likelier types; AW debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

7

(7)

30th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:45 Catterick

Loveliest

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Runner-up in a 5f Thirsk handicap in June but well below par since, 13th in 6f classified event there 19 days ago; she needs to get back on track.

14/1

13th

15

(15)

11th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Thirsk

Loveliest

9st 2lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Ollie Pears

Placed twice over 5f this summer (good to soft and good to firm) but she's run poorly the last twice; something to prove tackling a new trip.

12/1

10th

12

(11)

8th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:25 Beverley

Loveliest

8st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ollie Pears

Speedily bred filly; certainly in the mix on her second of ten on handicap debut at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) in June and she might have been unsuited by the AW at Southwell next time; one of the likelier ones.

9/1

Form: 6076-8

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in seven starts from 5f to 7f; no better for a tongue-tie on last week's seasonal return; something to prove for now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

9

(5)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Catterick

King Of Europe

8st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael & David Easterby

Nine-race maiden; not disgraced over 6f at Thirsk last week but needs to show improvement; yet to be placed.

14/1

5th

11

(7)

5th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Thirsk

King Of Europe

9st 0lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael & David Easterby

Moderate form so far and makes no particular appeal back on turf.

25/1

12th

12

(1)

13th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:00 Southwell (AW)

King Of Europe

9st 1lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unplaced in seven starts from 5f to 7f; no better for a tongue-tie on last week's seasonal return; something to prove for now.

12/1

Form: 0-4678 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last October when trained by Eric Alston; yet to build on his encouraging seasonal return at Thirsk but well treated now and a revlval may not be far away.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

10

(11)

19th Jun 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:35 Ripon

Captain Corcoran

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Stella Barclay

in rear throughout

14/1

7th

13

(3)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

13:40 Musselburgh

Captain Corcoran

9st 0lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Stella Barclay

Just 3-48, but his second of eight at Catterick (5f, soft) on his penultimate start shows that he remains capable of a good effort; frame claims if the ground remains testing despite being just out of the weights and drawn low.

12/1

5th

7

(7)

17th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:30 Hamilton

Captain Corcoran

8st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Stella Barclay

3-47 career; reeled in late over C&D (good to soft) last September, and arrives off the back of a respectable effort at Catterick (5f, soft; runner-up, with a couple of these behind); there are reasons to be optimistic, so he could feasibly have a say.

7/2

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 6599-8 D

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Sprung a 40-1 surprise over 5f at Chelmsford last summer and she's now rated 3lb lower; that is a result of some poor form since though and she has enough to prove back from another break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

4

(1)

11th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Thakrah

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Robert Cowell

prominent

20/1

7th

4

(5)

29th Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Leicester

Thakrah

9st 6lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Robert Cowell

in touch with leaders, hung right and weakened from over 1f out

12/1

5

(8)

22nd Jun 2023

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield (AW)

Thakrah

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Robert Cowell

Sprung a 40-1 surprise over 5f at Chelmsford last summer and she's now rated 3lb lower; that is a result of some poor form since though and she has enough to prove from the widest stall.

16/1

Non-runners

Thakrah

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £53.80
Straight Forecast £32.89
Tricast £148.34
Trifecta £193.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Jenever

POSTDATA:

Tantastic

The Times:

Loveliest

The Star:

Howyadoin

The Guardian:

The Tron

SPOTLIGHT:

Stallone

Telegraph:

Jenever

Daily Mail:

Jenever

Daily Mirror:

Jenever

The Sun:

Jenever

Daily Record:

Jenever

D Express:

Tantastic