September 28 / 17.00 Southwell (AW)

17.00

Standard

Southwell Golf Course Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 1m 6f 21y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Southwell Golf Course Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.70
  • Place: £4.60

Form: 454635

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Won on seasonal reappearance at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) but has failed to demonstrate improvement for stepping up in distance; placed from a 4lb higher mark at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) on penultimate start but well below par behind Huscari at Lingfield since; risky proposition.
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1st

7

(5)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Papa Ricco

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

With the headgear left off he returned to winning ways with a narrow success over 1m6f here when delivered from midfield; the runner-up went into that race in decent form; just 2lb higher.

13/2

1st

9

(2)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Papa Ricco

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: S Woods

Won on seasonal reappearance at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) but has failed to demonstrate improvement for stepping up in distance; placed from a 4lb higher mark at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) on penultimate start but well below par behind Huscari at Lingfield since; risky proposition.

20/1

5th

6

(6)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:33 Lingfield (AW)

Papa Ricco

8st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: S Woods

1m2f winner (soft) on turf; placed for the first time in five attempts on AW latest, when staying on to be 7l third at Wolverhampton (2m, Tapeta); drops 2lb; more is needed from him.

8/1

OUR TIP

11/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 243322 C BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Consistent, finding the frame in each of his last four starts, including when runner-up at Newcastle (12.5f; 100-30 favourite) recently; 2-3 overall at Southwell (one of those wins was on Fibresand) so the switch back to this track could unlock extra; chance.
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5th

8

(2)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

13:30 Catterick

Lord Torranaga

9st 2lb

J: William Pyle

T: Philip Kirby

prominent

12/1

7th

1

(10)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:23 Catterick

Lord Torranaga

9st 11lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Philip Kirby

1m6f course winner; not quite at his best here last time, having raced freely when second over C&D prior to that; a similar effort to that penultimate start would give him claims.

9/2

5th

3

(9)

6th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:25 Catterick

Lord Torranaga

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Philip Kirby

Has a good record here and was third in this last year; won here (1m6f, good to soft) this May and runner-up over today's C&D (soft) last time; seems versatile ground-wise; could play a leading role.

11/4

20/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 66397

Last run: 127 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who has also shown some ability on the Flat, notably when placed in a Newcastle novice (1m2f) in February; valid excuses - carried badly right and then slowly away - for two low-key handicap efforts (1m6f-2m); has a four-month absence to overcome.
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5th

1

(1)

5th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vienna Girl

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Kevin Frost

dwelt start, in rear

5/1

4th

2

(1)

28th Oct 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Vienna Girl

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

took keen hold, held up in rear

7/2

Form: 229561 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Notched a third career win when bounding clear in an amateur jockeys' event at Lingfield (2m AW, Class 6; Kitten's Dream fourth) four weeks ago; competes from a 5lb higher mark but is equally effective here (1m3f winner) and Morgan Cole's claim could come in handy; solid chance.
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2nd

4

(2)

4th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

All About Alice

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Dylan Cunha

midfield

5/1

4th

5

(7)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

All About Alice

9st 6lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Dylan Cunha

Notched a third career win when bounding clear in an amateur jockeys' event at Lingfield (2m AW, Class 6; Kitten's Dream fourth) four weeks ago; competes from a 5lb higher mark but is equally effective here (1m3f winner) and Morgan Cole's claim could come in handy; solid chance.

9/4

1st

8

(9)

30th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:52 Lingfield (AW)

All About Alice

10st 8lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Dylan Cunha

took keen hold, midfield

16/1

13/2

Form: 475663

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Sits 4lb below her last winning mark (2m AW, Class 6, Lingfield); no match for an in-form rival back there 12 days ago but that third-place finish was respectable enough off a two-month absence; each-way chance back in trip on first visit to Southwell.
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12

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:22 Galway

Huscari

11st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Modest form in maidens at 2m-2m4f; weakened late over 20.5f on handicap debut at Wexford a month ago but may have needed that; unproven on softer than good.

14/1

11

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Huscari

10st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E McNamara

Modest AW Flat winner for Jamie Osborne; moderate form in maidens at the backend of 2024; could improve on handicap debut so check the market.

10/1

14

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Huscari

10st 13lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

2m winner on AW in Britain; undistinguished maiden hurdle form mainly on softer ground so potential improver back on a sound surface for handicap debut.

12/1

25/1

Form: 698

Last run: 41 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Modest form in three attempts in novice company (8.5f-1m2f); her pedigree - half-sister to three winners (stayers and hurdlers) - implies that this extra yardage should suit; handicap debut but no solid claims.
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9th

11

(5)

18th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Cape Point

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Ivan Furtado

slowly away, held up in rear, raced wide but headway halfway

25/1

7th

10

(3)

6th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Cape Point

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Ivan Furtado

Unexposed filly; made fairly encouraging handicap debut when sixth over 1m6f here in September but was well beaten over that trip here last month; drops back to 1m4f with tongue-tie fitted today.

10/1

9th

20

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Cape Point

8st 11lb

T: Ivan Furtado

Unexposed compared to nearly all of today's rivals; moving up to 1m6f here when 18-1 for handicap debut in September sparked some improvement on latest start, leading briefly over 2f out; needs to build on that.

14/1

Form: 342633

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
1m juvenile winner (Redcar) for Charlie & Mark Johnston; reasonably consistent since upped in trip by David O'Meara; didn't always look interested but stuck on purposefully when third at Redcar (1m6f, good) last week and this is a slightly weaker contest (0-55); chance.
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1

(1)

14th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:25 Musselburgh

Lincoln Rockstar

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Won five times last year, one of those over C&D, but below form since finishing second of five at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) this June; she has dropped in the weights and is dangerous to dismiss back here.

4/1

1

(1)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

Lincoln Rockstar

10st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ivan Furtado

Has five wins including one over C&D; ran well when second over C&D in June off 4lb higher mark but has been below that form in four runs since; has possibilities if a return to this track works the oracle.

9/2

2

(4)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 8y

Class 5

16:35 Thirsk

Lincoln Rockstar

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ivan Furtado

Won five times last summer and went the best part of two stone up the weights; patchy this time and often takes plenty of driving but is 2lb lower than when last successful and will find this a touch easier.

6/1

Form: 656864 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Placed in this last year and also successful from an 11lb higher mark over C&D this year; recent form isn't the most convincing but he did stick on into fourth behind All About Alice at Lingfield last time; not impossible.
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10th

9

(3)

2nd Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Kittens Dream

9st 1lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

dwelt start, in rear, lost touch over 4f out, soon tailed off

33/1

Form: 625624

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Still seeking her first win (0-8) but runner-up on two occasions at Yarmouth (1m2f-11.5f); seemed to take the AW switch in her stride at Chelmsford (13.5f; fourth of eight) but whether she fully proved her stamina is questionable.
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9th

11

(1)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Who Loves You Baby

8st 13lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: John Ryan

Still seeking her first win (0-8) but runner-up on two occasions at Yarmouth (1m2f-11.5f); seemed to take the AW switch in her stride at Chelmsford (13.5f; fourth of eight) but whether she fully proved her stamina is questionable.

10/1

4th

6

(2)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Who Loves You Baby

9st 3lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Ryan

took keen hold, pressed leader

11/2

2nd

2

(8)

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

16:20 Yarmouth

Who Loves You Baby

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: John Ryan

Runner-up over 1m2f here in June (good to firm) but well beaten on both outings since, last time with cheekpieces tried (left off here); others stronger.

12/1

Form: /6321-

Last run: 544 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Absent since winning at Lingfield (2m AW, Class 6) in April 2022; the handicapper has given him a chance from an unchanged mark, with the combination of a tongue-tie and cheekpieces seemingly aiding his earlier progress; fitness to prove though off a 544-day absence.
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3rd

4

(3)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Induro De Fontaine

9st 6lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Louise Allan

prominent

20/1

10th

3

(11)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Induro De Fontaine

9st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Louise Allan

Absent since winning at Lingfield (2m AW, Class 6) in April 2022; the handicapper has given him a chance from an unchanged mark, with the combination of a tongue-tie and cheekpieces seemingly aiding his earlier progress; fitness to prove though off a 544-day absence.

8/1

14/1

Form: 948

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 3yo filly; hasn't shown much in three starts in novice/maiden company at Kempton (1m4f); stamina in the family and this is a realistic level at which to make her handicap debut; still tough to fancy, though.
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11th

10

(5)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Buganvillea

8st 13lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

Lightly raced 3yo filly; hasn't shown much in three starts in novice/maiden company at Kempton (1m4f); stamina in the family and this is a realistic level at which to make her handicap debut; still tough to fancy, though.

14/1

8th

8

(7)

13th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Buganvillea

9st 2lb

J: George Rooke

T: Henry Candy

led early, headed but in touch with leaders soon after start

66/1

4th

8

(8)

23rd Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:22 Kempton (AW)

Buganvillea

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Henry Candy

Good family; however, tailed off at 40-1 in 1m4f novice here two weeks ago.

33/1

12th
8 (4)
Kovu

33/1

Form: 360906

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; hasn't offered a great deal lately, failing to get home after forcing the pace when stepping up in trip at Catterick (1m4f, soft) last time; low-mileage on AW but plenty to prove on stamina; best to look elsewhere.
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7th

17

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Kovu

9st 1lb

T: Peter Niven

Eight-race maiden who hasn't offered a great deal lately, on last two outings failing to see the trip out when upped from 1m to 1m4f/1m6f; others look more solid.

25/1

12th

8

(4)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Kovu

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Peter Niven

Seven-race maiden; hasn't offered a great deal lately, failing to get home after forcing the pace when stepping up in trip at Catterick (1m4f, soft) last time; low-mileage on AW but plenty to prove on stamina; best to look elsewhere.

33/1

6th

11

(13)

12th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

15:40 Catterick

Kovu

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Peter Niven

Showed ability when third in 7f novice in June and this lightly raced 3yo is one to watch in the betting now going beyond 1m for the first time, but he's been beaten a long way in all three handicaps (all 1m); plenty to prove.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £72.50
Straight Forecast £51.52
Tricast £381.03
Trifecta £823.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Lord Torranaga

SPOTLIGHT:

All About Alice

NEWMARKET:

Kitten's Dream

D Express:

Who Loves You Baby

The Times:

Lincoln Rockstar

POSTDATA:

Papa Ricco

The Star:

All About Alice

Daily Record:

All About Alice

Daily Mail:

Kitten's Dream

Telegraph:

Lord Torranaga

The Guardian:

Lord Torranaga

Daily Mirror:

Lord Torranaga

The Sun:

Lord Torranaga