January 18 / 18.00 Southwell (AW)

18.00

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  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Clear

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 4725-1 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Multiple AW winner and although only one of them came on this track he is lower in the weights than his close seconds in two most recent runs here last spring; best effort for a while when winning at Newcastle (7f; blinkers refitted) ten days ago; weighted to go well again.
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1

(9)

20th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Admirable veteran who has won 17 races, all on the AW, ten of them here; won three times last year, so still capable of a good showing but usually needs the run when returning from a summer break.

33/1

10th

9

(9)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ruth Carr

11-time course winner who defied this mark over C&D in December; some creditable efforts since but he has been a bit up and down and was only sixth behind Anthropologist here last time; others preferred.

16/1

6th

5

(9)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

11-time course winner, the latest over C&D in December, and he twice finished placed over C&D last month; certainly of interest on that form but this 12yo has gone off the boil on his last two starts.

14/1

2nd
2 (4)
Daafy

100/30

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 5672-1 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Successful five times on this track, on Fibresand and Tapeta (7f/1m); winless in 2023 but had dropped a few pounds and won without having to work too hard over C&D this month; back up 3lb; every chance.
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6

(10)

5th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Daafy

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Derek Shaw

Course regular who has been placed on both starts since winning over 7f here in January; also effective over 1m and current mark is probably not beyond him; ought to be on the premises again.

4/1

3rd

1

(3)

27th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Daafy

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Derek Shaw

Southwell specialist who has performed well (won then second) in C&D events this year and the form has received several boosts; strongly respected off an unaltered mark.

5/2

Form: 70332- D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Three 7f wins on Polytrack in 2021; had ups and downs in the meantime but in a good run of form since back on the AW and he wasn't beaten far in only his second Tapeta run, over 6f here last month; a contender.
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8th

11

(9)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Vitalline

9st 4lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Four-time course winner (6f/7f) who has finished runner-up in two of his last three starts, including at Wolverhampton 12 days ago; blinkers replace a visor and he's considered returned to 6f.

5/1

2nd

7

(7)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vitalline

9st 6lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Dual AW winner this year (7f/6f); gave good account when second to odds-on rival in Lingfield classified (7f) last month but was safely held in a recent handicap over that C&D and, on balance, others here look stronger.

10/1

Form: 00997- D

Last run: 106 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Two 7f turf wins in Ireland as 2yo but he's had a slow time of it in Britain, including on AW debut at Wolverhampton; lots to prove but the weight is cascading off him, his yard is in form and perhaps recent wind surgery will have helped.
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4th

9

(5)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bossy Parker

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Just held on to win 8.6f classified here in March and can handle today's drop back in trip but this is his first run since May and he might find this race too competitive.

14/1

4th

5

(6)

5th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bossy Parker

9st 4lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Winning for the third time at Wolverhampton, and his first over further than 7f, when landing a C&D handicap in March; his stamina looked stretched by 9.4f when fourth 18 days ago; not ruled out back down in distance.

5/2

4th

8

(5)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bossy Parker

9st 4lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

His third win here when holding on grimly last month (8.6f), ending a two-year losing streak; only 2lb higher but he wouldn't be an obvious one to follow up and has never raced over quite this far.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9604-2 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
All five AW wins here, at 1m and 7f; on a losing run but has returned from a break in good form, finding only an improved one too good at Wolverhampton (7f) last week; P J McDonald 1-1 on him; solid chance.
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7th

5

(2)

16th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:50 Beverley

Back From Dubai

9st 3lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Roy Bowring

Course winner; 2lb lower than when landing a Doncaster handicap (7f, good to soft) in May; not disgraced when third over C&D on his penultimate start and is not ruled out each-way.

7/1

7th

1

(7)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:20 Ripon

Back From Dubai

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Roy Bowring

Retains vitality aged nine, having won over 7f in May; ran respectably over 8.5f last time; versatile sort who has scored twice over 9.5f on AW and has a good strike-rate at classified level; respected.

5/2

3rd

4

(9)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:45 Beverley

Back From Dubai

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

A repeat of the form of either May's Doncaster 7f win (good to soft) or last September's second over today's C&D (soft) would see him go close; over four years now since his sole win on fast turf, however.

13/2

Form: 6865-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
All three wins at sprint trips, once on Polytrack (acts on Tapeta); often slowly away and yet to race beyond 6f but he can finish strongly and is worth a go at 7f; first-time visor latest, now discarded.
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11th

10

(4)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

The Princes Poet

9st 0lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Ian McInnes

awkward start, in rear

20/1

11th

10

(4)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

The Princes Poet

9st 0lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Ian McInnes

awkward start, in rear

20/1

4th

12

(6)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:06 Newcastle (AW)

The Princes Poet

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian McInnes

squeezed out start, in rear

10/1

Form: 3389-0 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Three wins on the old Fibresand surface here and has also won on Newcastle Tapeta; no obvious claims on form for new yard, a first-time hood (retained) making no difference on latest start.
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10th

10

(10)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Star Of St James

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

took keen hold, led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12/1

10th

10

(10)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Star Of St James

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

took keen hold, led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12/1

10th

10

(9)

21st Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Of St James

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

A dual 1m/1m2f turf scorer in the summer and not seen to best effect when tenth in 1m2f Chelmsford handicap nine days ago, helping set a strong pace; he can't be discounted off a 3lb lower mark.

20/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £17.70
Straight Forecast £19.46
Tricast £48.33
Trifecta £53.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Daafy

Telegraph:

Bobby Joe Leg

D Express:

Vitalline

The Times:

Back From Dubai

RP RATINGS:

Daafy

POSTDATA:

Daafy

Daily Mail:

Daafy

Daily Mirror:

Daafy

The Sun:

Daafy

The Star:

Daafy

Daily Record:

Daafy

The Guardian:

Bobby Joe Leg