March 14 / 19.45 Southwell (AW)

19.45

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  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 0m 4f 214y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 221-2U D

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Running well in low-grade AW handicaps for Amy Murphy, winning over 5f at Chelmsford in December, until blotting her copybook by rearing and unseating her rider as the stalls opened at Lingfield in January; sold for 16,000gns the following month; couldn't be confident.
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5th

5

(5)

30th Jun 2024

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

13:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Via Blanca

9st 4lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

unruly beforehand, reared start, slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous

4/1

3rd

5

(2)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

18:30 Chepstow

Via Blanca

9st 2lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Didn't run badly last time at Salisbury but both wins and best form have been on the AW (from the front); perhaps vulnerable unless cheekpieces can trigger something.

5/1

3rd

5

(7)

25th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Salisbury

Via Blanca

9st 6lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

led

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 547-47

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Needs to step up on earlier handicap runs but this represents a drop in class and returning to 5f won't hurt.
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5th

7

(4)

4th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

18:10 Newbury

Split The Profit

9st 10lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

awkward start, in touch with leaders

3/1

2nd

4

(5)

21st Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Redcar

Split The Profit

9st 9lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

14-race maiden but he's had several close calls this year including when runner-up at Windsor (5f, good to firm) on Monday; was as good as ever with that bold bid and he's a big player off same mark here.

5/2

2nd

1

(1)

17th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:30 Windsor

Split The Profit

9st 10lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Longstanding maiden who was turned over at short prices a few times in the spring before out of his depth latest (tough stall); is odds-on to fluff the start but should do better if getting away under a 7lb claimer.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 12657-

Last run: 118 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Made a successful nursery debut at Brighton last summer (5.5f, good) off 2lb lower; hasn't kicked on from that as might have been hoped but she still has time to do better.
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6th

6

(2)

27th Sep 2024

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Horse Whisperer

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Chris Dwyer

Two sprint wins this year, including C&D, and she's now 1lb lower than for the second of them; needs to bounce back from two lesser runs though.

12/1

9th

7

(7)

18th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

14:00 Yarmouth

Horse Whisperer

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

Prominent racer with a hit-and-miss record; not sure she's got much in hand of her mark and there are other pace influences on show.

10/1

7th

2

(3)

31st Aug 2024

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0m 5f 6y

Class 5

17:25 Lingfield (AW)

Horse Whisperer

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Chris Dwyer

led, headed and prominent over 3f out, lost position over 1f out, soon struggling

7/1

Form: 6-3213 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Back in form for her new yard this year, getting off the mark at Lingfield last month and keeping on well for third behind Desert Master at Newcastle nine days later (her momentum was checked at a crucial stage); into a deeper race today but likely to give her running.
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7th

1

(6)

18th May 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smooth Silesie

10st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Lisa Williamson

Won off this mark at Yarmouth (5f, good to soft) last October but hasn't got going in four runs this year, beating only one rival; needs to show more.

16/1

5th

4

(1)

4th May 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Bath

Smooth Silesie

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Lisa Williamson

C&D winner; had a good time of things in 2025, winning four times; she has finished last in her three AW runs this year and has only dropped 3lb; may need some more help from the handicapper.

20/1

7th

4

(1)

21st Apr 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smooth Silesie

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Lisa Williamson

Won at her beloved Yarmouth (5f, good to soft; from 4lb lower) last October; hasn't been at her best since returning to AW recently; this is a fraction easier and she could strip fitter but others are more appealing.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-732

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Placed in a C&D maiden last month before finishing second at Newcastle 13 days ago; improvement required for the switch to handicaps but that's quite possible.
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2nd

3

(8)

2nd Aug 2024

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0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Exponential

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

midfield

6/1

2nd

2

(3)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:11 Nottingham

Exponential

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

raced in last but in touch with leaders, steady headway on far side of group from over 1f out, hung badly left 1f out, ran on final 110yds, nearest finish

10/1

12th

9

(2)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Beverley

Exponential

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

reared start and slowly into stride, midfield

14/1

Form: 3779-3

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
0-9 but he's only run on AW twice and has finished second and third, latterly back from a break in a fair race at Newcastle last month; runs off the same mark and he's one for the shortlist.
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2nd

10

(12)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

20:00 Redcar

Tees Douge

8st 13lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Adrian Nicholls

Longstanding maiden who has been expensive to follow this year and was never dangerous over 5f here (classified) last time; ran into some trouble in that race but he still has something to prove at this trip and others are preferred.

13/2

6th

12

(3)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Redcar

Tees Douge

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Adrian Nicholls

Longstanding maiden who's been tried in various forms of headgear; didn't see it out on soft ground last time but has been expensive to follow and doesn't seem the easiest.

10/1

Form: 93-113 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Found improvement this year, making all at Wolverhampton in January before following up over C&D 12 days later; placed off this mark at Lingfield latest (6f); return to 5f in her favour and she's considered.
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6th

5

(6)

4th Oct 2024

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0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Musical Diva

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

prominent

9/2

4th

7

(2)

24th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:55 Beverley

Musical Diva

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Beaten on her last 14 starts but has often run well in that spell, including when third at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) a fortnight ago; also effective on turf (unproven on slow ground); could be thereabouts.

11/2

3rd

1

(6)

9th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Musical Diva

9st 10lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Two wins in January, one of them over C&D; not at her best at Southwell ten days ago but she had been threatening before that; type to bounce back quickly.

4/1

50/1

Form: 68600-

Last run: 76 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
String of poor efforts for two trainers last year (5f-7f); his new yard has been in decent nick but he'd be a surprise winner nonetheless.
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6th

8

(8)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Dash Power

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Lawrence Mullaney

Gained sole win in a classified event and has made the frame several times at that level in 2026; not the percentage call returned to a handicap and going into unknown territory trip-wise.

16/1

6th

2

(2)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Dash Power

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Lawrence Mullaney

The winner of just one of his 42 starts but that success came in a 0-50 classified event on Tapeta and when ridden by Billy Loughnane (record on him reads 122425); finished in front of Hopjes when second over C&D ten days ago; should be involved again.

5/1

33/1

Form: 68400-

Last run: 126 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Disappointing for Ed Dunlop but he ran okay over C&D on his debut for David Griffiths last September; less good twice afterwards and starts out for Derek Shaw after four months off.
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12th

12

(6)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Belvoir Kitten

8st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Lawrence Mullaney

Exposed 19-race maiden; hopes pinned on a change of stable/headgear having a positive effect.

33/1

12th

12

(6)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Belvoir Kitten

8st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Lawrence Mullaney

Exposed 19-race maiden; hopes pinned on a change of stable/headgear having a positive effect.

33/1

7th

11

(5)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Belvoir Kitten

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

18-race maiden who ran his best race when fourth of nine over C&D last month but was well held when seventh behind Fortunate Star and Stroxx here five days ago.

16/1

16/1

Form: 054-

Last run: 236 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Three quick runs last summer, hinting at ability at Musselburgh and Ripon (both 5f); makes his handicap debut at a realistic level; betting should be instructive.
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7th

7

(6)

3rd Apr 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Catterick

Drinkable

9st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

led, headed 2f out

25/1

7th

7

(6)

3rd Apr 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Catterick

Drinkable

9st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

led

25/1

10th

5

(9)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Drinkable

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Hinted at ability in two of three starts (turf) last summer; weakened on return to action (AW debut) over C&D (tenth of 11; 16-1) under a fortnight ago; could strip fitter, but does need to in order to stake a claim.

33/1

Form: 70-412 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 12th attempt when getting first run on his rivals at Newcastle last month (Smooth Silesie third); followed it up with a creditable second at the same track 11 days ago; more required to win this.
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6th

9

(10)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

Desert Master

8st 10lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Antony Brittain

Has run some good races on Tapeta this year and only just failed at Southwell (5f) in April; however, he wasn't in much form on turf in 2025, including in this race, and looks unlikely to break his turf duck.

8/1

2nd

9

(1)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Desert Master

8st 10lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Antony Brittain

Two of his three wins have been over C&D and he was second of eight here in a classified event in February; below his best in two starts since but he may be capable of bouncing back.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £48.00
Straight Forecast £36.92
Tricast £274.13
Trifecta £355.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Exponential

RP RATINGS:

Desert Master

SPOTLIGHT:

Tees Douge

The Times:

Via Blanca

Daily Mail:

Musical Diva

NEWMARKET:

Horse Whisperer

Telegraph:

Exponential

Daily Record:

Exponential

Daily Mirror:

Via Blanca

The Guardian:

Desert Master

The Star:

Desert Master

D Express:

Tees Douge

The Sun:

Tees Douge