August 26 / 15.57 Southwell (AW)

15.57

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N & L Franklin Ltd Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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N & L Franklin Ltd Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 362147 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Added another two wins to his tally this season, including over C&D in March; not handicapped out of things, just 1lb higher than for his Pontefract win last month, and Joanna Mason returns to the saddle; considered.
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7th

6

(1)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

17:05 Doncaster

Late Arrival

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Scored three times last March-August; he's now just 1lb above his last winning mark, having ended last season on a low note and continued in same vein this year; best watched unless the market speaks positively.

25/1

4

(4)

9th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:50 Pontefract

Late Arrival

9st 13lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Scored three times off lower marks, including over C&D, last year; however, the 8yo has failed to show his form in two runs this term and is best watched unless the market speaks positively.

20/1

9th

8

(7)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Ripon

Late Arrival

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

prominent, lost ground over 3f out

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -29582 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
The handicapper has been in command this year but there was more encouragement when second to Blackjack over C&D 24 days ago; others appeal more all the same.
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4th

5

(1)

14th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Master Dandy

9st 5lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Daisy Hitchins

Four sprint wins on the AW, most recently in January; failed to find much on yard debut at Wolverhampton recently and now has something to prove, again going without his regular tongue-tie.

10/1

6th

1

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Master Dandy

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Daisy Hitchins

4-29 AW; close third off this mark here (6f; 12-1) in June; has left Michael Keady for 3,000gns since last appearance; interesting to see how he responds to the change of scenery.

6/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 463152 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in good style when seeing off three rivals at Yarmouth in June (6f, soft); better form when second to an unexposed 3yo at Lingfield five weeks ago (clear of the third) and she's not reached her ceiling just yet; up 3lb but cheekpieces are now given a go and she's high on the list.
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6th

7

(1)

22nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

12:30 Lingfield (AW)

Five Winds

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Stephanie Cassidy

towards rear on inner

9/2

6th

7

(1)

22nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

12:30 Lingfield (AW)

Five Winds

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Stephanie Cassidy

towards rear on inner

9/2

10

(8)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Five Winds

9st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Jones

Broke duck over 6f at Yarmouth in June; has gone close over C&D since but needs more than shown on recent turf and Tapeta runs.

14/1

16/1

Form: 89-758 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Losing run stretches back to September 2020 and three runs back from a break haven't suggested he'll be ending it today.
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7th

6

(9)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Motagally

9st 9lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Losing run up to 32 and latest efforts don't suggest the drought is about to end; blinkers return.

20/1

7th

6

(9)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Motagally

9st 9lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Losing run up to 32 and latest efforts don't suggest the drought is about to end; blinkers return.

20/1

9th

6

(4)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:42 Southwell (AW)

Motagally

9st 9lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

Regressive veteran who fared no better dropped into this grade here two weeks ago; a tongue tie now joins the hood; opposable.

33/1

Form: 711153 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer who rattled off a 6f hat-trick in Class 6 company this summer; held by Blackjack here 24 days ago though and still has something to prove on AW.
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6th

11

(13)

16th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

16:12 Redcar

Run This Way

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

Eight-time turf winner who is 2-4 at Redcar and was only narrowly denied by Showtime Mahomes at Ripon (6f, good) two weeks ago; that was a striking effort from a long way back and she's respected off only 1lb higher.

11/2

2nd

8

(4)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:05 Ripon

Run This Way

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Bagged a pair of 6f handicaps at Redcar and Thirsk in May; raced freely when a solid sixth of 11 in 6f Catterick handicap 17 days ago; this dual C&D scorer must enter calculations, especially if settling better.

10/1

6th

4

(2)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

16:17 Carlisle

Run This Way

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

She has run well over C&D in the past and won't be inconvenienced if significant rain arrives; she has been beaten off this mark on her last three starts though and needs to pull out a bit extra.

7/1

4/1

Form: 568541 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
He was gaining his third C&D win when comfortably accounting for five rivals last month on his second run after a wind op; 6lb higher in a more competitive race but he should give it another good go.
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9th

13

(8)

17th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Blackjack

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Alan Brown

Has conditions to suit and he has run well in two of his last three starts; should give his running but likely a few of today's field will have his measure.

14/1

3rd

6

(10)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blackjack

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Alan Brown

Rarely runs at this track but has won six times over 6f on Tapeta at Newcastle/Southwell and belied 33-1 odds when close third over 7f here in July; could not get involved from off the pace at Southwell (6f) last month but a return to more positive tactics might show him in a better light.

12/1

14th

10

(5)

16th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Blackjack

9st 7lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Alan Brown

Has won on turf but better on the AW and gave it a good go under a front-running ride last month at Wolverhampton (7f; just behind On Key); better known for his exploits at this trip; an exposed 9yo but not without hope.

14/1

Form: 221761 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Hold-up sprinter who narrowly landed a C&D handicap four weeks ago, her fourth success since December; now 4lb higher but she's won off this mark here in the past and there should be a good pace for her to run at.
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10

(7)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Daytona Lady

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ruth Carr

Hold-up mare who's become hard to win with, taking just one of her last 29; again gave her running against her own sex over C&D a fortnight ago but will need to better that.

12/1

3rd

2

(1)

21st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daytona Lady

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Three of her eight wins have come over C&D, the latest in April off a 1lb lower mark; on a competitive mark now back down to Class 6 and returned to AW; will need luck from stall 1 but she's one to take seriously.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 174626 CD BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Five-time AW winner, including C&D, but 0-7 on turf; handicapped to go well back on this surface and she's a major player.
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9th

2

(11)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shes Centimental

9st 7lb

J: George Buckell

T: Michael Appleby

Has done her winning at 6f but the way she shaped over 7f here last time (second run for new stable) suggests this new trip is worth exploring; attractively weighted off 4lb below last winning mark; interesting.

12/1

9th

2

(11)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shes Centimental

9st 7lb

J: George Buckell

T: Michael Appleby

Has done her winning at 6f but the way she shaped over 7f here last time (second run for new stable) suggests this new trip is worth exploring; attractively weighted off 4lb below last winning mark; interesting.

12/1

3rd

1

(8)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shes Centimental

9st 9lb

J: George Buckell

T: Michael Appleby

Decent strike-rate on AW but form has been patchy since her last win April and she failed to beat a rival at Chelmsford (6f) on last month's stable debut; now 3lb lower than for last success but she still has stamina to prove at this trip and others are more solid; cheekpieces reapplied.

8/1

Form: 466203

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
0-11 in handicaps; shaped okay back on AW at Wolverhampton ten days ago but his overall record makes him no banker to build on it.
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7

(6)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue De Vega

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

In fine form last winter and completed a C&D hat-trick in January; absent since though, so needs to hit the ground running after eight months off.

5/1

1st

5

(1)

27th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue De Vega

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Winless in 2025 but he is 3-6 over C&D and has settled matters quite emphatically on his last two starts; back up 3lb but weighted to have another race in him and it could well be this one.

2/1

1st

2

(2)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue De Vega

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Ended a lengthy losing run when beating Colors Of Freedom in a classified event over C&D two weeks ago (reported to have bled from nose); has 8lb rise to deal with back in a handicap but he remains well treated on old form and all three wins have been on AW; respected.

9/4

50/1

Form: 9-6906 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (Fibresand) when trained by Tim Easterby; poor form for new stable this year and opposable despite his reduced mark.
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5th

10

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Barneys Bay

9st 1lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

1-34 on the AW, that win coming over 6f at Southwell in April 2021; rather out of sorts over 6f-1m this year and now tries 5f for the first time since May 2024.

33/1

11th

11

(9)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Barneys Bay

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Without a victory since 2023 and he has yet to make the frame in seven starts in 2026; hard to warm to.

33/1

6th

9

(5)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Barneys Bay

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Minor classified form at 1m, 7f and 6f this year and it's 13 months since he posed a serious threat in a handicap (over 7f at Southwell); up against it.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.70
Straight Forecast £18.11
Tricast £78.10
Trifecta £93.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Rogue De Vega

Telegraph:

Blackjack

SPOTLIGHT:

Five Winds

The Times:

Daytona Lady

D Express:

She's Centimental

NEWMARKET:

Master Dandy

POSTDATA:

Run This Way

The Star:

Late Arrival

TOPSPEED:

Rogue De Vega

The Guardian:

Rogue De Vega

The Sun:

Five Winds

Daily Record:

Daytona Lady

Daily Mail:

Blackjack

Daily Mirror:

Blackjack