October 21 / 20.15 Southwell (AW)

20.15

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  • 1m 6f 21y
  • Class 6
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 347444

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden whose middle-distance form has stagnated, again finishing fourth last time; however, combination of new trip and drop to Class 6 may do the trick off a reduced mark.
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4th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

18:49 Wexford

Old Saxony

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat for David Simcock in a 1m6f Southwell AW handicap in October 2024; limited impact in three races over hurdles; better ground may bring about improvement, but not suited by the race conditions.

14/1

9th

15

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Old Saxony

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat in 2024 for David Simcock in a 1m6f Southwell AW handicap last October; has made no impact in two races over hurdles in testing conditions.

50/1

7th

10

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

13:58 Gowran Park

Old Saxony

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat in 2024 for David Simcock in lowly 1m6f Southwell AW handicap in October; bought for 22,000gns at Newmarket nine days later; tailed off after lengthy absence on first start for Paul Nolan last month.

33/1

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5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 225622

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Consistent and versatile maiden; now 0-19 but ran creditably (beat all bar the favourite) upped to 1m6f at Wolverhampton most recently and has a fighting chance off the same mark.
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3rd

1

(2)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Gold Aura

10st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

travelled strongly, midfield

5/1

3rd

1

(2)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Gold Aura

10st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

travelled strongly, midfield

5/1

1st

2

(3)

29th Dec 2024

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1m 4f 14y

Class 6

14:25 Southwell (AW)

Gold Aura

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

towards rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, kept on well

7/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 927342

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
1m4f winner on turf for previous yard; 0-11 for current stable but has dropped in weights and beat all bar odds-on shot in C&D contest most recently; likely player off the same mark.
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4

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

15:05 Lingfield

Dark Mystery

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Has had a couple of close calls at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) this winter but he's now 1-26 on the Flat and his only hurdle run was at Kempton (well-held sixth) in December 2022; probably best watched back in this sphere.

25/1

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

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2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

Form: 905545

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; sent over 2m the last twice, running well at Lingfield then racing freely and failing to get home at Newcastle; latter effort suggests this return to 1m6f is a good move.
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9th

5

(1)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Sydney Seabreeze

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: S Woods

Well held on soft turf a fortnight ago but seems to save his best for AW, including runner-up at Wolverhampton (1m6f) and Lingfield (2m) in the spring; penultimate fourth of 13 back at Lingfield was also respectable and he's well treated on peak form.

11/2

8th

1

(11)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Bath

Sydney Seabreeze

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

Two seconds on AW and back-to-form fourth in that sphere on latest start; however, towards the rear on good ground on his only two turf starts, latterly when tailed off in a 1m6f handicap in June; a hood (absent this year) returns.

8/1

4th

5

(13)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Sydney Seabreeze

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: S Woods

Runner-up off 3lb higher over C&D in May but his form has nosedived with heavy defeats in both subsequent runs; record is now 0-12 and others are more convincing; visor is removed and cheekpieces return.

16/1

Form: -05034

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden; couple of encouraging efforts for new yard, finishing third at Kempton (1m4f) then fourth at Bath (1m6f; lost a shoe); possibilities dropped to Class 6 for first time.
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5th

1

(2)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

A Gift Of Love

10st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ollie Sangster

midfield

5/1

Form: 956373

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
1m2f winner on turf; ran encouragingly in first-time blinkers over 1m4f here most recently, while shaping as if this new trip is worth exploring; enters calculations in the retained headgear.
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6th

5

(8)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Yippee

9st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Charlie Johnston

in rear

4/1

3rd

9

(3)

8th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Yippee

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Won maiden handicap at Pontefract (1m2f, good) in May off 1lb higher mark; inconsistent since and first-time blinkers are now worn; needs more.

16/1

8

29th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Yippee

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

6/1

Form: 825013 D

Last run: 117 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Four AW wins; in good form in June when last seen, scoring at Chelmsford (1m6f) then third off this mark at Kempton (2m); thereabouts provided he picks up where he left off.
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7th

4

(3)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Philos

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed Dunlop

took keen hold, midfield

6/1

3rd

3

(9)

26th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Philos

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ed Dunlop

All four wins on AW; back to form after a couple of lesser turf efforts when winning at Chelmsford (1m6f; 18-1) this month; recorded back-to-back wins at Wolverhampton/Lingfield last summer and no surprise were he to go in again now upped to 2m for the first time.

4/1

1st

3

(10)

6th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Philos

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Dunlop

Largely in good form over the winter on the AW but he has failed to hit top form in a pair of handicaps at Ayr/York of late; it would come as no surprise to see him return to form here though.

8/1

Form: 714036 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-13 for current yard, the win gained over 1m6f on turf in July; inconsistent results since; poor form on AW early this year and hasn't scored in this sphere since 2021.
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8th

9

(4)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Can Can Girl

8st 13lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Craig Lidster

slowly away, in rear

16/1

6th

5

(11)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:23 Catterick

Can Can Girl

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Multiple winner at up to 14.5f; stays 2m; back on her last winning mark and ran with credit when third at Thirsk (1m4f, good to soft) latest; should be thereabouts.

7/1

3rd

6

(9)

16th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:45 Thirsk

Can Can Girl

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

Suited by give in the ground; won off this mark at Doncaster in July (1m6f, good to soft); not fared as well since; bit to prove.

11/1

25/1

Form: 6-4395 C

Last run: 249 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Three AW wins for a previous yard but 0-10 for current stable; lacks recent match practice (off since heavy defeat in February) and goes without usual headgear; others preferred.
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5th

7

(8)

2nd Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Typewritten

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ewan Whillans

dwelt start, in rear

14/1

33/1

Form: 666956 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Sole C&D winner in this field but he's on a very long losing sequence and recent form is far from convincing; difficult to support with confidence.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £16.30
Straight Forecast £16.48
Tricast £40.94
Trifecta £42.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Gold Aura

SPOTLIGHT:

A Gift Of Love

NEWMARKET:

Philos

Daily Mail:

Old Saxony

Daily Record:

Yippee

The Star:

Dark Mystery

The Guardian:

A Gift Of Love

The Times:

Philos

POSTDATA:

Gold Aura

Telegraph:

Gold Aura

D Express:

Gold Aura

Daily Mirror:

Gold Aura

The Sun:

Gold Aura