August 14 / 16.28 Southwell (AW)

16.28

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Porsche Centre Nottingham Harnessing The Horsepower Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Porsche Centre Nottingham Harnessing The Horsepower Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 67521 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Took well to first-time cheekpieces in similar event over C&D 16 days ago, beating a subsequent scorer and opening his account at the fifth attempt; open to further progress in the retained headgear and kept to this scenario; respected up 5lb.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

12

(2)

16th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

13:56 Yarmouth

Dark Side Thunder

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Jessica Macey

1-22 on turf compared to 8-27 on the AW but that turf success came over this C&D last May (good to soft); ran well here two months ago when last seen, taking his course form figures to 5323313522, and has solid place claims.

13/2

2nd

1

(2)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Dark Side Thunder

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Eight-time AW winner but he's 1-21 on turf; placed a couple of times this season, including over C&D (good to firm) in April, but he's not easy to predict and was out the back at Doncaster last time; has another switch of headgear and he comes with risks attached.

9/2

8th

6

(9)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

20:00 Doncaster

Dark Side Thunder

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jessica Macey

A dual 6f scorer last season; comes here on the back of a good third of eight in 6f Leicester handicap last month so needs considering.

7/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 7-4235

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Found 7.5f on soft ground too much of a stretch when switched to handicap company last time; most of her novice/maiden form has substance and suggests she's on a handy mark; interesting back down in distance.
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2nd

4

(1)

14th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:28 Southwell (AW)

Lady Madonna

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Charles Hills

disputed lead, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, outpaced inside final furlong, held final 110yds

9/2

Form: 27-516

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Campaigned over 7f this term, clear best form when scoring at Catterick (maiden event) on penultimate outing; inconsistent overall; not sure what to expect back sprinting on AW debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

8

23rd Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

13:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Coaxing

9st 8lb

T: David & Nicola Barron

Seemingly back in good form at Southwell (6f) a fortnight ago, where she was denied a clear run before keeping on for fourth; remains 5lb below her last winning mark and will be suited by today's return to 7f; good chance.

5/1

4th

3

(8)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Coaxing

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David & Nicola Barron

took keen hold, midfield

7/1

6th

1

(2)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:15 Catterick

Coaxing

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: David & Nicola Barron

led at fast pace

16/1

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4th
1 (6)
Mumcat

7/2

Form: 413652

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
7f winner on Tapeta in March; finished nicely for second at Lingfield (dropped to 6f) last month, proving suited by the return to AW; major player off same mark, provided she takes well to first-time headgear.
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10th

9

(10)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Mumcat

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jacqueline Coward

A bit in and out since winning off 4lb higher at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) a year ago, twice finishing runner-up in five starts in 0-50 classified company this year; record of 3-51 a concern and she isn't well drawn.

11/1

10th

9

(10)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Mumcat

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jacqueline Coward

A bit in and out since winning off 4lb higher at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) a year ago, twice finishing runner-up in five starts in 0-50 classified company this year; record of 3-51 a concern and she isn't well drawn.

11/1

2nd

7

(8)

20th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Mumcat

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jacqueline Coward

3-40 on AW and form has been uneven since last win at Wolverhampton nearly a year ago; below best from wide draw at Southwell last time but no surprise to see him go well here.

7/1

Form: 312134 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
In good form over 6f on turf this term, including wins at Carlisle and Doncaster; creditable fourth at Thirsk nine days ago; should be thereabouts provided she's as effective back on AW.
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1st

10

(7)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:54 Redcar

Hurt You Never

9st 5lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

A four-time 5f scorer in 2025; yet to add to that this season and cheekpieces are tried having beaten just two in 5f Newcastle handicap 12 days ago.

25/1

6th

6

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Hurt You Never

9st 4lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Prolific down the years but it has been 13 months since the last of them; went close off this mark at Nottingham last month but she failed to back it up at Hamilton eight days later; others preferred for win purposes.

16/1

7th

2

(8)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:30 Hamilton

Hurt You Never

9st 9lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Adrian Nicholls

Four-time course winner, most recently off a 15lb higher mark last August; has mostly struggled since but she was sparked up by first-time blinkers when beaten a neck at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) eight days ago; has to be respected off the same mark.

5/2

14/1

Form: 930

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Handicap debutant who looks far from solid on form, with 66-1 third at Doncaster flanked by a couple of vastly inferior efforts; headgear enlisted; something to prove off this opening mark.
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12th

4

(8)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Little Finn

9st 6lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Unexposed after only five runs but absent since finishing last in 14-runner selling handicap on turf 13 months ago; big leap of faith required to support him.

50/1

14th

4

(9)

12th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:20 Thirsk

Little Finn

9st 7lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

slowly away, pushed along and struggling after 1f, tailed off from 3f out, never going well

25/1

6th

5

(4)

14th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:28 Southwell (AW)

Little Finn

9st 4lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

towards rear, pushed along home turn, ridden over 2f out, soon lost touch, tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling)

14/1

Form: 368370

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Ran well at Nottingham in June but nowhere near that form in her three runs since, finishing last at Wolverhampton yesterday; now 0-12.
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8th

11

(7)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Banana

8st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

On a long losing run and she also comes here on the back of two below-par seventh placings over C&D; others appeal more.

33/1

7th

10

(9)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Banana

9st 1lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Scott Dixon

Front runner who continues to run well now and again but she's extremely hard to win with (2-66).

20/1

7th

10

(8)

15th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Banana

8st 12lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner whose record of 2-65 (0-45 on the AW) tells its own story, but she tries hard and could go well in a race largely lacking other guaranteed pace.

10/1

Non-runners

Banana

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.00
Straight Forecast £8.18
Trifecta £41.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dark Side Thunder

POSTDATA:

Mumcat

The Times:

Hurt You Never

LAMBOURN:

Lady Madonna

RP Ratings:

Dark Side Thunder

Daily Mirror:

Dark Side Thunder

The Star:

Dark Side Thunder

Daily Record:

Dark Side Thunder

NEWMARKET:

Mumcat

Telegraph:

Mumcat

Daily Mail:

Hurt You Never

Daily Express:

Hurt You Never