September 08 / 17.45 Southwell (AW)

17.45

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William Hill Play Responsibly Racing League R29 (Handicap) (For horses registered To Racing League)

  • Prize money: £25770
  • 1m 3f 23y
  • Class 3
  • 10 runners
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William Hill Play Responsibly Racing League R29 (Handicap) (For horses registered To Racing League)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Thunderstorms

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.50
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 331364

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles in May and followed up over 1m on the Flat at Newbury in July; fully effective over 1m4f, as shown again on Newcastle Tapeta last time; versatile tactically and should be thereabouts.
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5

(2)

18th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sophosc

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

It's now 15 runs since his last success but this course winner posted a solid third of ten over C&D 17 days ago; he's one for the shortlist.

9/2

3rd

7

(1)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sophosc

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

Winner of 12 races under rules including two here, but losing run up to 16 and he ran poorly at this venue (1m4f) a fortnight ago; enough to prove.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 423718 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
2-19 strike-rate; comfortable 1m4f Southwell win last month was only his second AW start and he was not disgraced at Newcastle 11 days later; tongue tied last seven starts and also blinkered today; not dismissed.
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8

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:40 Southwell

Natchez Trace

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

Four Flat wins but he hasn't achieved much at big prices in two handicap hurdles, at 2m1f and 2m7f; no great appeal this time, either.

40/1

8

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:40 Southwell

Natchez Trace

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

Four Flat wins but he hasn't achieved much at big prices in two handicap hurdles, at 2m1f and 2m7f; no great appeal this time, either.

40/1

6th

1

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Natchez Trace

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

in rear

16/1

3rd
2 (10)
Prydwen

11/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -11D643

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Kicked off 2022 with two AW wins (one on Wolverhampton Tapeta) and, following a 68-day break, he was back on song when close third at Lingfield four weeks ago; all starts have been at around 1m2f but he stays that trip well, as shown with big late gains last time, and has stamina in the pedigree.
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1st

2

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 2

15:35 Ripon

Prydwen

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Last five outings on AW, posting his most encouraging effort when second of 12 in a 2m Newcastle Good Friday handicap; nudged back up 2lb for that but he's still 3lb lower than when runner-up at Chester (2m, good to soft) last September; should go well.

3/1

OUR TIP
4th
1 (1)
Parachute

8/1

Form: 045169

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Produced late to win at Newbury (1m4f) in June; has failed to back that up in either of his two runs since, mid-division in a hot race at York on latest; sole AW run was a 1m2f novice win at Lingfield (Polytrack) in November 2020; needs to be at his best.
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4th

1

(1)

8th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Parachute

9st 12lb

J: Adam Kirby

T: Ed Walker

prominent, pushed along early, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, hung left and no extra inside final furlong

8/1

Form: 011-13 C BF

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Acts very well at Southwell, on Fibresand earlier on and then winning all three over 1m4f on Tapeta last winter; not seen since February but has to be given a very close look back at this course.
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6th

4

(7)

4th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Carausius

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Charles Hills

towards rear, headway from over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

4/1

5th

5

(9)

8th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Carausius

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charles Hills

slowly away, held up in rear, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

3/1

Form: 222845

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Three 1m4f wins on Wolverhampton Tapeta (unraced here) late last year; consistent this year, without winning but he needs respect.
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1

(10)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Desert Emperor

10st 1lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won a Newcastle handicap over a similar trip last December off the same mark; best effort this year when second of five back at Newcastle three weeks ago; suspicion the 3yos will have his measure this time.

10/1

1

(4)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Desert Emperor

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won over C&D in December but he's returned from a layoff with two low-key runs this summer; only 1lb higher than for that last success but tailed off at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) last month and needs a major revival.

20/1

10th

4

(1)

17th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

16:52 Southwell (AW)

Desert Emperor

10st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Returned from layoff with low-key turf run three weeks ago but won over about 1m4f on Tapeta at Newcastle in December and has obvious claims here if back at that level.

14/1

Form: 357177 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
All AW runs have been on Polytrack, including a 1m3f win last October, and he produced a strong finish to land a five-runner handicap over 1m2f at Lingfield in June; behind on both starts since, however.
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10

(4)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Laytown

Cu Chulainn

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Laura Hourigan

AW winner; has performed creditably in two of his last five turf starts, notably third of 21 at Cork in July; faced a tough task when 6lb out of the handicap at the Curragh on latest.

6/1

13

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Cu Chulainn

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Laura Hourigan

AW winner is 0-15 on the grass; has shaped well in two of his last four turf starts, including when a 3.5l third of 21 at Cork last time (a few of these behind); however, 6lb wrong here so this looks a tough task.

14/1

17

(10)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

19:20 Cork

Cu Chulainn

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Laura Hourigan

Two-time AW winner is 0-14 on turf; unplaced joint-favourite at Limerick 13 days ago; not much between him and Sobriety Blue.

12/1

Form: 482831

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Scored on seasonal/stable debut at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in April and back on song last month when taking a five-runner race on Wolverhampton Tapeta on first attempt at 1m4f; considered.
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6th

1

(1)

19th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Lasting Legacy

10st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Charlie Fellowes

Triple AW winner but form has dipped sharply in two starts since her most recent success; chance depends on whether first-time cheekpieces prompt a revival.

10/1

10

(11)

18th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Lasting Legacy

8st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Fellowes

8th

4

(6)

21st Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Newbury

Lasting Legacy

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Fellowes

prominent, pushed along 4f out, lost position over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, lost touch and weakened from over 1f out

14/1

Form: 564172

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Up-and-down profile this year but he's a front-runner who can prove tough to reel in (all three wins have come in small fields) and only one rival managed to do so at Windsor last Thursday when he switched to blinkers from a visor; last of seven last October (1m4f) on his sole run beyond 1m2f.
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9th

4

(6)

8th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Danville

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

awkward start, prominent early, raced freely, led and went clear after 1f, hung right over 4f out, reduced lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung right)

11/2

2nd

3

(8)

1st Sep 2022

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:00 Windsor

Danville

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

led, pushed along and clear 2f out, soon ridden, reduced lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

10/1

7th

1

(2)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 4

16:45 Goodwood

Danville

9st 13lb

J: William Buick

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

prominent, led over 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7/1

10th
10 (7)
Tommy G

25/1

Form: 746498

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
9yo who has popped up with a good run every now and then this season (won off 4lb higher in May) but he hasn't been at the top of his game on last four outings and has something to prove beyond 1m1f, unraced over this far.
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8th

6

(9)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:45 Ayr

Tommy G

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Eight-time course winner who may have needed his recent reappearance outing here; however, he raced just twice last season and this 11yo needs to come on a bundle for that latest run, having been well beaten.

33/1

8th

9

(3)

22nd May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ayr

Tommy G

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Jim Goldie

Eight-time course winner; ran just twice last season, when runner-up at Musselburgh in April and down the field over this C&D in September; now an 11yo and he's possibly best watched on his return to action.

16/1

8th

9

(3)

22nd May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ayr

Tommy G

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Jim Goldie

Eight-time course winner; ran just twice last season, when runner-up at Musselburgh in April and down the field over this C&D in September; now an 11yo and he's possibly best watched on his return to action.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £110.70
Straight Forecast £99.66
Tricast £319.61
Trifecta £468.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Prydwen

LAMBOURN:

Carausius

NEWMARKET:

Lasting Legacy

Daily Mail:

Natchez Trace

Daily Express:

Parachute

The Sun:

Natchez Trace

Telegraph:

Carausius

The Star:

Carausius

RP Ratings:

Prydwen

TOPSPEED:

Prydwen

POSTDATA:

Prydwen

The Times:

Prydwen

The Guardian:

Prydwen

Daily Mirror:

Lasting Legacy

Daily Record:

Lasting Legacy