October 28 / 16.40 Southwell (AW)

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  • Prize money: £3726
  • 2m 0f 102y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 332442

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
0-21 but essentially consistent and ran well over this trip at Wolverhampton last time; reproduction of that effort should ensure he gives another good account.
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10

(9)

11th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield

Easy Equation

8st 10lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Won three staying handicaps for Stan Moore and threatened on occasions for Charlie Fellows; faring less well for current yard and now back from another break.

14/1

7

(7)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:00 Southwell (AW)

Easy Equation

9st 3lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Won three times for Stan Moore but has never been prolific and has yet to show his true form for current yard.

25/1

7th

3

(5)

14th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Easy Equation

9st 8lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

always behind

25/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 512210 D BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Has improved since blinkers went on, winning at Ffos Las and Chelmsford (2m); disappointed on turf last month but the race came only three days after that AW win; worth another chance.
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2nd

6

(2)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Copperplate

9st 7lb

J: Deon Le Roux

T: Richard Hughes

took keen hold, led, clear with one circuit to go, shaken up when reduced lead from 2f out, pushed along and hung right when headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right in the home straight)

9/4

10th

13

(16)

25th Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ffos Las

Copperplate

8st 3lb

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

prominent but on outer, led after 3f, hung right when ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed)

4/1

1st

8

(6)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Copperplate

9st 6lb

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on strongly and went clear final 110yds

6/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: -87650

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Showed ability on AW on first three starts but soundly beaten in handicaps on turf since then; return to AW could help and has been gelded; no surprise to see him fare better.
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9th

8

(3)

10th Dec 2022

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wadacre Tir

8st 12lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

led, soon headed and prominent, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

13/2

12th

13

(7)

12th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Wadacre Tir

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

took keen hold, pressed leader, led narrowly halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

9/2

3rd

8

(9)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Wadacre Tir

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

prominent, edged left soon after start, pushed along from 3f out, ridden when hung left over 1f out, soon no extra

6/1

Form: 3623-4

Last run: 171 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Showed ability for Marcus Tregoning (sold 9,000gns in July) but yet to win and has been off since May; worth another try over this trip and is one to keep an eye on in the market on first run for new trainer.
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10th

1

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Worcester

Artemis Sky

11st 0lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Max Young

Pulled up in first two hurdle starts and tailed off in the latest.

200/1

4th

5

1st Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:40 Market Rasen

Artemis Sky

10st 9lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Max Young

took keen hold, held up in last, outpaced before 2 out

20/1

1

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:45 Stratford

Artemis Sky

11st 4lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Max Young

Lowly rated Flat maiden who was 100-1 for her hurdle debut at Huntingdon last week when pulled up (first-time hood, retained).

50/1

4/1

Form: 487539 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Multiple AW winner who ran creditably from 10lb higher mark over C&D in March; form patchy since but claims if back to best with cheekpieces replacing visor.
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5th

3

(7)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Blazon

10st 1lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Kim Bailey

towards rear, shaken up with one circuit to go, soon dropped to last and reminders, pushed along when detached from 4f out, kept on well but never dangerous (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)

4/1

9th

9

(4)

28th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Blazon

9st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Kim Bailey

towards rear of midfield, niggled along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, made no impression

5/1

5th

3

(7)

8th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Blazon

10st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Kim Bailey

dwelt start, towards rear, headway and midfield 4f out, pushed along when in touch with leaders from over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, soon no extra, weakened inside final furlong

6/1

Form: -04400

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Ex-French; only one piece of worthwhile form for current yard (over 1m4f at Newcastle in September); now fitted with a hood but has enough to prove upped to this trip for first time.
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8th

2

(4)

4th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

12:20 Newcastle (AW)

Cease And Desist

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Liam Bailey

took keen hold, held up in rear, switched to near side and minor headway 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out

10/1

6th

5

(6)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Cease And Desist

9st 8lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: Liam Bailey

in rear, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out

20/1

12th

2

(10)

11th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:32 Newcastle (AW)

Cease And Desist

9st 8lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

prominent, ridden when switched to near side over 2f out, soon weakened

25/1

Form: 06-830

Last run: 59 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Best effort so far came on sole AW start (over this trip at Newcastle); achieved little on hurdle debut last month and needs to improve back on the Flat.
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7th

9

(8)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Merlins Gold

8st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, pushed along from 4f out, lost position and held from 3f out

16/1

6th

4

27th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Merlins Gold

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

novicey jumping, always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out

50/1

11th

11

(11)

30th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Ripon

Merlins Gold

8st 4lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Micky Hammond

always towards rear

16/1

20/1

Form: 062567

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won for almost three years and soundly beaten on last two starts, including after second wind surgery on most recent start; needs to fare a good deal better.
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9th

10

20th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

15:43 Uttoxeter

Sweet Dime

10st 11lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Tony Forbes

held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and well beaten before 2 out, soon weakened

50/1

8th

4

(1)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Sweet Dime

10st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Forbes

dwelt start, prominent, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced and lost position, in rear and beaten from 2f out

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.40
Straight Forecast £5.93
Tricast £16.01
Trifecta £25.40

Selections

RP Ratings:

Easy Equation

SPOTLIGHT:

Blazon

Daily Mirror:

Copperplate

Telegraph:

Artemis Sky

Daily Record:

Copperplate

D Express:

Artemis Sky

LAMBOURN:

Easy Equation

The Times:

Easy Equation

The Guardian:

Easy Equation

The Sun:

Easy Equation

POSTDATA:

Blazon

Daily Mail:

Blazon

The Star:

Blazon