March 16 / 18.40 Southwell (AW)

18.40

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  • Prize money: £10152
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 31- D

Last run: 153 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good start to his career when third of 12 at Haydock in August (6f, good); readily accounted for 14 rivals at Redcar when last seen in October and he's still capable of better; penalised but one to take seriously.
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10th

14

(2)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

15:00 York

Yorkshire

8st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Edward Bethell

Returned to form when going very close at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last month and again ran well when third of 13 at Haydock (1m, good) 12 days ago; it's possible he's better over 7f but he might not be far away; has won on good to soft, unraced on softer.

25/1

3rd

3

(7)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 212y

Class 3

16:40 Haydock

Yorkshire

9st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Back to form when beaten a nose at Doncaster three weeks ago; 3lb lower than last winning mark and seems to retain all his ability, so a serious contender if staying the trip (all wins at 6f/7f).

15/2

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 31- D

Last run: 131 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a good start to his career when third of ten at Windsor in October (5f, soft); justified favouritism at Doncaster the following month, needing all of the 6f trip to assert his superiority (heavy ground); capable of better but he might not want this to become tactical.
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25th

23

(12)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Goodwood

Ferrous

9st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jack Channon

Best known for his AW exploits but he is fine on turf and has a lower mark in this sphere; went desperately close at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, a race in which the first two pulled clear in the closing stages from a subsequent winner; 2lb ahead of the handicapper and he was successful on his only visit to Goodwood; interesting.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nicely bred and he made a pleasing start to his career when second of 12 at Kempton four weeks ago (6f; nearly 3l in front of High Ovation); green off the bridle on that occasion and he's open to plenty of improvement; solid claims.
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1st

9

(1)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Sharp Power

8st 10lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Richard Hughes

prominent, pressed leader 5f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, kept on

6/1

1st

1

(10)

11th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

16:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sharp Power

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Richard Hughes

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led final 110yds, kept on

2/1

1st

3

(3)

2nd Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

14:20 Windsor

Sharp Power

9st 10lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Richard Hughes

Consistent rather than progressive maiden; strong favourite for a Lingfield handicap ten days ago (7f) but he pulled far too hard early and could only manage second; returns to sprinting and still has time to do better.

2/1

Form: 42 BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished behind Sharp Power at Kempton four weeks ago (6f); took a step forward when second of six at Wolverhampton last week (odds-on favourite but beaten by a promising winner); should be bang there once more.
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3rd

5

(1)

26th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Catterick

High Ovation

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

ducked right start, in touch with leaders

5/2

4th

3

(3)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

18:40 Southwell (AW)

High Ovation

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: William Haggas

prominent

7/2

4th

7

(2)

15th Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

High Ovation

9st 1lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

in touch with leaders on inner

5/1

10/1

Form: 4-3

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on her Pontefract debut last summer (5f, good to firm; sent off the 6-4 second favourite); better effort when third of ten at Newcastle a fortnight ago (tongue-tied, retained); has more to come but such progress is required.
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9th

10

(2)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

13:35 Ascot

Cinque Verde

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Melham

T: Tony Carroll

Fine strike-rate; hit hard for her runaway win at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) in May and she has finished down the field in two runs since; others look more persuasive.

16/1

Form: 6

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
80-1 and never threatened in a 6f novice at Wolverhampton 17 days ago; huge step forward required.
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11th

11

(3)

26th Jul 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Bath

Dame Laura Knight

9st 1lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Ian Williams

Sister to Thrave, who is among today's opponents; best AW effort (close third behind subsequent winners) came over 1m; has appeared to find 7f and 1m2f unsuitable since switched to turf; interesting returned to what may prove her optimum distance.

7/1

6th

9

(5)

15th Jul 2023

Good

1m 1f 201y

Class 6

19:45 Salisbury

Dame Laura Knight

9st 1lb

J: George Downing

T: Ian Williams

Made the frame in two AW handicaps this spring (1m/8.6f) but was safely held in basement-grade classified on last month's turf debut (7f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces); clearly needs to do much better over new trip here.

10/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
13,000gns foal, 25,000gns yearling; dam a modest maiden, half-sister to Listed-placed 7f winner Bayroot; has a useful standard to aim at on debut and likely best watched.
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7th

5

(7)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

18:40 Southwell (AW)

Zepplin

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

slowly into stride, in rear, soon ran green

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.60
Straight Forecast £8.58
Trifecta £16.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

High Ovation

SPOTLIGHT:

Sharp Power

RP Ratings:

Yorkshire

Telegraph:

Yorkshire

D Express:

Yorkshire

LAMBOURN:

Sharp Power

The Times:

Sharp Power

Daily Mail:

Sharp Power

The Star:

Sharp Power

NEWMARKET:

High Ovation

The Guardian:

High Ovation

Daily Mirror:

High Ovation

The Sun:

High Ovation

Daily Record:

High Ovation