June 13 / 15.00 Southwell (AW)

15.00

Standard

Ron & Jim Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4104
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Ron & Jim Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Sunny

OUR TIP

6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Quite readily held off one with fair form on debut at Catterick (6f) 11 days ago; bred to cope well on sand as his dam won on three different AW surfaces and bred Bond Boy, a dual Tapeta winner elsewhere who has form here, too; good chance despite penalty.
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7th

1

(3)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell (AW)

Johnny James

10st 3lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: Michael Appleby

led narrowly

10/1

10th

5

(11)

4th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Johnny James

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Appleby

Won his first two races; 0-5 since gelded but runner-up in his last three and this prominent racer should go well again.

6/1

2nd

2

(1)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

14:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Johnny James

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

led

5/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 25 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran on well to take a late second on 6f debut at Wolverhampton but didn't run with much promise when upped to 7f at Kempton 20 days ago (first-time tongue-tie, retained today with cheekpieces added); has work to do.
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7th

8

(2)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Kitten Gloves

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Ismail Mohammed

in touch with leaders

10/1

6th

2

(1)

21st Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kitten Gloves

9st 13lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Ismail Mohammed

Never got in from a wide stall on her 7f (maiden) comeback from 11 months off here in June; twice started favourite for 6f Polytrack handicaps off higher marks last summer and is an interesting contender.

9/1

7th

2

(12)

20th Jun 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kitten Gloves

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ismail Mohammed

Placed three times in five runs on AW last spring/summer, but she was disappointing at Chelmsford (6f) in final run last season; now returns after 331 days off but she sets the standard on her best form and looks worth another try at this trip; shortlisted.

6/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 226-00

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Went close in two 6f AW novices as 2yo but beaten out of sight in both turf handicaps this year (in visor, then blinkers; headgear discarded today); has mighty questions to answer.
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8th

3

(6)

13th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Macho Mania

9st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Phil McEntee

Picked off in the final strides in a 6f classified event at Lingfield nine days ago but dropped away to finish a remote eighth at Newcastle on Monday (tried in a hood which is left off today); needs better for today's drop back to 5f.

7/1

8th

6

(7)

8th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Macho Mania

9st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Phil McEntee

Record of 0-16 but he was only just caught by the favourite in a classified event at Lingfield (6f, Polytrack) last Thursday; hood is now added into the mix and he's a big player if he can repeat that latest form.

100/30

2nd

5

(10)

4th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

11:45 Lingfield (AW)

Macho Mania

9st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Phil McEntee

took keen hold, pressed leader, led 2f out, clear 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed final stride

16/1

Form: 48

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Signs of ability over 6f on turf last month but needs more now switched to the AW and handicaps are likely to be his best option.
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10th

10

(6)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Whiskey Priest

9st 2lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Yet to hit top form this season, tried in blinkers when seventh of ten in 5f handicap here three weeks ago; mark is falling but he still needs to take a big step forward.

25/1

10th

10

(6)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Whiskey Priest

9st 2lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Yet to hit top form this season, tried in blinkers when seventh of ten in 5f handicap here three weeks ago; mark is falling but he still needs to take a big step forward.

25/1

7th

9

(8)

28th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Whiskey Priest

8st 10lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Dual winner on good to soft turf last season who's rather struggled during a limited campaign this time having undergone wind surgery; is potentially well treated if the first-time headgear has the desired effect.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
.2,500gns yearling; seventh foal; half-brother to a winner in Greece; dam 1m AW winner (RPR 75), half-sister to dual King's Stand winner Equiano, 5f Listed winner Encore D'Or and 7f/1m Listed winner Evita Peron; bred to go a bit but the chances are that he will come on for the run.
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13th

10

(10)

28th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Manila Style

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders

25/1

10th

3

(4)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:02 Redcar

Manila Style

9st 10lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

midfield

16/1

8th

5

(3)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Thirsk

Manila Style

9st 10lb

J: Alex Fielding

T: Tim Easterby

Only modest form shown in his three runs to date, seventh in 6f Doncaster maiden 27 days ago; this son of Aclaim can't be discounted now going into handicaps though with cheekpieces added.

20/1

6th
10 (9)
Ski Angel

14/1

Form: 08

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some market interest in her for both turf starts, over 6f and 5f, but beaten 10l+; now looks best left until handicapping.
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6th

10

(9)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Ski Angel

8st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: R Mike Smith

Not at the top of her game at Hamilton (5f, good) a fortnight ago but before that she was an encouraging fourth on her comeback at Ayr (5f, good to firm); third in this last year and might not be far away if bouncing back.

12/1

5th

8

(6)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:30 Hamilton

Ski Angel

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: R Mike Smith

Has gained all wins in Scotland, including over C&D; respectable fourth at Ayr on seasonal debut; it's still two years since she scored away from Musselburgh, however.

10/1

4th

9

(6)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Ski Angel

8st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: R Mike Smith

Dual C&D winner who won twice at Musselburgh last season; ideally suited by good ground or softer but lacks a recent run.

20/1

66/1

Form:

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
150-1 for recent Doncaster debut (6f) and finished last of 11; one for much further down the line.
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13th

13

(3)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

Lil Wade

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

This is only his third race on turf but he finished last and second last in the others; none of his 2025 or 2026 form reads well enough and his 0-33 overall record is probably the bottom line.

66/1

8th

9

(7)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Lil Wade

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Scott Dixon

Poor maiden who's done most racing in sprints and not looked to see it out in a handful of starts over this trip; two poor efforts this spring leave him hard to recommend.

50/1

13th

16

(16)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

13:40 Doncaster

Lil Wade

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Good runs have been few and far between since his Wolverhampton second in September 2024; easy enough to swerve.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
37,000gns foal; fourth foal; has been gelded; dam unraced half-sister to smart 1m2f/1m4f winner Soto Sizzler and 6f Listed winner Van Ellis out of 10.3f Listed winner/Park Hill third; mixed messages about trip from pedigree but yard has a useful strike-rate here; worth a market check.
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2nd

9

(3)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield (AW)

Belo Horizonte

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Richard Spencer

Fast-improving 3yo who has won four times in a row, the last twice over C&D; moves up in grade today but was nicely in command in the closing stages here three weeks ago and it's very hard to tell when his progress with level off.

6/4

1st

1

(1)

6th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Belo Horizonte

10st 0lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Richard Spencer

Looked unlucky when third in Wolverhampton classified contest last month and so it proved, he's 3-3 since; allocated 6lb penalty for beating Al Tarfa with good bit in hand over C&D last week but is actually just 2lb higher; tough to beat.

4/7

1st

1

(10)

30th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:22 Lingfield (AW)

Belo Horizonte

9st 12lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Richard Spencer

midfield, headway on outer 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed along and went clear final furlong, easily

7/4

33/1

Form: 79

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing doing in two 6f events, over C&D and on turf, and handicaps are the obvious next move.
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9th

7

(8)

13th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell (AW)

De La Hoya

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Kevin Frost

Nothing doing in two 6f events, over C&D and on turf, and handicaps are the obvious next move.

33/1

9th

4

(2)

20th May 2023

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

18:50 Doncaster

De La Hoya

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Kevin Frost

Never made any inroads from off the pace at Southwell (6f AW) and already looks one for handicaps.

100/1

7th

4

(4)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

De La Hoya

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Kevin Frost

11,000gns yearling, 2,600gns 2yo; dam an unraced half-sister to a winner in Scandinavia; only of interest if strong in the market.

20/1

Form: 24

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both runs over 5f on turf; off to a good start when runner-up at Thirsk but he didn't look the finished article when fourth at Musselburgh in May; should cope with the extra furlong but the new surface is an unknown.
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2

(2)

13th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell (AW)

Victory Flagship

9st 10lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Both runs over 5f on turf; off to a good start when runner-up at Thirsk but he didn't look the finished article when fourth at Musselburgh in May; should cope with the extra furlong but the new surface is an unknown.

5/1

4th

1

(2)

5th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 5

13:40 Musselburgh

Victory Flagship

10st 0lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Declan Carroll

Gelding by Garswood who made a pleasing debut when runner-up at 50-1 in a Thirsk maiden last month (5f, soft, made most); improvement likely and looks the one to beat.

7/4

2nd

1

(8)

4th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Thirsk

Victory Flagship

10st 0lb

J: David Nolan

T: Declan Carroll

Fourth foal; half-brother to 6f 2yo winner Crazy World (RPR 51); dam 5f-6f winner (97), sister to fairly useful 7f-1m2f winner Champagne Prince; stable runs three in this; the market may reveal some clues.

25/1

Form: 89-224

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
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11th

10

(5)

11th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Sidneys Son

9st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

dwelt start

33/1

10th

2

(10)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:50 Carlisle

Sidneys Son

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

dwelt start, always behind

16/1

Non-runners

Sidney's Son

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.70
Straight Forecast £3.60
Trifecta £17.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Johnny James

POSTDATA:

Kitten Gloves

The Times:

Victory Flagship

RP RATINGS:

Johnny James

Telegraph:

Johnny James

The Guardian:

Johnny James

Daily Mirror:

Johnny James

The Sun:

Johnny James

The Star:

Johnny James

NEWMARKET:

Kitten Gloves

D Express:

Kitten Gloves

Daily Record:

Kitten Gloves

Daily Mail:

Victory Flagship