August 28 / 17.32 Southwell (AW)

17.32

Standard

GB Civils Handicap

  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 1m 4f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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GB Civils Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 634644 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Looks better on AW than turf, winning easily at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in April and going close off 2lb higher over C&D next time; has mixed record in last four runs but she ran respectably behind a major improver at Beverley (2m) 11 days ago and has possibilities back at this trip.
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9th

1

(6)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Fox Flame

10st 1lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

slightly awkward start, midfield

12/1

4

(6)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

19:05 Southwell (AW)

Fox Flame

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Johnston

Two of her five AW wins have been here; recent efforts haven't been her best but her mark has eased; hard to rule out.

9/2

9th

4

(9)

14th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Fox Flame

10st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Five AW wins elsewhere, two in the spring, but has C&D form; holding her form and this is a lower grade than at Newcastle 18 days ago but she probably needs a bit extra off her current mark.

8/1

2nd
10 (12)
Kehlani

10/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: -13346

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 3yo who won a Brighton novice (1m, good to firm) in May and was a fair sixth at Kempton (1m3f, AW) last time in her third handicap; that was a staying-on effort from off the pace and she looks interesting at this new trip; cheekpieces added.
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6th

2

(11)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:25 Nottingham

Kehlani

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

0-11 in handicaps and seemingly not quite as good as she was last year, but front-running third of six with first-time blinkers at Haydock (1m2f, heavy) last time gives her a place chance.

7/1

3rd

3

(3)

27th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 2f 100y

Class 5

13:43 Haydock

Kehlani

9st 8lb

J: Dominique Van Der Kraats

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

0-10 in handicaps and the promise of her seasonal/stable debut has not been fulfilled in her two starts since, favourite on latest; 5lb claimer is enlisted and the cheekpieces (worn on last seven starts) are replaced by first-time blinkers; unraced on worse than good to soft.

6/1

5th

2

(3)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

15:55 Southwell (AW)

Kehlani

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

0-9 in handicaps and didn't step up from a promising return/stable debut at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft) in April, but she is 5lb lower than when second of 14 here (1m4f) in August last year; could play a part if the return to this track reinvigorates her.

9/2

16/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 7-6475 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Triple AW winner (1m3f/1m4f) but last success was in November 2021 and she's not made an impact for new yard this season; on reduced mark on this drop back in trip but she needs to step up.
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5th

3

(9)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Spring Glow

9st 9lb

J: Abbie Pierce

T: William Knight

slowly away, towards rear

5/1

4th

6

(4)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Spring Glow

8st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Her losing run goes back 15 races to November 2021 but she's run pretty well the last twice, most recently over 1m5f on the Lingfield Polytrack, and races off another career-low mark this evening; could be thereabouts.

5/1

4th

4

(1)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Lingfield (AW)

Spring Glow

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

Arrives on a lengthy losing run but she recorded her best effort of the season when third of 14 to Fox Flame in 1m4f Southwell handicap 19 days ago, faring best of those held up; player eased 1lb now.

4/1

Form: 7550-7

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
0-17 under both codes for Lucy Wadham and he struggled on his stable debut at Windsor (11.4f, good) last month; ran into some trouble on that reappearance run but others are more convincing.
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6th

8

(7)

15th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Doublethetrouble

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he's run some sound races in defeat on AW this year; might find a few better treated.

8/1

6th

8

(7)

15th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Doublethetrouble

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he's run some sound races in defeat on AW this year; might find a few better treated.

8/1

5th

1

(2)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Doublethetrouble

9st 12lb

J: Katrine Holm

T: John Butler

in touch with leaders, not clear run and dropped to rear over 2f out, headway inside final 110yds, not pace to challenge

9/2

Form: 215111 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Course winner who has won four of her last five starts, including at Catterick (1m4f, good to soft) last Monday; hit a clear personal best with that comfortable success and she's well treated off only 2lb higher under a penalty here; strong contender back on AW.
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11th

11

(8)

10th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Let Her Loose

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Won four amateur riders' races on turf last year but, following a break, looked badly out of sorts on all four AW starts last month.

66/1

11th

2

(11)

31st Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Let Her Loose

10st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Won four times in amateur races for Brodie Hampson last year; sent off at huge prices and she's struggled in three runs this month; dropped 7lb as a result and Hollie Doyle takes over; interesting to see if there's any market interest now down in class.

12/1

9th

4

(2)

20th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Let Her Loose

9st 8lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

held up in rear

33/1

Form: 7940/5

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in six runs for Ivan Furtado and was a well-held fifth of eight on his recent stable debut at Pontefract (1m2f, good); mark has bottomed out now and he needs to do much better back up in trip.
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12th

6

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:48 Hexham

Toscan Genius

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

Won off basement mark on the AW in September but was towards rear throughout when making handicap hurdle debut in plating company last month (2m1f); goes beyond 2m4f for first time here.

25/1

8th

5

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:20 Cartmel

Toscan Genius

11st 6lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Brian Ellison

Low-grade Flat winner last summer; respectable second to short-odds favourite on hurdle debut in the autumn but subsequent hurdle/Flat form has been disappointing; makes handicap hurdle debut today.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-0341 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Two good runs in defeat (including over C&D) before winning at Haydock (11.6f, good) last month; up 4lb but she still looks on a workable mark and is unexposed on AW; in the mix with cheekpieces reapplied.
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6th

8

(9)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 3

15:42 Goodwood

Typical Woman

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Ended her 2025 campaign with an August win but hasn't been in anything like the same form since returning to action and is the most exposed, as well as the oldest, contender in this field.

33/1

6th

6

(1)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Typical Woman

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Would have needed her Pontefract reappearance after eight months off, but she has never won off a mark this high and tends to come to life later in the year.

12/1

Form: -24453 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
His last win was over two years ago but he's well treated on his old form and has reached the frame in four of his five runs this season; 1lb lower than for his creditable third at Thirsk (1m4f) last time and has each-way claims again back on AW.
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8th

6

(4)

21st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Pontefract

Benadalid

9st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Chris Fairhurst

8yo whose losing run goes back 19 races to May 2021 and he was merely mid-division at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last time; however, he has a patchy record on AW and has run some good races on turf this term, including when third at Thirsk (1m4f, soft) two starts ago; possible player off career-low mark.

9/1

8th

4

(6)

28th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:32 Southwell (AW)

Benadalid

9st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Chris Fairhurst

His last win was over two years ago but he's well treated on his old form and has reached the frame in four of his five runs this season; 1lb lower than for his creditable third at Thirsk (1m4f) last time and has each-way claims again back on AW.

12/1

3rd

5

(2)

5th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 4f 8y

Class 5

17:10 Thirsk

Benadalid

9st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Chris Fairhurst

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 521251 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
His first nine wins came at Wolverhampton (8.6f-1m4f) but he scored at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) 13 days ago; that was a very narrow success but he's only 2lb higher here and is respected back up in trip.
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9th

6

(7)

28th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:32 Southwell (AW)

Hooflepuff

9st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Harriet Bethell

His first nine wins came at Wolverhampton (8.6f-1m4f) but he scored at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) 13 days ago; that was a very narrow success but he's only 2lb higher here and is respected back up in trip.

8/1

1st

3

(3)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Hooflepuff

10st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Harriet Bethell

Nine-time AW winner but all those wins have been at Wolverhampton; fair runs over 8.5f last twice (at Wolverhampton); place chance.

8/1

5th

3

(1)

4th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hooflepuff

10st 2lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Harriet Bethell

All nine wins have come at this track, three of them over this trip the latest of which was in April; off 79 days before second of ten back here in June and a major player from the same mark.

2/1

Form: 241460

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
All three wins have come over 1m2f at Chelmsford (Polytrack) but he returned from a break with a heavy defeat there last month; on same mark as for his win in March but he's taken three backward steps since and has questions to answer back up in trip.
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4th

1

(5)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:52 Southwell (AW)

The Bay Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Mark Usher

Dual C&D winner; has slipped to 6lb below his last winning mark (1m4f, Lingfield) and wasn't beaten far when having the run of the race under Rose Dawes at Wolverhampton (1m4f; third of seven, 7-2) last week; foolish to discount.

5/1

3rd

1

(3)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Bay Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Mark Usher

Has seven wins on AW and is now 6lb lower than for the last of those last September; doesn't look ready to take advantage though.

5/1

20/1

Form: -13040 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Started this season with a win at Doncaster (1m4f, soft) but he's a mercurial type who has finished tailed off in two of his last three runs; drops back in trip/grade after an experiment over 2m last time but he needs to bounce back near his best.
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1st

2

(3)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Clansman

9st 5lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Liam Bailey

Possible front-runner; high marks for consistency this year and managed a win at Newcastle in March; Toby Moore got a good tune out of him here the following month; sound claims.

7/2

3rd

5

(2)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Clansman

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

In good form since returning from seven months off in January including a win over C&D last month and close third at Southwell (1m6f) 13 days ago; ties in with Analogical on that latest form and he's respected back in trip.

9/2

33/1

Form: 120486 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Scored off this mark at Salisbury (1m6f, good to soft) for Ian Williams in May but things have not gone well in four runs for his current yard; has finished out the back over this trip in his last two starts and has plenty to prove back on AW.
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8th

9

(6)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Nottingham

Tigerten

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Michael Blake

midfield, outpaced up the centre 4f out, weakened and eased over 1f out

16/1

8th

9

(6)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Nottingham

Tigerten

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Michael Blake

midfield, outpaced up the centre 4f out, weakened and eased over 1f out

16/1

5th

4

(5)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

14:07 Bath

Tigerten

11st 1lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Michael Blake

in touch with leaders

6/1

Form: 310023 CD

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
All three wins have come over C&D and he went close here in June before a fair third at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) last time; that latest form has been boosted by the winner since and he's an interesting contender back at this track.
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6th

1

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Down To The Kid

9st 11lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Michael Herrington

Nine wins at this course (7f-1m4f), including three this year; remains in top form, having finished runner-up here on his last two starts; must be strongly considered on his favoured track.

5/2

2nd

2

(2)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Down To The Kid

9st 10lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Michael Herrington

Took this in 2025 and he comes here better than ever, bagging a third course win of 2026 in February; posted a very good second in another 7f handicap here last time so rates a big player off an unchanged mark.

5/4

2nd

4

(5)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Down To The Kid

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

Better than ever since dropped back to 7f, determinedly adding a third win from four C&D starts three weeks ago; this class didn't look beyond him when 1l third here before that, just behind stablemate Legal Reform; some wriggle room judged on peak RPRs even off a new career-high mark.

2/1

25/1

Form: 441380

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won a Brighton handicap (1m2f, good to firm) in June but he flopped in his final run for Charlie Johnston and made a low-key start for this yard 12 days ago; record now stands at 1-13 and has plenty to prove at this new trip.
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4th

8

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Newmarket

Mickey Mongoose

8st 12lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Olly Williams

Blew the start at Leicester last month when making it 1-18 on turf; however, he won at Southwell (7f, AW) in February and was back on the scoresheet there (7f) last Thursday, and is not ruled out today.

8/1

1st

7

(7)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Mickey Mongoose

9st 3lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Olly Williams

All three of his wins on the AW have been at this track, the most recent in a C&D classified in February; well beaten after missing the break at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago but may bounce back returned to AW.

12/1

8th

10

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:19 Leicester

Mickey Mongoose

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Olly Williams

Sole turf win came over 1m2f in 2023 and three subsequent successes have been on the AW (1m and 7f); has continued to run well since the latest of them in February but this is his first 6f run since his debut.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £62.00
Straight Forecast £55.18
Tricast £408.78
Trifecta £486.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Let Her Loose

Daily Mail:

Hooflepuff

The Times:

Kehlani

POSTDATA:

Fox Flame

The Guardian:

Down To The Kid

D Express:

Benadalid

RP RATINGS:

Let Her Loose

LAMBOURN:

Let Her Loose

Telegraph:

Let Her Loose

Daily Mirror:

Let Her Loose

Daily Record:

Let Her Loose

The Sun:

Hooflepuff

The Star:

Hooflepuff