September 28 / 18.00 Southwell (AW)

18.00

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  • Prize money: £4104
  • 1m 3f 23y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

Form: 7

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40-1, outpaced before seen doing a bit of okay late work when seventh of eight on this month's Salisbury debut (1m2f) and no surprise to see him up in trip already; probably in need of a bit more experience.
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5th

1

(7)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sir Terence Hadley

9st 9lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Stoutly bred gelding who took a big step forward from his low-key debut when leading close home for narrow win at Southwell (1m3f) in September; probably needs to improve again to defy 5lb penalty here but the extra furlong is likely to suit.

8/1

1st

7

(9)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Sir Terence Hadley

9st 5lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

40-1, outpaced before seen doing a bit of okay late work when seventh of eight on this month's Salisbury debut (1m2f) and no surprise to see him up in trip already; probably in need of a bit more experience.

20/1

7th

6

(4)

15th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

19:10 Salisbury

Sir Terence Hadley

9st 4lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Fourth foal; half-brother to 11.5f/1m4f winner Kirkland Forever (RPR 73); dam tough 1m4f-2m1f winner (86), half-sister to fairly useful 1m4f winner April Stock, 1m4f-2m Flat/3m hurdle winner Chris's Lad and 2m6f hurdle winner Throwaline; this looks a tough starting point and he could be one for later on.

16/1

Form: 422-73

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Settled far better in the debuted hood (retained) when 1l third in a Chepstow handicap latest (good); any repeat of that day's slow start shouldn't go punished as much upped 4f to a trip she should readily stay, and effectiveness on Tapeta was proven last winter; no excuses today.
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6th

3

(4)

16th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Marie Laveau

9st 11lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Marcus Tregoning

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent after 1f

5/1

2nd

10

(5)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Marie Laveau

9st 2lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

Settled far better in the debuted hood (retained) when 1l third in a Chepstow handicap latest (good); any repeat of that day's slow start shouldn't go punished as much upped 4f to a trip she should readily stay, and effectiveness on Tapeta was proven last winter; no excuses today.

13/8

3rd

4

(4)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 5

15:20 Chepstow

Marie Laveau

9st 8lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

Twice beaten as favourite last autumn and was well below market expectations on her seasonal/handicap debut recently; she pulled hard over 1m2f, however, and this drop back in trip in a first-time hood ought to help; still has a bit of potential.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2557

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Best so far given 7f-1m on good; must hope a poor handicap debut was owed to soft ground rather than the 1m2f trip, and winners among siblings, notably one on Polytrack at up to 1m3f, offer hope on that score.
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9

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:42 Worcester

Knights Affair

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Fair Flat racer who battled well to pip Don Virginia in small field at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month and is now 2-4 over hurdles; ought to run his race again but others have more compelling form.

12/1

3

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:57 Stratford

Knights Affair

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Dual Flat winner who scored on hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May and came second on both subsequent hurdling starts (2m5f/2m; form well advertised by the two winners since); not at best when back on the Flat last month but a major player.

6/4

6

(5)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Haydock

Knights Affair

9st 3lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jamie Snowden

Won two handicaps (1m6f/2m) on the Flat last season and he's done well switched to hurdling for new yard since May including a win at Huntingdon (2m4f, good); still has potential as a stayer on the Flat and he's in the mix back in this sphere.

11/2

Form: 2322

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Appreciated the return to 1m2f when failing by only half a length at Chepstow latest (good); at least three winners over tonight's trip or further (one on Tapeta) among siblings, and yard having a good month.
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5th

6

(3)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

15:58 Bath

Sonnet Star

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Stuart Kittow

towards rear, headway into midfield halfway

5/1

5th

6

(3)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

15:58 Bath

Sonnet Star

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Stuart Kittow

towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, outpaced over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

5/1

1st

3

(14)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Sonnet Star

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Stuart Kittow

in touch with leaders

9/2

Form: 556

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Modicum of improvement on this month's stable debut (1m4f, standard Polytrack) but still weakened into midfield late on; significant step forward required, notwithstanding the drop in trip looks a plus.
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8th

1

(2)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

A Poets Secret

9st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

led

14/1

6th

1

(6)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:55 Beverley

A Poets Secret

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

AW winner over 2m late last year; emerged from the doldrums to finish second behind the favourite earlier this month at Bath (1m3f, good to firm); thereabouts if able to hold his form.

4/1

2nd

1

(8)

3rd Jul 2024

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

20:45 Bath

A Poets Secret

10st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

led, faced challenge 3f out

20/1

Form: 2

Last run: 252 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
6l Kempton novice second on debut in January (1m4f; outpaced then stayed on) laid down a fair marker, and the winner and fourth obliged next time out; respected, though absence since inevitably begs a question.
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5th

7

(7)

13th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Barrel Aged

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Marco Botti

Lightly raced 4yo who bids for a hat-trick after winning at Southwell (1m6f, Tapeta) and over C&D in January (first two clear); up another 7lb, but he remains open to further progress; major player.

11/8

1st

11

(4)

24th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Barrel Aged

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Marco Botti

Low-mileage son of Golden Horn who got off the mark in 1m6f Southwell handicap 19 days ago, showing a good attitude to edge out De Vega's Warrior; meets that rival on 1lb worse terms now but this step up in trip will suit; big shout.

11/4

1st

11

(10)

5th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

15:32 Southwell (AW)

Barrel Aged

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Marco Botti

in touch with leaders, smooth headway and challenging over 2f out, led and hung right over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, faced challenge towards finish, just held on

7/2

Form: 6-2534

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Broadly consistent rather than progressive in 2023, regardless of trip and surface type; doing best work late on upped to 2m in a Ripon handicap latest, so drop back 5f not an obvious plus; cheekpieces added.
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7

(1)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Mass Consumption

10st 0lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin Frost

Well held after racing too freely at Haydock (11.6f) recently and now 0-20 but ran quite well when fourth under Lauren Frost on last month's stable debut at Pontefract (1m2f, good to firm), and his jockey (three wins from 35 rides under rules) is by far the most experienced in this race.

8/1

14

(1)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Mass Consumption

9st 11lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin Frost

19-race maiden, 15 of those for Brian Ellison; made a respectable start for new yard four weeks ago but he's 3lb out of the handicap today and needs much more like his best form of previous campaigns.

25/1

4th

9

(8)

6th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

14:30 Pontefract

Mass Consumption

9st 12lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin Frost

18-race maiden, the last 15 of these for Brian Ellison; sold 16 days ago for £3,500; with this season's form not as good as last term's, it looks like he's best watched.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Inauspicious hurdling debut at the end of July, and there's nothing to lose in switching codes for now, being a son of a 1m5f/1m6f Flat winner from the family of Footstepsinthesand and Mahler; check market.
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10

(10)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Leicester

National Health

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Olly Murphy

0-16 and returns from a short break; drops back in trip on just his second start on turf on the Flat; may well be capable of better.

12/1

7th

4

(1)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

National Health

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

9/2

7th

4

(1)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

National Health

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

9/2

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Non-stayer in two good-ground bumpers this summer/autumn, beaten 68l latest; down in trip switching codes but others persuade rather more.
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9th

1

(4)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Frites

9st 11lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Georgina Nicholls

Non-stayer in two good-ground bumpers this summer/autumn, beaten 68l latest; down in trip switching codes but others persuade rather more.

50/1

6th

5

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Worcester

Frites

11st 0lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

Didn't show enough when last of seven at Stratford in July to suggest he can beat some of these, unless he takes a major step forward.

33/1

7th

2

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

20:40 Stratford

Frites

10st 12lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fifth foal; half-brother to 6f AW winner Miss Gargar (RPR 67); dam unplaced 6f-1m2f (47), half-sister to 1m2f Flat and 2m/2m1f hurdle winner Voice Of Calm; worth a market check.

7/2

Form: 68

Last run: 126 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
100-1, 250-1, last home on both turf starts in the spring (1m2f, heavy and 1m4f, good to firm); needs to have come on a ton since.
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10th

9

(2)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Tennessee Blaze

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

100-1, 250-1, last home on both turf starts in the spring (1m2f, heavy and 1m4f, good to firm); needs to have come on a ton since.

66/1

8th

7

(4)

25th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Tennessee Blaze

8st 13lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael & David Easterby

100-1, tailed off on recent debut at Nottingham (1m2f, heavy).

100/1

6th

6

(3)

12th May 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:55 Nottingham

Tennessee Blaze

9st 4lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael & David Easterby

slowly away, always behind, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out

25/1

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Marie Laveau

NEWMARKET:

Barrel Aged

The Sun:

Mass Consumption

Telegraph:

Barrel Aged

The Star:

Barrel Aged

RP RATINGS:

Marie Laveau

POSTDATA:

Marie Laveau

The Times:

Marie Laveau

The Guardian:

Marie Laveau

Daily Mail:

Marie Laveau

D Express:

Marie Laveau

Daily Mirror:

Marie Laveau

Daily Record:

Marie Laveau