January 11 / 15.15 Southwell (AW)

15.15

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 6f 21y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: /88/6- C

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo; 2021 was his year when winning on the Fibresand here (1m4f) and adding two turf wins (1m3f/1m6f); back to a good mark and his recent C&D return from a long absence was encouraging.
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6th

13

(11)

24th Feb 2024

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2m 0f 102y

Class 3

17:05 Southwell (AW)

King Viktor

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Brian Ellison

disputed lead, led at slow pace after 2f

12/1

3rd

5

(7)

27th Jan 2024

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1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

King Viktor

9st 5lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

pressed leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds

9/4

4

(2)

23rd Jan 2024

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1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

King Viktor

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Promise here on his return from a long absence in November and he found plenty for pressure when landing a C&D handicap 12 days ago; 2lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run.

5/2

7/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2652-1

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Very much had the run of things up front when making all for his career breakthrough over 2m at Newcastle last week, but he's 1lb well in with the penalty and has less to prove than most of these.
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9th

1

(9)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

15:22 Musselburgh

Show No Fear

10st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Gained most recent success off just 1lb lower in June (over 2m at Catterick); however, subsequent form (Flat/hurdles) is unconvincing.

12/1

2

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Show No Fear

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Four-time Flat winner who got off the mark over hurdles at Carlisle (2m3f, good) in April; only 2lb higher today and could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip but disappointed on last two outings (hurdles/Flat) and arrives here with a point to prove.

14/1

4

(4)

1st Aug 2025

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2m 0f 56y

Class 5

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Show No Fear

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Front-runner who has made all in all four of his victories on the Flat, including two over C&D; modest over hurdles 12 days ago but respected back here, especially as he may again enjoy the run of the race; new headgear combination.

11/2

Form: 1/397- C

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m4f winner for George Boughey and doubled her career tally over hurdles for James Owen; however, well held in two runs (hurdles/Flat) for this yard following an 8,000gns sale; the return of a hood (worn previously together with a tongue-tie) is no bad thing.
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8th

8

(4)

31st Oct 2024

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1m 3f 23y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Vision Of Hope

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Pearce

Touched off on Flat in May and over hurdles in July; well beaten on last two starts (Flat/hurdles) but she won at this track two winters back and also had serious form here early in 2024, so she can't be dismissed.

14/1

8th

8

(4)

31st Oct 2024

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1m 3f 23y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Vision Of Hope

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Pearce

Touched off on Flat in May and over hurdles in July; well beaten on last two starts (Flat/hurdles) but she won at this track two winters back and also had serious form here early in 2024, so she can't be dismissed.

14/1

10/1

Form: 31790- C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m4f Tapeta winner; seems to stay this far (placed over C&D) but he trailed home last at Lingfield 11 days ago after a lengthy break.
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10th

9

(4)

22nd Jan 2026

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1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Bond Spirit

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Louise Allan

Modest sixth in similar event over C&D on reappearance, extending his losing run, but may fare better with the outing under his belt; scored twice at Southwell in 2023.

16/1

7

(6)

24th Oct 2025

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1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Bond Spirit

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Louise Allan

Beaten just under 7l when fourth of eight in Bath handicap over an extended 1m3f seven weeks ago, extending his losing run to 17; others are more persuasive.

16/1

9

(11)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Bond Spirit

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Louise Allan

Last won over C&D last May; first-time blinkers (retained) replaced visor for his last two starts and he responded with a creditable third in a classified at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft) on first occasion; tailed off on latest, however, which was a poor show notwithstanding the 1m2f.

25/1

8/1

Form: 23453- C

Last run: 212 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
2-20 with both wins coming on Tapeta over 2m; final efforts on turf for Tom Tate are readily forgiven but he has been off since June and has changed hands for £3,500.
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8th

10

(3)

21st May 2026

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1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:23 Southwell (AW)

Freewheelin

9st 11lb

J: Miss Venetia Thompson

T: John Norton

A lot of years since his trainer saddled a Flat winner and he'll do very well to end the run, back from almost a year off and from 6lb out of the handicap under Venetia Thompson (0-7 under both codes currently).

100/1

7th

8

(3)

26th Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:45 Hamilton

Freewheelin

9st 11lb

J: Miss Lauren Sanders

T: John Norton

Both wins on AW, the latest over three years ago; well held on AW at Southwell when last seen and not hard to look elsewhere.

50/1

20/1

Form: 677-

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has shown very little in a bumper and three middle-distance AW novices; goes handicapping with an awful lot to prove.
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7

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Worcester

Pacific

10st 13lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Came good with clear C&D (good) success last month, her ninth hurdling start; effectively 7lb higher today if Freddie Keighley's reduced claim is considered but could quite plausibly build upon that winning performance.

5/1

Form: 56500- C

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Colt

OR: 54

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Non-runners

Socially Shady

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Payout
Exacta £4.50
Straight Forecast £3.93
Tricast £8.51
Trifecta £13.50

Selections

Telegraph:

Show No Fear

SPOTLIGHT:

King Viktor

RP RATINGS:

Socially Shady

NEWMARKET:

Vision Of Hope

Daily Mail:

Show No Fear

D Express:

Show No Fear

Daily Mirror:

Show No Fear

The Star:

Show No Fear

POSTDATA:

King Viktor

The Guardian:

King Viktor

The Sun:

King Viktor

The Times:

Socially Shady

Daily Record:

Socially Shady