January 18 / 20.00 Southwell (AW)

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  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Clear

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 7500-5 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has eight wins on his CV but they have all been over longer trips and he's been generally disappointing since his last success in May; wasn't disgraced when a market springer here (1m) last week but his tactical speed will be tested back at this trip and others are preferred.
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9

(2)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

12:50 Catterick

Cliffcake

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Roy Bowring

Five wins at Southwell but didn't run much of a race there last time and it's a long time since he was successful on turf; others appeal more.

20/1

2

(11)

4th Sep 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Cliffcake

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Roy Bowring

Five-time course winner at 7f and 6f who has run well at Doncaster on his last two starts, most recently when fourth (beaten a length) 19 days ago; just 1lb higher than his win here in February and has claims.

11/2

4th

8

(3)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:07 Doncaster

Cliffcake

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Roy Bowring

Has a patchy profile but he's a prolific winner who bounced back with a fair fifth over C&D (good) three weeks ago; has possibilities if he can back that up and last success was off a similar mark.

10/1

Form: 12091- D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
6yo who is not easy to predict but he made it 3-10 on AW when bouncing back with a win at Wolverhampton (6f, second run after wind surgery) three weeks ago; up 5lb but he did well to overcome trouble last time and remains well treated on his best form; respected.
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10th

3

(7)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

18:57 Bellewstown

Dandys Derriere

9st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: D Broad

Four-time winner hasn't scored since winning at Wolverhampton for his former yard in December 2023; failed to beat a rival on debut for this stable at Dundalk in April; can only be watched for now.

20/1

8th

6

(3)

4th Apr 2025

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0m 6f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Dandys Derriere

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: D Broad

Four wins in the UK with three on AW but well beaten both Irish starts at this track and not easy to fancy; new yard.

33/1

8th

6

(3)

4th Apr 2025

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0m 6f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Dandys Derriere

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: D Broad

Four wins in the UK with three on AW but well beaten both Irish starts at this track and not easy to fancy; new yard.

33/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4258-1 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has won on Tapeta in two of his last six starts including under Archie Young in an apprentice handicap over C&D last week; escapes a penalty for that brave success and has strong claims if he can repeat the form.
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14th

7

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Kats Bob

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Enthusiastic front-runner who shone for Ruth Carr in 2025, winning five 6f handicaps (including a defeat of Jonny Concrete here on good to firm); creditable in-frame efforts on two of three starts this year without necessarily suggesting he's ready to strike again.

14/1

4th

3

(7)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Thirsk

Kats Bob

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Enthusiastic front-runner who shone for Ruth Carr in 2025, winning five 6f handicaps (including here on good to firm); encouraging seasonal return at Catterick (6f, good) last month and likely remains in better form than his subsequent Ripon ninth might suggest as he was second home on his side.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 1208-7

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Looked promising in novice events, including a 5f win at Chelmsford, but he has form figures of 087 in handicaps and was never involved on his recent stable debut at Newcastle (5f, Tapeta); looks worth another try at this trip but others are more convincing.
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1st

5

(1)

27th Jan 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue De Vega

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Winless in 2025 but he is 3-6 over C&D and has settled matters quite emphatically on his last two starts; back up 3lb but weighted to have another race in him and it could well be this one.

2/1

1st

2

(2)

16th Jan 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue De Vega

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Ended a lengthy losing run when beating Colors Of Freedom in a classified event over C&D two weeks ago (reported to have bled from nose); has 8lb rise to deal with back in a handicap but he remains well treated on old form and all three wins have been on AW; respected.

9/4

25/1

Form: 00099-

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Now 27lb lower than for his last win but that was at Catterick in 2021 and he's struggled since returning from an absence in September; lots to prove.
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7th

9

(6)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:05 Bath

Zargun

8st 10lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Ended a losing run with a front-running 5f win at Doncaster in March (soft); in and out since and there are other pace influences in this field.

16/1

7th

9

(5)

26th Aug 2024

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0m 6f 16y

Class 5

16:30 Southwell (AW)

Zargun

8st 12lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Ended a losing run with a front-running 5f win at Doncaster in March (soft); not beaten far at Catterick when last seen in May but others may have his measure today.

20/1

14/1

Form: 05910- D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Two wins for Ed Walker, the latest when scoring at Leicester (6f, good to soft) in October; changed hands for 20,000gns soon afterwards; faded on her stable debut over C&D last month but she may have needed the run and still looks feasibly treated on her penultimate form; not ruled out.
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8th

3

(2)

22nd Apr 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:10 Windsor

Sassy Belle

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Won twice at Leicester on ground slower than good when trained by Ed Walker; yet to fire for David Evans and best watched despite edging down the weights.

10/1

8th

3

(2)

22nd Apr 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:10 Windsor

Sassy Belle

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Won twice at Leicester on ground slower than good when trained by Ed Walker; yet to fire for David Evans and best watched despite edging down the weights.

10/1

10th

4

(10)

12th Mar 2024

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0m 4f 214y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Sassy Belle

9st 6lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: David Evans

Both her wins for Ed Walker came over 6f at Leicester on ground slower than good, the second off this mark last October; two runs for current stable have come over 6f here, not doing enough on either occasion to make her of significant interest today.

25/1

Form: 13900-

Last run: 121 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won a Lingfield maiden (7f, Polytrack) for George Boughey last March but he's lost his way in last three runs including two heavy defeats for this yard in September; still lightly raced but he needs a major turnaround after four months off.
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6th

2

(5)

25th Mar 2024

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Naaser

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

took keen hold, midfield

10/1

7th

4

(9)

18th Mar 2024

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Naaser

9st 6lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Quite lightly raced for his age but has not shown a great deal in his four starts for this stable (6f-7f) and needs to turn a corner.

33/1

7th

5

(3)

17th Feb 2024

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Naaser

9st 5lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

raced in second, lost second over 2f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out

50/1

Form: 30164- CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has a patchy record but both his wins have come on Tapeta (including over C&D) and he was a fair fourth behind a major improver at Newcastle three weeks ago; still looks feasibly treated on his best form last year and he's in the mix.
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7th

2

(5)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:40 Bath

Phoenix Beach

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Tapeta specialist but he's hung right before finishing a well-held fifth at Wolverhampton (5f) in his last two starts; continues to edge down the weights but he's 0-13 on turf and has not run in this sphere since last May; others preferred.

11/2

5th

7

(7)

21st Apr 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Phoenix Beach

8st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Four C&D wins (from marks in the 60s); excuses when a closing third over C&D on penultimate start; hung right when three places (over 4l) behind Shalaa Asker subsequently; has won for Kieran O'Neill but needs everything to drop his way.

12/1

5th

7

(4)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Phoenix Beach

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Not straightforward (hangs right) but these conditions suit him well and he wasn't beaten far into third here two weeks ago; one of two contenders for Scott Dixon.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £13.90
Straight Forecast £15.59
Tricast £33.15
Trifecta £43.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kats Bob

The Star:

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Daily Record:

Dandys Derriere

RP RATINGS:

Kats Bob

POSTDATA:

Kats Bob

The Times:

Kats Bob

Telegraph:

Kats Bob

The Guardian:

Kats Bob

Daily Mail:

Kats Bob

D Express:

Kats Bob

Daily Mirror:

Kats Bob

The Sun:

Kats Bob