March 14 / 18.45 Southwell (AW)

18.45

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Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5862.08
  • 1m 3f 23y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 5177-4

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in October and comes here on the back of a creditable fourth in 1m3f Kempton handicap last month; one for the shortlist.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Opticality

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Competitive on the Flat and over hurdles for Tim Vaughan since the autumn but was not at her best on latest appearance 18 days ago and others in this line-up have much stronger claims.

20/1

8

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Opticality

10st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Fairly consistent (albeit without winning) on the Flat and over hurdles for Tim Vaughan since the autumn; dropped another 1lb since this month's Ffos Las fourth (2m, good); could have a say in this.

7/1

8

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Opticality

10st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Fairly consistent (albeit without winning) on the Flat and over hurdles for Tim Vaughan since the autumn; dropped another 1lb since this month's Ffos Las fourth (2m, good); could have a say in this.

7/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 7794-

Last run: 331 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced on the Flat last spring but she's enjoyed a great time of it since over hurdles, scoring four times over 2m and posting another excellent effort when second in Listed juvenile at Doncaster in January; most interesting back in this sphere off a very workable mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

16:52 Newton Abbot

Max Of Stars

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ollie Pears

Front-runner; C&D record reads 111244, albeit Arctic Voyage beat her 11l here in July and she finished 27l fourth in this race last year; back on her last winning mark, but vulnerable to less exposed types.

10/1

5th

1

(2)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

14:45 Pontefract

Max Of Stars

11st 2lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Ollie Pears

Multiple hurdle winner over 2m-2m1f who is 1-6 on turf in this code (1m4f win on soft); below her best in both codes across her last two starts but if able to reproduce her Ripon effort from mid-June (1m4f, good) then she could come into this over a shorter trip but a much stiffer track.

5/1

4th

3

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

16:53 Thirsk

Max Of Stars

9st 5lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Seven-time hurdle winner who is 1-11 on the Flat; faded back over hurdles at Newton Abbot three weeks ago but she was runner-up at Ripon (1m4f, good) last month, and that was a bold bid after wind surgery; has claims on that form and she's in the mix back in this sphere.

7/2

7/1

Form: 89-553 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who proved a consistent sort for Nigel Twiston-Davies, posting a solid third over C&D 16 days ago; much respected now starting out for his new stable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

8

(4)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:33 Pontefract

Defence Treaty

9st 5lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

prominent

7/1

1st

11

(10)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Nottingham

Defence Treaty

8st 10lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Took advantage of a low mark on Southwell AW in March but Lincoln Rockstar was too strong for him back on turf at Beverley (1m4f, soft) in May; has a weights turnaround today but the winner has edged forward since and has less to prove over 1m6f.

12/1

Form: 272232

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Resumed winning ways at Kempton (1m4f) in November and has continued in good form, runner-up over C&D 16 days ago; must enter calculations off an unchanged mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

(7)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Trusty Scout

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Derek Shaw

Winless since 2023 and isn't up to much these days; had plenty of chances at this level of late and only holds outside claims.

16/1

6th

10

(7)

10th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Trusty Scout

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Derek Shaw

3-69 and his current losing run is up to 25; others preferred.

16/1

5th

8

(8)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Trusty Scout

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Derek Shaw

Three-time winner but the latest of those wins came in November 2023; fifth in two starts at Wolverhampton in January but he was well beaten at Newcastle (1m, AW) 13 days ago; others preferred.

16/1

OUR TIP

100/30

Form: 690/22

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage Zoustar filly who has returned from 18 months off in fine fettle, runner-up in handicap over C&D 16 days ago; can go well again despite a 2lb rise.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

6

(4)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:52 Lingfield (AW)

Sky Dancer

9st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Nikki Evans

Runner-up on consecutive AW starts (1m3f) in February 2024 but lightly raced since and she's struggled for current stable; record is now 0-13 and she has a lot to prove after 193 days off.

33/1

8

(5)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:28 Bath

Sky Dancer

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Nikki Evans

Runner-up on consecutive 1m3f AW starts in February 2024 but lightly raced and disappointing for current stable since last spring; looks too risky on this first venture beyond 1m6f.

40/1

5

(2)

29th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

16:03 Ffos Las

Sky Dancer

9st 0lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Nikki Evans

Weighted to win a race on 1m3f AW form in 2024 but risky at the stalls now, refusing to enter them in two of her last three intended starts.

25/1

Form: 54-879

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden for Karl Burke and having changed hands for 2,500gns, she beat only two on her yard debut over C&D 16 days ago; needs to take a big step forward.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(6)

14th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Latest Edition

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

20/1

9th

2

(12)

27th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Latest Edition

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Maiden; has not gone on from early promise but she wasn't far away over C&D before Christmas and is now 5lb lower following lesser efforts (in cheekpieces, now discarded) on final two starts for Karl Burke; not dismissed back here for new yard.

16/1

0

8

(6)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Latest Edition

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, prominent

16/1

Non-runners

Moai, Barbarosa

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £31.00
Straight Forecast £30.58
Tricast £306.81
Trifecta £208.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Max Of Stars

NEWMARKET:

Sky Dancer

POSTDATA:

Trusty Scout

RP RATINGS:

Defence Treaty

THE NORTH:

Max Of Stars

The Times:

Max Of Stars

The Guardian:

Max Of Stars

D Express:

Max Of Stars

Daily Mail:

Sky Dancer

Daily Mirror:

Sky Dancer

The Sun:

Sky Dancer

Daily Record:

Sky Dancer

Telegraph:

Trusty Scout

The Star:

Defence Treaty