March 16 / 16.05 Southwell (AW)

16.05

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 3f 23y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 46-873 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Triple middle-distance winner on turf who has won over 1m2f on Tapeta; back on her last winning turf mark, as she was when going well before weakening late here (1m4f) latest; should be thereabouts.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(8)

17th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

16:52 Southwell (AW)

Real Terms

9st 13lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

On workable mark if judged on pick of form from first half of last year but returned from break with disappointing run in the autumn and has been absent for another 285 days since.

14/1

8th

6

(6)

5th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

14:00 Redcar

Real Terms

9st 1lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

Has won on good to soft; losing turf run goes back more than a year but she ran up to her recent best when second of 14 at Hamilton (1m3f, good) in June; needs to be on song to win off this mark back from break.

10/1

2nd
6 (3)
Destinado

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 116414 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Five-time AW winner; 5lb higher than when scoring comfortably over C&D on his penultimate start; not quite as good back here over 1m6f last time but would be a player if back to the form that produced that latest success.
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3

(4)

13th Sep 2025

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1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Destinado

9st 10lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

Prolific last year, whereas his only win this season was in March; below par twice on turf since a respectable third on AW at Southwell (1m6f) in July but is well handicapped again.

7/2

9

(11)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Destinado

10st 13lb

J: Miss Teagan Padgett

T: James Owen

Prolific last year, whereas his only win this season was in March; ran respectably penultimate start (AW) but not well enough in his other recent races and his record for amateur rider is discouraging; his three turf wins have all been on soft or good to soft.

12/1

11/2

Form: -21947 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
1m course winner who is 2lb higher than when scoring at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) in January; inconsistent since then but has shown he can still compete from this mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(2)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 3

19:15 Hamilton

Urban Road

8st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Alan Brown

Often slowly away; last won in February 2025, with 14 races since; eight of nine wins were on AW, but easily best turf form came on last two starts (minor honours over 1m2f at Redcar) which gives hope; 2lb out of handicap.

6/1

3rd

9

(6)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

16:30 Redcar

Urban Road

8st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Alan Brown

Beaten on his last 13 starts going back to last February and eight of his nine wins have come on AW; can be slowly away but that didn't stop him finishing second over C&D (good to firm) last Monday when back up in trip; has the same mark today and could well be in the mix once more.

7/1

2nd

5

(3)

20th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:50 Redcar

Urban Road

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Alan Brown

Eight of his nine wins have been on AW; can be slowly away and is 2lb above his last winning mark; needs to come down the weights.

12/1

10/1

Form: 11223-

Last run: 150 days

W: 8st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Multiple turf winner at up to 2m, on good or slower; best AW effort came on Tapeta but others preferred over this trip.
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Verdict Starting price

7

(2)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zillion

9st 0lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Sue Gardner

Four turf wins at up 2m on the Flat; now only 1lb higher than for last success (August 2023) but he was tailed off at Bath on his recent return and is 0-12 on AW; down the list.

25/1

8th

7

(2)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zillion

9st 0lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Sue Gardner

dwelt start, in rear

25/1

10th

2

(6)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

14:07 Bath

Zillion

11st 4lb

J: Miss Alice Tregoning

T: Sue Gardner

dwelt start, towards rear

8/1

11/4

Form: 2/7/6-

Last run: 100 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Triple 2m hurdle winner on good; placed in a 1m2f maiden at the Curragh but has been limited to just two other starts in this code; was well supported when beaten almost 9l at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) on his AW debut last December; bit to prove.
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3rd

2

(3)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Coolnaugh Haze

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Owen

in touch with leaders, outpaced but went third inside final furlong, no match for first two

10/1

3rd

2

(3)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Coolnaugh Haze

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Owen

in touch with leaders, outpaced but went third inside final furlong, no match for first two

10/1

7th

7

(3)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Coolnaugh Haze

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Owen

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3329-9 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Turf winner over a similar trip; placed three times at up to 1m6f on Wolverhampton's Tapeta last year; well below that level since, including over C&D latest; handy mark if she can be revived.
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9th

3

(2)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Absolute Queen

10st 0lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Fully effective on AW, recording her peak RPR on Tapeta, so surprising the return to turf was put forward as the reason for her easy win at Brighton in May (1m4f, good); mixed bag since, often slowly away, and there are risks involved.

20/1

4

29th Sep 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Absolute Queen

9st 11lb

T: George Boughey

6th

1

(7)

11th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

Absolute Queen

10st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

slowly away, in rear, headway 4f out

8/1

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Exacta £6.50
Straight Forecast £6.02
Trifecta £17.00

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