March 31 / 15.50 Southwell (AW)

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  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 022362

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
No win from nine races but there were three close seconds, short-headed at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta; front two well clear) on latest outing; two of those seconds came from the front; up 3lb but firmly in the argument.
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6th

8

(2)

27th Jan 2025

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eccentric

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Adrian Wintle

led, headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

7/1

6th

8

(2)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eccentric

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Adrian Wintle

led, headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

7/1

6th

9

(3)

4th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eccentric

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Adrian Wintle

pressed leader early, soon prominent

9/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 425-77

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Two seconds from her eight races but she has not been so competitive on her two runs this year, particularly latest; slowly away in recent outings; one of her peak efforts was over 8.6f on Wolverhampton Tapeta.
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8th

6

(4)

8th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Squeaker

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

13-race maiden who has been well short of her best the last twice; has C&D form and she's down in the weights but others look safer.

25/1

8th

8

(8)

21st Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Squeaker

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

12-race maiden; started off for Clare Hobson with two respectable 1m2f runs this summer but suffered a heavy defeat over 1m4f six weeks ago and is not the percentage call on this drop back to 7f.

25/1

10th

12

(9)

11th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

15:30 Leicester

Squeaker

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

prominent

12/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 046-

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Significant ability at Doncaster (6f, good) and Nottingham (6f, good to soft) on the last two of his three starts as 2yo, shaping as if he would stay further; makes AW, handicap and seasonal debut, with improvement likely; needs a close look.
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1st

2

(1)

28th Feb 2026

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0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:30 Lingfield (AW)

Cuban Fiesta

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Denis Quinn

Back on form when second in a C&D handicap last month; possibly unsuited by a drop to 6f for the first time in well over two years when seventh at Kempton since; good shout if recapturing the previous C&D form.

3/1

7th

7

(8)

4th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Kempton (AW)

Cuban Fiesta

9st 5lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Denis Quinn

Raced over further since handicapping and his sole success came over 1m last May; second of seven at Lingfield last time (7f), well positioned in a race that was steadily run to halfway; on a competitive mark but dropping to 6f is the query.

7/1

2nd

6

(8)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:26 Lingfield (AW)

Cuban Fiesta

9st 5lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Denis Quinn

Well handicapped on his Newcastle win (1m) last May but he's hard to predict and was beaten 10l at Southwell (7f) last time; that took his record to 1-23 and others are preferred.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 40710-

Last run: 174 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won at Thirsk (6f, soft) in September on handicap debut but ran poorly at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) three weeks later; left Richard Fahey for 12,000gns later in October; earlier AW form was modest and he has headgear enlisted on this first run for new connections; likely to stay 1m.
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3rd

4

(4)

19th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Salamanca Lad

9st 10lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Front-runner; completed hat-trick in 1m handicaps in the summer, and ran creditably again when fourth of eight over 1m2f at Sandown last month; just as effective on AW; should give another good account of himself.

9/2

4th

2

(2)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:25 Sandown

Salamanca Lad

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Front-runner; completed a hat-trick in 1m handicaps this summer, the last leg at this track; disappointing at Haydock next time but better than ever when beaten a head at Southwell (1m, AW) 16 days later; all his improvement has been at 1m, having tried 1m2f twice in the spring before he was tongue tied, so this step back up in trip asks the key question.

4/1

2nd

2

(9)

26th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Salamanca Lad

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Completed a hat-trick in 1m handicaps this summer but he came up short in his bid for a four-timer at Haydock 16 days ago; promise in one C&D run in March; another career best required to win.

6/1

Form: 427-4

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Minor honours in three of her four races, the latest when fourth of ten on handicap debut at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) in February last time and she did not get the best of runs from off the pace; each-way player.
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13th

3

(8)

8th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Just Rita

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: David Loughnane

16-race maiden; second over 7f here in early January but well below that level twice since; change of headgear today; others appeal more.

20/1

13th

3

(8)

8th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Just Rita

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: David Loughnane

16-race maiden; second over 7f here in early January but well below that level twice since; change of headgear today; others appeal more.

20/1

9th

7

(9)

27th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Just Rita

9st 4lb

J: Connor Planas

T: David Loughnane

15-race maiden; bettered disappointing stable debut when second at Southwell (7f) in January but raced too freely and was below that form there 16 days ago; not the percentage call.

14/1

Form: 14-153 D BF

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Somewhat hit and miss in his nine races but has won AW handicaps at Chelmsford (7f) and Lingfield (1m); creditable third at Wolverhampton last time; tongue-tie is added on this first run since leaving Charlie Johnston.
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3

(6)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Desert Raider

9st 10lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Ian McInnes

Both wins on Polytrack (7f/1m) when making all in first-time headgear; currently running well here, however, and he followed a 40-1 second (7f) at the start of last month with a respectable third of 14 (1m) four weeks later; should give it another good go.

4/1

3rd

2

(10)

29th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Desert Raider

9st 10lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Ian McInnes

Won twice on Polytrack for Charlie Johnston; 0-10 for current yard but a repeat of his second over 7f here four weeks ago would see him on the scene; has won at 1m.

11/2

2nd

11

(7)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:07 Newcastle (AW)

Desert Raider

9st 8lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Ian McInnes

Dual Polytrack winner (7f/1m) for Charlie Johnston whose form in nine starts for this yard has been patchy; neck defeat over 1m here in May came in a slowly run contest and more will be needed to come out best in this.

25/1

5/1

Form: 7-7013

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) off 5lb lower last month and creditable third over C&D (33-1 but keeping on well from off the pace) three weeks ago, so she's contributed to the good form of her stable; considered.
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9th

10

(9)

24th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:10 Catterick

Body Parts

9st 8lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Gemma Tutty

A dual 7f AW scorer in early spring but she's yet to match that form in two subsequent runs on turf, only ninth at Doncaster (7f) 25 days ago; she's hard to warm to.

20/1

9th

14

(11)

29th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

20:00 Doncaster

Body Parts

8st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gemma Tutty

midfield

20/1

7th

3

(7)

28th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Body Parts

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Gemma Tutty

Successful in two of her last four starts on the AW, the latest an easy win at Southwell (7f) last month; 6lb higher and hard to know how she will cope with the likely conditions on turf debut, but a player if she handles them.

6/1

Form: -56678

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Failed to make the first three in his six races for William Haggas and his three runs for new yard have not been persuasive; coming down the weights but others are readily preferred.
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10th

12

(13)

5th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

15:40 Yarmouth

Keen Interest

8st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

3lb lower than winning at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in November and was running well when last seen on turf last summer, including a win here (11.5f, good to firm); still capable over this shorter trip and shortlisted.

14/1

10th

12

(13)

5th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

15:40 Yarmouth

Keen Interest

8st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

3lb lower than winning at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in November and was running well when last seen on turf last summer, including a win here (11.5f, good to firm); still capable over this shorter trip and shortlisted.

14/1

Form: 588-

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Beaten 3l at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) in August on debut, followed however by heavy defeats at Chepstow and back at Kempton; off since October and the market may guide on this handicap debut.
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6th

3

(4)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:54 Lingfield

Thunderous Love

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jonathan Portman

Winner of five 6f handicaps on turf/AW last year; latest performance was a bit better than it looked and she is now back to her last winning mark, but this trip does appear to stretch her.

13/2

7th

15

(4)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Thunderous Love

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

The winner of five 6f handicaps last year, beating a few reopposing rivals in the process; only midfield at Leicester on last month's return but the stable form is a positive and she could take a step forward.

12/1

Non-runners

Venus Slipper

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £36.10
Straight Forecast £38.52
Tricast £153.34
Trifecta £181.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Body Parts

NEWMARKET:

Cuban Fiesta

RP RATINGS:

Eccentric

D Express:

Thunderous Love

The Star:

Just Rita

POSTDATA:

Body Parts

Telegraph:

Body Parts

The Sun:

Body Parts

Daily Mail:

Cuban Fiesta

Daily Mirror:

Cuban Fiesta

The Times:

Eccentric

Daily Record:

Eccentric