March 31 / 16.25 Southwell (AW)

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  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.30
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 251853

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Sometimes blows the start; this year's 6f form includes a win at Chelmsford in February (for previous yard) and creditable third at Wolverhampton last weekend; looks worth another crack at 7f and could go well.
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3

(2)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Leicester

Monsieur Fantaisie

10st 2lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Roger Fell

Opened his turf account when making a winning yard debut off 7lb lower at Redcar (6f, good to firm) last month; placed in two starts since, latest at that same track over this trip (ahead of Cooperation); comes here in good form and looks likely to go well again.

3/1

2

(7)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Redcar

Monsieur Fantaisie

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Gained first turf win over 6f here (good to firm; stable debut) on penultimate start, and backed up with a solid effort (runner-up) at Doncaster; no issue with this longer trip and, while a combined 7lb rise will make life tougher, he's the one who arrives in the best form.

5/2

2nd

1

(4)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

16:35 Doncaster

Monsieur Fantaisie

9st 10lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Roger Fell

Five-time AW winner who made his belated breakthrough on turf when scoring on recent stable debut at Redcar (6f); up 5lb but he was as good as ever last time and has claims if he can back that up; last run was on good to firm but he's also effective on good to soft.

5/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 553664

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Respectable fourth to Drakeholes on worse terms in classified race at Newcastle nine days ago; has a better chance back at handicap level but stirke-rate remains poor.
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11th

11

(9)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

Coconut Bay

9st 6lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Tristan Davidson

Two of last summer's three wins came over C&D (good/good to firm) and she returned to form when third at Ayr (7f, good to firm) last Tuesday on her second start of the season; she's on the shortlist.

8/1

3rd

4

(5)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Coconut Bay

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Enjoyed a purple patch last summer, winning three 7f handicaps (including here); 5lb lower than for the last of them and last month's return to action should have sharpened her up.

4/1

8th

13

(14)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:23 Catterick

Coconut Bay

8st 12lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Tristan Davidson

She lost her form last autumn but won four times during a busy 2025, two of them over C&D (good/good to firm), and a break may have helped; she's 3lb below her last winning mark and could have a big say.

12/1

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11/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: -89521 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Has an unconvincing record in handicaps but looks poised to do better, having comfortably justified favouritism in classified event at Newcastle (7f) nine days ago; possibilities on the back of that win.
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3

(5)

25th Mar 2025

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1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Drakeholes

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Alison Hamilton

A four-time course winner who arrives in decent nick, fourth of eight over 7f here 19 days ago; he ought to be thereabouts once more from an easing mark.

8/1

4th

6

(4)

6th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Drakeholes

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Alison Hamilton

Four-time C&D winner, the most recent coming in November; however, not so good more recently.

10/1

6th

2

(5)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:58 Newcastle (AW)

Drakeholes

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Alison Hamilton

midfield in centre of group

10/1

16/1

Form: 22526- D

Last run: 163 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Losing spell goes back to 2022 and he lacks recent match practice; placed several times last term and is capable of being involved but others are higher up the list.
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9th

9

(12)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Asmund

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Declan Carroll

Recent efforts not so hot, but he did win a 0-50 classified event at Leicester (6f, good to soft) in July and is 7lb lower than when a close fourth of 12 at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) in March; worth a second look.

16/1

9th

9

(12)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Asmund

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Declan Carroll

Recent efforts not so hot, but he did win a 0-50 classified event at Leicester (6f, good to soft) in July and is 7lb lower than when a close fourth of 12 at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) in March; worth a second look.

16/1

9th

8

(4)

18th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:12 Redcar

Asmund

8st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Declan Carroll

Won a 0-50 classified event at Leicester (6f, good to soft) in July but he's come up short in handicaps since; won this race in 2022 but others look safer.

12/1

Form: 577433 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Losing run is mounting up; however, he's in a consistent vein of form having made the frame at this course (7f/1m) on last three outings; defied an 8lb higher mark here last March and enters calculations.
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7

(4)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Kodebreaker

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Conditions no problem and he has run creditably on his last two visits here, the latest last week; shouldn't be too far away.

10/1

7

(4)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Kodebreaker

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Conditions no problem and he has run creditably on his last two visits here, the latest last week; shouldn't be too far away.

10/1

6th

9

(11)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Kodebreaker

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Showed he can be competitive from his reduced mark when a close fourth over C&D last month and bit better than the result (hampered towards finish) when sixth of 14 at Yarmouth since; on the shortlist.

11/2

Form: 98-211 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 211 (all over 6f) since rejoining this stable, most recently scoring in comfortable style at Newcastle six days ago; leading player under 5lb penalty, provided she's as effective back at 7f; has an inferior strike-rate over this trip.
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4th

1

(7)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:13 Newcastle (AW)

Catherine Chroi

9st 9lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

No AW win since March 2024; respectable showings, behind in-form rivals, over a range of trips (6f-1m) recently, without doing enough to suggest that she's primed to strike; drop back to 7f is helpful and she might have place possibilities; one of two for Iain Jardine.

8/1

9

(10)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:10 Catterick

Catherine Chroi

8st 12lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Won six times from seven starts between March and May last year, but losing run up to 22 and well held back with her former trainer at Newcastle (6f, AW; well backed) this month; enough to prove.

7/1

9

(10)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:10 Catterick

Catherine Chroi

8st 12lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Won six times from seven starts between March and May last year, but losing run up to 22 and well held back with her former trainer at Newcastle (6f, AW; well backed) this month; enough to prove.

7/1

Form: 15026- D

Last run: 139 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Only 1-17 for Mick Appleby, the win gained on turf; runner-up a few times on AW but isn't particularly consistent; the betting may give further guidance on debut for new yard (still with same owner).
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7th

7

(2)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Twilight Jazz

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Mike Sowersby

Two wins from 34 starts; she's struggled this year and now returns to AW with the blinkers (worn once before) back on.

33/1

11th

9

(1)

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:45 Catterick

Twilight Jazz

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Two wins from 33 starts; had wind surgery before finishing some way behind Desert Dream last time.

33/1

8th

5

(2)

13th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

15:45 Beverley

Twilight Jazz

9st 1lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Finished a narrow second in this race last year for previous connections; failed to beat a rival in three starts (all C&D) since returning for this yard in May; well treated now but she's very hard to recommend at present, with wind surgery the only obvious straw to clutch at.

25/1

Form: -95452 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Similar type to Kodebreaker, being 8lb below last winning mark; close second in C&D classified event most recently, producing his best effort this year; looks poised to go one better.
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8

(1)

8th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Written Broadcast

9st 2lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ollie Pears

took keen hold, held up in rear

10/1

7th

8

(1)

8th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Written Broadcast

9st 2lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ollie Pears

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway towards far side over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

10/1

8th

9

(11)

31st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Written Broadcast

9st 5lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ollie Pears

Similar type to Kodebreaker, being 8lb below last winning mark; close second in C&D classified event most recently, producing his best effort this year; looks poised to go one better.

13/2

40/1

Form: 09-948

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden and her penultimate effort (seemed to run well) was not backed up last time; weak claims on overall form.
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6th

11

(8)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Wood Farm Wag

9st 0lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Nikki Evans

Still a maiden and is far from consistent; yet to be placed; first-time blinkers need to make a big difference.

33/1

6th

11

(8)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Wood Farm Wag

9st 0lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Nikki Evans

Still a maiden and is far from consistent; yet to be placed; first-time blinkers need to make a big difference.

33/1

6th

9

(8)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Wood Farm Wag

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Nikki Evans

Maiden; encouraging fourth in 7f Wolverhampton classified in March but hasn't repeated the form since; no great appeal back at 1m.

33/1

10th
10 (2)
Atrafan

33/1

Form: 259068 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Multiple AW winner but looks far from solid on 2024 form and may be somewhat on the wane aged ten; held by Written Broadcast on C&D running last time.
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17th

19

(13)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Thirsk

Atrafan

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Alan Brown

towards rear

25/1

17th

19

(13)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Thirsk

Atrafan

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Alan Brown

towards rear

25/1

10th

10

(2)

31st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Atrafan

9st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Alan Brown

Multiple AW winner but looks far from solid on 2024 form and may be somewhat on the wane aged ten; held by Written Broadcast on C&D running last time.

33/1

13/2

Form: 245462

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Not one for maximum confidence, being a 21-race maiden, but went close under Hollie Doyle here (6f classified) ten days ago and can't be dismissed off current mark back in a handicap; has form at 7f.
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4th

5

(4)

7th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Higher Law

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Kevin Frost

Longstanding, regressive maiden who can pull hard and is being given a rare try without headgear; has been turned over at 11-2 or shorter seven times already this year and will need to improve on recent efforts.

10/1

9th

16

(16)

18th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:02 Thirsk

Higher Law

8st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Kevin Frost

25-race maiden but regularly placed on AW this year; promise on turf at Doncaster last summer (6f, good); each-way shout once more.

12/1

9th

16

(16)

18th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:02 Thirsk

Higher Law

8st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Kevin Frost

raced near side

12/1

8/1

Form: 203214 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Has done most of his winning at about 1m, including twice during a consistent 2024; doesn't appear to be crying out for this return to 7f; not the percentage call.
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4th

5

(6)

17th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inexplicable

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Ten-time AW winner (seven times over C&D); not one to rely upon heavily nowadays but went very close in similar race to this over C&D last month and rebounded from a lesser effort when third here three weeks ago.

10/1

3rd

8

(8)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inexplicable

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Multiple C&D winner who went desperately close in a classified event here 17 days ago; less good at Southwell last week and a bit more on his plate back in a handicap; not ruled out though.

10/1

7th

6

(1)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Inexplicable

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

Has won over C&D but he tends to reserve his best for the extended 1m at Wolverhampton, as when collared in the final stride two weeks ago; no certainty to be in the same form this time.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £303.50
Straight Forecast £217.22
Tricast £873.14
Trifecta £1202.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Catherine Chroi

The Star:

Drakeholes

SPOTLIGHT:

Written Broadcast

Daily Record:

Drakeholes

POSTDATA:

Catherine Chroi

The Times:

Catherine Chroi

Telegraph:

Catherine Chroi

Daily Mirror:

Catherine Chroi

The Sun:

Catherine Chroi

D Express:

Written Broadcast