April 09 / 20.30 Southwell (AW)

20.30

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Bet On The Grand National @planetsportbet Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 2m 0f 102y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: -63337

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Five-time bumper/hurdle winner who is 0-10 on the Flat; well beaten having raced wide at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) five days ago (Three Dons fourth), but had previously finished third in three consecutive starts here including over this trip; claims if recapturing that sort of form in the returning visor.
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7th

9

(6)

1st Feb 2025

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1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:17 Newcastle (AW)

Socialist Agenda

10st 2lb

J: Miss Ellie Mayo

T: L J Morgan

Completed an AW double last spring but hasn't been in the same form in three runs back from a break this winter; back on a winning mark but need to see more.

16/1

9

(6)

1st Feb 2025

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1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:17 Newcastle (AW)

Socialist Agenda

10st 2lb

J: Miss Ellie Mayo

T: L J Morgan

Completed an AW double last spring but hasn't been in the same form in three runs back from a break this winter; back on a winning mark but need to see more.

16/1

8th

6

(8)

10th Jan 2025

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2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:35 Newcastle (AW)

Socialist Agenda

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: L J Morgan

Completed an AW double last spring, adding to his bumper/hurdles wins; disappointing in the latest of his two runs this winter and needs to rebound.

10/1

11/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 832-32 CD BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Placed in all three starts since joining this yard, the latest when beaten less than a length at Newcastle (2m, Tapeta) last month; record over C&D reads 1415332 and he looks the one to beat dropped slightly in grade.
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10

(9)

11th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield

Easy Equation

8st 10lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Won three staying handicaps for Stan Moore and threatened on occasions for Charlie Fellows; faring less well for current yard and now back from another break.

14/1

7

(7)

14th Feb 2025

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2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:00 Southwell (AW)

Easy Equation

9st 3lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Won three times for Stan Moore but has never been prolific and has yet to show his true form for current yard.

25/1

7th

3

(5)

14th Oct 2024

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2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Easy Equation

9st 8lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

always behind

25/1

11/4

Form: 7-2233

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
1-20 though placed in all four starts this year since the visor went on, including twice over the sharp 2m at Lingfield; latest third of six at Chelmsford (1m6f, Polytrack) not his best effort, but still makes the shortlist in an uncompetitive race.
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7th

4

(11)

25th Mar 2026

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1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Foinix

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Runner-up at Brighton (1m4f, soft) last September but he's been out of sorts under both codes since including a remote fifth over hurdles at Plumpton last week; blinkers now return but he's 1-30 on AW and has plenty to prove back on the Flat.

14/1

5th

6

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Foinix

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Modest Flat handicapper; tailed off all three starts over hurdles, the latest in a C&D maiden (good; 250-1) last November; only eighth of ten at Southwell (1m3f AW) in January; handicap hurdle debut.

16/1

5th

3

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:10 Plumpton

Foinix

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Four-time Flat winner, most recently off lowly mark at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) this summer, but always behind on recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good).

33/1

Form: 0/608-

Last run: 288 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
1-23 under rules, her win coming over hurdles in the summer of 2022; third of seven in one previous try over C&D, but ran poorly in all three starts on the AW last year; others preferred.
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6th

8

9th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:25 Huntingdon

Quiet Thunder

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Hollinshead

in touch with leaders, mistake and dropped to rear 3rd

25/1

6th

8

9th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:25 Huntingdon

Quiet Thunder

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Sole win from 25 starts came in a novice hurdle in June 2022; fit from Flat and continues down the weights as a hurdler but others are more persuasive.

25/1

5th

10

(2)

27th Apr 2024

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2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Quiet Thunder

9st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

midfield

20/1

Form: 5-9750

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in all five starts, the latest in a 0-50 classified event at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) last month; blinkers removed after one use; big step up in trip will need to make a dramatic difference.
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8th

6

(5)

2nd Jul 2024

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1m 4f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield (AW)

Thelastwinterarrow

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

Modest form over 1m3f at Southwell (AW) on handicap debut three starts back and there was an echo of that back there on latest outing (perhaps stretched 2m); absent nearly three months but not entirely ruled out.

20/1

5th

8

(2)

9th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Thelastwinterarrow

8st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

led, headed and prominent over 6f out, weakened from over 2f out

20/1

5th

8

(2)

9th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Thelastwinterarrow

8st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

led, headed and prominent over 6f out, weakened from over 2f out

20/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: /5/775

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
AW winner in France as a 3yo, but having spent most of his subsequent career over jumps (2-34) he has struggled on Tapeta in his last three outings; up in trip with a visor replacing cheekpieces, but hard to recommend.
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11th

12

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Balranald

10st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Alison Hamilton

Won twice last season but has a modest overall strike-rate and has been below par of late; 3lb out of the weights.

25/1

8th

10

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Balranald

10st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Two wins last October, the second off this mark in this race (good); creditable second after a break at Sedgefield last time (2m4f, good); could well win this for the second year in a row.

7/1

8th

10

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Balranald

10st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Two wins last October, the second off this mark in this race (good); creditable second after a break at Sedgefield last time (2m4f, good); could well win this for the second year in a row.

7/1

Form: 1783-0

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 15 starts came at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta) last September and is still 4lb higher; well held on his recent return from 136 days off here (1m3f) and needs to step up; still has stamina to prove; stable won this last year.
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12th

6

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:48 Hexham

Toscan Genius

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

Won off basement mark on the AW in September but was towards rear throughout when making handicap hurdle debut in plating company last month (2m1f); goes beyond 2m4f for first time here.

25/1

8th

5

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:20 Cartmel

Toscan Genius

11st 6lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Brian Ellison

Low-grade Flat winner last summer; respectable second to short-odds favourite on hurdle debut in the autumn but subsequent hurdle/Flat form has been disappointing; makes handicap hurdle debut today.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.20
Straight Forecast £4.64
Tricast £9.58
Trifecta £13.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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The Times:

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RP RATINGS:

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POSTDATA:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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