April 12 / 18.30 Southwell (AW)

18.30

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 6f 21y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3-5312 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on his final start for Sam Thomas when just getting the better of Billy Bathgate over C&D last month and ran at least as well when second of 12 on stable debut back here (16.5f) last time; return to this trip should suit and he still doesn't have many miles on the clock for a 5yo; major player.
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5

(9)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:23 Bath

Young Endless

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Beaten favourite on the AW last time when seeking a fifth win on those surfaces; 0-5 on turf and probably best to look elsewhere.

10/1

5th

2

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

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2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Young Endless

9st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Kevin Frost

C&D win in June off 1lb lower; respectable efforts on his last two starts but no banker to confirm latest Chelmsford placings with Inlet.

3/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: -42525

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Has attempted this trip five times on Tapeta and finished runner-up in four of them, including twice here; only sixth of nine in this race last year, though, and his record of 1-34 has to be a concern.
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1st

2

(1)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

14:58 Redcar

Billy Bathgate

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

A four-time scorer (including here in 2025); in good nick without winning this season, finding drop to 1m4f against him when a staying-on sixth of 12 at Newcastle last time; this veteran needs considering back up in trip.

4/1

6th

14

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:58 Newcastle (AW)

Billy Bathgate

8st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Ewan Whillans

Four wins last season included two here at 2m; never figured in this race last term but he's been in the frame all nine starts this year and was unlucky when fifth at this track in December on his last go at 1m4f; each-way prospects.

14/1

4th

8

(8)

31st Mar 2026

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ewan Whillans

10yo whose easily most successful season was 2025, with four wins; the latest was at this track (2m) in December and he's held his form, including over C&D, so has each-way claims once again.

5/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 7-9703

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
0-9 under rules; best effort so far when beaten less than a length into third of 11 in a 0-50 classified event at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta; first-time tongue-tie) last month; something to prove back in a handicap and taking another big step up in trip,
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9

(3)

29th Apr 2024

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1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Pierrefonds

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Jack Jones

0-8 on AW but adding a tongue-tie seems to have helped on last two starts, not far away in a Wolverhampton classified (about 1m1f) and he didn't look short of stamina upped to 1m6f in a handicap here since; thereabouts.

11/2

4th

9

(3)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Pierrefonds

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Jack Jones

reared start, in rear

11/2

3rd

9

(7)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Pierrefonds

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Jack Jones

towards rear

13/2

Form: 64704- D

Last run: 302 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Favourably treated on the pick of his form, but a record of 1-28 and a ten-month absence don't make him the obvious answer.
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2nd

9

(9)

13th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

15:00 Yarmouth

Henry The Fifth

8st 9lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Anthony Carson

hampered start and slowly into stride, in rear, midfield after 5f

18/1

6th

7

(1)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield

Henry The Fifth

8st 7lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Anthony Carson

took keen hold, midfield

20/1

10th

8

(8)

2nd May 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Henry The Fifth

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Anthony Carson

Well handicapped on his best form and he returned from a lengthy absence with a fair fourth of 11 at Southwell (1m6f) last month; could be dangerous if he can build on that but a strike-rate of 1-29 is off-putting.

12/1

Form: 47207-

Last run: 226 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Came closest to winning when beaten a neck here (1m4f, first-time cheekpieces) just over a year ago; 5lb lower, but now 0-16 and not seen in 226 days.
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8th

6

(9)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

Fighting Poet

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Richard Phillips

Two runs here came in this race but he couldn't better his 2024 runner-up spot when only sixth last year; reappearance effort wasn't bad eight weeks ago but he's been poor in both starts this month, including when well behind Gearing's Point at Brighton last Monday.

33/1

6th

2

(5)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

19:05 Brighton

Fighting Poet

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Richard Phillips

Three-time course winner, all in late summer; pleasing comeback early last month but below par here a fortnight ago, when well behind Foinix, and needs to bounce back (has never been the most consistent).

8/1

5/1

Form: -76441 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Took her 25 attempts to get off the mark, but she did so in good style at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) eight days ago (Further Measure finished runner-up in the other division); a contender despite her penalty if building on that.
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9th

10

(11)

16th Dec 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Casa Luna

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Philip Kirby

In good form here (1m6f/1m4f) the last twice, beating Bond Spirit in clearcut style then close second to Endofastorm; gets 5lb pull with the latter; fighting chance.

5/1

9th

10

(11)

16th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Casa Luna

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Philip Kirby

In good form here (1m6f/1m4f) the last twice, beating Bond Spirit in clearcut style then close second to Endofastorm; gets 5lb pull with the latter; fighting chance.

5/1

2nd

7

(2)

9th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Casa Luna

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Philip Kirby

led at steady pace, headed and raced in second after 3f

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 483542 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Losing run up to 14, but he has winning form over this far at Wolverhampton and only went down by half a length over the same trip there eight days ago, possibly unlucky not to win; already due a 2lb rise and should go well.
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7th

6

(5)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:08 Kempton (AW)

Further Measure

9st 5lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Mike Murphy

Prolific winner, mostly on AW and at 1m6f-2m, including C&D; 1lb higher than when scoring here in February; not quite as good in two subsequent starts but looks a player back up in trip and with the same claimer up as for that most recent success.

9/2

4th

8

(1)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield

Further Measure

9st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Mike Murphy

Held on to win at Kempton (2m, AW) in February and posted a solid effort when fourth at Southwell (2m, AW) 84 days ago; off since and this drop back in trip probably isn't ideal on his first outing on turf since September 2023.

6/1

16/1

Form: 6544-0 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
10lb lower than for the second of two wins here (1m3f/1m4f) at the end of 2022 and finished third of 12 over C&D last summer, but tailed off on his return from 149 days off at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta) last month; has something to prove.
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7th

2

(1)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Lednikov

9st 8lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Often a front runner who has gained six of his seven wins on the AW at Southwell; Elle-May Croot knows him especially well, but a record of 1-20 on turf suggests others are more likely.

10/1

5th

2

(4)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:45 Beverley

Lednikov

9st 8lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Six of his seven wins have been on the AW at Southwell, the most recent by a wide margin over 1m6f in March under Elle-May Croot; held in four starts since and others are preferred.

8/1

5th

6

(2)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:00 Leicester

Lednikov

9st 5lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Six of his seven wins have been on the AW at Southwell, the most recent in March off a 4lb lower mark; below his best in three starts since and others are preferred now he switches back to turf.

16/1

Form: 897505 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Two of his five wins have come here (1m6f/16.5f), but losing run up to 25 and makes limited appeal from out of the weights.
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10th

9

(3)

2nd Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Kittens Dream

9st 1lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

dwelt start, in rear, lost touch over 4f out, soon tailed off

33/1

10/1

Form: 757-96

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in all five starts over 1m2f-1m4f on turf/AW; improvement needed upped in trip, but his dam won three times over 2m/2m1f (including twice on Polytrack) so it's not out of the question.
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7th

6

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:05 Plumpton

Truth Will Out

10st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Modest six-race maiden on the Flat; however, he's in good hands and could improve for the switch to hurdles; not ruled out in ordinary race.

13/2

7th

6

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:05 Plumpton

Truth Will Out

10st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 4th

13/2

10th

1

(10)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Truth Will Out

9st 9lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Alan King

led

10/1

11/2

Form: -47433 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Both wins came over 1m4f at this track early last year and has made the frame in two of his three starts over C&D; didn't look straightforward when third of eight back here (1m3f) last month, but remains 1lb below his last winning mark so no surprise if he goes well.
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10th

9

(4)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Bond Spirit

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Louise Allan

Modest sixth in similar event over C&D on reappearance, extending his losing run, but may fare better with the outing under his belt; scored twice at Southwell in 2023.

16/1

7

(6)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Bond Spirit

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Louise Allan

Beaten just under 7l when fourth of eight in Bath handicap over an extended 1m3f seven weeks ago, extending his losing run to 17; others are more persuasive.

16/1

9

(11)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Bond Spirit

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Louise Allan

Last won over C&D last May; first-time blinkers (retained) replaced visor for his last two starts and he responded with a creditable third in a classified at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft) on first occasion; tailed off on latest, however, which was a poor show notwithstanding the 1m2f.

25/1

Non-runners

Defence Treaty

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £31.50
Straight Forecast £34.49
Tricast £134.37
Trifecta £242.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Young Endless

Telegraph:

Further Measure

RP RATINGS:

Pierrefonds

The Times:

Pierrefonds

POSTDATA:

Young Endless

The Guardian:

Young Endless

D Express:

Young Endless

Daily Mirror:

Young Endless

The Sun:

Young Endless

The Star:

Young Endless

Daily Mail:

Further Measure

Daily Record:

Further Measure