April 29 / 15.35 Southwell (AW)

15.35

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  • 1m 4f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: -64323

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Not yet off the mark but has been consistent over middle distances on Polytrack and Tapeta of late and it was her bad luck at Wolverhampton (1m4f) recently to run up against one who made a dramatic return to form; unraced on this track but her turn shouldn't be far away.
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8th

7

(5)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Dwarf

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Butler

raced in second

12/1

14th

6

(9)

16th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Red Dwarf

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John Butler

She has run creditably in two starts since her breakthrough win at Southwell (1m4f) in April; Oisin Murphy on board this evening; stable also runs Avarice.

7/1

4th

6

(1)

30th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

15:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Dwarf

9st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: John Butler

Off the mark at the 11th attempt when taking a Southwell handicap (1m4f, AW) in April, always in touch; not so good at Kempton in her only start since and connections now turn to headgear.

12/1

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 96628-

Last run: 191 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Maiden; some late work behind a wide-margin winner at Kempton (1m3f) in September and perhaps his one-paced eighth over 1m4f at Wolverhampton next time was down more to having gone off the boil than a lack of stamina; left Tony Carroll since; still time for him to do better.
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11th

11

(3)

17th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

16:52 Southwell (AW)

Smart Charger

8st 13lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Won on turf (1m6f, good to soft) for Alan King last spring but signed off for him with a poor 2m AW run in September and may not be ideally suited by the drop back in trip for this seasonal/stable debut; visor removed.

12/1

9th

3

(1)

14th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

12:55 Lingfield (AW)

Smart Charger

10st 0lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Alan King

Series of good runs for new yard since April, winning at Yarmouth in May and runner-up in AW handicaps the last twice; should be in the thick of the action once again.

4/1

2nd

7

(8)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Smart Charger

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Alan King

Came away with Fictional at Lingfield early last month off a 3lb lower mark and is closely matched with that one on revised terms; should go well again switched from cheekpieces to a first-time visor.

6/1

33/1

  • Place: £5.90

Form: 6/372/

Last run: 724 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Maiden who has raced almost entirely over shorter and didn't seem to stay 1m4f in one previous attempt; has left Tony Carroll since last seen in May 2022 and should need this run.
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7th

4

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

11:58 Hereford

Camacho Man

11st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Laura Horsfall

Fell at second flight on hurdling debut in November 2020 and quickly reverted to the Flat afterwards; won two low-grade AW races (1m2f/1m4f) for Laura Horsfall this spring but is probably best watched on hurdling return.

50/1

7th

4

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

11:58 Hereford

Camacho Man

11st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Laura Horsfall

Fell at second flight on hurdling debut in November 2020 and quickly reverted to the Flat afterwards; won two low-grade AW races (1m2f/1m4f) for Laura Horsfall this spring but is probably best watched on hurdling return.

50/1

11/2

Form: -97033

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
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.
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9

(3)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

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: 06-647

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Early runs at much shorter trips; not yet found a way in handicaps and making the early running over 1m4f wasn't the answer at Newcastle in February; more needed with first-time cheekpieces replacing a tongue-tie.
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4th

2

(2)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Crazy Crackers

9st 11lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

towards rear, headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final 110yds, kept on, not reach leaders

11/4

Form: 960934

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Multiple turf winner, most recently in 2021; 0-11 on AW but has dropped a long way in the weights since the autumn and he's been running well enough over 1m4f of late to think he shouldn't be far away.
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6th

10

(10)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Still Standing

9st 1lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Alexandra Dunn

in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f

8/1

10

(10)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Still Standing

9st 1lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Alexandra Dunn

Multiple turf winner, most recently in 2021; 0-11 on AW but has dropped a long way in the weights since the autumn and he's been running well enough over 1m4f of late to think he shouldn't be far away.

8/1

4th

6

(3)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Still Standing

9st 2lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Alexandra Dunn

Flat turf/hurdles winner who is 0-10 on the AW, but a fair effort when a staying-on third of nine in a 0-50 classified event over C&D last month; each-way possibilities again.

8/1

33/1

Form: 98-848

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Little to show for three handicap runs, over 1m4f at Wolverhampton and 1m6f at Bath; hard to be tempted despite another drop in weights.
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8

(7)

18th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Villazon

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: James Evans

A poor maiden for Deborah Faulkner who came in last on his yard debut in 1m4f handicap here last month; others are preferred.

12/1

8

(12)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Villazon

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

in rear, race voided

14/1

8

(12)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Villazon

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

in rear, race voided

14/1

14/1

Form: 9P277-

Last run: 212 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Came closest to winning for the Charltons when runner-up at Leicester (1m2f) last June but lesser efforts on final starts for them; not yet achieved much over hurdles for new yard and stamina to prove back on Flat.
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3rd

6

(2)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:35 Catterick

Lillistar

8st 11lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Over 6l behind Zephlyn over C&D last May; some fair form since (won over 2m at Wolverhampton in October) but not quite at her best back on turf last twice (over 2m5f and 1m4f); place chance.

8/1

5th

5

(5)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

20:22 Pontefract

Lillistar

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Not at her best over hurdles or here (extended 2m5f) last month; drop in trip can help but others appeal more for win purposes.

10/1

6th

9

(10)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Lillistar

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Below her best over hurdles 16 days ago but runner-up on the Flat at Newcastle (2m, AW) last month; consistent in this code last August-October and she's shaped as though this test of stamina could suit; on the shortlist.

11/2

20/1

Form: 763687 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Latest two wins over 1m4f on Tapeta elsewhere last spring; hinted at a revival off a favourable mark at Newcastle in February but it didn't come to anything and he comes here with something to prove.
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8th

9

(7)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

16:53 Hamilton

Bristol Hill

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Linda Perratt

Signed off for Kevin Frost with narrow course win (1m5f, good) last summer but his three subsequent runs for Linda Perratt were disappointing and he returns from a 224-day break with quite a bit to prove.

33/1

8th

9

(7)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

16:53 Hamilton

Bristol Hill

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Linda Perratt

Signed off for Kevin Frost with narrow course win (1m5f, good) last summer but his three subsequent runs for Linda Perratt were disappointing and he returns from a 224-day break with quite a bit to prove.

33/1

9th

9

(5)

22nd Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:12 Hamilton

Bristol Hill

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Linda Perratt

Four wins from 42 races, the latest win at Hamilton (1m5f) in July on final start for Kevin Frost; soundly beaten on both starts since and he does not look the percentage call.

33/1

Form: 0-0514 C

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
In good form here of late, taking a late fifth of 14 over C&D before a sustained challenge took her to the front late on over 1m3f; was entering new territory upped to 2m at Wolverhampton on Saturday and it didn't come off but she's of more interest under these conditions.
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12th

24

(10)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Steps In The Sand

8st 9lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Ciaran Murphy

Notched a three-timer last summer with wins at Bellewstown (1m7f, good), Ballinrobe (1m5f, good to yielding) and Galway (1m6f, yielding); made a moderate return at Ballinrobe last time and regular rider Patrick McGettigan is not aboard.

40/1

9th

10

(14)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 183y

20:22 Ballinrobe

Steps In The Sand

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Won three in a row last summer (1m5f/1m6f, good-yielding) and narrowly beaten over today's trip in big field at Galway; absent since October so may just need this (regular rider switches to Granville Street).

14/1

9

(10)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Goodwood

Steps In The Sand

8st 13lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Won three in a row on the Flat in the summer under Patrick McGettigan (1m5f/1m6f, good-yielding) and reverted to this code with narrow second in a big field at Galway (1m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; clearly thriving and has a big shout with the step back up in trip a likely plus.

11/2

16/1

Form: 4504-

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Improved for the switch to a handicap when not beaten far on Lingfield Polytrack (1m4f) in October; left Ivan Furtado since and an unknown quantity back on Tapeta for new yard after a break with hood fitted.
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5

(8)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Spring Chorus

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael Herrington

Both wins have come over 1m4f at Beverley and latest was in May; several creditable efforts since that last success including when a 2l third at Redcar (1m6f, good) last time; this is a deeper race but she's still unexposed at this trip and shouldn't be far away.

9/1

3rd

1

(8)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

17:35 Redcar

Spring Chorus

10st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael Herrington

Below form when dropped to 1m2f last time; in decent form before that, winning at Beverley in May (1m4f, good to firm) and being placed on her next three starts, all over 1m4f; stamina to prove (below best only previous try at this trip) but a possible.

6/1

7th

2

(8)

9th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Leicester

Spring Chorus

9st 10lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

Three short-priced defeats since a Beverley win off 7lb lower in the spring and back at 1m2f today; will again be popular for a yard that took this in 2023 but she ran poorly in two previous tries in headgear.

3/1

Form: 8583-7

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Maiden whose best handicap form came when finishing third of 12 at Lingfield (2m) in November but she was beaten a long way out over that C&D in February and has been off again since; others more likely.
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10th

8

(4)

14th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Lilla Cross

8st 11lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Christine Dunnett

Has outrun her huge odds on a couple of occasions as when third of 12 at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) last November; has gone quiet again since, though, and opposable in her bid to make it 14th-time lucky.

33/1

10

(3)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Lilla Cross

8st 11lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Christine Dunnett

Stable still to get on the scoresheet for the year and this poor maiden is most unlikely to be the one.

100/1

10th

12

(13)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Lilla Cross

8st 9lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Christine Dunnett

Inconsistent maiden who has only one piece of placed form; holds weak claims on 2024 efforts.

50/1

Form: 875-75

Last run: 80 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Had heavy defeats in early starts but her latest fifth of 12 on handicap debut, at Chelmsford (1m2f) in February, was better; dam won over extended 1m3f so this step up in trip could suit.
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13

(5)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Peruvian Sunset

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: John Stimpson

Had heavy defeats in early starts but her latest fifth of 12 on handicap debut, at Chelmsford (1m2f) in February, was better; dam won over extended 1m3f so this step up in trip could suit.

16/1

13

(5)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Peruvian Sunset

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: John Stimpson

took keen hold, midfield

16/1

5th

13

(8)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Peruvian Sunset

10st 7lb

J: Mr Adam O’Shea

T: John Stimpson

Huge prices and well held in all four starts, including in a 0-50 classified event at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) last month; look elsewhere.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.30
Straight Forecast £13.90
Tricast £520.08
Trifecta £266.20

Selections

The Times:

Steps In The Sand

SPOTLIGHT:

Red Dwarf

NEWMARKET:

Pierrefonds

RP RATINGS:

Crazy Crackers

Telegraph:

Pierrefonds

The Star:

Pierrefonds

POSTDATA:

Red Dwarf

Daily Mirror:

Red Dwarf

The Sun:

Red Dwarf

The Guardian:

Steps In The Sand

Daily Mail:

Steps In The Sand

D Express:

Steps In The Sand

Daily Record:

Steps In The Sand