August 30 / 18.33 Southwell (AW)

18.33

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Airquick (Newark) Ltd 50th Year Celebration Handicap

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 0m 4f 214y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Airquick (Newark) Ltd 50th Year Celebration Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 106358 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Successful over 5f at Catterick off this mark in May; not kicked on from that and hopes pinned on the switch to AW sparking a full revival.
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7

(4)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

16:27 Southwell (AW)

Dandy Fitz

9st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Tim Easterby

Turf/AW winner who fared best of those who were handy when close up at Newcastle; went off favourite there and his turn looks near.

7/2

11

(8)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Dandy Fitz

9st 5lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Prominent racer; the return to 6f didn't have a positive effect at Catterick last time but he had finished third on Tapeta on his penultimate start; others look safer.

12/1

6

(9)

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Dandy Fitz

9st 3lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Signed off last year in a fine run of form on the AW and has been knocking on the door this year, including on turf; this is a belated return to 6f but one to consider.

8/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 752540 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Low-key effort on his stable debut two weeks ago but he's on his last winning mark and that was also in a straight 5f handicap on Tapeta; type his new yard will win races with this winter; market instructive.
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3rd

7

(3)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Crypto Quest

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

in touch with leaders

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £6.40

Form: 534926 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 48 starts but regularly placed and these conditions suit; chased home The Grey Lass over C&D this month but less good over 6f last time; minor money perhaps her best hope.
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9th

5

(10)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Enchanted Night

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Charlie Wallis

slowly into stride, switched left soon after start, in rear

33/1

6th

10

(8)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:17 Lingfield (AW)

Enchanted Night

8st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Wallis

Record is just 1-59, the win on turf; never landed a blow in classified event last month on debut for new yard; opposed.

33/1

6th

10

(8)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:17 Lingfield (AW)

Enchanted Night

8st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Wallis

Record is just 1-59, the win on turf; never landed a blow in classified event last month on debut for new yard; opposed.

33/1

Form: 990345 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Failed to fire at Lingfield last week but her previous two runs had seen her placed over C&D and a close fourth at Chelmsford; needs to raise her game to break her duck for this yard.
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5th

4

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Colors Of Freedom

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Joe Ponting

Three-time C&D winner who's well drawn for one happiest up front; only won one of her last 29 starts, which include 18 defeats at 6-1 or shorter, and she has a bit more on coming out of handicap company, but she usually gives her running round here.

8/1

7th

6

(7)

5th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Colors Of Freedom

9st 1lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Joe Ponting

Hard to knock her consistency since winning over C&D last June but her losing run is up to 22; should run her race again but more minor money could be here best hope.

7/1

4th

11

(11)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:48 Southwell (AW)

Colors Of Freedom

8st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Joe Ponting

Hard to knock on the consistency front and Saturday's third over C&D (visored first time) was another solid effort; set to run her race once again but it might not be enough to end a losing run which stands at 21.

10/1

Form: 570986 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Back to winning ways at Catterick in April (5f, good) and now rated 5lb lower; subsequent efforts have been underwhelming though and the switch to AW needs to spark a revival.
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8th

6

(9)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:52 Catterick

Fortunate Star

9st 7lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

C&D winner who also finished third in this last year; has been in good nick since the visor went on, winning a classified at Southwell and Newcastle (February/March) and placed in three handicaps (also 5f, AW) subsequently; can take a grip so today's likely good pace will suit and he gets on well with Conor Whiteley; player.

9/2

3rd

1

(9)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Fortunate Star

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Won classified events over C&D in February and at Newcastle in March; placed in handicap company on both starts since, latest when a close third of 13 here 13 days; good claims once again.

7/2

3rd

3

(2)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:48 Southwell (AW)

Fortunate Star

9st 7lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Won classified events over C&D and at Newcastle (penalised) before being brushed aside by Little Mi Mi at Newcastle three weeks ago; a 5lb turnaround in the weights should see things finish closer today.

9/2

11/2

Form: 467225 CD BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Won twice in January, including C&D, and she's been threatening again in recent starts (turf and Tapeta); no obvious reason why she wouldn't give it another good go.
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6th

5

(6)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Musical Diva

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

prominent

9/2

4th

7

(2)

24th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:55 Beverley

Musical Diva

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Beaten on her last 14 starts but has often run well in that spell, including when third at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) a fortnight ago; also effective on turf (unproven on slow ground); could be thereabouts.

11/2

3rd

1

(6)

9th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Musical Diva

9st 10lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Two wins in January, one of them over C&D; not at her best at Southwell ten days ago but she had been threatening before that; type to bounce back quickly.

4/1

20/1

Form: 8-7445

Last run: 109 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden; bits of promise on AW, including C&D, but he's returning from 109 days off and others have more pressing claims.
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13th

13

(3)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

Lil Wade

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

This is only his third race on turf but he finished last and second last in the others; none of his 2025 or 2026 form reads well enough and his 0-33 overall record is probably the bottom line.

66/1

8th

9

(7)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Lil Wade

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Scott Dixon

Poor maiden who's done most racing in sprints and not looked to see it out in a handful of starts over this trip; two poor efforts this spring leave him hard to recommend.

50/1

13th

16

(16)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

13:40 Doncaster

Lil Wade

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Good runs have been few and far between since his Wolverhampton second in September 2024; easy enough to swerve.

50/1

Form: 360216 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Tapeta winner (6f) last year; running well on slow turf this summer, including a 5f Beverley win off 4lb lower last month; ran creditably on faster ground when last seen and he holds sound form claims; can get it wrong at the start which tempers enthusiasm slightly.
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3

(3)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Thirsk

Jack Of Clubs

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Michael Dods

Yet to fire this season, beating only one in 5f Beverley handicap ten days ago; he needs to take a step forward.

14/1

5

(3)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Beverley

Jack Of Clubs

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Now 3lb lower than when winning this 12 months ago (soft); however, he's failed to shine on either outing this year and slow ground, which seems unlikely to prevail today, is probably preferable.

9/1

6

(8)

26th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

18:45 Hamilton

Jack Of Clubs

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Only 2-25 but latest win came off this mark last summer and also placed on both visits here; pulled too hard and weakened on 5f Carlisle reappearance but that should have knocked some of the freshness out of him and his yard is in better form now; no surprise were he to go well.

8/1

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8/1

Form: 574047 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
The return to AW is in his favour and he's well treated on this surface on form as recent as May; should find this being run to suit and probably wouldn't be wise to judge him too harshly on one earlier visit to Southwell.
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8th

9

(10)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spanish Angel

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Conditions to suit and he should be well up to making an impact at this level; drawn wide, however, and others come here with less to prove.

12/1

7th

10

(5)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spanish Angel

8st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Four-time course scorer who is a stone below last winning mark; however, has weak claims on his bare form this winter.

20/1

7th

10

(5)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spanish Angel

8st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Four-time course scorer who is a stone below last winning mark; however, has weak claims on his bare form this winter.

20/1

Form: 432

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Promise in 5f maiden/novice events and her latest second offers hope that this mark is well within her range; one to consider, especially if strong in the market, on handicap/AW debut.
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9th

5

(5)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Redcar

Doralee

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

1-19, the win coming over C&D (good to firm) from 3lb lower last August; has a bit to find with Kyber Crystal on last month's course meeting, though.

9/4

6th

9

(2)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:58 Redcar

Doralee

8st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: David & Nicola Barron

Her 18 races have yielded just one win but that came over C&D (good to firm) last August; close third of 14 at Doncaster last Friday (5f, good to firm; one place behind Beerwah) and she may again be firmly involved.

9/2

3rd

10

(5)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

13:40 Doncaster

Doralee

9st 3lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Won a 5f classified event at Redcar last summer; close third to Golden Prosperity at Catterick 16 days ago (5f, good), always prominent; needs a bit more if she's to come out on top in this competitive sprint.

8/1

Form: 853413 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Gained the second win of her career when seeing off a couple of today's rivals over C&D four weeks ago; respectable effort on turf the following week; a bit more will be needed to win here.
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9th

8

(8)

8th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

16:20 Southwell (AW)

The Grey Lass

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won a modest C&D handicap in August; placed at Redcar one week later but she's finished down the field over C&D the last twice.

12/1

8th

12

(13)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

The Grey Lass

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

towards rear

20/1

11th

8

(10)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:33 Southwell (AW)

The Grey Lass

8st 13lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

reared in stalls before start, towards rear

8/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £39.70
Straight Forecast £45.81
Tricast £685.76
Trifecta £530.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Doralee

POSTDATA:

The Grey Lass

The Times:

Crypto Quest

Telegraph:

Musical Diva

RP RATINGS:

Spanish Angel

The Guardian:

Doralee

Daily Mail:

Doralee

Daily Mirror:

Doralee

The Star:

Doralee

Daily Record:

Doralee

The Sun:

The Grey Lass

D Express:

Crypto Quest