September 04 / 18.08 Southwell (AW)

18.08

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 649392 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
His second of five at Newmarket (5f, soft) 11 days ago was franked when the winner followed up at Sandown on Saturday, but he has only won two of his last 39 starts; may find one or two too good again.
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Verdict Starting price

3

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:47 Nottingham

Above

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Has had more success on AW and his last turf win was in 2023; several bits of 2024 and 2025 turf form give him a good shout off this career-low mark but his more recent efforts are less encouraging.

7/1

3

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:47 Nottingham

Above

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Has had more success on AW and his last turf win was in 2023; several bits of 2024 and 2025 turf form give him a good shout off this career-low mark but his more recent efforts are less encouraging.

7/1

5

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Above

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Robert Cowell

Beat Fierce by a neck when winning over C&D in March and he arrives here 7lb better off with his old rival; second run back from a summer break was better than the first and he should make a bold bid.

5/1

Form: 771501 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Handy sort who returned to winning form at Carlisle (7f, good) in June and made it 2-3 over C&D when making all here nine days ago; respected under his 5lb penalty, especially if allowed his own way again.
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8th

4

(6)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ripon

Blazing Son

9st 6lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

More productive on AW (5-17) than on turf (2-28) and was only run out of it inside the final furlong at Newcastle (7f Class 5; 9-1) in March; less effective since (0-2) but is slowly easing in the weights, and is perhaps best suited by 6f.

11/1

9th

4

(3)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Blazing Son

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Seven-time winner who scored off 1lb higher over C&D in September; has been hit and miss since but he finished second here (7f) on his penultimate run and wasn't disgraced after an awkward start at Southwell last time; usually races prominently and he's not ruled out back at this track.

10/1

Form: 732435 D

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Losing run up to 18, but he has mainly been running consistently well in defeat since the spring and is 2lb lower than when beaten a neck over C&D in April; claims if bouncing back to that sort of form.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(1)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Lingfield

Whenthedealinsdone

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Roger Teal

Landed a hat-trick on the AW early last year, the final leg off 2lb lower; back in form lately, most recently in a race that didn't pan out his way, but needs a bit more back on turf from the lowest stall (likely to be dropped in again).

10/1

4th

7

(3)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Whenthedealinsdone

9st 4lb

J: George Wood

T: Roger Teal

Awarded Lingfield handicap in early 2025 before going 2-2 over this C&D; just four starts since the latest of those wins last March and firmly back on track when edged out at Chelmsford one month ago; 2lb nudge can't be quibbled with and he needs considering.

7/2

2nd

4

(1)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Whenthedealinsdone

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Roger Teal

Notched a hat-trick in the first three months of last year, latterly off a 1lb lower mark; not as good now but remains consistent enough and unlikely to be far away.

6/1

Form: 002910 D

Last run: 102 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Ended a 12-race losing run at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta) in May; no problem with 6f and has won fresh before so the 102-day absence shouldn't be a major issue, but a few of the others still look more compelling.
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7th

6

29th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Kestrel

9st 6lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

C&D winner whose five AW wins include two this year; often slowly away; has been running respectably off his lower turf mark of late but probably needs a bit more for the adding of a visor.

16/1

6th

11

(9)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Beverley

Dark Kestrel

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Five-time AW winner who was unable to take advantage of his lower turf mark last time and it remains three years since his only success in this sphere; others preferred.

16/1

4th

10

(2)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

17:05 Pontefract

Dark Kestrel

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Kept busy on the AW this winter and already a dual 5f winner at Newcastle; not out of things if translating that form but he's yet to show his best form on turf.

8/1

Form: -36637

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Lingfield turf novice winner (5f, good to firm) in July last year and finished runner-up in the Super Sprint next time, but has been a bit in and out since then; latest Bath effort was modest and she needs to bounce back from that.
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4th

6

(8)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:50 Bath

Dapperling

9st 0lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Strike-rate of 2-30 and her habit of starting slowly appears to be going nowhere; opposable.

25/1

9th

8

(5)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Dapperling

8st 7lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Scott Dixon

Habitual slow-starter; late headway into fourth behind Ay Gee Ell over C&D in December but less good over 6f on her last two starts; others look stronger for win purposes.

33/1

5th

8

(4)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Kempton (AW)

Dapperling

9st 5lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Just 2lb above her winning mark at Goodwood (6f) in June but getting away on terms has become a problem and she was borderline reluctant to race last month; 0-6 on AW and best watched.

20/1

Form: 457778 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
All three AW wins have come over 6f on Tapeta including one here; 5lb lower than when winning at Newcastle just under a year ago, but he needs to improve on recent efforts and the outside stall is not helpful.
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10th

7

(7)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Bellagio Man

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Recorded back-to-back C&D wins last October (the second off 3lb lower) but the wheels came off in his hat-trick bid in November; back from 161 days off with a point to prove.

16/1

8

(6)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bellagio Man

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Comes here chasing a C&D hat-trick after two narrow wins last month; still feasibly weighted up 3lb and should be in the thick of the action.

9/2

8

(6)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bellagio Man

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Comes here chasing a C&D hat-trick after two narrow wins last month; still feasibly weighted up 3lb and should be in the thick of the action.

9/2

15/2

Form: 685416 CD BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner, the latest early last month; usually races handily but he missed the break when sixth of ten back here nine days ago; capable of making an impact if getting away on terms this time.
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5th

3

(5)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Blackjack

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Alan Brown

Often front-runner; fourth of nine over C&D in January but he's struggled in three starts since; another headgear swap; others preferred.

20/1

7th

4

(2)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Blackjack

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Alan Brown

Conditions to suit and this mark shouldn't be beyond him; he does need to bounce back from a couple of low-key runs in February though.

20/1

Form: 600703 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner who ran better having dropped in the weights when beaten around 3l into third of nine behind Blazing Son here nine days ago; now 5lb better off and one for the shortlist if building on that.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(2)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Shalaa Asker

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

Busy since the autumn; some narrow defeats to go with three 5f wins, on Polytrack elsewhere and Tapeta; ran flat at Southwell recently but he's realistically weighted if that wasn't a sign that he's going off the boil.

9/2

6th

5

(2)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Shalaa Asker

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charlie Wallis

Three wins in the winter, including over C&D, and he has continued to run well off his revised mark; drawn wide on turf last time and usually gives his running round here, so holds each-way claims.

12/1

6th

3

(1)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield

Shalaa Asker

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charlie Wallis

Nine wins on the AW but just 1-28 on turf; fit from a productive winter campaign but he's drawn on the outside and others are more appealing.

6/1

Form: 0-6143 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made it sixth-time lucky at Kempton (6f, Polytrack) in July and has run well to make the frame off this mark in both outings since; frame material.
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2nd

1

(4)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

17:48 Southwell (AW)

Stanley Spencer

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: James Tate

Went close off this mark over C&D in November; good run at Kempton on his penultimate start and he will find this more manageable than the hot Kempton handicap he contested on Friday; respected.

6/1

9th

8

(5)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:03 Kempton (AW)

Stanley Spencer

8st 10lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Tate

Two-time C&D winner; has been competitive off this sort of mark in recent months, beaten two noses into third over C&D 24 days ago (blinkered first time); up in class but likely to give it another good go.

10/1

Form: 157960 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Rattled off a four-timer on the AW for Peter Niven early in the year including a win over C&D, but he hasn't beaten many in four starts on turf since returning for this yard in July; drawn wide and best watched for now.
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2nd

3

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

17:15 Wetherby

Hes An Angel

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Often blows the start and/or races too freely but is a six-time AW winner, most recently in 5f Wolverhampton classified on Monday; faces tougher task under 5lb penalty in this handicap and his turf strike-rate is 0-13.

10/1

1st

5

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hes An Angel

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Not as good since missing more than a year, does most racing over 6f and will always come with risks, given a propensity to blow the start and/or pull hard; this is easier down to 0-50 company for the first time, though, and he's capable if it falls right.

8/1

8th

5

(8)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:40 Bath

Hes An Angel

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Kevin Frost

Hold-up performer who scored at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in January but he's not hit the same level since and has finished eighth in his three runs (Tapeta/turf); on dangerous mark but he has something to prove and slow starts can be an issue.

12/1

Form: 108569 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Landed a Lingfield novice (6f, Polytrack) on his final start for Andrew Balding in January, but out of the frame in five handicaps since returning for this yard in May; another 2lb drop not enough to tempt.
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11th

10

(11)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Biographer

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won Lingfield novice for Andrew Balding in January; has failed to make the frame in seven handicaps since for current yard; usual headgear left off and doesn't look up to taking advantage of a declining mark.

33/1

12th

2

(5)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

13:52 Pontefract

Biographer

9st 8lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

AW novice win on final start for previous yard; below that form for new stable, proving unable to take advantage of a declining mark; best watched unless the market speaks positively.

16/1

11

(4)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:08 Southwell (AW)

Biographer

9st 6lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Landed a Lingfield novice (6f, Polytrack) on his final start for Andrew Balding in January, but out of the frame in five handicaps since returning for this yard in May; another 2lb drop not enough to tempt.

20/1

Form: 4-448

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Early promise for Roger Varian (5f-6f) but has regressed and was well held on stable/handicap debut at Doncaster (5f, good) in July; down 4lb but still makes little appeal.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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16th

10

(7)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Thirsk

Exceed Now

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Mark Walford

midfield in centre of group

33/1

16th

10

(7)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Thirsk

Exceed Now

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Mark Walford

midfield in centre of group

33/1

8th

2

(10)

1st Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Exceed Now

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Walford

Six-race maiden who has unconvincing handicap form (for new yard); fitting of tongue-tie needs to make a difference.

20/1

Selections

The Guardian:

Stanley Spencer

SPOTLIGHT:

Blazing Son

LAMBOURN:

Whenthedealinsdone

NEWMARKET:

Above

TOPSPEED:

He's An Angel

POSTDATA:

Shalaa Asker

D Express:

Stanley Spencer

Daily Mirror:

Stanley Spencer

The Sun:

Stanley Spencer

The Star:

Stanley Spencer

The Times:

Whenthedealinsdone

RP RATINGS:

Blazing Son

Daily Mail:

Blazing Son

Daily Record:

Blazing Son

Telegraph:

Above