October 10 / 19.30 Southwell (AW)

19.30

Standard

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 6f 21y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 626051 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 15th attempt when scoring in good style under a positive ride over C&D two weeks ago; that was on his first run at this track and in clearcut style; up 3lb, big player again.
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4

(3)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Blenheim Lad

9st 3lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Camilla Poulton

Won two in a row over 1m6f on Southwell AW last autumn but he's having a difficult year and was well behind Velvet Vulcan over C&D recently.

20/1

9th

7

(12)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Blenheim Lad

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Camilla Poulton

Completed a Southwell double (1m6f, Tapeta) last autumn but he's been disappointing since and was tailed off at Nottingham last month; has lots to prove and he needs a big turnaround back on AW.

14/1

4

(6)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Nottingham

Blenheim Lad

9st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Camilla Poulton

Completed a Southwell double (1m6f, AW) last autumn; 0-10 on turf but although he was beaten just over 14l at Lingfield (1m6f, good) 13l were taken up by the easy winner last time; edging down the weights.

10/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 345331

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Made his breakthrough at the ninth attempt with a dominant display in apprentice handicap at Bath (1m5f, soft) last Tuesday; escapes a penalty for that 4l win and has strong claims if he can transfer that form back to AW (due to be 6lb higher in future).
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11

(13)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:50 Newbury

Letmebetheboss

10st 12lb

J: Mr Paul Hainey

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Won on soft last October, twice on AW in May/June and, although two of his four starts since were pretty disappointing, he reached new heights when scoring tidily at Haydock (1m6f, good to soft) four weeks ago; just 2lb higher than last time and when he's won he's done it in some style.

6/1

1st

6

(9)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Letmebetheboss

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Won at Bath (1m5f, soft) around a year ago but largely kept to AW since and went back-to-back in that sphere (1m6f/2m) across May and June; lesser effort at Kempton three weeks ago but he's not ruled out on this return to turf.

13/2

10

(4)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

16:20 Kempton (AW)

Letmebetheboss

9st 4lb

J: Connor Planas

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Won well over C&D in June, completing an AW double, and posted a solid effort back here last time (odds-on winner has boosted the form since); likely player off unaltered mark.

6/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -22373 C

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Northern veteran who is versatile trip-wise and has place possibilities on most of his 2024 form for new stable; however, he's badly out of the winning habit, with losing spell stretching back to April 2022.
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6th

9

(1)

27th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

The Resdev Way

9st 4lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

towards rear

8/1

8th

4

(5)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

The Resdev Way

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

raced wide, never better than midfield

5/2

8th

4

(5)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

The Resdev Way

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

raced wide, never better than midfield

5/2

Form: 800644

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 4yo who is still a maiden after 15 attempts and has been well held in three runs (1m3f-1m6f) for current yard; still unexposed on AW but she needs to raise her game significantly back in this sphere.
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6th

6

(4)

26th Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:45 Hamilton

Fanaigi Linn

10st 0lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Danny Brooke

20-race maiden; creditable fourth of 13 in 1m4f course handicap (good) three weeks ago but Crystal Guard was ahead in second.

14/1

4th

5

(13)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:17 Hamilton

Fanaigi Linn

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Danny Brooke

19-race maiden; ran creditably when sixth at Wolverhampton in November on first run after wind surgery, but has been well beaten since (1m6f/1m4f, AW/turf); hard to fancy.

33/1

4th

5

(13)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:17 Hamilton

Fanaigi Linn

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Danny Brooke

19-race maiden; ran creditably when sixth at Wolverhampton in November on first run after wind surgery, but has been well beaten since (1m6f/1m4f, AW/turf); hard to fancy.

33/1

Form: 4564

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Much better effort on handicap/AW debut when a 2l fourth of eight at Newcastle (1m2f) two weeks ago; still unexposed but she needs to build on that last run and this is a big step up in trip.
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12

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:00 Redcar

Cookie Queen

9st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Fairly unexposed but mainly modest form so far and needs to improve for the change of headgear with a visor replacing cheekpieces.

20/1

12

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:00 Redcar

Cookie Queen

9st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Fairly unexposed but mainly modest form so far and needs to improve for the change of headgear with a visor replacing cheekpieces.

20/1

7th

9

(5)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Cookie Queen

9st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Ex Tony Coyle/Kaine Wood; down the field in three AW outings earlier in the year and she was beaten 27l at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) in May when last seen; drops back in trip with cheekpieces retained on this return to AW.

20/1

20/1

Form: 74P189 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Came with a well-timed run when scoring off 2lb lower at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) in August but she's struggled in both subsequent starts; now drops back in trip but she has quite a lot to prove again and is not the easiest of rides.
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6th

3

(4)

10th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Longuerue

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

midfield but in touch with leaders

20/1

9th

7

(11)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Longuerue

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

Never showed on AW 18 days ago but she'd been delivered with a well-timed run to win an amateur jockeys' race at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) the time before; not the easiest of rides but is capable of going well.

14/1

8th

10

(9)

27th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Longuerue

10st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Callan

T: Robert Eddery

Proved unsteerable in the race won by Scylla on turf here last month, but with the cheekpieces removed she proved much more amenable when winning under Jack Callan at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) 20 days ago; 3lb higher and shortlisted if in the same mood.

8/1

9/1

Form: 655589 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Shaped with promise when fifth at Kempton (2m, Polytrack) in August but she's been tailed off in both subsequent runs and latest was on Tapeta (2m); record now stands at 0-7 and she needs to turn things around back in trip; blinkers added.
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7th

9

(5)

10th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Mimasusa

8st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Andrew Balding

midfield but in touch with leaders

9/1

9th

9

(6)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mimasusa

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

3yo who was tailed off at Ffos Las last time but that was on heavy ground and she shaped with promise when fifth at Kempton (2m, AW) on her penultimate run; still has potential after only six starts and she's not ruled out back on AW.

13/2

8th

9

(3)

29th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ffos Las

Mimasusa

8st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Andrew Balding

Safely held on last month's handicap debut (1m6f) but her fifth of 12 at Kempton (2m, AW) a fortnight ago was more encouraging and further progress is possible on today's turf debut.

6/1

Form: 5-8576

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Returned after another wind operation with a respectable effort on Tapeta at Newcastle (2m) last month; beaten less than 3l that day but this looks tougher back in trip and his last win was in July 2022; others preferred.
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11th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Oasis Prince

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Annabelle Sowray

Five-time Flat winner, last success in 2m handicap at Catterick in July 2022; pulled up on last three starts over hurdles having been off for 321 days (last time on first run back after a wind op); plenty to prove.

50/1

11th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Oasis Prince

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Annabelle Sowray

Five-time Flat winner, last success in 2m handicap at Catterick in July 2022; pulled up on last three starts over hurdles having been off for 321 days (last time on first run back after a wind op); plenty to prove.

50/1

10

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:37 Sedgefield

Oasis Prince

10st 10lb

J: Jack Power

T: Annabelle Sowray

Out of form on the Flat for Jaqueline Coward last year and pulled up in two recent handicap hurdles (2m4f/2m2f) for new stable; needs latest wind op (his third) to have made a huge difference.

33/1

25/1

Form: 9-2449

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Made a promising start in handicaps when runner-up here (1m4f) in January but his form has gone the wrong way in three subsequent runs; dropped another 2lb but record now stands at 0-7 and he has plenty to prove upped to this trip; hood added.
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9th

8

(6)

10th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Northgate

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

towards rear

25/1

9th

5

(3)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Northgate

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Made a promising start in handicaps when runner-up at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) in January but he was well held here in his final two runs last winter; has been gelded and is still lightly raced but he has something to prove after seven months off.

16/1

4th

2

(2)

26th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Northgate

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Made a promising start in handicaps when runner-up at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) last month but he failed to build on that when fourth of six over C&D last time; still lightly raced but he needs to kick on again to make a serious impact here.

13/2

Form: 4-6673

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but she gave it a good shot upped to 1m6f when a close third at Musselburgh (good) last week; looks interesting off 4lb lower here and her best form was a second on Tapeta at Wolverhampton.
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6th

5

(3)

29th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

14:47 Catterick

Catrake Force

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

led, outpaced when headed and switched to near side over 2f out

6/1

6th

5

(3)

29th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

14:47 Catterick

Catrake Force

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

led, outpaced when headed and switched to near side over 2f out

6/1

10th

4

(3)

10th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Catrake Force

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

led

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.70
Straight Forecast £4.04
Tricast £17.99
Trifecta £21.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Letmebetheboss

SPOTLIGHT:

Blenheim Lad

The Times:

Cookie Queen

The Star:

Catrake Force

Telegraph:

Longuerue

D Express:

The Resdev Way

The Guardian:

Letmebetheboss

Daily Mail:

Letmebetheboss

Daily Mirror:

Letmebetheboss

POSTDATA:

Blenheim Lad

The Sun:

Blenheim Lad

Daily Record:

Blenheim Lad