October 21 / 16.05 Southwell (AW)

16.05

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4081

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Took a step forward in similar event at Wolverhampton (8.5f) this month on handicap debut, winning off 4lb lower; open to further improvement at this level and warrants respect.
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2nd

3

(5)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Hippocratic Oath

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Meehan

Generally productive at about 1m since handicapping; below par returned to Polytrack last time; 3-3 on Tapeta but looks a doubtful stayer on breeding over this new trip.

11/2

2nd

3

(5)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Hippocratic Oath

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Meehan

Generally productive at about 1m since handicapping; below par returned to Polytrack last time; 3-3 on Tapeta but looks a doubtful stayer on breeding over this new trip.

11/2

3rd

4

(2)

8th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Hippocratic Oath

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Brian Meehan

Well held in first three starts but he has form figures of 1121 since switched to handicaps; up another 3lb after his odds-on win at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) last time but he knuckled down well to beat a clear second and is respected back on Polytrack.

9/4

13/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 883544

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
One of the yard's lesser lights for William Haggas but has form claims, having made the frame off this mark at Salisbury (1m) most recently; joined new connections for 17,000gns since.
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2nd

6

(1)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Newbury

Patrol

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Dylan Cunha

Consistency seems far less evident in the last year or so but one trend has developed, as he's 3-13 on AW compared to 0-11 on turf; AW second last time was his best effort for a while but he's not the percentage call here.

13/2

2nd

3

(6)

20th Apr 2026

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1m 4f 98y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Patrol

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Dylan Cunha

Dead-heated off 1lb higher at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) last April but he's not easy to predict and has finished down the field in his last four starts; may have needed his reappearance run at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month but others are more convincing.

5/1

8th

5

(8)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Patrol

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Dylan Cunha

Has won at 1m but last two wins have been over 1m4f and his form can be up and down.

12/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 968

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has come up well short at maiden/novice level, including at top tracks; however, may do better now qualified for a mark and dropped in class; market confidence would heighten interest.
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11

(2)

21st Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:55 Yarmouth

Telecommunication

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Bell

Needs to put a poor performance at Chelmsford (1m5f, AW) last time behind him, but his record here this year (1m2f/11.5f) reads 131, both wins coming on good to firm ground; respected back at this venue, but easing ground could be a negative.

10/1

5

(2)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Telecommunication

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Bell

Got back on the up when landing 11.5f handicap at Yarmouth last month and just as good when second on AW at Southwell (1m4f) 16 days ago; up in trip; another to consider.

9/2

2nd

3

(4)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Telecommunication

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

Got back on the up when landing 11.5f handicap at Yarmouth 18 days ago; up 3lb but he remains unexposed at around this trip; player.

7/4

Form: 0366

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Shorter in the betting than Hippocratic Oath and Never The Twain at Wolverhampton (nursery debut); finished behind them but may fare better on the revised terms in this different scenario.
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3

(9)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Chepstow

Pine Cliffs

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jonathan Portman

Improved for the step up to 1m2f when winning final 2yo start on AW (first-time cheekpieces); modest Tapeta form this year, however, and this will be his first turf run since soundly beaten on debut; now visored.

25/1

3

(9)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Chepstow

Pine Cliffs

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jonathan Portman

Improved for the step up to 1m2f when winning final 2yo start on AW (first-time cheekpieces); modest Tapeta form this year, however, and this will be his first turf run since soundly beaten on debut; now visored.

25/1

10th

12

(4)

6th May 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pine Cliffs

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jonathan Portman

Cheekpieces had a positive effect when he closed out last season with a Chelmsford win off 3lb lower; made a poor C&D comeback behind Romantic Affair five weeks ago, however.

20/1

20/1

Form: 606

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Bit to prove off her opening mark, having failed to back up debut form in two subsequent starts; however, she's one of a few runners who be invigorated by the switch to handicap level.
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7th

7

(8)

14th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Skyelight

9st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dean Ivory

Reappeared with creditable third in a Lingfield handicap (1m, AW) in April but she's taken backward steps in three runs since; record is now 0-9 and has plenty to prove at this new trip.

10/1

5

(9)

22nd Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Skyelight

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Dean Ivory

Beat only one of his five rivals home at Nottingham (8.5f, good) 48 days ago but her best two efforts have been on AW; place claims.

5/1

Form: 6358

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Showed steady progress in turf maidens (final effort has substance); well held, having failed to settle, in 1m2f AW nursery last time but may resume improvement back at 1m.
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6th

3

(7)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Kilpatrick Prince

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alice Haynes

Showed steady progress in turf maidens (final effort has substance); well held, having failed to settle, in 1m2f AW nursery last time but may resume improvement back at 1m.

12/1

8th

1

(1)

10th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Kilpatrick Prince

9st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Well-bred colt who has improved with each of his three runs and was beaten less than 3l when fifth in a Bath maiden (1m, good) last month; now takes another step up in trip and he needs a close look on nursery/AW debut.

7/1

5th

5

(1)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:05 Bath

Kilpatrick Prince

9st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Reached the frame on second start, when upped to 7f at Musselburgh in August, but it wasn't strong form and he's another who would prefer the ground to dry out.

25/1

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12/1

Form: 088

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Down the field in three turf races at major venues; gelded since last run; may well improve now handicapping at a lesser level and looks interesting, especially if the market speaks positively.
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5th

6

(7)

14th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:14 Leicester

Risk

9st 0lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Maiden whose form (Flat/hurdles) has gone pear-shaped since a consistent AW spell; turf record remains unconvincing.

20/1

7

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

16:45 Fontwell

Risk

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Dascombe

Inferior to some of these on the Flat as an 11-race maiden and was 33-1 when departing early on hurdling debut at Stratford.

40/1

4

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:52 Stratford

Risk

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Dascombe

0-11 on the Flat; seemed to respond well to first-time visor when close third at Lingfield (7f, AW; RPR 63) in March but two disappointing runs have followed and stamina is a possible issue on this hurdling debut.

25/1

Form: 4775

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Finished 4l behind Hippocratic Oath at Wolverhampton (nursery debut) but now gets a 6lb pull with that rival and returning to a bare 1m may suit her better; improvement possible.
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10th

2

(9)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Never The Twain

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Archie Watson

Modest form in three nursery runs on AW since October; edging down the weights but others have more persuasive claims.

16/1

2

(9)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Never The Twain

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Archie Watson

Modest form in three nursery runs on AW since October; edging down the weights but others have more persuasive claims.

16/1

8th

8

(12)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Never The Twain

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Archie Watson

Just a respectable fifth on nursery debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month, after a break, and was soundly beaten after racing too freely here (1m) three weeks ago; now drops back to 7f with blinkers tried.

16/1

Form: 7957

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Form comprises modest efforts over 7f at novice level and a non-staying performance in 1m2f AW nursery; combination of switch to 1m and first-time headgear may do the trick.
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9th

12

(11)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Winstons Folly

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Form comprises modest efforts over 7f at novice level and a non-staying performance in 1m2f AW nursery; combination of switch to 1m and first-time headgear may do the trick.

10/1

7th

6

(8)

10th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Winstons Folly

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Well held in three 7f novice events, but he's a brother to a fairly useful 1m2f AW winner and could show a lot more now switched to a nursery at this new trip; needs watching in market.

8/1

4

29th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:30 Southwell (AW)

Winstons Folly

9st 10lb

T: Andrew Balding

Down the field on all three starts (7f) but makes handicap debut off a modest mark and there's potential in his pedigree, with his breeding suggesting he may be suited by today's step up in trip.

9/1

13/2

Form: 48034

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Ran well in Salisbury nursery (7f) on penultimate start and was perhaps unsuited by heavy ground latest; showed promise in above-average race at Chelmsford on sole AW attempt (debut) and that form has worked out very well; highly interesting back in this sphere.
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2nd

11

(5)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Newbury

Pay Attention

9st 1lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Faye Bramley

Record is only 1-16 but he's attractively treated, having gained the success (1m, good) off 2lb higher; tally could be doubled if he takes well to first-time visor with Bath reappearance under his belt.

12/1

9th

2

(10)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Bath

Pay Attention

11st 1lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Faye Bramley

The winner of one of his 15 starts, namely an 8.3f handicap at Nottingham last June (tongue tied first time); 2lb lower today after a quiet end to 2025; goes without any accessories this time but he ran well on his reappearance last spring and Henry Callan is a positive booking.

4/1

8th

9

(9)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:22 Lingfield (AW)

Pay Attention

9st 5lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Faye Bramley

Defied this mark at Nottingham (8.3f, good) in June but he's lost his way in last three starts; still unexposed on AW and now drops back in trip but he needs a big turnaround.

14/1

Form: 046552

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Failed to progress over sprint trips; close second (off just 1lb lower) upped to 1m at Musselburgh most recently, doing best work at finish; possibilities kept to this distance.
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11th

1

(2)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Sybaris Jewel

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Failed to progress over sprint trips; close second (off just 1lb lower) upped to 1m at Musselburgh most recently, doing best work at finish; possibilities kept to this distance.

9/2

2nd

2

(1)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

15:22 Musselburgh

Sybaris Jewel

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

slightly awkward start, held up in last

10/1

16/1

Form: 336247

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Took backward steps on soft ground the last twice; good second off this mark at Salisbury (1m; sole Class 6 attempt) in August and a return to that form would put him in the picture.
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3rd

6

(10)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Jack Andrea

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: John Butler

In fine form in recent months and bids for a course hat-trick; had half a length to spare over Arth's Gold over this trip last time and is now 3lb worse off, but something appears to have clicked; major player.

11/4

1st

6

(5)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:20 Southwell (AW)

Jack Andrea

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: John Butler

Took him 19 attempts to break his duck but his last three efforts read 121, the latest win coming by a head over 1m3f here eight days ago; 3lb rise fair enough and should stay the extra furlong; shortlisted.

3/1

1st

4

(7)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Jack Andrea

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: John Butler

Good second at Chelmsford last time when making debut for John Butler and bidding to complete a 1m2f double (maiden previously); remains in form and he has shaped well over C&D; respected.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £26.50
Straight Forecast £23.51
Tricast £155.30
Trifecta £138.00

Selections

The Guardian:

Sybaris Jewel

Telegraph:

Hippocratic Oath

RP RATINGS:

Patrol

SPOTLIGHT:

Pay Attention

Daily Mail:

Risk

Daily Mirror:

Hippocratic Oath

Daily Record:

Hippocratic Oath

The Times:

Pay Attention

POSTDATA:

Patrol

NEWMARKET:

Patrol

D Express:

Sybaris Jewel

The Sun:

Sybaris Jewel

The Star:

Sybaris Jewel