November 07 / 15.45 Southwell (AW)

15.45

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £42.40
  • Place: £9.60

Form: 9-8090

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Promising debut when second of nine at Ripon (6f, soft) in August last year but nowhere near that form in five starts since, including two on Tapeta; blinkers will need to make a big difference.
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11th

1

(8)

25th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:40 Doncaster

Jersey Rocs

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Charles Hills

Ended 2024 with a pair of AW wins (1m/8.6f) and he hasn't been beaten far in three starts this year; more to prove on fast turf.

9/2

11th

1

(8)

25th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:40 Doncaster

Jersey Rocs

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Charles Hills

Ended 2024 with a pair of AW wins (1m/8.6f) and he hasn't been beaten far in three starts this year; more to prove on fast turf.

9/2

5th

5

(7)

26th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Jersey Rocs

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charles Hills

Mainly in good form since blinkered, including two wins and a second elsewhere; should be thereabouts again.

7/2

7/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 449404 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Seven wins over 7f/1m around here, the last three on Tapeta; made an encouraging return to the AW when fourth of 14 at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) three weeks ago and has dropped 1lb below his last winning mark; shortlisted.
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11th

1

(10)

17th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Love Your Work

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Darryll Holland

Recorded his 12th AW win when scoring at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month but he flopped under a penalty there eight days later; has bit to prove again after that heavy defeat but he has won three of his last seven starts and is capable of bouncing back.

10/1

10

(2)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Love Your Work

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Darryll Holland

Beat a serial loser of late over C&D three weeks ago, taking Hector Crouch's record on him to 2-2; 4lb rise is of no great concern considering he's been rated much higher in the past; handy draw.

5/1

1st

1

(6)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Love Your Work

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Darryll Holland

Nine of his 12 wins have been on AW, the latest from 5lb higher at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) in March; not beaten far into fourth of 13 at Brighton (1m, soft) last month and he has to be of interest in this field.

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 660345

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Promising in one start as a 2yo, but hasn't built on it and is now 0-10 despite a falling mark; others are more compelling.
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8th

2

(7)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Retraction

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Is 0-17 but he comes here in decent nick, fourth of seven in 1m AW Lingfield handicap 29 days ago; needs considering off a slipping mark.

11/4

4th

1

(5)

4th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:23 Lingfield (AW)

Retraction

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Longstanding maiden who's been turned over at 4-1 or shorter on eight occasions, including in three runs this season; pulled hard and hit traffic back from a break latest and is down to 0-55 company for the first time, so will be popular on his Polytrack debut.

5/2

1

(6)

22nd Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Retraction

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

It looked as if his turn may be near when third on his final three starts of 2024 (twice over C&D); beat only one home when last seen 166 days ago but he was hampered inside the final furlong; usually held up so needs things to drop right.

7/2

4/1

Form: 572313 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Running well lately for this yard, getting off the mark on AW debut over C&D early last month and finishing third of seven back here a week ago; may get a better pace to aim at this time and high on list.
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4th

6

(8)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:45 Southwell (AW)

Jalaybee

9st 8lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

pressed leader, led over 1f out, soon faced challenge, headed and weakened inside final furlong

4/1

4th

6

(8)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:45 Southwell (AW)

Jalaybee

9st 8lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

pressed leader, led over 1f out, soon faced challenge, headed and weakened inside final furlong

4/1

3rd

5

(2)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Jalaybee

9st 2lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

raced in third, pressed leader over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds

5/2

16/1

Form: 437294

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
In the frame seven times but 0-10; 2lb lower than when second of seven at Chepstow (1m, good; first-time blinkers) in September, but lesser efforts in two starts for this yard since; now switches to cheekpieces.
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1st

5

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Imola

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Joey Ramsden

Strike-rate of 2-22 on the AW but both wins have been this year, the latest off 3lb lower over C&D in February when a well-backed favourite; has been off since so may be better for the run.

12/1

1st

1

(1)

17th Feb 2026

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Imola

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Joey Ramsden

Easy win at Southwell (1m; well backed) last month and she has run well in defeat since; stamina has to be taken on trust.

5/2

2nd

4

(11)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:44 Southwell (AW)

Imola

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Joey Ramsden

Below-par favourite and unable to take advantage of good opportunity over C&D last time when ahead of the assessor; consistent otherwise for current yard but her new mark has kicked in.

3/1

6/1

Form: 087452 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Just 2-37, but has plenty of form at this track (including both wins) and, having been well backed, he again ran well when second of eight here (7f) last Saturday; should go well again from the same mark.
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8th

4

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

King Of York

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Five-time 7f winner here (well suited by a good test over that trip) who's currently 0-17 over C&D; patchy since a win here off 1lb lower in February and others have more pressing claims.

16/1

18th

1

(22)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Doncaster

King Of York

11st 2lb

J: Mr Simon Walker

T: Scott Dixon

Still on a realistic mark and several good AW runs to his name already this year; 0-13 on turf and 0-31 at 1m+ so he will need to break new ground to come out on top today; Simon Walker booked but others might be seeing it out more strongly.

10/1

5th

11

(1)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:43 Southwell (AW)

King Of York

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Dual course winner (1m/7f) this year, following a layoff; managed only sixth when favourite here (1m) 11 days ago but has a big role to play from the inside stall if quickly back in the groove.

11/2

2/1

Form: 504371 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Took advantage of a drop in the weights when doubling his tally from the front over C&D (first-time blinkers) last month; a couple of winners have come out of that race and respected off 3lb higher, especially if again getting his own way.
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10th

6

(7)

6th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

First Dynasty

9st 6lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Max Young

Scored over C&D in October but he's gone off the boil, coming in last of nine in 7f Wolverhampton handicap 23 days ago; cheekpieces replace blinkers and he has plenty to prove.

33/1

10th

6

(7)

6th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

First Dynasty

9st 6lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Max Young

Scored over C&D in October but he's gone off the boil, coming in last of nine in 7f Wolverhampton handicap 23 days ago; cheekpieces replace blinkers and he has plenty to prove.

33/1

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10/1

Form: -05047

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
0-12 when trained in Ireland and no improvement on stable debut at Nottingham (1m, soft; first-time blinkers) a fortnight ago; needs the new surface to bring about improvement.
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8th

2

(2)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:45 Southwell (AW)

Gunsight

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Michael Dods

prominent, outpaced 3f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10/1

8th

2

(2)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:45 Southwell (AW)

Gunsight

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Michael Dods

prominent, outpaced 3f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10/1

7th

1

(8)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

17:00 Nottingham

Gunsight

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Michael Dods

Acts on heavy; 12-race maiden in Ireland for Michael O'Meara, short-headed once in 2023; blinkered last time (June, best run this term) and now tries cheekpieces; with same owner and well down the weights, so a case can be made on this British debut.

12/1

Form: 460006 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
1lb lower than when winning over C&D in March but mainly out of form since, albeit he was only beaten 2l into sixth of 12 back here ten days ago; still needs more.
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4th

8

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Newmarket

Mickey Mongoose

8st 12lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Olly Williams

Blew the start at Leicester last month when making it 1-18 on turf; however, he won at Southwell (7f, AW) in February and was back on the scoresheet there (7f) last Thursday, and is not ruled out today.

8/1

1st

7

(7)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Mickey Mongoose

9st 3lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Olly Williams

All three of his wins on the AW have been at this track, the most recent in a C&D classified in February; well beaten after missing the break at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago but may bounce back returned to AW.

12/1

8th

10

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:19 Leicester

Mickey Mongoose

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Olly Williams

Sole turf win came over 1m2f in 2023 and three subsequent successes have been on the AW (1m and 7f); has continued to run well since the latest of them in February but this is his first 6f run since his debut.

10/1

10th
10 (3)
Masham Moor

16/1

Form: 531255 CD

Last run: 133 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Two of his three wins have come over C&D, the latest off this mark in April; could be given a solid chance on that form, but he returns from 133 days off and has no great record fresh.
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5th

5

(6)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:02 Southwell (AW)

Masham Moor

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Simon West

Three C&D wins to his name, including this race 12 months ago; arrived in good form on that occasion whereas he has been struggling this winter; new headgear not enough to tempt.

9/1

7th

11

(2)

15th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:42 Newcastle (AW)

Masham Moor

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Won a 1m classified event at Southwell last March; not firing on all cylinders this winter and stamina for this trip has to be taken on trust.

16/1

6th

5

(7)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Masham Moor

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Simon West

Kept on for fourth in 1m Southwell handicap in October, after a break, but this 9yo was not in the same form on any of his three subsequent appearances there; cheekpieces removed after one use.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £285.00
Straight Forecast £190.91
Tricast £2818.88
Trifecta £3941.60

Selections

The Times:

Jalaybee

SPOTLIGHT:

First Dynasty

RP RATINGS:

King Of York

Daily Mail:

Imola

NEWMARKET:

Love Your Work

Daily Mirror:

Jalaybee

The Sun:

Jalaybee

Daily Record:

Jalaybee

POSTDATA:

First Dynasty

Telegraph:

First Dynasty

The Guardian:

First Dynasty

D Express:

King Of York

The Star:

King Of York