November 12 / 17.00 Southwell (AW)

17.00

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Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 6f 21y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 996024

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Now 0-13 but he has AW handicap form and kept on strongly when runner-up over 1m6f at Wolverhampton in September for previous yard; creditable show over 2m here on debut for this one last week and considered now back at this trip; yard also runs Gentle Fire.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

20th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Warwick

Alex The Great

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time AW winner at a modest level on Flat; beaten long way in two similar events over 2m at Hereford recently; steps up in trip but easy to dismiss.

40/1

4th

1

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

18:12 Hereford

Alex The Great

11st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time AW winner at a modest level on Flat; beaten long way over C&D switched to hurdles time; opposed.

33/1

9th

1

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:30 Hereford

Alex The Great

11st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Tony Carroll

High-mileage three-time Flat winner who is now limited in that scene, only ten days ago finishing well held off a basement mark on the AW.

100/1

2nd
7 (3)
Shaad

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 68986

Last run: 111 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Unsighted in five starts for Sean Woods although there was a hint of minor ability in his second handicap, over 1m5f on Lingfield AW (first-time blinkers); sold 1,400gns in August; has been gelded and cheekpieces return; needs market check for up-and-coming new yard.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

9

(1)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Shaad

8st 12lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

in touch with leaders, disputing second after 5f, raced in second over 3f out

3/1

3rd

9

(1)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Shaad

8st 12lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

in touch with leaders, disputing second after 5f, raced in second over 3f out

3/1

2nd

10

(6)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shaad

8st 12lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

midfield but in touch with leaders

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 596489

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Winless as yet but she's dropped right down the weights and looked worth another go over further when not doing badly over 1m3f here last month (second run back from a break); might yet do better.
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6th

10

(4)

22nd May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:08 Bath

Zooks

8st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

37 starts, with her only wins coming last year on AW in February and at Ffos Las (1m6f, good) in July; went off the boil this January-March and no revival 15 days ago, after a break, but she'd be a major player if back on song.

14/1

7th

7

(1)

7th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Zooks

8st 13lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Two wins from 36 starts; runner-up at Wolverhampton (1m6f) in December but below that level in three starts since, including when a 12l third of ten here over 1m6f last time; still has place claims.

7/1

16/1

Form: 089687 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back course wins over 1m4f and 1m3f in late 2022; hasn't approached that form in 2024 and although he wasn't far away over 1m4f here this month he needs to improve for the return to 1m6f to have a chance.
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5th

8

(2)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lednikov

9st 0lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

Six-time Southwell winner, latterly by a wide margin in an apprentice handicap in March (handicapper punished him for that); finished held twice since and his record round here is nothing like as good.

16/1

6th

7

(8)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Lednikov

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Often a front-runner and has won here six times, the latest (1m6f) in March; finished well behind a couple of these over C&D last time, though, so has a bit to find.

20/1

7th

2

(9)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:20 Southwell (AW)

Lednikov

9st 8lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

All six AW wins have come here (four of them under Elle-May Croot), the latest by more than 7l over 1m6f last month; has been hit with an 8lb rise, but could enjoy the run of the race if reverting to his usual front-running tactics.

3/1

Form: 260511 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Has 2m form but he's thrived over C&D on last two starts and looked to have a little in hand for his latest win last month (first two clear of a subsequent winner); up 6lb but can progress 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

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 064446

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Yet to win after 17 starts but she has ability and may yet show the benefit of wind surgery, despite finishing well held back from it over 1m6f at Wolverhampton last week; still not obvious win material as yet.
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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

12/1

Form: -88629 D

Last run: 199 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Up and down since 1m6f win at Wolverhampton in early 2023; has finished placed only twice since and off since April but she's on a rock-bottom mark now and is worth a look on debut for new yard.
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6th

2

(2)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Gentle Fire

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

On a two-year losing spell and has a question mark over current form, having achieved little in two runs for new stable; opposed.

14/1

6th

2

(2)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Gentle Fire

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

14/1

Form: 890688

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Went handicapping off a high mark as a result of his close second in a Newmarket novice as 3yo and has struggled over a range of trips since, including this one; unconvincing in another headgear switch.
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8th

4

(5)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Golden Delite

9st 5lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened quickly

20/1

8th

4

(5)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Golden Delite

9st 5lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened quickly

20/1

8th

4

(4)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Golden Delite

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Appleby

Promising when just beaten on his second start for Jane Chapple Hyam at Newmarket (1m2f, good) in July last year, but has regressed in nine starts since joining this yard; yet another headgear combination is now given a go.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.20
Straight Forecast £20.40
Tricast £143.13
Trifecta £104.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Blenheim Lad

NEWMARKET:

Shaad

The Star:

Alex The Great

POSTDATA:

Lednikov

D Express:

Shaad

RP RATINGS:

Blenheim Lad

The Times:

Blenheim Lad

Telegraph:

Blenheim Lad

The Guardian:

Blenheim Lad

Daily Mail:

Blenheim Lad

Daily Mirror:

Blenheim Lad

The Sun:

Blenheim Lad

Daily Record:

Blenheim Lad