November 12 / 17.30 Southwell (AW)

17.30

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Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Nursery Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

1st
12 (2)
Whizz By

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 8571 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Displayed improvement when quickening clear to make winning nursery debut over C&D last month; moves up from 0-55 grade and is 7lb higher today but could easily have more to offer; respected.
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5th

4

(9)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Whizz By

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Has three wins over C&D but last two starts suggest she needs to come down the weights before she is ready to win again; first-time cheekpieces.

7/1

6th

10

(3)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Whizz By

8st 10lb

J: George Wood

T: Tom Ward

Three wins and a second from four previous visits here; has been holding her form well elsewhere and soft ground was perhaps a factor in finishing no better than fifth at Sandown last time; that was off this career-high figure but every chance of being involved back here.

10/1

5th

7

(5)

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Sandown

Whizz By

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Productive and consistent filly who ran respectably at Chester most recently, taking record in handicaps (AW/turf) to 111223212; new mark is 5lb higher but she look solid.

5/1

2nd
10 (8)
Sherlock

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5083 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Unable to justify favouritism when third on recent nursery debut at Newcastle (7f) but he was denied a clear run there and drops in grade here; needs to be taken very seriously.
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4th

6

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

20:39 Carlisle

Sherlock

10st 2lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Kevin Ryan

Won a 5f AW event off 6lb lower in February and there was no disgrace in chasing home a Hamilton legend at that track (6f, good to firm) in returning blinkers (retained) nine days ago; he is another that cannot be discounted.

13/2

2nd

3

(1)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Sherlock

9st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Belatedly opened account at Newcastle (5f, AW) in February and has largely remained in good form since, albeit he was a shade disappointing when only sixth of ten at Ripon (6f, good; favourite) three weeks ago; can make his presence felt.

7/2

6th

3

(8)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

Sherlock

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Made the breakthrough at Newcastle (5f) in February and fairly consistent since; couldn't master Yes I'm Mali over C&D (runner-up; 18-1) on penultimate start and boxed on from further back (fourth) at Beverley subsequently; a possible.

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 773

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Displayed improvement on third start, keeping on for third of 11 in Catterick maiden (7f, soft) last month; open to further progress if suited by this switch to Tapeta and enters calculations.
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5th

5

(2)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Seed Investor

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Got off the mark over C&D last time when having second AW attempt; has gone back up 4lb; unexposed on Tapeta so should go well again.

3/1

1st

8

(3)

29th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Seed Investor

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Threatened at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) in April but he's been well below that form in four runs since; record is now 0-10.

10/1

Form: 2934

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Kept on well for fourth on nursery/AW debut at Newcastle (6f) a week ago; that was her first start for four months and she's open to improvement over this new trip; high on the list.
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3rd

12

(9)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Thirsk

Weve Got This

9st 1lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Ivan Furtado

Won a 7f handicap at Redcar (good to firm) last summer off 2lb lower; not at her best over 1m this year; cheekpieces discarded today.

16/1

7th

2

(2)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

16:18 Carlisle

Weve Got This

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Record is only 1-13 and her form has dipped a touch in two outings this term; normally a consistent sort otherwise and, as per many times, has frame possibilities if back on song.

8/1

5th

4

(13)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:40 Redcar

Weve Got This

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Scored over 7f here last June and made the frame on her other five outings last season; made low-key reappearance last month but remains unexposed over 1m and has possibilities if boosted by new cheekpieces.

9/1

12/1

Form: 967

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Safely held when upped to 1m for last month's AW debut at Kempton but her previous sixth at Newbury (6f, soft) was quite encouraging and she's open to improvement in handicaps.
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5th

2

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

20:00 Nottingham

Phaedra

9st 8lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Joey Ramsden

Three turf wins for Richard Hannon last summer and latest was off 1lb higher at Ripon (1m4f, good to firm); mixed results for new yard since March but she's had some close calls and was a creditable second at Doncaster (1m2f; tongue-tie added) last week; on same mark here and has leading claims if she can back that up

11/4

2nd

5

(3)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

12:15 Doncaster

Phaedra

9st 6lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Joey Ramsden

Has gone close on AW a couple of times for new yard but failed to beat a rival last time; 3-7 in turf handicaps and looks quite interesting back in this sphere, off 1lb below last winning mark; tongue-tie fitted.

12/1

10th

4

(10)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Phaedra

9st 10lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Joey Ramsden

Stable going well and she has run two sound races on Southwell Tapeta (1m/1m3f) this spring; wouldn't rule out but has run below her best in both starts here (1m4f and 8.5f).

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 01807

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Caused 20-1 surprise in 6f turf seller in July, his second start, but has not built upon that success and was soundly beaten in 7f Chelmsford nursery last month; tongue-tie added today.
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2nd

13

(12)

8th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Rotation

9st 2lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

6f seller winner on turf (good) last year (second start) but has come up short of that level on all subsequent starts, latest at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta), having not been disgraced in a Lingfield classified event (7f, Polytrack) prior to that; not ruled out of the frame.

20/1

10

(1)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rotation

9st 0lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Sole win was in a Leicester seller (6f, good) as a 2yo; in the frame in his last four starts including when fourth of 14 in a 0-50 contest at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack; first-time blinkers) last month, but not sure the return to 6f is ideal.

9/1

14

(7)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Rotation

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Sole win was in a Leicester seller (6f, good) last July; respectable third back at Leicester (7f) last month but he's not built on that in two runs since and needs to find more in new headgear.

12/1

9/2

Form: 068533 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Placed in two heavy-ground nurseries at Leicester (6f/7f) since cheekpieces were added last month, despite racing too freely; evidently in good nick but it's hard to tell whether that form will transfer to Tapeta.
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7th

3

(5)

10th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Zadkiel

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

dwelt start, took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

12/1

7th

8

(1)

24th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zadkiel

9st 4lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Good third in 6f Leicester nursery in October but he's not come close to that form since and was out the back on recent stable debut at Southwell (5f); record now 0-9 and has plenty to prove on his step up to this trip.

16/1

8th

4

(5)

6th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Zadkiel

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 47758

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 61249

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won 6f Brighton maiden (good) for George Boughey in May but finished last in a nursery over that trip for new stable in September and looks too risky on this AW debut.
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5th

8

(9)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Isla Bella

9st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Joey Ramsden

Sole win in 24 races was a Brighton maiden in May 2024 (6f, good); fair run last time at Wetherby but others appeal more for the win.

20/1

5th

8

(8)

15th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

15:40 Wetherby

Isla Bella

9st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Joey Ramsden

Only win was a 6f Brighton maiden in 2024; has had plenty of chances since then, and was only fifth at Pontefract last Monday (5f).

16/1

5th

8

(6)

8th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

18:30 Pontefract

Isla Bella

8st 10lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Joey Ramsden

Only win was a Brighton maiden in May 2024 (6f, good); best recent run was when third at Wolverhampton in April but has been mainly disappointing this year; others stronger.

12/1

Form: 457328

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Placed in two heavy-ground nurseries last month (5.7f/7f) but struggled when upped to 8.3f for latest run and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this AW debut.
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10th

11

(5)

21st Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Summer Of Light

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Denis Quinn

Disappointing in two starts since joining this yard but blinkers now go on, she's well handicapped on some of her form and rain would be welcomed.

33/1

12th

1

(8)

9th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Summer Of Light

9st 9lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Denis Quinn

Lost her way for Michael Wigham and didn't do enough when starting out for Denis Quinn off a break at Lingfield 12 days ago to warrant backing here; hood removed.

25/1

Form: 87903

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Finished last on nursery debut in August (7f, turf) but fared much better when third on last month's AW debut at Kempton (1m) and, given she raced too freely that day, this drop back in trip could be the right move.
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5th

2

(4)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Realise The Dream

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

in touch with leaders, ridden 3f out, carried badly right home turn, soon weakened

16/1

5th

2

(4)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Realise The Dream

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

in touch with leaders, ridden 3f out, carried badly right home turn, soon weakened

16/1

6th

6

(3)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:30 Southwell (AW)

Realise The Dream

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Best effort when 6l third to a subsequent winner in a Kempton nursery two runs back (standard to slow); beaten a long way in 7f nursery here last time; others stronger.

25/1

12/1

Form: 054

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a telling blow in his three qualifying races but was not beaten far over 5f on the last two occasions and is open to improvement over this new trip on his nursery debut.
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9th

7

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:04 Leicester

Summer Rain

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Craig Lidster

Modest maiden at his best in 2024 and 2025; not so good for new yard this year but latest start, when wearing first-time cheekpieces over 7f, was at least a step back in the right direction.

16/1

5th

9

(1)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Summer Rain

8st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Craig Lidster

When fifth of 14 at Beverley (7.4f, good) last month he was trapped wide and failed to settle, so that run wasn't without promise, but he's since been well beaten at Newcastle (6f, AW) and is now 0-13; cheekpieces go on; plenty to prove.

25/1

9th

11

(10)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:38 Newcastle (AW)

Summer Rain

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

0-12 and has failed to threaten on either start this year but when fifth of 14 at Beverley (7.4f, good) last Tuesday he was trapped wide and failed to settle; his best run last year came when 2l fourth at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) in May off 8lb higher; the return to a sprint trip may bear fruit.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £11.05
Tricast £24.50
Trifecta £43.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Whizz By

SPOTLIGHT:

Sherlock

THE NORTH:

Zadkiel

RP RATINGS:

Seed Investor

NEWMARKET:

Realise The Dream

D Express:

Sherlock

Daily Mirror:

Sherlock

Daily Record:

Sherlock

The Guardian:

Zadkiel

Daily Mail:

Zadkiel

The Times:

Whizz By

Telegraph:

Whizz By

The Sun:

Whizz By

The Star:

Whizz By