February 15 / 19.10 Southwell (AW)

19.10

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Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 4f 214y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

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5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 23-653 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Nearly made a big drop in the weights pay off in December; two lesser runs followed, one over C&D (his first; 1-1 on Fibresand here), but he fared better with a tongue-tie added when third at Wolverhampton (5f) last time; possibilities.
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1

(7)

23rd Oct 2025

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

16:27 Southwell (AW)

Nelson Gay

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Multiple winner on the AW and consistent in the main; in front 2f out but didn't quite get home when third here last month; respected off same mark.

7/1

3rd

5

(7)

27th Sep 2025

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Nelson Gay

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Dods

Won twice over C&D early this year and he's now 2lb lower than for the second of them; showed signs of a return to form when fourth of nine at Lingfield three weeks ago; solid candidate.

9/2

1

(3)

8th Sep 2025

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0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:52 Lingfield (AW)

Nelson Gay

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Michael Dods

Three wins this year include two on the Southwell AW; hasn't been flying of late but he's the type to bounce back and this mark is fine.

11/2

13/2

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 3580-3 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Ran some good races in defeat after wide-margin Lingfield win (5f, turf) last May; had a quieter spell from midsummer but she looked in good form when third over C&D last month and she's weighted to go well.
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8th

7

(7)

29th Jan 2026

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0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Its Showtime

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Conrad Allen

Habitual slow starter who has one win from 33 starts; beaten a neck at Lingfield (5f, AW; first-time cheekpieces) last month but he's failed to beat a rival home in two outings since; others preferred.

18/1

8th

7

(8)

21st Jan 2026

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0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:38 Lingfield (AW)

Its Showtime

9st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Conrad Allen

Not one to rely on and she was very slowly away when last of 12 in 5f Southwell handicap 17 days ago; she's very hard to make a case for.

14/1

2nd

1

(2)

3rd Oct 2025

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Its Showtime

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Conrad Allen

Huge chance on this year's best form, notably a C&D second off 7lb higher in February; refused to race at Yarmouth on her penultimate start though and that, allied to a modest effort at Chelmsford two weeks ago, leaves her with too much to prove for comfort.

7/1

Form: 1-3132 CD BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
In a good run of AW form, including a C&D win for this yard in January and just losing out to stablemate Stone Of Destiny last week (Sir Benedict back in third); strong claims with first-time cheekpieces fitted.
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8

(9)

23rd May 2025

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

14:50 Bath

Dash Gordon

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Joe Ponting

Dual 5f Tapeta winner who achieved little in three runs over 6f-7f for Michael Appleby; has been inclined to hang left more than once and is some way down the pecking order for his new yard, having been picked up for just 1,000gns.

20/1

Form: /985-4

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Maiden who can look a short-runner even at 5f but his two most recent attempts at the trip were stiff tests and he wasn't too far away at Wolverhampton last February; still has enough to prove.
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14th

5

(8)

23rd Jan 2026

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0m 5f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Ballysax Lil Mick

9st 13lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Miss Katy Brown

Won at Tipperary in August (5f, good); solid efforts off revised mark at Naas and over C&D when denied by a head (hung left); cut out much of the running when below best over C&D in October.

13/2

2

(4)

31st Oct 2025

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0m 5f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Ballysax Lil Mick

9st 11lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Miss Katy Brown

Has followed up his Tipperary win with solid efforts off his revised mark at Naas (5f, good) and over C&D 17 days ago when denied by a head by Jordan Breeze (hung left); weighted to turn that around now; player.

4/1

Form: 52-253 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Two 5f wins at Newcastle but had an off day there in January and was always on the back foot after a slow start here 16 days ago; that was his first C&D run and he can improve on it if first-time headgear helps.
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1st

7

(1)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

King Of The Jungle

9st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Michael & David Easterby

Never involved on reappearance but he'd been off for ten months and he could easily do better today, having been placed in just two C&D runs, including when going close in this race in 2024 (under Lewis Chalkley who switches to So Grateful); not ruled out.

15/2

10th

8

(7)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

King Of The Jungle

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Went winless last season but ran well on occasions and he's handicapped to go in at some point; seems to run well fresh.

8/1

3

(2)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

16:10 Nottingham

King Of The Jungle

9st 10lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Without a win this year but has run well in defeat and Newcastle last time was one of those races, going down by a neck; Lewis Chalkley returns with his claim and these two have combined well in the past.

3/1

Form: 0/0-97

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Not yet shown a great deal but she weakened over 6f on her handicap debut here last week so the drop to 5f could work in her favour.
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6th

6

(5)

15th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Green Tax

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Adrian Nicholls

prominent

33/1

7th

6

(1)

6th Feb 2025

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0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Green Tax

9st 3lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Adrian Nicholls

Three well-spaced-out runs for three different trainers, hinting at ability on debut but showing nothing since; open to progress now handicapping but it will be needed.

25/1

7th

6

(1)

6th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Green Tax

9st 3lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Adrian Nicholls

Three well-spaced-out runs for three different trainers, hinting at ability on debut but showing nothing since; open to progress now handicapping but it will be needed.

25/1

11/2

Form: 19-963 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Has an excellent record over C&D, winning twice from four attempts, and having no luck in running when third behind Stone Of Destiny and Dash Gordon nine days ago; in the thick of it off latest winning mark.
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4th

9

(8)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

17:15 Wetherby

Sir Benedict

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

No longer the force of old but has performed well on all four starts since joining Ben Haslam in March, most recently when keeping-on third at Musselburgh (5f, good) a fortnight ago; big player if this race is run to suit usual come-from-behind tactics.

9/2

3rd

8

(1)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:35 Musselburgh

Sir Benedict

8st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Ben Haslam

Seven-time winner; style of racing leaves him a hostage to fortune and he has met trouble in two of his three runs for Ben Haslam; has the ability to win at this level and stall 1, while not optimal, should at least keep him clear of some of the traffic.

9/2

4th

10

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Sir Benedict

8st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ben Haslam

Seven-time winner with bucketloads of placed efforts to his name; both runs for this yard have been respectable and the return of cheekpieces is a definite plus.

6/1

Non-runners

Better, Stone Of Destiny

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.20
Straight Forecast £30.74
Tricast £76.27
Trifecta £77.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dash Gordon

The Guardian:

King Of The Jungle

SPOTLIGHT:

Sir Benedict

The Star:

Better

POSTDATA:

Stone Of Destiny

The Times:

Dash Gordon

Daily Mail:

Dash Gordon

Daily Mirror:

Dash Gordon

The Sun:

Dash Gordon

Daily Record:

Dash Gordon

D Express:

King Of The Jungle

Telegraph:

Sir Benedict