April 30 / 20.40 Southwell (AW)

20.40

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Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 2m 0f 102y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.40
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 03212-

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Good performances at Nottingham since wearing visor, opening his Flat account in 1m6f contest then a good second over 2m, both last autumn; likely player if picking up where left off.
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8th

7

(3)

28th Aug 2025

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2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Hardy Bloke

8st 4lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

8yo former hurdler/chaser who turned his attentions to the Flat last summer; enjoyed a solid spell in soft-ground staying handicaps in the autumn and produced a career best in this code when winning over C&D (Dreams Adozen fourth) on his reappearance in April; found the Northumberland Vase too warm when last seen two months ago but he's not discounted.

8/1

18

(17)

28th Jun 2025

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2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Hardy Bloke

8st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

8yo who is a former hurdler/chaser; enjoyed a solid spell in soft-ground staying handicaps on the Flat last autumn, and produced a career best in this code when winning by 3l on his reappearance at Southwell (2m, Tapeta) two months ago; a 5lb rise isn't harsh and he could be involved.

16/1

1st

7

(3)

30th Apr 2025

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2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:40 Southwell (AW)

Hardy Bloke

9st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

nudged along early, in rear, steady headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on well

7/2

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7-7294

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Formerly useful; best effort for current stable when second at Newcastle (2m) in February; has failed to win since 2021 but current mark gives him a fighting chance.
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1

(3)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:23 Bath

Golden Flame

10st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Thomas Faulkner

Hasn't won a race since 2021 and pretty much tailed off on the AW (2m/1m6f) on last two starts; best watched for now.

10/1

5th

1

(1)

6th Sep 2025

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Golden Flame

10st 2lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Thomas Faulkner

7yo who is without a win since 2021 and was well beaten at Southwell last time; however, he's on a handy mark on his placed efforts this April-June and is not written off now dropping into a Class 6 for the first time.

3/1

Form: 66-315 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Successful handicap debut in Newcastle contest (2m) in February, then finished second over hurdles; disappointing back in this sphere last time but may still do better; not written off.
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3rd

5

(6)

30th Apr 2025

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2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:40 Southwell (AW)

Scotland The Brave

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Tristan Davidson

in touch with leaders on outer, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden 2f out, ridden but headed over 1f out, soon weakened

5/2

3rd

5

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:40 Southwell (AW)

Scotland The Brave

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Tristan Davidson

in touch with leaders on outer, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden 2f out, ridden but headed over 1f out, soon weakened

5/2

5th

3

(2)

12th Mar 2025

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2m 0f 56y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Scotland The Brave

9st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

prominent, shaken up over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

4/1

Form: 162975 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has a better strike-rate on turf than on AW but ran respectably at big odds in the Vase Marathon at Lingfield most recently; drops back in grade off last winning mark; possibilities.
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6th

1

(6)

21st May 2026

Soft

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Dreams Adozen

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Inconsistent for new yard in the second half of last year but posted wins at Musselburgh (2m2f, good to soft) and Nottingham (1m6f, heavy; when last seen); in the mix if at the top of her game on this reappearance.

2/1

2

(6)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Dreams Adozen

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Won at Musselburgh (2m2f, good to soft) last month on second stable start and didn't see out the stiff finish at Pontefract (2m2f, soft) last time; she's not discounted now back down in trip.

13/2

9

(9)

20th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newmarket

Dreams Adozen

8st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Ultra game from the front when winning last week's 2m2f Musselburgh Gold Cup (good to soft); effectively 4lb lower with Ashley Lewis taking off 7lb, but she had a very yard race and this rise in class may find her out.

14/1

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12/1

Form: 5/118- D

Last run: 205 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Form dipped markedly in last appearance, when bidding for a turf hat-trick; not particularly solid on AW results and it's three years since his last attempt in this sphere.
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2nd

3

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Justus

11st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Took big step back in right direction and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when fifth at Wetherby (2m, good to soft) in March, but was generally very disappointing last season; others have more appealing profiles.

16/1

Form: 9/400/ D

Last run: 684 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Hard to recommend on his hurdles form for current yard; however, two attempts on AW (both in 2022) include a 2m Kempton win off 9lb higher; interesting on belated return to this sphere.
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1st

5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

18:50 Stratford

Juan Bermudez

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Henry Oliver

All three wins over hurdles have been over C&D; returned to form when beaten a neck over C&D (good) last month and filled the same position at Aintree (2m1f, good) 15 days ago; is a major force around here and must come into the reckoning.

2/1

2nd

5

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Juan Bermudez

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Henry Oliver

Gained all three hurdle wins at Stratford; returned to form with close second there (2m2f, good) last month and can probably cope with subsequent 2lb nudge but he's away from his favourite track today.

6/1

2nd

4

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Juan Bermudez

11st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Henry Oliver

Gained all three hurdle wins over C&D on good ground, the latest by 7l from the front last June; ran well to a point here last month, after a layoff, and will be dangerous off this mark if that outing brought him on.

10/1

14/1

Form: 610/0- D

Last run: 273 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Successful in 2m Flat maiden in 2023 but well beaten in both runs last year, latest on hurdles debut; sold out of Willie Mullins' yard for £4,000 since; market may prove best guide.
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7th

4

(2)

30th Apr 2025

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2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:40 Southwell (AW)

Immelmann

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

in touch with leaders, hampered after 1f, dropped to rear with one circuit to go

14/1

7th

4

(2)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:40 Southwell (AW)

Immelmann

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

towards rear, hampered after 1f, pulled up

14/1

12th

4

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:03 Tramore

Immelmann

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Flat recruit makes debut over hurdles for powerful yard; 1-11 on the level with a career best RPR of 83; well-beaten in first time tongue tie (retained) after 290 day absence at Galway (25-1); at least will strip fitter for that run and can never discount from this stable.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £30.00
Straight Forecast £28.67
Trifecta £44.90

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Dreams Adozen

SPOTLIGHT:

Scotland The Brave

The Sun:

Golden Flame

Telegraph:

Justus

RP RATINGS:

Scotland The Brave

The Times:

Scotland The Brave

Daily Record:

Scotland The Brave

POSTDATA:

Dreams Adozen

The Guardian:

Dreams Adozen

Daily Mail:

Dreams Adozen

D Express:

Dreams Adozen

Daily Mirror:

Dreams Adozen

The Star:

Dreams Adozen