May 01 / 14.25 Southwell (AW)

14.25

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Golf And Gallop Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 4f 14y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Golf And Gallop Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 25712- D BF

Last run: 177 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Off the mark (seventh attempt) with a clearcut win at Catterick (1m4f, soft) in October; held in second when odds-on at Redcar (1m6f) the following month but that was another creditable effort and he could find more progress this season; needs close look on his return.
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6th

5

(10)

15th Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:45 Hamilton

Kings Scholar

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ed Walker

Last season ended with two big runs on soft ground and he's carried on the good work this term with wins at Southwell (1m4f, AW) and Hamilton (1m5f, good); raised another 5lb but produced a strong and well-timed run to collar Savrola close home last time and has more to give; big shout.

100/30

1

(11)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

16:30 Hamilton

Kings Scholar

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ed Walker

Last season ended with a win (1m4f, soft) and a second (1m6f, soft) and he continued the good work with a reappearance win at Southwell (1m4f, AW) this month; strong claims if conditions suit (unraced on good/faster).

9/2

1

(11)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

16:30 Hamilton

Kings Scholar

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ed Walker

Last season ended with a win (1m4f, soft) and a second (1m6f, soft) and he continued the good work with a reappearance win at Southwell (1m4f, AW) this month; strong claims if conditions suit (unraced on good/faster).

9/2

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: -22825 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Often leads and he's won four times on AW (1m4f-2m); disappointing in small field at Kempton (2m) last month but he's had three close calls this year including at Wolverhampton (1m6f) on his penultimate run; that was off 1lb higher and has claims if he can recapture that form back at this trip.
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2

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:20 Salisbury

Robusto

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Often leads; most wins and best form has been on the AW but he has an 8lb lower turf mark to work with and only win on grass did come here two years ago.

15/8

2

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:20 Salisbury

Robusto

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Often leads; most wins and best form has been on the AW but he has an 8lb lower turf mark to work with and only win on grass did come here two years ago.

15/8

2nd

2

(7)

1st May 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

14:25 Southwell (AW)

Robusto

9st 12lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

took keen hold, prominent, led over 5f out, increased tempo and went clear from 3f out, faced challenge final furlong, headed inside final 110yds

8/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 6352-

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Brother to Arc winner Waldgeist; unexposed 4yo and he made a solid start in handicaps when clear second behind an impressive favourite at Chelmsford (1m6f, Polytrack) in December; resumes off unchanged mark and he's open to more progress back at this trip; interesting contender.
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12th

7

(11)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:20 Chester

William Walton

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Owen Burrows

Brother to Arc winner Waldgeist; this 4yo, contrastingly, is a five-race maiden but he's placed on AW over 1m6f and 1m4f in his two handicaps and this longer trip is plausible; sole turf start was debut last August (tailed off on heavy); cheekpieces go on.

7/2

12th

7

(11)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:20 Chester

William Walton

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Owen Burrows

Brother to Arc winner Waldgeist; this 4yo, contrastingly, is a five-race maiden but he's placed on AW over 1m6f and 1m4f in his two handicaps and this longer trip is plausible; sole turf start was debut last August (tailed off on heavy); cheekpieces go on.

7/2

3rd

3

(5)

1st May 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

14:25 Southwell (AW)

William Walton

9st 11lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Owen Burrows

towards rear

2/1

12/1

Form: 6657-5 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Loves the mud and he's won six times on turf including twice (1m4f/1m6f) last spring; back on last winning mark and he showed signs of a revival with his reappearance fifth at Chelmsford (1m6f; first run after wind surgery) last month; still unexposed on AW and he could be dangerous back in trip.
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8

(4)

15th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 4

18:45 Hamilton

Clansman

9st 3lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Liam Bailey

Continues to edge down the weights and is 4lb below last winning mark; interesting if back on ideal ground, all wins having been on soft or heavy.

14/1

5

(10)

29th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:55 Ripon

Clansman

9st 6lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Two easy wins on heavy ground last April and well handicapped on that form; his form has been mixed across his six starts since last September but rain would be a plus and he's not ruled out.

9/1

Form: 264-7

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Camelot gelding; failed to go on in three runs for Karl Burke last season and he was last of seven on handicap/stable debut here (1m6f) last month; still early days but he needs a transformation back in trip.
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1

(3)

17th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

19:45 Beverley

Ancient Myth

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Disappointing in the main since promising debut second in February 2024 (9.4f, AW) but he returned to form with an encouraging third at Ripon (1m4f, good to soft) last month, when denied a clear run; can play a leading role if backing up that performance and handling the forecast fast ground.

4/1

3rd

3

(8)

29th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:55 Ripon

Ancient Myth

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Lightly raced 4yo who is one to watch in the betting on his third stable start; promising second on debut last February (9.4f, AW) but unable to recapture that promise since and needs to raise his game.

10/1

3

(8)

29th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:55 Ripon

Ancient Myth

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Lightly raced 4yo who is one to watch in the betting on his third stable start; promising second on debut last February (9.4f, AW) but unable to recapture that promise since and needs to raise his game.

10/1

Form: 10300-

Last run: 310 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a conditions hurdle in the French Provinces (2m3f, heavy) in October; mixed form since joining Micky Hammond, but he ran well to finish third in a Newcastle novice (2m4f, soft) on his penultimate run; now switches back to the Flat but he's a triple winner (1m2f-11.5f) in this sphere and needs checking in market.
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6th

1

(4)

1st May 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

14:25 Southwell (AW)

Monaco Rules

9st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, dropped to midfield 5f out

16/1

6th

1

(4)

1st May 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

14:25 Southwell (AW)

Monaco Rules

9st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, dropped to midfield 5f out

16/1

3

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:30 Southwell

Monaco Rules

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

soon prominent, not fluent 5th, not fluent and lost ground 7th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up home straight

8/1

5/1

Form: 7-9812 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Turned things around with a win at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft) in March and he backed that up with a near-miss in valuable apprentice handicap at Lingfield (1m4f) on Good Friday; up another 2lb but his last two runs have been under Mason Paetel and he's respected back on Tapeta.
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5th

11

(2)

15th Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:45 Hamilton

Destinado

8st 7lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: James Owen

Has done well this term under claimer Mason Paetel; respectable fifth to King's Scholar over C&D (good) on penultimate start and this season's form on good to soft is a bit better than that; won on soft in 2024; considered.

14/1

3rd

7

(4)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 4

20:19 Goodwood

Destinado

9st 4lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Returned to form to win under Mason Paetel at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft) in March and went close at Lingfield (AW) the following month; flopped on his next start but took a step in the right direction when fifth of 13 at Hamilton (1m5f, good) last week; plausible contenders are thin on the ground and he's a player.

3/1

10

(7)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

16:30 Hamilton

Destinado

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Returned to form to win at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft) in March and went close at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) next time; always behind at Southwell (1m4f, AW) subsequently and it's hard to be overly confident on the back of that, but his previous good form this spring means he can't be ruled out.

8/1

Form: 215-70 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Only 1lb higher than for his Catterick win (1m7f, soft) in September but he's struggled in three runs since and including on Tapeta; has plenty to prove again and he's 1-19 on AW.
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9th

2

(3)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 175y

Class 5

17:30 Haydock

The Dancing Poet

11st 2lb

J: Mr Matt Brown

T: Brian Ellison

The last three of his ten wins were last May-September (two over 1m4f then one at 1m6f) and he's 6-18 at Catterick, unraced here since two placed efforts in 2020; well beaten at three other tracks this term but he's now back to his last winning mark.

14/1

9th

2

(3)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 175y

Class 5

17:30 Haydock

The Dancing Poet

11st 2lb

J: Mr Matt Brown

T: Brian Ellison

The last three of his ten wins were last May-September (two over 1m4f then one at 1m6f) and he's 6-18 at Catterick, unraced here since two placed efforts in 2020; well beaten at three other tracks this term but he's now back to his last winning mark.

14/1

Form: 17362-

Last run: 257 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won a Bath novice (1m2f, good) last May and she ended last season with a solid effort in 1m4f handicap at Ripon (second of five); still unexposed at this trip but this is competitive on her return and she needs to find something extra.
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9th

7

(10)

1st May 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

14:25 Southwell (AW)

Love You Darling

9st 8lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: B F Brookhouse

in touch with leaders, led after 1f, headed over 5f out, lost position from over 3f out

12/1

9th

7

(10)

1st May 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

14:25 Southwell (AW)

Love You Darling

9st 8lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: B F Brookhouse

in touch with leaders, led after 1f, headed over 5f out, lost position from over 3f out

12/1

2nd

1

(4)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:59 Ripon

Love You Darling

9st 9lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: B F Brookhouse

Won a Bath novices' event (1m2f, good) in May, beating some representatives from prominent stables; last next time when tried in Listed event and unable to kick on in two handicaps; drops 1lb; more needed.

10/1

Non-runners

Tipsy Tiger

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.20
Straight Forecast £23.45
Tricast £49.35
Trifecta £60.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Destinado

SPOTLIGHT:

William Walton

The Times:

King's Scholar

NEWMARKET:

Love You Darling

TOPSPEED:

Robusto

RP RATINGS:

William Walton

LAMBOURN:

William Walton

The Sun:

William Walton

Telegraph:

Destinado

The Guardian:

Destinado

Daily Mail:

Destinado

D Express:

Destinado

Daily Mirror:

Destinado

The Star:

Destinado

Daily Record:

Destinado