August 25 / 17.08 Southwell (AW)

17.08

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At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 337853

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Turned in her best handicap effort so far when third of eight at Windsor last month (6f, good; hooded for the first time); more will be needed to take this but progress is possible after just six starts.
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3rd

1

(2)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

17:40 Yarmouth

Vinatera

10st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Has been advancing her form in handicaps and she made the breakthrough when scoring narrowly in 14-runner handicap at Southwell (6f, AW) three weeks ago; up 4lb for that short-head win but the second was a comfortable winner next time; big player if potential soft ground proves okay.

2/1

1st

9

(5)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:08 Southwell (AW)

Vinatera

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Turned in her best handicap effort so far when third of eight at Windsor last month (6f, good; hooded for the first time); more will be needed to take this but progress is possible after just six starts.

13/2

3rd

1

(8)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Vinatera

9st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Stuart Williams

Promise in 7f maidens on her first two starts; no progress since but a hood is added now dropping back to 6f and she could prove suited by the shorter distance.

12/1

2nd
13 (3)
Belsito

12/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 2-0449 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Had wind surgery prior to his seasonal return but it hasn't made a big difference yet; over 10l behind Mattice at Carlisle when last seen; yet to shine on AW, albeit mostly over 5f.
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1

(7)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

14:51 Hamilton

Belsito

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Won two in a row over C&D last September (good to soft/soft) and returned to form with very close fourth at Southwell (6f, AW) in April on his second start of the season; slow ground would be a major boost to his claims.

5/1

4th

3

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Belsito

9st 6lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Kevin Ryan

Back-to-back wins at Hamilton last September (6f); regular cheekpieces were left off for return and he shaped as if needing the run; can build on that in refitted headgear here; last AW run (over C&D) was his best effort on an artificial surface.

7/1

11th

7

(5)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Thirsk

Belsito

9st 10lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Kevin Ryan

Scored twice on a soft surface over 6f at Hamilton last September, but was weak in the market when failing in his hat-trick bid at Pontefract (6f, soft) the following month; may need this first start in six months and wouldn't want the ground to dry out too much.

10/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -42275 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Not at his best on turf on his last two starts but his C&D second in May, when coming from a poor position to chase home an unexposed opponent, was a solid effort; 3lb lower today and he is greatly respected.
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10th

6

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Beelzebub

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Loughnane

Three wins from 32 starts; unlucky not to go closer when fourth of 11 here over 6f last month but he failed to build on that when seventh here ten days ago; steps back up to 7f.

10/1

7th

7

(9)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:55 Southwell (AW)

Beelzebub

9st 2lb

J: Jack Callan

T: David Loughnane

Losing run up to 19, but he has dropped a long way in the weights and met all sorts of trouble when fourth of 11 over C&D last time (Starsong second); withdrawn at the start on vet's advice in the race won by Good Earth here ten days ago; worth considering.

4/1

10

(6)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Beelzebub

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Loughnane

He has never been prolific but lurks on a dangerous mark and his latest unlucky-in-running fourth over C&D served notice he was ready to strike; high on the list.

5/2

4th
10 (10)
Mattice

10/1

Form: -00815 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Made all to win a 6f handicap at Carlisle last month (good to soft); not so good at Ayr four weeks ago; 0-5 on AW but has shown clear promise on Tapeta; not solid but he's capable.
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4

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mattice

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ian McInnes

Has been in grand form since winning at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) in July and landed his third win of the year (and first on AW) over C&D last time; up 6lb but must come into the equation on this hat-trick bid.

100/30

4

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mattice

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ian McInnes

Has been in grand form since winning at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) in July and landed his third win of the year (and first on AW) over C&D last time; up 6lb but must come into the equation on this hat-trick bid.

100/30

1

(13)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mattice

9st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ian McInnes

Went very close on stable debut over C&D last November; made all at Carlisle (good to soft) in July and kept on well to win at Ripon (also 6f, good) on Saturday; 5lb penalty but this drop back to 5f is likely no bother; should give it a good go.

9/2

Form: 212665 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last November; successful at Redcar (6f, good to firm) in May and went close at Pontefract in June; not quite at that level in his last three starts but he is unexposed on AW and the new tongue-tie could be beneficial.
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10

(3)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:30 Nottingham

Willolarupi

9st 8lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Didn't run badly at Pontefract 17 days ago (6f, soft) and he's not handicapped out of things on the best of this year's form; this might be a shade too competitive though.

10/1

5th

5

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:08 Southwell (AW)

Willolarupi

9st 8lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

C&D winner last November; successful at Redcar (6f, good to firm) in May and went close at Pontefract in June; not quite at that level in his last three starts but he is unexposed on AW and the new tongue-tie could be beneficial.

10/1

16/1

Form: -68478

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Got clobbered by the handicapper for winning a weak four-runner event (5f) at Newcastle in November; he has struggled this year, most recently tailed off at Thirsk ten weeks ago; more realistic mark now but others have more convincing claims.
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2nd

14

(6)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cash In

8st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Punished for his win in a weak C&D maiden last November and the handicapper has been in command this year; more realistically treated again now but this won't be an easy race in which to try and dominate.

16/1

9

(10)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cash In

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Limited impact in handicaps since winning a four-runner C&D maiden in November and he let his many supporters down when flopping on return visit here last time; continues to fall down the weights so interesting to see if his backers return.

20/1

136

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Cash In

8st 3lb

T: Tim Easterby

16/1

Form: 314337 CD

Last run: 140 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won three Class 6 handicaps on AW over the winter, two of them here (6f and 7f) with the latest off 3lb lower; returns from 140 days off in a higher grade and may come on for this.
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3rd

4

(7)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Bomb Squad

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John Mackie

Dual C&D winner, but has raced exclusively over 7f since December and was successful over that distance here four weeks ago; has to prove he still has the speed for this trip, but his course record makes him hard to dismiss.

4/1

1st

6

(4)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Bomb Squad

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John Mackie

Eight wins on the AW include three at this track (6f/7f), the last win coming off 2lb lower at Wolverhampton last month; ran well when runner-up here 16 days ago and there's no reason why he can't go well again.

4/1

2nd

10

(13)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Bomb Squad

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John Mackie

Eight wins on the AW including three over 6f/7f here; still 2lb above his highest winning mark and will need things to pan out right from the outside stall, but one for the shortlist nonetheless.

6/1

12/1

Form: 321-10 C

Last run: 129 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Boasts a solid record in Tapeta handicaps (213211) but the wins have come at 5f; absent since a lesser effort at Chelmsford in April; perhaps vulnerable at the trip today.
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9th

10

29th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Force

8st 11lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Antony Brittain

Has won on all three Tapeta tracks, most recently over C&D in December, not as good since and although he ran better back here in April, he found little at Newcastle next time; others more likely.

16/1

6th

3

(1)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Blue Force

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Four 5f wins on Tapeta, two of them at this track; attracted support and returned to form with a closing third at Wolverhampton nine days ago; 1lb lower today; considered.

11/2

3rd

4

(1)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Force

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Antony Brittain

Beat Candy Warhol over C&D in December off this mark; unplaced in five runs since but he is well drawn and a revival wouldn't be a huge shock; stable also runs Toomuchforme.

8/1

Form: 63448- D

Last run: 262 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 8yo; failed to win for Tristan Davidson in the second half of 2024 but he did run some fine races, including on Newcastle's Tapeta surface; starts out for his new stable off a dangerous mark and market support would look significant.
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15th

14

(14)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Rough Diamond

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: John G Carr

Smart handicapper back in the day for Eddie Lynam; wasn't able to add to his tally of five wins when moving to Britain; operating at a much lower level nowadays, but not showing much for present trainer.

33/1

11th

7

(13)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Rough Diamond

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: John G Carr

Smart handicapper back in the day for Eddie Lynam; wasn't able to add to his tally of five wins when moving to Britain; operating at much lower level nowadays, but not showing much for present trainer who tries blinkers here.

18/1

6th

9

(6)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Rough Diamond

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: John G Carr

C&D winner, five-time scorer in all; has struggled in three 7f runs since joining John Carr after a spell in Britain.

50/1

Form: 593264 C BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
He is on a competitive mark and has a course win on his record (7f); not beaten far at Newmarket this month when tried in cheekpieces for the first time; wide draw but he's not ruled out.
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6

(8)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:20 Chester

Royal Musketeer

9st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

No turf win since May 2022; has posted some decent efforts at Newmarket (6f, both tracks) this season, none better than when runner-up in June; cheekpieces are yet to elicit improvement but this appears a better option than Southwell (tenth of 14) last time; easing mark.

16/1

10th

7

(13)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:08 Southwell (AW)

Royal Musketeer

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

He is on a competitive mark and has a course win on his record (7f); not beaten far at Newmarket this month when tried in cheekpieces for the first time; wide draw but he's not ruled out.

5/1

2

(9)

1st Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Newmarket (July)

Royal Musketeer

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Steph Hollinshead

Twice placed on the two courses here before his effort petered out tamely at Haydock two weeks ago; returning here has to rate a positive, as might the addition of cheekpieces.

8/1

6/1

Form: 837328 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Two of her seven wins have come over C&D; she had been threatening in 2025 prior to a lesser effort at Wolverhampton last week (reportedly ran flat having raced 12 days earlier); needs a revival on this even quicker turnaround.
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2nd

9

(12)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daytona Lady

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Can miss the break and is often ridden from off the pace (every chance she will be again from stall 12); notched a third C&D win when taking a small-field affair against her own sex off 2lb lower in April; slight drop-off latest and has to bounce back.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Daytona Lady

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Running well both here and at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) since returning last month and has twice won over this C&D in her career; major player, especially if getting a solid pace to aim at.

4/1

3rd

5

(5)

5th May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daytona Lady

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Back to winning ways when seeing off five rivals over C&D (her third C&D success) two weeks ago; a 2lb rise doesn't handicap her out of things but she will need a good pace to aim at.

7/2

Form: 23-686

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden who has yet to shine for his new stable this summer; slipping down the weights but this might prove too competitive.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4

(4)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Thirsk

Manhattan Mirage

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Adrian Wintle

11-race maiden; yet to strike form after four runs for new stable this season but will cope if the ground softens and is quite well drawn; Billy Loughnane rides; well worth a second look.

14/1

12th

4

(2)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:08 Southwell (AW)

Manhattan Mirage

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Ten-race maiden who has yet to shine for his new stable this summer; slipping down the weights but this might prove too competitive.

16/1

33/1

Form: 53/4-6

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Some promise in three runs for Andrew Balding but she made a low-key stable/handicap debut here (5f; 80-1) ten weeks ago; returning to 6f can help but too much to prove for comfort.
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6th

7

(3)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

The Cutest

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Derek Shaw

13-race maiden who finished about 5l behind Turbo Command over C&D a fortnight ago; switch from a hood to a visor will need to make a big difference.

25/1

9th

11

(7)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

The Cutest

9st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Derek Shaw

12-race maiden who was a never-dangerous sixth at Wolverhampton (6f, AW; beaten about 5l) 31 days ago; dam won over 7f/1m, so this 5yo looks worth a go at this longer trip.

25/1

25/1

Form: 0-6748

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won twice as a 2yo for Ed Dunlop; 0-11 for current stable and he's been well short of his best so far this year; drawn widest on a rare 6f run.
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9th

10

(3)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mini Magna

8st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Antony Brittain

Down to a career-low mark but he's been well held on Tapeta in last three starts and his last win was at Bath in August 2023; opposable.

25/1

6th

2

(8)

27th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mini Magna

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Down to a career-low mark and wasn't beaten far at Newcastle three runs back when 4lb higher; however, lesser performances have followed at Southwell, where he's run well in the past.

10/1

14th

8

(14)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:08 Southwell (AW)

Mini Magna

9st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Antony Brittain

Won twice as a 2yo for Ed Dunlop; 0-11 for current stable and he's been well short of his best so far this year; drawn widest on a rare 6f run.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £85.00
Straight Forecast £65.16
Tricast £276.70
Trifecta £736.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Beelzebub

POSTDATA:

Willolarupi

TOPSPEED:

Daytona Lady

NEWMARKET:

Vinatera

D Express:

Mini Magna

RP RATINGS:

Blue Force

Daily Mirror:

Vinatera

The Times:

Willolarupi

The Guardian:

Willolarupi

The Sun:

Mini Magna

LAMBOURN:

Beelzebub

Daily Mail:

Beelzebub

The Star:

Beelzebub

Telegraph:

Daytona Lady

Daily Record:

Daytona Lady