April 05 / 16.15 Southwell (AW)

16.15

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Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 887-16 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Returned from wind surgery with a success at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) in February, but had excuses when only sixth of 11 there last month (wide draw/slow pace); has finished out of the frame in three visits here, though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

American State

9st 9lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ivan Furtado

Returned from a wind operation in December with a C&D success in February; scored over 1m at Southwell in April too when just 2lb lower; not so good on his next three starts but this is an ease in grade and he can't be discounted.

7/1

6th

5

(11)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

American State

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ivan Furtado

Two AW wins this year; met plenty of trouble when down the field at Newcastle last week but still makes only limited appeal tonight.

16/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -15113 CD BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Ran perfectly well when third of 11 behind a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) 16 days ago, but should relish the return here with his record over C&D reading 2211511; high on list.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(4)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

15:30 Carlisle

Marry The Night

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Sole turf success came at Redcar (1m, good to firm) in August; he is now 16lb higher after a productive spell on AW and finished 12l adrift when returned to turf over C&D last month; down the list despite his yard being in fine form.

33/1

8th

10

(1)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

17:28 Carlisle

Marry The Night

9st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Three 1m wins on Southwell AW this year; has also won on turf but he's 15lb higher than when last seen on grass in the autumn so needs to show his form on this surface can keep pace with the AW improvement.

5/1

2nd

2

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Marry The Night

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Record over C&D currently reads 22115112; didn't look to have any excuses in a race run to suit here three weeks ago and it's possible he's reached his ceiling mark now, but he's ultra consistent and looks set to get involved once again.

7/2

7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3-23 BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Placed in all three starts, though a slowly run race may not have suited her when third of five at Kempton (7f, Polytrack; 5-4) last time; up a furlong for her handicap debut which should be within range, but she is minus a hood for the first time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

21:00 Nottingham

Holly Mist

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Roger Varian

0-8 but she ran well for a long way when third of six in a Class 5 handicap at Doncaster (1m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; that trip seemed to stretch her and she could make a bold bid on this drop back to 1m2f; first-time blinkers.

100/30

3rd

4

(1)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

14:00 Doncaster

Holly Mist

9st 7lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Roger Varian

Only had the seven races and could improve for going this far judged on her keeping-on fifth over 1m2f at Pontefract; was beaten only 2.5l that day.

2/1

5th

4

(4)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

Holly Mist

9st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Newmarket raider; six-race maiden who is proving reasonably consistent and whose handicap efforts, all at about 1m, suggest this step up in distance may well prompt progress; first success is conceivable.

5/1

Form: 39507-

Last run: 107 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
0-9; best effort when second of 12 in a maiden over C&D for Ed Bethell a year ago, but has regressed since including in three starts for this yard; needs to have derived benefit from a 107-day absence.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

4

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Redcar

Looks Fantastic

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Sole success came over C&D (good to firm) in April, but he isn't very consistent and ran particularly poorly at Leicester (6f, good to firm) last time; has questions to answer.

14/1

8th

6

(2)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Leicester

Looks Fantastic

9st 3lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Beat 13 rivals to win at Redcar (7f, good to firm) last month on his second start of the season; failed to back that up when sixth there (7f, good) last time and this is his first crack at 6f, but he's not discounted.

6/1

6th

6

(8)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Redcar

Looks Fantastic

9st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Built on an encouraging AW reappearance when gaining a breakthrough win in 14-runner C&D handicap (good to firm; Mayo County third) 17 days ago; they were quite well strung out in behind (over 4l back to the fourth) so a 3lb rise looks manageable.

3/1

Form: 7-8184 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has become inconsistent but has won four times here, the latest over this trip in January; just 1lb higher and a player if on a going day.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(2)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

15:50 Carlisle

Soames Forsyte

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Michael Herrington

Popped up at Southwell (1m) off a 2lb higher mark in January; the odd good run since but he needs to bounce back from a lacklustre AW run last month.

14/1

10th

8

(4)

7th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Soames Forsyte

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Michael Herrington

Gained his fourth win at his track when coming from off the pace to win by a neck here in January; kept on into fifth behind Avatar Jet over C&D 12 days ago and has each-way claims if this is run to suit.

16/1

5th

6

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Soames Forsyte

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Four-time course winner, all in the winter months, latterly off this mark in January; usually misses the break and again hung left when behind Marry The Night over C&D last time; a stronger pace would help for last year's winning yard.

10/1

Form: 112218 CD BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Proved a disappointing favourite after having got worked up in the stalls at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) nine days ago, but she is 2-2 over this C&D and just 2lb above her last winning mark; a player if bouncing back.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(8)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:15 Yarmouth

Dream Illusion

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Four-time Tapeta winner, including three times this year, all off lower marks; turned in a career best on turf five weeks ago (7f, good to firm) and holds claims on that for a yard among the winners.

7/2

2nd

4

(2)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:42 Wetherby

Dream Illusion

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

Gained all four wins on Tapeta, the last three over 1m this year; well down the field when back on turf last month, though, and this drop back to 7f may not be ideal.

20/1

Form: 8-6314 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Was back off his last winning mark when narrowly successful in first-time cheekpieces at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) in February, but finished behind Dream Illusion when fourth of eight at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) ten days later; acts here, but still needs a bit more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(10)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Union Island

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Gained second win of 2026 at Leicester (1m) in May and has continued in good form, refitted in cheekpieces when fourth of seven at Musselburgh (1m) 16 days ago; that form has been franked so he can go well again.

11/2

4th

1

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

17:15 Musselburgh

Union Island

9st 12lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Charlie Johnston

Gained his second win of 2026 at Leicester (1m) in May and posted a good third of 12 in 1m Carlisle handicap a week ago; this course winner rates a player off an unchanged mark.

5/2

3rd

1

(11)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

15:50 Carlisle

Union Island

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Just 1lb higher than for this season's two wins, the latest a last-gasp success at Leicester last month (1m, good to firm); unplaced twice since; others appeal more.

14/1

33/1

Form: 167-79 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won a Lingfield maiden (1m, Polytrack) for the Crisfords last autumn, but well held in all four handicaps including two for this yard; best watched.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(9)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:20 Leicester

Hachiman

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Struggled since winning a Polytrack maiden for the Crisford team last August and has come more than a stone down the weights for his current yard this season; goes beyond an extended 1m for the first time and is hard to recommend.

25/1

14th

11

(12)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

17:15 Doncaster

Hachiman

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

AW winner for previous yard; inconsistent for new stable but ran encouragingly at Redcar (1m) in most recent turf attempt; could go well.

16/1

9th

5

(11)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hachiman

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Wildly inconsistent for the Crisford yard and his current trainer; one of his better efforts back on turf last time but he's no certainty to build on it and his four previous efforts on Tapeta were ordinary.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.90
Straight Forecast £24.84
Tricast £68.68
Trifecta £138.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Marry The Night

The Times:

Soames Forsyte

NEWMARKET:

Holly Mist

RP RATINGS:

Dream Illusion

D Express:

Holly Mist

POSTDATA:

Dream Illusion

Telegraph:

Marry The Night

The Star:

Marry The Night

Daily Record:

Marry The Night

Daily Mirror:

Soames Forsyte

The Sun:

Soames Forsyte