April 07 / 18.00 Southwell (AW)

18.00

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly sunny

9/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 44231- D

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Came good at fifth attempt, winning five-runner Newcastle nursery (1m) from off the pace in October; not seen since but remains unexposed over this trip; contender if fully tuned up.
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3rd

11

(11)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Sovereign View

9st 4lb

J: Jack Callan

T: James Tate

Ended his 2yo campaign with a ready win in a small-field nursery at Newcastle (1m); better form when second of seven, beaten a short head, at Southwell in April; flopped on fast turf last month but he could resume his progress back on AW.

9/2

6th

5

(3)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

16:55 Carlisle

Sovereign View

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: James Tate

Steadily progressive; won Newcastle nursery last autumn and went down narrowly in Southwell handicap on reappearance; both those runs over 1m on AW (ran respectably on only turf outing); may be ready for a step up in distance but should still be thereabouts.

6/1

2nd

1

(4)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Sovereign View

9st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: James Tate

Came good at fifth attempt, winning five-runner Newcastle nursery (1m) from off the pace in October; not seen since but remains unexposed over this trip; contender if fully tuned up.

9/2

11/2

Form: 264-5

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Four-race maiden who came from the rear for respectable fifth on recent seasonal/handicap debut here (7f); that race probably wasn't run to suit him, and the dam's side of his pedigree strongly suggests this longer trip can show him in a better light.
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5th

16

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 3

13:55 York

Delinquent

8st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: K R Burke

In-form 3yo who is 2-6 since handicapping; fitted with cheekpieces in last two starts, winning at Hamilton then creditable fifth in notable event at Carlisle, both over 1m; likely player off bottom weight in the retained headgear.

8/1

5th

16

(4)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 2

15:45 Carlisle

Delinquent

8st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: K R Burke

Won 1m handicaps at Southwell (AW) in April and Hamilton (good; 6lb higher today) 15 days ago; that's two wins from eight starts and he should be a lot more exposed than most of today's rivals, but he was firmly in charge in first-time cheekpieces on that latest outing.

18/1

1st

6

(8)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

20:25 Hamilton

Delinquent

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Landed 1m Southwell handicap in April; only sixth under an aggressive ride at Haydock (1m) six days ago but no surprise to see him bounce back with cheekpieces added.

10/1

Form: 423- BF

Last run: 155 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Placed in two 7f AW maidens on the autumn; beaten at 8-11 odds when third on latter occasion but that form looks better now than it did at the time; gelded during the winter; ought to be suited by the step up in trip on this handicap debut.
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4th

2

(1)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Deported

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ollie Sangster

Territories gelding; in the frame on all his four runs to date, returning with a good fourth on his handicap debut at Southwell (1m) last month; this keen-going sort holds solid claims back down to 7f.

4/1

Form: 6321- D

Last run: 173 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Ended four-race 2yo campaign with clear win in Brighton novice (1m, good to firm) in October, having previously run well over 7f on Tapeta here; gelded during 173-day break; open to improvement in handicaps this year.
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3rd

4

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:25 Lingfield

Magical Merlot

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Ed Dunlop

Often pulled hard last year and was gelded over the winter; this season his issue has been blowing the start and that's what cost him any chance last time; up to winning off this mark but has to be considered risky now.

7/2

4th

7

(8)

6th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 2

16:10 Musselburgh

Magical Merlot

8st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Ed Dunlop

Brighton novice winner last season at 1m; gelded in November; perhaps needed his first run back and then he stuck on gamely for a close third at Windsor (1m, good to firm); could step up again but will need to in this better race.

2/1

3rd

11

(5)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:47 Windsor

Magical Merlot

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed Dunlop

Ended four-race 2yo campaign with clear win in Brighton novice (1m, good to firm) in October; never looked like winning on his seasonal/handicap debut at Southwell last month; may need more of a test.

12/1

Form: 523-1 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Delivered on 2yo promise when dominating five-runner Lingfield novice (1m) from the front in February; unlikely to have things all his own way in this much stronger race but probably still has potential.
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5th

10

(2)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:27 Newbury

Captain Fox

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

May not have achieved that much when justifying odds of 1-2 in a Lingfield novice (1m, AW; first start since being gelded) in February and was well beaten on handicap debut at Southwell (1m, AW) in April; this is only his second start on turf, but other look more compelling.

14/1

6th

2

(7)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Captain Fox

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Delivered on 2yo promise when dominating five-runner Lingfield novice (1m) from the front in February; unlikely to have things all his own way in this much stronger race but probably still has potential.

4/1

1st

1

(3)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Captain Fox

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Stepped up on debut when second over 7f here last September and advanced his RPR again when third in 7f Newmarket maiden later that month; those efforts set the standard here; has been gelded ahead of reappearance.

11/8

OUR TIP

Form: 236-

Last run: 248 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Displayed clear promise on all three 2yo starts, most recently when sixth in valuable maiden at Glorious Goodwood (7f, good to soft); makes handicap/AW debut after eight-month absence; cheekpieces removed after one use; market helpful.
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6th

7

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

15:55 Doncaster

Island Bear

9st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Initially promising but hasn't kicked on in handicaps (0-3; 7f-1m) and blinkers are removed after last time; bit to prove, though getting back on fast ground is a likely plus.

16/1

4th

3

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:20 Chepstow

Island Bear

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Fair maiden who wasn't discredited with fifth of nine in 1m Nottingham handicap 18 days ago; not out of things eased 1lb with blinkers added.

12/1

5th

3

(2)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:50 Nottingham

Island Bear

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Gelded since finishing last of seven at Southwell (1m, AW) on handicap/seasonal debut; may do better returned to turf with the outing under his belt, having shown some promise in this sphere as a 2yo.

16/1

Form: 21-

Last run: 117 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £18.90
Straight Forecast £19.88
Trifecta £102.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Delinquent

TOPSPEED:

Captain Fox

D Express:

Gatehouse

The Guardian:

Deported

RP RATINGS:

Island Bear

Daily Record:

Magical Merlot

The Times:

Sovereign View

Daily Mirror:

Gatehouse

POSTDATA:

Delinquent

The Sun:

Delinquent

LAMBOURN:

Captain Fox

Telegraph:

Captain Fox

Daily Mail:

Deported

The Star:

Island Bear