April 23 / 20.30 Southwell (AW)

20.30

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Summer Social Events At Southwell Racecourse Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Summer Social Events At Southwell Racecourse Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.30
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 56-328 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Placed behind prolific winner Yorkshire Glory at Newcastle on two occasions (February/March) before racing keenly and running below his best here over 7f 16 days ago; should be happier back at 6f.
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4th

7

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Carlisle

Raft Up

9st 6lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

In fine form at 6f on the AW of late, winning at Southwell and Newcastle; has a better strike-rate on sand than turf (1-17) but he was running to a similar level on grass as AW in 2025 and it may be unwise to presume he's a one-surface wonder; respected.

3/1

1st

5

(8)

1st May 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Raft Up

9st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

Good efforts in all three 6f runs this year, placed behind the prolific Yorkshire Glory twice and readily seeing off five rivals at Southwell eight days ago; 1lb well in under a penalty; should go well.

5/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 513162 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won twice at Wolverhampton (6f) last month and he was unfortunate not to finish closer when sixth over this C&D on his penultimate start; beaten a neck at Newcastle (6f, AW) three days ago and there's no reason why he can't go well again.
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6th

8

(5)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:38 Ripon

Fircombe Hall

8st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Only one of his ten wins has been on turf (record of 1-27); beaten less than 2l when fifth of 12 at Redcar on most recent turf run, but poor effort back on AW next time; others preferred.

8/1

9th

11

(2)

1st Jun 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fircombe Hall

9st 4lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Philip Kirby

C&D win was sole 7f success among eight others over 6f; however, he stayed on well and only just failed to get up over Newcastle's stiff 6f in April so a good run isn't impossible in first 7f run since March 2025.

12/1

5th

5

(9)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:23 Redcar

Fircombe Hall

10st 11lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Philip Kirby

Has been running well on the AW but that's more his thing, the scene of nine of his ten wins; could still have a part to play.

5/1

3rd
1 (6)
Moostar

6/4

Form: 9023-2 D BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
One win from 12 starts but she's been back to form since the tongue-tie was fitted, second at Chelmsford and third at Wolverhampton in December before finishing runner-up on her return at Catterick (6f, good) 15 days ago; contender.
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8th

4

(10)

17th Jul 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 5

15:53 Wolverhampton (AW)

Moostar

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: James Owen

Fairly consistent sort; ran up to her best when runner-up here (6f) 11 days ago; first-time hood replaces visor and good chance that stepping back up in trip can eke out further improvement.

4/1

2nd

8

(2)

6th Jul 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Moostar

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

1-17, her sole success coming in 2024 when trained by Darryll Holland; has been running well this year and looks sure to be thereabouts.

7/2

6th

1

(3)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Moostar

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Owen

Just a nursery win for another yard to her name and expensive to follow this year, getting turned over as favourite three times; consistent enough but been nudged up the weights in defeat and is having just a second try at 5f.

6/1

Form: 80-993 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Had beaten only one rival home in his first four starts for this stable but he took a step back in the right direction when third at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) six days ago when wearing the hood on its own (same today); chance.
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9th

3

(7)

21st May 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Megaphone

9st 8lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Continues to edge down the weights, but 0-16 in handicaps and stamina for this far remains a major concern; finished behind two of these over C&D a fortnight ago; stable also runs Vecchio.

14/1

11th

1

(10)

7th May 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Megaphone

9st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Had beaten only one rival home in his first four starts for this stable but he's posted two solid efforts since wearing the hood on its own; down another 2lb and he's an each-way contender.

8/1

4th

4

(3)

23rd Apr 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Megaphone

9st 1lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Had beaten only one rival home in his first four starts for this stable but he took a step back in the right direction when third at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) six days ago when wearing the hood on its own (same today); chance.

8/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 6-4907 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Often front-runner; fourth of nine over C&D in January but he's struggled in three starts since; another headgear swap; others preferred.
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3rd

2

(3)

14th Jul 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blackjack

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Alan Brown

Has won on turf but better on the AW and may have needed it at Wetherby last time after a break (and wind surgery); perhaps more effective at 6f, though.

16/1

6th

2

(6)

15th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

15:40 Wetherby

Blackjack

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Alan Brown

Has won on turf (6f at Thirsk in 2022) but better on the AW and probably best watched after a break having had wind op.

8/1

5th

3

(5)

23rd Apr 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Blackjack

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Alan Brown

Often front-runner; fourth of nine over C&D in January but he's struggled in three starts since; another headgear swap; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 8-0624

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
21-race maiden but he was runner-up at Kempton (6f, AW; first-time tongue-tie) last month and posted another solid effort at Wolverhampton 19 days ago; has each-way claims.
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2nd

13

(8)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

18:20 Brighton

Valsharah

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

26-race maiden but did remarkably well to snatch second behind Big Time Rascal over C&D (good to firm) last Tuesday, when breaking awkwardly and pulling hard; clearly not the most straightforward and another change of headgear is tried but should go close if he gets the breaks.

2/1

2nd

8

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:43 Brighton

Valsharah

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

In the frame in four of his last six starts and drops to this level for the first time, but a record of 0-25 raises doubts even in this company; visor given a go this time.

5/1

4th

4

(9)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

19:30 Beverley

Valsharah

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Well treated on plenty of form but has been unable to take advantage of a steadily declining mark for current connections and latest defeat took his record to 0-24.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.00
Straight Forecast £12.67
Trifecta £33.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Moostar

Telegraph:

Fircombe Hall

RP RATINGS:

Raft Up

The Sun:

Valsharah

NEWMARKET:

Moostar

The Times:

Moostar

The Guardian:

Moostar

Daily Mail:

Moostar

Daily Mirror:

Moostar

Daily Record:

Moostar

POSTDATA:

Raft Up

D Express:

Fircombe Hall

The Star:

Fircombe Hall