April 25 / 19.30 Southwell (AW)

19.30

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Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Bands B, C & D) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Bands B, C & D) (GBB)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.40
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 27- BF

Last run: 200 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Came away with a subsequent winner, despite needing the experience, on her 6f Newcastle debut last September; didn't look to see out 7f from a wide stall when a beaten favourite on her next start here and retains potential for a yard in good form.
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4th

10

(2)

17th Sep 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Zarinca

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Edward Bethell

Made a winning seasonal debut over C&D in April; the handicapper has been in command since and the fitting of blinkers didn't help at Newcastle 12 days ago; headgear left off this time and she now drops into her first Class 6 handicap; could bounce back to her best.

9/2

6th

7

(2)

5th Sep 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Zarinca

8st 7lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Edward Bethell

Southwell maiden winner in the spring who's finished well held in handicaps since, latterly over 1m; given a try in first-time headgear now back sprinting for a yard also responsible for Persian Spirit.

10/1

7th

7

(3)

6th Aug 2026

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1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:06 Southwell (AW)

Zarinca

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Edward Bethell

Reappeared with a win in a maiden here (6f) in April but she's been well held in three handicaps since; still has low mileage but she needs to find more at this new trip.

12/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 542-4

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Better with each of her three runs last summer and started among the favourites on her handicap debut/comeback from nine months off recently; didn't look to see out a stiff 7.4f that day and has the edge over most in terms of experience.
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3rd

5

(5)

17th Sep 2026

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1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Sandy Craic

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David O’Meara

Solid efforts in defeat have followed her 7f win at Carlisle in June; stays 1m and ran well here (6f) on her only AW start; more appealing than many in here.

7/2

5th

7

(1)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

17:17 Carlisle

Sandy Craic

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Off the mark at the ninth attempt when winning over C&D (good) in June and has run with credit in defeat on all three outings since; wouldn't want significant deterioration in the ground.

6/1

Form: 8840/

Last run: 485 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Big prices and well beaten in four runs as a 3yo (5f-1m), often not looking straightforward in the process; yard among the winners but she's hard to fancy returning from a long absence.
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10th

7

(3)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

17:05 Chepstow

Zambezi Diamond

9st 5lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Henry Candy

Lightly raced maiden who missed a chunk of her career; has not always looked straightforward, hanging badly left throughout last time (7f) having made most of the running; has the option of going far side from stall 3 and it could well be all or nothing.

16/1

4th

4

(9)

6th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Zambezi Diamond

9st 7lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Henry Candy

Six-race maiden; set good pace and belied 66-1 odds when fourth in Southwell maiden (6f, AW) in April, after a long layoff, but was well beaten in a recent Bath handicap (5.7f, good to firm); back up in trip here; remains tricky to weigh up.

20/1

12th

1

(4)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:03 Bath

Zambezi Diamond

9st 9lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Henry Candy

Unexposed 5yo who returned after 485 days off with a front-running fourth of 13 in a Southwell maiden (6f, AW; 66-1) last month; carried her head awkwardly in the closing stages but that was a promising effort and she needs a close look back in a handicap.

15/2

Form: 624-

Last run: 171 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Three 7f runs last autumn, her C&D second looking a notch above her two soft-ground efforts either side; needs more back from six months off on her first crack at sprinting.
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4th

7

(7)

19th Sep 2026

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1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Positive Thoughts

9st 5lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: John & Sean Quinn

Ten-race maiden who has finished down the field in her last three starts and she hung right at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) last time; continues to drop down the weights but she needs a transformation back on AW; blinkers removed.

20/1

6th

6

(5)

25th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

15:15 Musselburgh

Positive Thoughts

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Ran well when third of six to Amber Hamur at Hamilton (8.3f, good) last month but two lesser performances have followed and she's now 0-9.

10/1

8th

11

(6)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Ayr

Positive Thoughts

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Eight-race maiden; kept on for third of six at Hamilton (8.3f, good; wore cheekpieces) last month but safely held on AW since; sports first-time blinkers for first attempt at 1m2f; others appeal more.

8/1

Form: 4/6-

Last run: 479 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Not without hope in two Newcastle starts at big prices but has been off for well over a year since; low-grade handicaps are probably next on the agenda for a yard also responsible for The Wind And Sun.
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2nd

7

(7)

10th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

20:00 Hamilton

Highland Bear

8st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Signs of ability in AW novice/maidens (5f-6f) but has looked something of a work in progress; taken out of her intended handicap debut at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) last week because of unsuitable ground, so this projected softer surface could suit; best watched for the moment.

16/1

7th

1

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Highland Bear

9st 11lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Not without hope in two Newcastle starts at big prices but has been off for well over a year since; low-grade handicaps are probably next on the agenda for a yard also responsible for The Wind And Sun.

66/1

Form: 7-0

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Finished lame when last of seven in one run for Michael Appleby last summer; 100-1, offered little immediate promise when beaten a long way (behind Dreamadera) at Leicester for her new yard recently.
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9th

10

(8)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield (AW)

Moonlight Angel

8st 9lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Henrietta C Knight

Has beaten only three rivals in her three runs over 6f; steps up in trip on handicap debut and more is required from her.

33/1

11th

5

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Moonlight Angel

9st 0lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Henrietta C Knight

Finished lame when last of seven in one run for Michael Appleby last summer; 100-1, offered little immediate promise when beaten a long way (behind Dreamadera) at Leicester for her new yard recently.

100/1

12th

13

(8)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:52 Leicester

Moonlight Angel

8st 13lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Henrietta C Knight

28-1, weakened into a well-beaten last of seven in maiden at Ayr (6f, good) last June and reportedly finished lame; has left Mick Appleby.

50/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 333 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to two fair sprint winners (first time out, and second time out, as 2yos); finished some way off the two market principals but shaped well enough at a big price on her Redcar debut last spring; market useful after 11 months off.
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7th

3

(6)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:30 Catterick

Rivera Queen

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Lemos De Souza

0-4 but showed a bit more with first-time tongue-tie and blinkers fitted when fourth of seven at Brighton (6f, good) on handicap debut 13 days ago; more required for the win but holds place claims.

8/1

4th

1

(7)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

20:21 Brighton

Rivera Queen

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Lemos De Souza

Finished a promising third of 12 on her Redcar debut (6f, good to firm) in May last year, but then went missing for 11 months and has been well held in both starts since returning; needs the switch to a handicap and new headgear combination to bring about a resurgence.

9/1

10th

9

(7)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

18:47 Windsor

Rivera Queen

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Lemos De Souza

Early signs of ability when third of 12 on debut at Redcar (6f, good to firm) in May 2025 but she wasn't seen again until April, on Southwell AW, when impeded early and never entered the fray; may well need another run and will be eligible for handicaps after today.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-

Last run: 142 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

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Form: 7

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

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W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

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50/1

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W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

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Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

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W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta £16.20
Straight Forecast £12.72
Trifecta £50.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Luna Celeste

Daily Mirror:

Positive Thoughts

Daily Mail:

Zarinca

The Guardian:

Sandy Craic

LAMBOURN:

Moonlight Angel

POSTDATA:

Luna Celeste

NEWMARKET:

Luna Celeste

The Times:

Luna Celeste

Telegraph:

Luna Celeste

D Express:

Luna Celeste

The Star:

Luna Celeste

Daily Record:

Positive Thoughts

The Sun:

Zarinca