April 28 / 17.10 Southwell (AW)

17.10

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Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 254113 CD BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
The hat-trick bid came up shy but at Wolverhampton and he seems better here, the scene of his two previous wins; certainly not handicapped out of it.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

11

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Mount Ruapehu

9st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

In fine form in the spring, winning three 6f handicaps at Southwell before finishing second over 5f here off a 9lb higher mark; his form has gone the wrong way since, including when backed into favouritism at Newcastle 13 days ago; not solid.

12/1

8th

7

(7)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:54 Newcastle (AW)

Mount Ruapehu

9st 6lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

Won three sprint handicaps at Southwell in the spring; form has dipped more recently but he has slipped in the weights and Jack Nicholls takes off a handy 5lb; market instructive.

12/1

8th

11

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

20:00 Hamilton

Mount Ruapehu

8st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Iain Jardine

1lb below his last winning mark, but is another who would have made more appeal on the AW (5-10) than turf (1-40).

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 3054-9 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
6f AW maiden winner as a 2yo; 0-8 in handicaps and showed no benefit for wind surgery at Pontefract.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(13)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

13:20 Doncaster

Mu Mu Land

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Back to form when runner-up at Southwell (6f, AW) in April but he failed to back that up on his return visit two weeks ago; remains unexposed on turf but overall record is 1-13 and others are more convincing.

11/1

6th

8

(8)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Mu Mu Land

9st 3lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Yet to win a handicap, but was having his second start since wind surgery when second of ten over C&D last month; races off the same mark and considered.

6/1

2nd

3

(9)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Mu Mu Land

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

6f AW maiden winner as a 2yo; 0-8 in handicaps and showed no benefit for wind surgery at Pontefract.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 743373 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Can miss the break and tends to pull hard; still deserves some respect after a recent third over C&D.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

11

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

East Tyrone

8st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Philip Kirby

Infrequent winner (2-29); placed six times on AW since narrow win at Wolverhampton (6f; 18-1) in early January; failed to figure from a wide draw at Catterick (7f) latest so needs to bounce back; more appeal than stablemate Kitaab.

16/1

9th

10

(10)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Catterick

East Tyrone

8st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Philip Kirby

Doesn't find winning easy (2-28) but is consistent for the level; third in four of his last five AW starts, including when keeping on behind Mount Ruapehu at Southwell (6f; 14-1) 23 days ago; wide draw isn't ideal for turf return; stablemate of Indy's Angel.

10/1

3rd

9

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

East Tyrone

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Can miss the break and tends to pull hard; still deserves some respect after a recent third over C&D.

10/1

Form: 7408-6

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden who was sixth of nine here 23 days ago after a break; she wouldn't be the obvious answer.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

6

(3)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

20:15 Nottingham

Melissa Honey

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Michael Herrington

Enjoyed a good summer at a lower level but a slow start did for her when odds-on in a small field a fortnight ago; clearly well suited by a stiff 6f and this will be a different test against a better class of opponent.

6/1

3rd

5

(3)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:37 Leicester

Melissa Honey

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Michael Herrington

Placed just once in first 13 starts but has hit form of late, defeating 15 rivals at Doncaster last month (6f) and did the business over C&D (also good to firm) 25 days ago; her second in between those wins is strong form for the grade; will take all the beating off just 2lb higher than last time.

7/4

1st

4

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Leicester

Melissa Honey

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Michael Herrington

Had plenty of racing but she arrives in good form, following her breakthrough Doncaster win (6f, good to firm) with a good second at Pontefract 13 days ago; still feasibly weighted and she is more appealing than many.

11/4

4/1

Form: 755-64 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Can miss the break and/or pull hard; has performed okay in two runs after a break and each-way claims should he give himself a chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(2)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

South Shore

9st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Resurgent 5yo who has form figures of 11222 for his current yard and who has been knocking on the door at Windsor (5f) and Brighton (5.3f) in his last two starts; 3lb well in off the same mark as those last two runs and he has leading claims back in trip.

5/2

2nd

4

(4)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Brighton

South Shore

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Back to something like his best since the hood came off for this yard, winning twice this summer and going back up a stone in the weights; another solid effort off this mark in an apprentice handicap at Windsor last Monday and looks set to go well once more.

3/1

2nd

1

(2)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:20 Windsor

South Shore

10st 0lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Robert Cowell

Comfortably won over C&D and at Wolverhampton on first two starts for Robert Cowell; back up another 7lb when creditable second at Catterick, which has been followed by a 3lb raise but 3lb-claiming rider is recruited; to win this may demand his best form since early 2024 but he's firmly in the mix.

3/1

6th
8 (5)
Dr Ali

13/2

Form: -41721 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Doubled his tally when reeling in the long-time leader at Wolverhampton a month ago (6f); that was a classified race but his mark was left untouched, so only 2lb higher than for his previous win; has form here.
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2nd

2

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Dr Ali

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Won a classified event at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) in March but he's not come close to that form in four subsequent runs; visor is now tried and he needs a major revival back on Polytrack.

12/1

7th

7

(7)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dr Ali

9st 1lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Won a classified event over C&D in March; not so good since but he has slipped in the weights and will be a danger to all if anywhere near his best.

10/1

Form: 962240 D BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Last run was too bad to be true and had made a positive start for this yard, and he's closely matched with Dr Ali; possibilities.
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7th

10

(3)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Tommytwohoots

8st 10lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: John Mackie

Last run was too bad to be true and had made a positive start for this yard, and he's closely matched with Dr Ali; possibilities.

10/1

12th

15

(17)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Thirsk

Tommytwohoots

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: John Mackie

On a long losing sequence but he has started life well for John Mackie on last two outings, fourth of 12 in 5f Catterick handicap ten days ago; very much one to consider off the same mark with cheekpieces refitted.

10/1

4th

10

(1)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:38 Catterick

Tommytwohoots

9st 2lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: John Mackie

Finished second in this race in 2023 (soft) and 2024 (heavy); good second at Wolverhampton on his stable debut (6f) two weeks ago; well drawn back on turf but his 18 turf runs have seen him steer clear of anything faster than good to soft.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-5180 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Has won three 6f events on AW since August, one here; last run at Pontefract forgiven as he was drawn wide but he was also below par here the time before when behind Mount Ruapehu.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(6)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Pinjarra

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Has won three 6f events on AW since August, one here; last run at Pontefract forgiven as he was drawn wide but he was also below par here the time before when behind Mount Ruapehu.

8/1

13th

11

(13)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

17:35 Pontefract

Pinjarra

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Prominent racer who has won three 6f events on AW since August; not at his best at Southwell last month and he has a wide stall to overcome returned to 5f.

10/1

8th

1

(5)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Pinjarra

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Enthusiastic front-runner with three 6f wins to his name on AW, including here last October; ran his best race for some time when scoring at Chelmsford three weeks ago but even that will need bettering if he is to overcome a 4lb rise.

5/1

Form: 3057-8

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Third in a 5f maiden here on debut but it's been a quiet start in handicaps (here) and now goes in cheekpieces.
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11th

5

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Doncaster

Queensmaite

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Roy Bowring

Ran well (third) on Southwell debut (5f maiden; 33-1) last April, but it's been all downhill since, beating only a single rival in two AW starts this year; cheekpieces discarded off 95-day break for turf return; monitor only.

16/1

9th

4

(4)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Queensmaite

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

Third in a 5f maiden here on debut but it's been a quiet start in handicaps (here) and now goes in cheekpieces.

8/1

8th

5

(3)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

14:07 Southwell (AW)

Queensmaite

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Roy Bowring

Third of nine in the C&D maiden on this card 12 months ago; hasn't built on it in three subsequent runs but she isn't fully exposed and a bigger effort is likely to be forthcoming at some point soon.

13/2

Form: 29-000 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-26; shown nothing in two runs after wind surgery and too risky to contemplate.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

1

(10)

31st Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Newcastle (AW)

Angel Of England

9st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Alan Brown

Only 1-32 and should have run better in a classified here last week as he stays 7f.

14/1

6th

1

(4)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Angel Of England

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Alan Brown

Has modest 1-31 strike-rate but gave good account when third of 13 in 6f handicap here last month and now dips into this basement grade for the first time; fine over 7f; high on the list.

5/1

3rd

5

(6)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:38 Newcastle (AW)

Angel Of England

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Alan Brown

Inconsistent 5yo whose losing run goes back 27 races and he was below par at Wetherby last week, however he was a close second at Ripon (6f, good) prior to that and is effective here; each-way claims if back on song.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.90
Straight Forecast £18.55
Tricast £187.66
Trifecta £238.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dr Ali

SPOTLIGHT:

Mount Ruapehu

Daily Mirror:

South Shore

D Express:

East Tyrone

The Star:

Pinjarra

The Times:

Dr Ali

Telegraph:

Dr Ali

The Guardian:

Dr Ali

Daily Record:

Dr Ali

The Sun:

South Shore

POSTDATA:

Mount Ruapehu

Daily Mail:

Mount Ruapehu