June 18 / 20.00 Southwell (AW)

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Monday 31st August Family Fun Day Confined Handicap (No Win Since The 2025 Flat Turf Season)

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Monday 31st August Family Fun Day Confined Handicap (No Win Since The 2025 Flat Turf Season)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5216-3 CD BF

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
C&D win last October was a convincing one and he is only 2lb higher today; solid third at Wolverhampton when last seen in January; still has potential after just nine starts.
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5th

7

(11)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Star Of Mali

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Tate

Below best on this track in November but he had won in good style over C&D the time before and seemed to appreciate the return to Southwell (7f) last month when he scored by overhauling one who has won both starts since (other subsequent winners behind); major player back up 3lb.

7/2

1st

4

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Star Of Mali

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Tate

C&D win last October was a convincing one and he is only 2lb higher today; solid third at Wolverhampton when last seen in January; still has potential after just nine starts.

9/4

3rd

4

(4)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Of Mali

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: James Tate

Made the breakthrough with a smooth win at Southwell (7f) in October but only sixth of 13 on return visit in November; has a bit to prove now but he's still lightly raced and is feasibly treated on his penultimate run.

6/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 097-68 C

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on peak form and his midfield finish at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) in March, on first run after wind surgery, was encouraging; he has a higher mark to contend with back on AW but this represents a drop in class and he shouldn't be underestimated.
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4th

1

(5)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:53 Chester

Alfa Whiteburd

10st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Runaway C&D win (good ground) kicked off his summer hat-trick; came up short off this mark at Pontefract last month and may do so again.

13/2

6th

2

(6)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

18:45 Pontefract

Alfa Whiteburd

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Easily capitalised on a reduced mark at Chester (7f, good) last month and he's made all over this C&D on both starts since (good to firm); this 5yo is up to a career-high mark but has never been better and could prove tough to catch once more.

3/1

1st

2

(7)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

Alfa Whiteburd

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Has won back-to-back starts at Chester (7f, good) and here over C&D (good to firm) under a penalty latest; up 7lb and in grade so this will be tougher but he enters calculations.

4/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 177-29 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Her only win came at odds of 1-16 in a three-runner fillies' maiden at Lingfield (7f, AW) last September; ran well for second over C&D on her reappearance but not in the same form at Kempton six weeks ago.
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6th

4

(2)

14th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

13:42 Windsor

Ribenska

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Fellowes

Sole win in three-runner 7f maiden on AW; has been thereabouts over 7f on sand this year but she was well held in two turf handicaps at Ascot and Newmarket last October and still has to prove 1m is her trip.

12/1

6th

7

(1)

26th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:21 Kempton (AW)

Ribenska

9st 1lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Fellowes

Just a three-runner maiden win, when sent off 1-16, to her name (7f) but ran her best race in defeat at Southwell last time (also 7f; form has worked out very well); claims, particularly if first-time headgear (cheekpieces) give her a lift; trainer also runs Ghisa.

11/2

3rd

5

(4)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Ribenska

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Charlie Fellowes

Her only win came at odds of 1-16 in a three-runner fillies' maiden at Lingfield (7f, AW) last September; ran well for second over C&D on her reappearance but not in the same form at Kempton six weeks ago.

7/1

Form: 554-

Last run: 384 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Three runs in the first half of 2025 were encouraging; gelded prior to this seasonal/handicap debut; still has potential and the betting should be revealing after 384 days off; tongue-tie returns.
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1st

3

(11)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reds And Wolves

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Lightly raced 4yo who ran creditably on his handicap debut last month (7f, AW; first run for 384 days); stepping up in trip could unlock further progress and Oisin Murphy takes over for the first time.

100/30

4th

8

(9)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Reds And Wolves

9st 4lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Hugo Palmer

Three runs in the first half of 2025 were encouraging; gelded prior to this seasonal/handicap debut; still has potential and the betting should be revealing after 384 days off; tongue-tie returns.

7/1

4th

6

(6)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

Reds And Wolves

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Finished fifth in two 7f AW runs last month, showing much better form on the second occasion; remains capable of better but such progress may coincide with a move into minor handicaps.

9/1

Form: -72698 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
4lb lower than for his win at Newcastle (7f) last September; up and down in 2026 and others bring stronger claims.
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8th

6

(4)

5th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Blazing Son

9st 3lb

J: William Pyle

T: Bryan Smart

Five AW wins include three here but he has been going through a quiet spell and is without his usual claiming partner.

14/1

10th

7

(6)

23rd Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:53 Southwell (AW)

Blazing Son

9st 8lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Five AW wins include two on this course (at 6f; has won over 7f) but he's been going through a quieter spell of late; others more likely.

12/1

3rd

4

(9)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell (AW)

Blazing Son

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

He needs to improve upon his last few showings and was held in fifth over C&D most recently; however, this two-time course winner is 6lb lower than when second at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) in March and is not written off.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 25-437 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Three encouraging runs this year, all in a higher grade than this; C&D winner; interesting contender back at this level.
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5th

5

(9)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:35 Epsom

Silver Trumpet

9st 10lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

His five starts over C&D have yielded two wins and two runner-up spots, once behind Musical Angel last September and latterly when chasing home Dapper Guest ten days ago; wasn't done too many favours by the winner last time and has a good chance of gaining his revenge on revised terms.

7/2

2nd

3

(6)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

Silver Trumpet

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Acts on good to firm and good to soft; has a patchy profile and was well held at Brighton last time, but he made it 2-4 at Epsom when scoring over C&D on his penultimate; has claims if he can recapture that form and he's in the mix back at this track.

4/1

5th

1

(7)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

17:30 Brighton

Silver Trumpet

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Bounced back from below-par run with narrow win at Epsom (7f, good to firm) last month and remains well treated after subsequent 2lb nudge; high on the list.

5/2

Form: 59-428

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Beaten in seven handicaps since his 6f novice win at Newcastle last August; went close at Carlisle (7f, soft) last month but he failed to build on it at Beverley nine days later.
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10th

10

(4)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Judicature

9st 2lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Sole win from 12 starts came in a novice here over 6f last summer; returned to some form when fourth of ten over C&D 33 days ago but now steps back up in grade.

7/1

4th

1

(1)

31st Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Judicature

10st 2lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Landed a 6f novice here just under a year ago; held in three starts since beaten a short head at Carlisle (7f, soft) in May, but now 3lb lower and drops in a Class 6 for the first time; shortlisted.

11/2

7th

2

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:55 Carlisle

Judicature

9st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

6f AW win last summer; began this campaign with good handicap runs at Haydock (6f, good to firm) and over C&D (soft); two lesser efforts have followed but he will be dangerous if back to the C&D form.

12/1

33/1

Form: 4/6-09

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Signs of ability for the Crisfords in the autumn of 2024; tailed off on handicap debut in January and again well beaten in a Wolverhampton maiden 17 days ago; down in the weights but risky.
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8th

3

(12)

15th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cy Twombly

9st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: John Mackie

Remains winless and he failed to beat a rival in 1m2f Leicester handicap a week ago; not easy to make a case for.

66/1

9th

6

(9)

8th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:07 Leicester

Cy Twombly

9st 5lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: John Mackie

Maiden (0-10); better in newly applied visor at Wolverhampton (8.5f; fourth, 50-1, beaten 5l) on penultimate start, but failed to build on that back there next time; competes from career-low mark on belated turf debut; focus elsewhere.

50/1

11th

3

(8)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cy Twombly

9st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Mackie

Unplaced in nine starts, but ran with credit when fourth of 11 over C&D last time and the winner has gone in again since; has worn a tongue-tie and visor before, but never together; frame possibilities; stable also runs Thomas Tallis.

8/1

Form: 2076-8

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
The odd promising effort for Amanda Perrett, including on AW (Polytrack); dropped right away on his stable/seasonal debut last month (7f, good) but a 5lb drop seems generous and a hood is now fitted; too soon to write off and he's a contender despite his wide stall.
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7th

2

(4)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:13 Brighton

Spirit Of Albion

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Appleby

0-10; placed three times for Amanda Perrett, but heavy defeats in both starts since returning for this yard last month leave him with enough to prove; first-time blinkers replace hood.

12/1

9th

6

(11)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Albion

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

The odd promising effort for Amanda Perrett, including on AW (Polytrack); dropped right away on his stable/seasonal debut last month (7f, good) but a 5lb drop seems generous and a hood is now fitted; too soon to write off and he's a contender despite his wide stall.

7/1

8th

1

(4)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Lingfield

Spirit Of Albion

10st 2lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Michael Appleby

0-8 for Amanda Perrett but he has been placed on three occasions, including when going close at Kempton (7f, AW) in November 2024 on his third start; below his best when last seen 293 days ago and now makes his stable debut having been purchased for 9,000gns; watch the betting.

5/2

10th
11 (10)
Macanudo

20/1

Form: 84647-

Last run: 426 days

W: 8st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Just one win to his name after 26 attempts; dropped 5lb during his 426-day absence but others still bring more pressing claims.
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1st

1

(4)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Macanudo

9st 11lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Ian Williams

With blinkers belatedly back on he finished off best over 5f at Wolverhampton 12 days ago when they didn't hang about up front; fair shout off 4lb higher should he be as good again.

3/1

1st

8

(2)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Macanudo

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

1-29, that win in a 5f Chelmsford novice (for Olly Murphy) back in February 2024; third at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) in July but his efforts either side of that don't instill confidence; notable Billy Loughnane is booked.

7/1

7th

2

(5)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:06 Chepstow

Macanudo

9st 7lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: Ian Williams

Has only won a Chelmsford 5f novice in 28 starts but well handicapped on best form and he was only 2l away over this trip at Nottingham a month ago (good to firm); has new handling this afternoon but should run well.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £22.30
Straight Forecast £26.06
Tricast £94.51
Trifecta £140.90

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Star Of Mali

RP RATINGS:

Silver Trumpet

Daily Mail:

Reds And Wolves

TOPSPEED:

Ribenska

SPOTLIGHT:

Alfa Whiteburd

The Times:

Star Of Mali

Telegraph:

Star Of Mali

D Express:

Star Of Mali

Daily Mirror:

Star Of Mali

The Star:

Star Of Mali

Daily Record:

Star Of Mali

POSTDATA:

Silver Trumpet

The Guardian:

Silver Trumpet

The Sun:

Silver Trumpet