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Southwell Racecourse Conference & Events Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Southwell Racecourse Conference & Events Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 765125 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

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Form: 8-5873

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

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Form: 6-5790 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Nursery win over 7f here last November came off 1lb higher; since lost the plot completely, though, again fluffing the start last time, and has plenty to prove now.
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10th

10

(2)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

17:25 Redcar

Boy Named Sioux

8st 11lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Sole win was on the AW during the winter (7f); pretty ordinary since then, with and without a hood.

25/1

9th

13

(12)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Boy Named Sioux

8st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Gained a first win in 7f Southwell handicap in November but he has failed to kick on subsequently and beat just two in 7f Wolverhampton handicap last time; retried in a hood here.

50/1

Form: 4-0514

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
More amenable than has often been the case when winning a 7f maiden handicap for Ian Williams on turf in June; hood came off for his new yard last time, when well held, and he'll have to settle better upped in trip again.
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4th

3

(5)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

19:40 Chepstow

Jackabi

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mark Rimell

Has raced freely in the past and the hood he wore when winning a maiden handicap here last time for Ian Williams (same colours) is now missing; that's a nagging worry but he's only 2lb higher.

9/2

1st

1

(1)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

19:05 Chepstow

Jackabi

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

A fair 7f juvenile maiden but he tends to race freely and did well considering, when beaten 4l at Chester (7.5f, soft) 15 days ago, in first-time tongue-tie to go with hood (retained); takes a drop in grade and may be interesting if let loose in front.

5/1

Form: 056814

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Better for a visor going on the last twice, despite being inclined to pull hard in it; much will hinge on how he settles over today's more demanding 1m switched to cheekpieces.
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4th

5

(4)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Ayr

Wise Crack

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Ruth Carr

Made the breakthrough with a visor added when finishing well to land a Catterick handicap (7f, good to firm; 18-1) last month; up 3lb but he still looks feasibly treated on that latest form and is open to more progress back up in trip; key player.

9/2

1st

7

(1)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Wise Crack

9st 5lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Ruth Carr

Ex-John Ryan; yet to hit top form for new yard, but his handicap mark has dropped significantly; could go well with a visor on for first time.

14/1

Form: 22-064

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced gelding who had no trouble with this trip on his second run back from wind surgery at Kempton three weeks ago (behind Alkumatic Jo Jo; Roi De Coeur some way back in fifth); this mark seems within range.
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4th

8

(3)

10th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Ballybunion

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

Twice runner-up as 2yo (6f); made some return to form after wind surgery when beaten 3l at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) where he got behind before running on; this extra furlong could benefit.

11/2

6th

5

(9)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

14:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ballybunion

9st 8lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Michael Bell

Made low-key seasonal/handicap debut when 13th of 19 at Ascot (6f, good) in May but had wind surgery during subsequent 12-week break and is dropped in grade for this AW debut; moves up in trip; could still have significant potential.

7/1

Form: 626573

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Exposed maiden who had two of these behind on Polytrack last time; can pull hard, has had plenty of chances now and history suggests she's no good thing to reproduce the effort.
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3rd

11

(2)

10th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Alkumatic Jo Jo

9st 3lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Ivan Furtado

Has placed form but below par in her last two races and she's now 0-10; others preferred.

25/1

7th

9

(1)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Alkumatic Jo Jo

9st 5lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

0-9 but has been placed four times; needs to find more on this step up in trip.

16/1

Form: 44963 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

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Form: 632166 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

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Betting Forcast

7/1 Roi De Coeur, 7/1 Taradif, 20/1 Boy Named Sioux, 16/1 Jackabi, 8/1 Wise Crack, 4/1 Ballybunion, 8/1 Alkumatic Jo Jo, 5/2 Kiani King, 8/1 Hunterian

Verdict

Strong in the market on his first start since being gelded, when third over C&D five weeks ago, KIANI KING gets the nod in a first-time tongue-tie. Ballybunion, who’s done better in two AW starts since a wind operation, is second choice.[Graham Wheldon]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kiani King

The Times:

Roi De Coeur

NEWMARKET:

Ballybunion

POSTDATA:

Hunterian

Daily Mail:

Alkumatic Jo Jo

D Express:

Roi De Coeur

Daily Mirror:

Roi De Coeur

The Sun:

Roi De Coeur

RP RATINGS:

Kiani King

Telegraph:

Kiani King

The Star:

Kiani King

Daily Record:

Kiani King

The Guardian:

Ballybunion