September 03 / 17.35 Southwell (AW)

17.35

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bettingsites.co.uk Handicap

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 1m 4f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.90
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 4-5233

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who had a couple of near misses in July, including behind Al Maslool at Chester (12.3f); looks interesting on that form, but he hung badly right at Beverley last time and needs to step up again after that well-held third of five.
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6th

4

(6)

16th Oct 2026

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1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:08 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Moonshine

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) early last month saw him off the mark at tenth attempt; flopped on soft ground next time but also needs to step up from his fair fourth to Jujubella over C&D (second-time cheekpieces) 15 days ago.

11/2

4th

7

(11)

1st Oct 2026

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1m 4f 98y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Moonshine

9st 10lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Off the mark at the tenth attempt when justifying support with a clearcut win at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) last month; flopped at Ayr last time but that was on soft ground and he's a player if he can bounce back on this return to AW; cheekpieces reapplied.

13/2

10th

6

(11)

18th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:20 Ayr

Mr Moonshine

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Two near-misses on turf in July (1m3f/12.2f, good) and this 3yo got off the mark at the tenth attempt at Southwell (1m4f, AW) a fortnight ago, winning by 2l having been ridden more patiently than usual; unexposed under such tactics and can go well if handling the ground (unproven on slow ground).

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 74-332

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden but he went very close when upped to 11.4f in a Windsor handicap (good to firm) last month; had the run of that race but he rallied well in the closing stages and should have more to offer at this sort of trip; respected up 2lb.
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4th

6

(1)

26th Sep 2026

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1m 4f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Roker Roar

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Another slight step forward when best of those to race on the pace over C&D off 1lb lower early in the month; no obvious reason he won't get involved again.

7/2

2nd

1

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

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1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Roker Roar

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Five-race maiden but he went very close when upped to 11.4f in a Windsor handicap (good to firm) last month; had the run of that race but he rallied well in the closing stages and should have more to offer at this sort of trip; respected up 2lb.

4/1

2nd

4

(4)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:11 Windsor

Roker Roar

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Gelded ahead of his handicap debut at Sandown where he lacked the pace of the front two over 1m2f; this extra yardage can trigger some improvement.

10/1

Form: 55-47

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Well held in sole start for Aidan O'Brien last October and same story in three runs for current yard, including on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW; 80-1) last month; that was after an absence but he needs improvement on his second run back.
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6th

6

(3)

3rd Sep 2026

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1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Choir Boy

8st 13lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

Well held in sole start for Aidan O'Brien last October and same story in three runs for current yard, including on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW; 80-1) last month; that was after an absence but he needs improvement on his second run back.

25/1

7th

11

(7)

17th Aug 2026

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1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Choir Boy

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Promising fifth on sole start for Aidan O'Brien last October, but below that form for current yard in the winter; steps up in trip on handicap debut with first-time visor replacing cheekpieces; best watched at present.

25/1

5th

3

(6)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Naas

Choir Boy

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Sixth foal; Wootton Bassett colt is a brother to the stable's recent 1m3f maiden winner Gifted, half-brother to Listed winner Espionage; dam won the Ribblesdale and is a half-sister to St Leger winner Simple Verse; stablemate Cape Cod may have too much pace for him.

9/2

Form: 4-0621

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Made the breakthrough at the eighth attempt when surging 5l clear in apprentice handicap at Ffos Las (1m2f, good; 100-30 favourite) last Wednesday; this is a different test back on AW, but he escapes a penalty and is due to be 10lb higher in future; should be hard to beat if he can back up that last run.
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7th

7

(1)

3rd Sep 2026

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1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Grand Pier

8st 13lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Warren Greatrex

Made the breakthrough at the eighth attempt when surging 5l clear in apprentice handicap at Ffos Las (1m2f, good; 100-30 favourite) last Wednesday; this is a different test back on AW, but he escapes a penalty and is due to be 10lb higher in future; should be hard to beat if he can back up that last run.

13/8

1st

7

(4)

27th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:07 Ffos Las

Grand Pier

9st 6lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Warren Greatrex

Took a step in the right direction at Newbury (1m2f, good) in May and built on that when bumping into an improving rival over this C&D (soft) in June; off since that outing 71 days ago but he should still have more to offer over middle distances.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 87424

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

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16/1

Form: 6540

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

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Form: 502314 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

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Payout
Exacta £20.30
Straight Forecast £28.14
Trifecta £92.70

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SPOTLIGHT:

Grand Pier

POSTDATA:

Much

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Al Maslool

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Much

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Grand Pier

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Grand Pier

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Grand Pier

Daily Mail:

Grand Pier

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Grand Pier

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Grand Pier

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Grand Pier

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Grand Pier