Today / 19.10 Southwell (AW)

19.10

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bettingsites.co.uk Handicap

  • Prize money: £5154
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 220714 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Gained his seventh success when winning at Ayr (1m, good to firm) in July and ran another solid race there last month off the same mark as today's; respected but he is yet to win off a mark this high.
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4th

7

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Ayr

Hale End

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Dods

Kept on well for a seventh career success over C&D 19 days ago but he's gone back up 5lb and has never won anything better than a Class 5; others preferred.

13/2

1st

1

(1)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Hale End

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

In good form in the spring, winning at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) before near misses at Thirsk and over C&D; not at his best on his last two starts but this is an ease in class and he's a major player in his bid to win this race for a second time (successful in 2024).

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 446-25 CD

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) in June but reportedly unsuited by the going when disappointing there two months ago; 0-12 on turf compared to 5-13 on the AW and makes some appeal back on this surface.
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5th

3

(6)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

16:15 Yarmouth

Kalamunda

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Joseph Parr

Five-time AW winner over 1m and he was runner-up on turf over this C&D two weeks ago on his first start for 270 days; the winner has won again since; has major claims in the returning cheekpieces.

15/8

2nd

10

(5)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:25 Yarmouth

Kalamunda

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Joseph Parr

Drew a blank in 2025 after a successful time of things in 2024; returns from nine months off on a dangerous mark but he is a better horse on AW.

20/1

Form: 092257

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Yet to win for this stable but he posted two good runner-up efforts at Pontefract (1m, good) and Hamilton (8.5f, good) in June/July; below that level in both starts since and has a tongue-tie added for his AW debut.
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7th

1

(9)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

17:25 Redcar

Kaleido

10st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: David O’Meara

Record of 1-11, the win in a 7f maiden for the Gosdens; two near misses in handicaps at about 1m this summer and reportedly ran flat last time; hard to dismiss.

5/1

5th

1

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

16:00 Hamilton

Kaleido

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

A fair 7f winner for John and Thady Gosden last summer; has steadily found his form for current yard, runner-up in five-runner event over C&D five days ago; player off an unchanged mark.

7/2

Form: 61-125 D BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won an AW novice last November and made a winning reappearance on her handicap debut at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) in June; went close at Ascot next time but she needs to bounce back from a disappointing effort at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) 41 days ago; drops back in trip.
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5th

2

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

18:55 Sandown

Hot And Cold

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Novice winner at two; always doing enough for a successful handicap debut at Salisbury and then denied late on at Ascot (again at 1m on good to firm), where she dictated a steady pace; had no excuses that day but this longer trip should help, as she's out of a 1m4f winner.

9/4

2nd

10

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Ascot

Hot And Cold

8st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Prescott filly who ended her 2yo campaign by making all in 1m Newcastle novice and returned to win a Salisbury handicap over the same trip (good to firm) 11 days ago; a 4lb rise may not stop her with further progress looking assured.

100/30

Form: 31

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 211307 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Four of his five AW wins have been at this track and the other at Wolverhampton; only 1lb higher than for June's Wetherby win but hasn't been at best on his last two starts; better is needed back on the AW but he's capable.
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7th

1

(3)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:50 Thirsk

Roaring Ralph

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Five wins this year (7f-1m) have come at a cost mark-wise and has to bounce back from below-par run at York three weeks ago (jockey said he ran flat).

12/1

Form: 9243-3

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Ran to a similar level in four starts for Aidan O'Brien and was returning from a wind operation when third of nine in a C&D novice (first-time visor and tongue-tie) on his stable debut 18 days ago; better is needed from his opening mark on this handicap debut.
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3rd

8

(3)

16th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

15:10 Southwell (AW)

Savile Row

9st 4lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

Showed a consistent level of form in four defeats (6f-7f) for Aidan O'Brien, whom he left for 24,000gns; has definite form claims but he's undergone wind surgery, sports new headgear (tried blinkers on second run) and has been off since October; market confidence would be welcomed.

10/1

Form: 100642 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in April off a 2lb lower mark than today's and he raced wide when second of 13 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) in July; drops back in trip with good claims.
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2nd

3

(11)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

American State

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

Dual winner at around 1m early in the year, latterly off 1lb lower, who's been this far only once (C&D last backend), when well held; offered more last time but stamina remains a worry.

12/1

4th

1

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

American State

9st 9lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ivan Furtado

Returned from a wind operation in December with a C&D success in February; scored over 1m at Southwell in April too when just 2lb lower; not so good on his next three starts but this is an ease in grade and he can't be discounted.

7/1

Form: 5573-9

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
0-4 for George Boughey and he failed to beat a rival home at Kempton (1m, AW) on his stable debut two weeks ago; may come on for that first start in 314 days but he'll need to.
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9th

10

(9)

19th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Double Eagle

8st 5lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Modest form in four runs for George Boughey last year, failing to improve on his handicap debut (1m) last October; sold for 10,000gns later that month and gelded; only of interest if backed on his belated stable debut.

20/1

4

(4)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Double Eagle

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Showed ability in three novices at 7f and 1m (two on Polytrack) without progressing; looks a slow learner, however, and will likely get his act together at some point; tongue-tie goes on for this handicap debut; respected.

4/1

Betting Forcast

7/1 Hale End, 9/1 Kalamunda, 11/1 Kaleido, 7/2 Hot And Cold, 2/1 Franschhoek, 11/1 Roaring Ralph, 12/1 Savile Row, 11/2 American State, 100/1 Double Eagle

Verdict

Hot And Cold (second choice) needs to bounce back from a disappointing effort at Sandown over 1m2f but has good claims if doing so, while Kalamunda is also considered back on the AW. However, FRANSCHHOEK built on the promise of his debut when winning at Wolverhampton and is selected to follow up on his handicap debut. Hale End and American State complete the shortlist. [Harry March]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Franschhoek

POSTDATA:

Hot And Cold

RP RATINGS:

Kalamunda

Telegraph:

Kaleido

Daily Mirror:

Roaring Ralph

NEWMARKET:

Hot And Cold

The Times:

Franschhoek

The Guardian:

Franschhoek

D Express:

Franschhoek

The Sun:

Franschhoek

The Star:

Franschhoek

Daily Record:

Franschhoek

Daily Mail:

Kalamunda