There were 30 Races on Friday 21st January 2022 across 4 meetings. There was 8 races at Southwell, 8 races at Dundalk, 7 races at Newcastle, 7 races at Lingfield, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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(5)  (11/1 +8%)Raiff |
11/1(+8%) |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Raiff 11/1, 8/1, good second of 6 in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago. Has few miles on the clock and sems to be going the right way. | |||
1st (2)  (0.44/1 +54%)Resumption |
0.44/1(+54%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Resumption 0.44/1, Promising type. 11/10, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 19 days ago, forging clear. Type to continue improving at this distance, so should take all the beating. | |||
2nd (3)  (2.5/1 +9%)Progressive |
2.5/1(+9%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Progressive 2.5/1, Course winner. 6/1, career best when winning 4-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 7 days ago, keeping on well. Solid claims off the same mark. | |||
|PU| (4)  (11/1 +61%)Galidermes |
11/1(+61%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Galidermes 11/1, Three wins from 10 runs last year. First run since leaving William Bethell when third of 4 in handicap (11/2) at this course (10.2f) 15 days ago, needing stiffer test. Not dismissed back up in trip. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (7)  (3.5/1 +36%)Abnaa |
3.5/1(+36%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Abnaa 3.5/1, 11/4, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 5 days ago, faring best of those held up. Blinkers on 1st time. Can give a good account. | |||
2nd (1)  (2/1 -14%)Vindobala |
2/1(-14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Vindobala 2/1, C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 9/4, third of 4 in handicap at this course (8f) 31 days ago. Shortlist material. | |||
3rd (2)  (4/1 +0%)Local Bay |
4/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Local Bay 4/1, Course winner. Winner here in December. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (15/8) at this course (8f) 24 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Worth another try at 7f. | |||
4th (4)  (7/1 -27%)Global Vision |
7/1(-27%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Global Vision 7/1, Quirky sort. C&D winner. Very good third of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly. | |||
5th (6)  (5.5/1 +31%)Bronze River |
5.5/1(+31%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Bronze River 5.5/1, 4/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 5 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Cheekpieces back on. | |||
6th (8)  (12/1 -33%)Lochnaver |
12/1(-33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Lochnaver 12/1, Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 20/1) 70 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Iain Jardine. Hood on 1st time. | |||
7th (5)  (25/1 -14%)Elixsoft |
25/1(-14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Elixsoft 25/1, C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in seller at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 7/1) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive. | |||
8th (9)  (150/1 -200%)Fliss Floss |
150/1(-200%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Fliss Floss 150/1, Last of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 66/1) 12 days ago. Something to find on form. | |||
9th (3)  (50/1 -52%)Dick Datchery |
50/1(-52%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Dick Datchery 50/1, Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 28/1) 30 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (2)  (2/1 +33%)Tadleel |
2/1(+33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Tadleel 2/1, Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 11/4) 3 days ago, running on. In good form and is back at the scene of his 3 wins for the yard. | |||
2nd (3)  (5.5/1 -38%)Dutch Decoy |
5.5/1(-38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Dutch Decoy 5.5/1, Won 5-runner handicap at this C&D (9/2) 15 days ago, just holding on. Ungenuine and probably vulnerable in follow-up bid back up in class. | |||
3rd (4)  (11/1 +39%)Spartan Fighter |
11/1(+39%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Spartan Fighter 11/1, 4-time course winner. Latest win here in December (beat Tadleel). Last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 17/2) 5 days ago. Seems to have quickly lost his way. | |||
4th (1)  (0.91/1 -25%)Diavolo |
0.91/1(-25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Diavolo 0.91/1, First run since leaving Roger Varian/gelded and improved when winning 7-runner handicap at Kempton (7f, 8/11) 33 days ago, comfortably. Makes tapeta debut. More to come and the one to beat. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (1)  (1.38/1 +31%)Sugar Baby |
1.38/1(+31%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Sugar Baby 1.38/1, Maiden who has displayed better signs in handicaps of late, creditable second of 7 in a C&D handcap 31 days ago, keeping on. Takes a drop in class now and has to be on the shortlist. | |||
2nd (7)  (6.5/1 +41%)Joshua R |
6.5/1(+41%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Joshua R 6.5/1, Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Good length sixth of 13 to Gorgeous General in a C&D handicap 52 days ago. Mark has eased a little more and not ruled out for each-way purposes. | |||
3rd (5)  (7/1 +42%)Muatadel |
7/1(+42%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Muatadel 7/1, Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. 12/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 23 days ago. Visor back on. | |||
4th (9)  (80/1 -100%)Summer Heights |
80/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Summer Heights 80/1, 33/1, bit below form 4 lengths sixth of 12 to Mansfield in handicap at Musselburgh (5f) in October, fading final 1f. Absent since and needs to show more before becoming of interest. | |||
5th (3)  (7/1 +7%)Gorgeous General |
7/1(+7%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Gorgeous General 7/1, Ended losing run in a C&D handicap 2 starts back and not judged too harshly on his latest Southwell effort having reportedly bled. Given a short break since and bounce back not ruled out. | |||
6th (6)  (22/1 -38%)Marta Boy |
22/1(-38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Marta Boy 22/1, C&D winner. 20/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) 17 days ago, weakening 2f out. Needs to show more before becoming of interest. | |||
7th (8)  (20/1 -43%)Mansfield |
20/1(-43%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Mansfield 20/1, Winner at Musselburgh (5f) in October. Not disgraced sixth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5f) 14 days ago, plugging on. No forlorn hope back in a handicap. | |||
8th (2)  (5/1 -43%)Stroxx |
5/1(-43%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Stroxx 5/1, Went close in a C&D handicap in December and caught the eye from this mark when sixth back here latest, snatched up final 1f and unable to recover. One to keep an eye on. | |||
9th (4)  (10/1 -82%)Elektronic |
10/1(-82%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Elektronic 10/1, Temperamental sort. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, 7/2) 17 days ago., carrying head awkwardly. Fitting of a visor needs to have positive effect now. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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(11)  (250/1 -400%)Thordiac |
250/1(-400%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Thordiac 250/1, Night of Thunder filly. Dam 6f maiden. Others are preferred on this occasion. | |||
1st (5)  (3/1 +14%)Sip And Smile |
3/1(+14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Sip And Smile 3/1, 95,000 gns yearling, 40,000 gns 2-y-o, Acclamation colt. Dam unraced sister to high-class 1¼m winner Arod. In very good hands, so newcomer is worth a second look. | |||
2nd (4)  (1.2/1 +36%)Lord Paramount |
1.2/1(+36%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Lord Paramount 1.2/1, 9/4, shaped encouragingly when fourth of 12 in minor event over C&D on his debut 15 days ago. Should progress, so needs considering. | |||
3rd (10)  (4.5/1 -35%)Sweet Aroma |
4.5/1(-35%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Sweet Aroma 4.5/1, 13/2, promising third of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 11 days ago. Has more to offer. Player. | |||
4th (3)  (40/1 -43%)Eldeyaar |
40/1(-43%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Eldeyaar 40/1, 10,000 gns 2-y-o, Slade Power gelding. Half-brother to useful 6f winner Snash. Dam, 8.6f winner, half-sister to useful 7f winner Felwah. Bred to be no back number, so a respected newcomer. | |||
5th (7)  (14/1 -17%)Hello Power |
14/1(-17%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Hello Power 14/1, Better effort when fifth of 12 in minor event (66/1) at this C&D 15 days ago, despite being slowly away. Should have more to offer. | |||
6th (2)  (25/1 -108%)Claret Club |
25/1(-108%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Claret Club 25/1, 4/1, last of 5 in maiden at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) on his debut. Off 123 days and hooded with work to do. | |||
7th (6)  (20/1 -82%)Fraulein Margot |
20/1(-82%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Fraulein Margot 20/1, £32,000 yearling, Caravaggio filly. Half-sister to several winners, notably useful 7f-15f Mixology. Lots to like on paper. Interesting newcomer, atlthough yard also have Sweet Aroma in here. | |||
8th (9)  (200/1 -100%)Neverbatsaneyelid |
200/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Neverbatsaneyelid 200/1, 125/1, last of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 55 days ago on her final run for John Quinn. Plenty more is required for her new yard. | |||
9th (8)  (8/1 +50%)Mother Shipton |
8/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Mother Shipton 8/1, Has hinted at promise on both her starts, seventh of 10 in minor event at Haydock (6f) 98 days ago. Likely to do better still. | |||
10th (1)  (500/1 -400%)Mazamix |
500/1(-400%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Mazamix 500/1, 125/1, last of 7 in bumper at Musselburgh 32 days ago. Has lots to prove now. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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(2)  (100/1 +0%)Civil Justice Gone |
100/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Civil Justice Gone 100/1, No form in 3 novices so hard to fancy despite the drop in class. | |||
1st (1)  (5/1 -25%)Atrafan |
5/1(-25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Atrafan 5/1, Third C&D win when seeing off the reopposing Power Point and 9 others in a handicap 17 days ago. Should go well again. | |||
2nd (11)  (80/1 -220%)Sleight |
80/1(-220%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Sleight 80/1, Unreliable type. Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Pulled up in C&D handicap 17 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. | |||
3rd (8)  (9/1 -125%)Royal Heart |
9/1(-125%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Royal Heart 9/1, Placed twice in AW handicaps to end 2021. Below par when sixth at Wolverhampton last time but good chance on his best form with Tom Marquand doing the steering. | |||
4th (12)  (28/1 -133%)Tarnhelm |
28/1(-133%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (12) Tarnhelm 28/1, Untrustworthy individual. Three wins from 62 Flat runs. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 10 in C&D handicap 17 days ago but no good thing to back it up. | |||
5th (14)  (28/1 -40%)Wicklow Warrior |
28/1(-40%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (14) Wicklow Warrior 28/1, C&D winner. Eleventh of 12 in classified at Southwell (6f) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive. | |||
6th (9)  (150/1 -127%)Sea Fern |
150/1(-127%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Sea Fern 150/1, Poor form. 33/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f) 118 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding. Others preferred. | |||
7th (5)  (2.5/1 +29%)Louis Treize |
2.5/1(+29%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Louis Treize 2.5/1, Unreliable type. C&D winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6f, 4/1) 3 days ago. | |||
8th (7)  (4.5/1 +47%)Power Point |
4.5/1(+47%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Power Point 4.5/1, Modest gelding. 16/1, good 1¼ lengths second of 11 to reopposing Atrafan in C&D handicap 17 days ago. Claims if he can back that up. | |||
9th (13)  (80/1 -220%)The Last Knight |
80/1(-220%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (13) The Last Knight 80/1, Poor gelding. Fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (100/1) 17 days ago. Has something to find. | |||
10th (4)  (3.5/1 +42%)Khulu |
3.5/1(+42%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Khulu 3.5/1, Modest gelding. Career best when winning 12-runner minor event (11/2) at Southwell (5f) 2 days ago, driven out. Back up in trip. Not discounted in hat-trick bid. | |||
11th (3)  (25/1 -56%)Dirchill |
25/1(-56%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Dirchill 25/1, Modest gelding. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form 3¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Khulu in minor event at Southwell (5f, 17/2) 2 days ago, hampered. Back up in trip. | |||
12th (10)  (11/1 -10%)Sharrabang |
11/1(-10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Sharrabang 11/1, C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. 20/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in C&D handicap 38 days ago. | |||
13th (6)  (28/1 -56%)Oakenshield |
28/1(-56%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Oakenshield 28/1, C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in July. Twelfth of 14 in handicap over C&D 74 days ago. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (6)  (5.5/1 -38%)Tommy Taylor |
5.5/1(-38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Tommy Taylor 5.5/1, Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D (20/1) 17 days ago. Remains well treated and latest win looks strong, so worth a chance to go in again. | |||
1st (4)  (7.5/1 -7%)Asadjumeirah |
7.5/1(-7%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Asadjumeirah 7.5/1, 15/2, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 5 days ago. Reliable of late but others look better treated. | |||
3rd (8)  (18/1 +28%)Somewhere Secret |
18/1(+28%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Somewhere Secret 18/1, C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. 10/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Others make more appeal. | |||
4th (3)  (11/1 +21%)Be Proud |
11/1(+21%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Be Proud 11/1, 4-time course winner. Three wins from 23 runs last year. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Southwell (5f) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Figures on a handy mark. | |||
5th (1)  (6/1 +0%)Toussarok |
6/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Toussarok 6/1, C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Back to form when creditable third of 6 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 19 days ago. Claims if he can build on that. | |||
6th (2)  (2.75/1 -10%)Global Warning |
2.75/1(-10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Global Warning 2.75/1, C&D winner. Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 11/2) 18 days ago, well positioned. Should be thereabouts again. | |||
7th (5)  (3.33/1 +17%)Idoapologise |
3.33/1(+17%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Idoapologise 3.33/1, Course winner. Good fourth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Enters calculations, although he needs a race to suit. | |||
8th (7)  (9/1 +44%)Gowanlad |
9/1(+44%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Gowanlad 9/1, C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (5/2) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Will likely to struggle in this grade. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Ths is the racecard key.
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| S | TomForm fatstest rated speed horse, last time out |
| T | Top Time speeed rated |
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