Southwell Races & Results with ratings from TomForm.
There were 272 Races on across 33 meetings. There was 7 races at Assiniboia Downs first race 01:30, 8 races at Beaumont-De-Lomagne first race 10:51, 8 races at Benalla first race 04:30, 8 races at Chantilly first race 12:55, 8 races at Chepstow first race 14:00, 8 races at Concepcion first race 20:05, 4 races at Del Mar first race 01:02, 9 races at Durbanville first race 11:25, 8 races at Fairmount Park first race 19:00, 8 races at Finger Lakes first race 18:00, 8 races at Fort Erie first race 20:00, 7 races at Gatton first race 04:15, 9 races at Gavea first race 01:00, 7 races at Goodwood first race 13:45, 8 races at Gowran Park first race 13:35, 11 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis first race 19:10, 12 races at Kanazawa first race 03:30, 12 races at Kawasaki first race 07:00, 6 races at Kolkata first race 09:45, 7 races at Louisiana Downs first race 22:05, 12 races at Mombetsu first race 06:50 Monbetsu, 12 races at Morioka first race 03:50, 8 races at Mountaineer first race 01:15, 12 races at Nagoya first race 04:15, 8 races at Newcastle first race 17:10, 7 races at Newcastle (Aus) first race 03:55 Newcastle, 8 races at Philadelphia first race 17:40, 8 races at Presque Isle Downs first race 20:00, 9 races at Southwell first race 15:05, 8 races at Thistledown first race 17:50, 7 races at Vaal first race 10:35, 2 races at Valparaiso first race 01:00, 8 races at Vincennes first race 15:35, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner. TomForm.com uses a custom rating system for each runner.
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st (9)  River Blackwater |  | |  | | | 2 | Mark Winn | David O'Meara | Bit better as she's gained experience but will need to improve for the step up to 6f, with her nursery-debut fourth nothing to get excited about; others appeal more. | ||
(8)  Deal Maker | | | | | | 2 | P J McDonald | Charlie Johnston | 5f winner here on her debut in March and the return to Tapeta ought to help after a fruitless spell on turf; she's completely exposed now though. | ||
(11)  Indy's Angel | | | | | | 2 | Aiden Brookes | Philip Kirby | Trainer had none placed from 14 2yo runners this season but this filly, a half-sister to his Tapeta winners Fircombe Hall and Please Please Me, could well improve on her turf efforts; watch the market. | ||
(1)  Water Music | | | | | | 2 | George Wood | Harry Eustace | Decent sprinting pedigree but finished well held at big prices in three runs in early summer; yard is 2-6 with 2yos here but would want to see some support back from a couple of months off. | ||
(10)  Layaali | | | | | | 2 | Luke Morris | John Butler | Big prices and well held in three runs for Phillip Makin in early summer; the market will guide for her new yard, back from ten weeks off, now handicapping at a lowly level. | ||
(6)  Emporess | | | | | | 2 | Lewis Edmunds | Rod Millman | Well-supported favourite on her nursery debut a month ago but bombed completely behind River Blackwater (no explanation offered); maybe the undulations of Leicester and fast ground weren't for her and she retains a bit of potential at this level. | ||
(7)  Gold Black | | | | | | 2 | Billy Garritty | Richard Fahey | Below market expectations on debut, hung left throughout second time and pulled hard latest; perhaps first-time headgear will do the trick on this handicap/AW debut but he's hard to recommend. | ||
4th (2)  Fallen Soldier | | | | | | 2 | Jason Hart | John & Sean Quinn | Looked a slow learner in three 5f runs in July but his dam improved with time and it would be no surprise were he to fare better, back from six weeks off, now upped in trip on his AW debut; watch the market. | ||
(5)  Brooke Winder | | | | | | 2 | William Pyle | Craig Lidster | Taken time for the penny to drop but did better on his nursery debut in July; trainer hasn't enjoyed the best of seasons with 2yos but a 2lb lower mark won't hurt under experienced 5lb claimer William Pyle. | ||
2nd (12)  Monticristo Boy | | | | | | 2 | Silvestre De Sousa | Nigel Tinkler | Half-brother to four-time Tapeta winner Major Gatsby; has looked limited in three runs on turf but no surprise to see better on his nursery debut back from two months off. | ||
3rd (3)  Ellomate | | | | | | 2 | Finley Marsh | Richard Hughes | Better since handicapping in cheekpieces and was fine with this trip off 2lb lower round Kempton four weeks ago; stable does much better with 2yos on the AW than turf (5-20 with them here) and he's one to consider. | ||
(4)  Saytarr | | | | | | 2 | Callum Rodriguez | Charlie Fellowes | Came away with his main market rival on heavy ground last Thursday off the same mark (first-time cheekpieces); that represented another step forward, including on his previous C&D third, and he's shortlisted despite the wide stall. |
Half the field make their nursery debuts after three runs (four returning from a break of five weeks or longer) and none of them have run on Tapeta before, so there are plenty of imponderables. Last week's Ffos Las second Saytarr and Ellomate, who's done better for cheekpieces going on, hold decent claims, but EMPORESS is given another chance, with her latest Leicester effort probably best ignored. Fallen Soldier and Indy's Angel are also worth considering.[Graham Wheldon]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1)  Lady Ursula | | | | | | 4 | Finley Marsh | Patrick Morris | Decent third over C&D last time off a 2lb higher mark, but that was 20 months ago for a different yard (sold 10,000gns since; new trainer also runs Street Life); hard to know what she's capable of now and she'd be tough to back unless the market spoke firmly her way. | ||
4th (3)  Mecca's Duchess | | | | | | 3 | Sean Kirrane | Michael Dods | Better effort early last month before again not looking to see out 6f a few days later; last autumn's Wolverhampton nursery efforts off higher marks would give her claims if the first-time headgear does the trick. | ||
(11)  Irish Dancer | | | | | | 4 | Zak Wheatley | Declan Carroll | Poor maiden who's only finished placed once; is hard to enthuse about on his AW debut. | ||
1st (8)  Liv Lucky | | | | | | 5 | Lewis Edmunds | Roy Bowring | Last Monday's run here (well beaten) came over 1m and she's attempting 5f for the first time since early in her 2yo career; is regressive anyway. | ||
(9)  Another Angel | | | | | | 10 | Harry Russell | Antony Brittain | Veteran who's done most winning at Newcastle and been on the decline in recent times; bids to end a losing run of 17 back from a break. | ||
3rd (5)  Street Life | | | | | | 7 | Ryan Kavanagh | Patrick Morris | Three-time C&D winner who arrives in form, having chased home a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton last time; there's no obvious reason he won't go well again. | ||
(7)  Colors Of Freedom | | | | | | 4 | Luke Morris | Joe Ponting | Decent record over C&D (dual winner for Archie Watson), latterly when fourth to Dandy Fitz on Friday; a 7lb swing in the weights entitles her to at least close the gap, especially if first-time headgear helps. | ||
(10)  Enchanted Night | | | | | | 6 | Kieran O'Neill | Christine Dunnett | Plenty of near-misses to go with her sole win and lacks consistency; she holds claims on her two recent C&D efforts, though, as she bids to get her yard belatedly on the board for the year. | ||
(4)  Foreseeable Future | | | | | | 9 | James Sullivan | Ruth Carr | Four-time winner last season who's been expensive to follow this summer; there's no question he's well handicapped but the years look to be catching up and his record on Tapeta is far from exciting. | ||
(6)  Hard Nut | | | | | | 7 | Mark Winn | Linda Perratt | 50-1 winner for Mark Winn, who's since lost his 3lb claim, going without the usual eyeshield at Musselburgh last Tuesday; is a long way from consistent these days and far from certain to back that up (effectively 3lb higher under the penalty). | ||
2nd (2)  Dandy Fitz | | | | | | 3 | Duran Fentiman | Tim Easterby | Not the most consistent on turf but got back in the groove on his AW debut four days ago, when making all over C&D; a 6lb penalty demands more but he comes from a similar draw and has a fair chance of following up. |
Drawn wide apart from all-the-way winner Dandy Fitz over C&D four days ago, when again coming home strongly, ENCHANTED NIGHT is better positioned this time and can turn things round on 7lb better terms. Hard Nut is capable of following up last week's Musselburgh win if in the same mood, but that's a big 'if', and the more-reliable Street Life rates a bigger threat.[Graham Wheldon]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1)  Samatian | | | | | | 7 | Dylan Hogan | Kim Bailey | Ordinary hurdler/chaser who finished well held in a similar race over C&D last time (200-1); likely he'll find things easier when handicapping. | ||
(12)  Altanera | | | | | | 3 | Alistair Rawlinson | David Simcock | Big prices and well beaten in two runs to date, latterly behind Yosemite Gold here in July; the hood comes off today. | ||
(8)  Rained Off | | | | | | 3 | Billy Garritty | Mark Walford | Trainer's wins this season have all come with older horses on turf and this gelded newcomer, who's a half-brother to staying handicapper Clifftop Heaven, is likely best watched. | ||
(14)  Winding Road | | | | | | 3 | Marco Ghiani | Ivan Furtado | Half-sister to dual hurdles winner Captain Square and has stamina on both sides of her pedigree; yard going well but a surprise were she up to winning this on debut. | ||
(10)  Sydney Secret | | | | | | 3 | Daniel Muscutt | James Ferguson | Yard been going well but this brother to a fair Polytrack winner finished a long way back on his turf debut last month; may be one for handicaps down the line. | ||
(3)  Chilli Zing | | | | | | 3 | Jason Hart | Philip Kirby | 300,000gns yearling, 100,000gns 3yo who's a half-brother to 2,000 Guineas winner Poetic Flare among others; hard to know the merits of his opening July fourth in France (good to soft) and the market will guide. | ||
(6)  Famous Shoes | | | | | | 3 | Clifford Lee | K R Burke | Latecomer to the game who hails from a good staying family; yard operates at a 16% strike-rate with 3yos here and their newcomers are quite capable, so market support should be noted. | ||
(13)  Falsetto | | | | | | 3 | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding | Bettered a poor Polytrack debut when having Sydney Secret well behind on turf last time; a similar step forward would give her claims here, in receipt of the sex allowance, but it may be in handicaps that she ultimately makes her mark. | ||
(2)  Wiltshire Wonder | | | | | | 4 | Luke Morris | Archie Watson | Well-related gelding who didn't run for the Gosdens (half-brother to their Group 2 winner Enbihar); interesting to see how he goes in the market on this first start since winning a Worcester bumper three months ago. | ||
4th (4)  Don Simon | | | | | | 3 | Silvestre De Sousa | Ed Dunlop | Son of the yard's top-class Snow Fairy; finished behind a couple of subsequent winners over 1m3f here five weeks ago on seasonal debut; is entitled to have come on for that. | ||
3rd (7)  King's Reign | | | | | | 3 | Dougie Costello | Charlie Appleby | 1,500,000gns yearling who ran below market expectations twice early in the year and has since been gelded; powerful yard is 7-15 with 3yos here; he'll need a good step forward after five months off but that's not out of the question. | ||
(11)  Yosemite Gold | | | | | | 3 | Adam Farragher | William Haggas | Excuses on his debut but didn't build on that over 1m3f here five weeks ago, again from the front; will need to settle better and find more over today's extra furlong. | ||
2nd (5)  Eben Zaabeel | | | | | | 3 | Jim Crowley | Charles Hills | Better as he's gained experience and about sets the standard on today's AW debut (gelded since last seen ten weeks ago); may need a bit more again up against some potential improvers though. | ||
1st (9)  Shader | | | | | | 3 | Robert Havlin | John & Thady Gosden | Son of the yard's Musidora (Group 3) winner Shutter Speed; cheekpieces on for his turf debut four weeks ago, when slowly away and in need of the experience, and will have learned plenty from that; shortlisted. |
A more interesting novice than most staged at this point of the season can go to SHADER, who badly needed the experience and got behind before coming home nicely at Yarmouth early last month. King's Reign and steadily progressive Eben Zaabeel, who've both been gelded, will also be popular.[Graham Wheldon]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7th (6)  Boleyn Forever | | | | | | 3 | Clifford Lee | J R Jenkins | 200-1 when beaten about 33l on his Yarmouth debut (7f, good) in July. | ||
6th (5)  Arc Tesoro | | | | | | 3 | Marco Ghiani | Ivan Furtado | 5,000gns foal, 5,000gns yearling; half-brother to winners Durdle Door (6f/7f AW; RPR 85), Zoukster (6f/7f; 74) and Princess Salamah (8.6f AW 2yo; 72); dam 6f winner (including AW; 97), half-sister to 8.5f 2yo Grade 1 winner Square Eddie; would be a rare winning newcomer from the yard. | ||
(2)  I Predict A Riot | | | | | | 3 | Kieran O'Neill | Scott Dixon | £50,000 yearling; half-brother to 5f winner Ladies Church (including 2yo/Group 2; RPR 112); dam French 5f 2yo winner (including Listed; 98) out of once-raced close relative of Group-placed 6f 2yo winner Adventurous, descends from Triple Crown winner Oh So Sharp; nicely bred and stable does have the occasion winning newcomer; worth a market check on belated debut. | ||
3rd (1)  Corundum | | | | | | 3 | Benoit De La Sayette | Lucy Wadham | 11-1 when beaten 9l into sixth of nine on his Yarmouth debut (7f, good) in July; would have finished a bit closer with a clearer run and is a half-brother to an AW winner, but major progress is still required. | ||
5th (4)  Skinny Malinka | | | | | | 3 | Callum Rodriguez | Edward Bethell | Improved from last month's Nottingham debut when beaten 5l into second of seven behind an odds-on Godolphin representative at Hamilton (1m1f, soft; 33-1) 12 days later; still needs more and can be handicapped after this. | ||
4th (7)  Bayadere | | | | | | 3 | Hayley Turner | Michael Bell | Beaten half a length in a Nottingham novice (1m, good to firm) early last month and would have finished closer had she not been badly squeezed out when fourth of nine on handicap debut at Windsor (1m, good to firm) a fortnight later; half-sister to an AW winner and one for the shortlist back in maiden company. | ||
1st (8)  Milliterries | | | | | | 3 | Daniel Muscutt | James Fanshawe | Has shown ability in her seven starts (including on Polytrack) and was beaten only a length into second of 11 in a Doncaster handicap (1m, good to firm) last month; becoming exposed but should go well again back in a maiden. | ||
2nd (3)  Melanies Joy | | | | | | 3 | Silvestre De Sousa | George Scott | Sent off 9-1 and showed plenty of promise when beaten 2l into third of 14 on his debut here (7f) 16 days ago; open to improvement and no problem with the extra furlong on breeding; high on the list. |
Bayadare and Milliterries have shown enough ability to win races and there is no reason they shouldn't go well again, but both may be vulnerable to an improver. MELANIES JOY showed plenty of promise when third of 14 on his debut here last month and any improvement over this extra furlong would give him every chance of getting off the mark.[David Bellingham]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(7)  Sunny Street | | | | | | 3 | Hayley Turner | James Tate | Gained reward for his consistent efforts on the AW when beating 15 rivals in a Chelmsford novice (1m, Polytrack) in May; has run well on Tapeta including over C&D, but could only manage sixth of 12 back in a handicap at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) last time; off ten weeks since and needs to bounce back. | ||
3rd (5)  Sea The Dream | | | | | | 3 | Callum Rodriguez | Edward Bethell | Two wins on turf this year, at Thirsk (7f, heavy) in April and at Catterick (7f, good to soft) in June; ran well when third of eight in his only previous AW start at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in August last year, but still to fully convince over this far. | ||
(2)  Sir Gabrial | | | | | | 3 | Kieran O'Neill | Alice Haynes | Newcastle maiden winner (1m, Tapeta) last October and bolted up by over 6l in a Salisbury handicap (1m, good to firm) in July, but nothing like as effective at Glorious Goodwood (1m, good to firm) last month (behind The Ice Phoenix); new mark has now kicked in so is up another 6lb; plenty to prove. | ||
1st (3)  The Ice Phoenix | | | | | | 3 | Silvestre De Sousa | Charles Hills | Won a Lingfield novice (7f, Polytrack) last November and added an Ascot handicap (1m, good) in May; out of the frame in three starts since, though not disgraced when sixth of 14 in first-time blinkers at Goodwood (1m, good to firm) last month; bit more needed all the same. | ||
(8)  Get The Music On | | | | | | 3 | Jim Crowley | Clive Cox | All three AW starts have come on the Kempton Polytrack, winning a 7f novice last November and going very close in two 1m handicaps this year, the latest when beaten a short head and a nose into third of 12 last month; only 1lb higher and major player if as effective on Tapeta. | ||
4th (4)  King's Coronation | | | | | | 3 | Clifford Lee | K R Burke | Went close on his second outing for the Gosdens at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) in April (winner followed up next time) and, after having undergone wind surgery, has filled the same position in both starts on turf for this yard (1m, good); the form of those last two races has also since been boosted and he is much respected back on AW. | ||
| 2nd (1) Olympic Candle | | | | | | 3 | Sean Kirrane | Saeed bin Suroor | Won twice at around this time last year including a Kempton novice (6f, Polytrack); well held in his first three handicaps after returning, but a better effort when beaten half a length at Beverley (7f, good to firm) last month; back up 2lb and still has stamina to prove over 1m, but can't be dismissed easily. |
Olympic Candle, who appears to be running himself back into form, makes the shortlist while Get The Music On would be a player if transferring his Polytrack form on to Tapeta, but the vote goes to the unexposed maiden KING'S CORONATION (nap), who has finished runner-up in his last three starts (including on Tapeta). The form of each of those efforts has since received a boost.[David Bellingham]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
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8th (8)  Wyvern | | | | | | 5 | Finley Marsh | Patrick Morris | Useful in his younger days but has tumbled down the weights this year; hasn't looked like taking advantage of late and only holds outside claims. | ||
6th (10)  Bossy Parker | | | | | | 4 | Zak Wheatley | Stella Barclay | Dual Wolverhampton winner early in the year, both in lesser company; hasn't run well on turf since coming over from Ireland, so the return to Tapeta should help, going without headgear for a change. | ||
7th (7)  Big Narstie | | | | | | 6 | Alistair Rawlinson | Michael Appleby | Wins, including two over C&D, have all come in the first three months of the year, latterly off 6lb lower in March; all five came after a recent outing too, so he has a bit to overcome back from four months off. | ||
(6)  Vecchio | | | | | | 4 | Luke Morris | Scott Dixon | Regressive maiden (6f-1m2f) who ran poorly in three runs for this yard (also saddles Motagally) early in the year; has it all to prove back from a summer break. | ||
5th (4)  Gobi Sunset | | | | | | 7 | Dougie Costello | Iain Jardine | Not been in much form off his lower turf mark this season, coming 12lb down the weights; is 3lb lower than when last seen on the AW but it may just be he's on the downgrade now. | ||
(9)  Motagally | | | | | | 8 | Kieran O'Neill | Scott Dixon | Has come 33lb down the weights in the space of two years for his current yard; ran his best race since returning from six months off here last week but the seventh furlong has always stretched him. | ||
2nd (1)  Able Kane | | | | | | 7 | Ross Coakley | Rod Millman | Has come a stone down the weights this year and been expensive to follow lately; this is easier than he's used to, on his Tapeta debut, as the tongue-tie comes off and blinkers go back on, and a revival wouldn't be a shock. | ||
1st (5)  Chalk Mountain | | | | | | 4 | Rob Hornby | Stuart Kittow | Dual Wolverhampton winner (7f) off lower marks who's been inconsistent during a light campaign having undergone wind surgery; the return to Tapeta should help, minus the tongue-tie this time, but stall 10 isn't ideal for one happiest up top. | ||
3rd (2)  Yeoman | | | | | | 4 | Daniel Muscutt | James Fanshawe | Three-time Wolverhampton winner (8.6f) who hasn't run over this trip since his 2yo debut; things didn't pan out his way on turf last time and he's 5lb lower than when last successful, so is one to consider. | ||
4th (3)  Yaaser | | | | | | 6 | Amie Waugh | Jim Goldie | Serial slow starter who's 3lb lower than when winning over C&D this time last year; will always need some luck given his run style but he's used to plying his trade in better company and is quite capable. |
Most of these arrive out of form but a number have become well handicapped, not least ABLE KANE, who's struggled to dominate in big fields lately and will find this easier than he's used to. Yeoman (second choice) looked unlucky not to finish closer at Sandown last time but another furlong would have been optimal. Conversely the seventh furlong is the concern with Motagally, who offered more here last Monday.[Graham Wheldon]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(9)  Sluzewiec | | | | | | 5 | Kieran O'Neill | Scott Dixon | Five-time winner in France but big prices and out of the frame in all nine starts for this yard, the latest when last of 13 over C&D on Friday; didn't enjoy the clearest of runs there, but will still need the blinkers to have a dramatic effect. | ||
8th (8)  Rogue Thunder | | | | | | 4 | Finley Marsh | Patrick Morris | Chelmsford novice winner (7f, Polytrack) for Tom Clover last November, but only one piece of comparable form in eight starts in handicaps since and has been well held in four starts on turf for this yard; look elsewhere. | ||
7th (6)  King Of York | | | | | | 5 | Luke Morris | Scott Dixon | Both wins in 30 starts have come over C&D and has dropped 2lb lower than for the most recent in March; may just need this after four months off, though; stable also runs Sluzewiec. | ||
2nd (5)  Bicep | | | | | | 5 | Harrison Shaw | Grant Tuer | 4lb lower than when winning at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) last October and 9lb lower than when going close here (6f) on his March reappearance, but slow breaks have become a habit in the meantime; can't be supported with confidence until getting it right at the start. | ||
6th (1)  Touchwood | | | | | | 6 | James Sullivan | Ruth Carr | A bit in and out this year, but his latest close fourth of 11 at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) was one of his better efforts; return to this grade in his favour with his record at 0-70 level reading 932121; worth a second look. | ||
4th (7)  Snash | | | | | | 6 | Duran Fentiman | Tim Easterby | All four AW successes have come over 6f on Tapeta, the latest from 6lb higher here late last year; stamina didn't look an issue when fourth of 12 over C&D 16 days ago (third has won since) and worth considering from 1lb lower. | ||
1st (2)  Roaring Ralph | | | | | | 4 | Sean Kirrane | Michael Dods | Bit of a mixed bag this year, July's Ayr win (1m, good) followed by a lesser effort under similar conditions at Thirsk; 3lb lower than when winning at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) in July last year, but others look more solid. | ||
5th (3)  Cliffcake | | | | | | 6 | Lewis Edmunds | Roy Bowring | Last four starts (on turf) leave plenty to be desired, but he is 4-8 here and 3lb lower than for his latest success in March; interesting, especially if attracting support. | ||
3rd (4)  King Of Ithaca | | | | | | 4 | Hayley Turner | James Tate | Dual Polytrack winner who made his first visit here a winning one over C&D last month (third and fourth have won since); 4lb rise fair enough and may well have still more to offer on this surface. |
Touchwood makes the shortlist given his good record in 0-70 handicaps, while there may well be more to come on this surface from last month's C&D winner King Of Ithaca. Snash has become well treated so is another to consider, but it may be worth taking a chance with CLIFFCAKE. His last four efforts on turf have been modest, but he is 4-8 here and is 3lb lower than for his latest success in March.[David Bellingham]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
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3rd (11)  Windsor Pass | | | | | | 6 | Luke Morris | John Butler | Longstanding ex-Irish maiden who's missed a couple of chunks of her career; has shown enough on turf lately to suggest she can be a factor here, especially given a couple of solid Tapeta efforts off much higher marks last spring. | ||
| 10th (10) Retraction | | | | | | 4 | James Sullivan | Ruth Carr | Lightly raced maiden who ran well over C&D on his debut for this yard (also saddles Cabrillo) in the spring; hasn't built on that since but can't be ruled out down another 2lb. | ||
11th (3)  Cabrillo | | | | | | 4 | Jason Hart | Ruth Carr | French 2yo winner who looked to start handicap life on an unrealistic mark for this yard in the spring; didn't build on his Doncaster third last time but has claims if getting away better and settling; yard also responsible for Retraction. | ||
8th (9)  Landlordtothestars | | | | | | 4 | Christian Howarth | James Evans | Has two wins and a close third to his name in three runs here and this mark is within range on recent Polytrack evidence; is one to consider back on Tapeta despite landing the outside stall. | ||
9th (8)  Visibility | | | | | | 7 | Kieran O'Neill | Scott Dixon | Three-time course winner who lacks consistency now and has done his recent racing over further; this is a bit easier and he's on a fair mark again, however, so he holds each-way claims. | ||
6th (5)  Shot Of Love | | | | | | 4 | Alistair Rawlinson | Michael Appleby | Front-runner whose wins have come round easier courses off lower marks; has been running well this summer and a lot will depend on his things unfold early, but he's drawn to attack switched to a second-time visor. | ||
5th (1)  Harlem Nights | | | | | | 4 | Lewis Edmunds | Jessica Macey | Dual winner for James Horton last year, including on Tapeta, before being sold for 42,000gns in May; pulled hard and finished well held for his new yard off a career-high mark on his belated comeback ten days ago and needs much more down 3lb. | ||
7th (6)  Kynsa | | | | | | 4 | Benoit De La Sayette | Kevin Philippart De Foy | Plenty of short-priced defeats to her name but doesn't do anything wrong and the cheekpieces have helped, with two Kempton wins from the front this summer; has a career-high mark to overcome, having gone up another 3lb for her Sandown near-miss. | ||
4th (4)  Saturnalia | | | | | | 4 | Finley Marsh | Richard Hughes | Consistent gelding who won his only previous start on Tapeta; can pull hard and has done his winning/most recent racing over 7f, but he's capable if settling over tonight's extra furlong. | ||
1st (7)  Kalamunda | | | | | | 4 | Daniel Muscutt | Joseph Parr | Currently 0-8 on turf and 2-2 on the AW, including an easy C&D win last autumn off a 12lb lower mark; has it all to prove, off the back of two poor efforts last month (pulled hard each time), but the return to this track is a big plus. | ||
2nd (2)  City Of York | | | | | | 4 | Jim Crowley | David Simcock | Landed a hat-trick around this time last year (soft turf, Polytrack); has been running consistently all summer and should go well again but there's little room for manoeuvre off this mark. |
Although fine on Polytrack, it's easy to argue LANDLORDTOTHESTARS is most effective on Tapeta and he's fancied to improve his record here to three wins from four. Well-treated maiden Windsor Pass is another to consider in an open handicap, while Kalamunda, who's 2-2 on the AW, should fare better.[Graham Wheldon]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3rd (8)  Rainbow Mirage | | | | | | 7 | Laura Pearson | Shaun Lycett | Four Polytrack wins but has plenty to prove on Tapeta, having been soundly beaten in both C&D runs, and she's anyway struggled for form over the last 12 months. | ||
(10)  Lady's Charm | | | | | | 4 | Ethan Tindall | Brian Rothwell | Modest form and seen just four times since making debut in August 2022; early days but others clearly offer more. | ||
| (7) Inexplicable | | | | | | 7 | Harry Russell | Antony Brittain | Has ten Tapeta wins under his belt, mostly at Wolverhampton but also one over C&D; ended his latest spell with some lesser runs, though, and needs to return at full strength to win today. | ||
(6)  Storm Asset | | | | | | 5 | Alistair Rawlinson | Derek Shaw | Has C&D form; winless since back-to-back wins in June 2023 but on a favourable mark and he showed some signs at Leicester (7f) last month of emerging from a quiet spell; not without hope back on this track. | ||
(9)  Miss Billie | | | | | | 4 | Silvestre De Sousa | Michael Wigham | Hasn't had many chances and she did seem suited by Tapeta when a staying-on fourth over 7f at Wolverhampton in July; not totally ruled out back on this surface on course debut. | ||
2nd (4)  Shaka | | | | | | 4 | Elle-May Croot | Ivan Furtado | Not yet off the mark after 14 runs but the tide has looked to be turning of late and he came home strongly into fourth over Newcastle's stiff 7f in July last time; well held in his only handicap at about this trip but looks worth another go at it. | ||
4th (12)  Eagle Landed | | | | | | 3 | Clifford Lee | J R Jenkins | Maiden who knocked on the door in 1m events on Tapeta and Polytrack for previous yard; in fair form for new connections and likely to be suited by the return to 1m back on the AW; thereabouts. | ||
(1)  Back From Dubai | | | | | | 7 | Lewis Edmunds | Kevin Frost | Losing run goes back more than a year but he's a multiple winner here and put some ordinary efforts behind him when fourth, 1.5l behind Balqaa, over C&D last week; bang there off a favourable mark. | ||
(5)  Mist Rollin In | | | | | | 3 | Luke Morris | Declan Carroll | Improved for handicaps and blinkers, best effort when runner-up at Wetherby in June, looking to need further than that 1m; didn't find much over 1m1f at Redcar since but not ruled out back at 1m in first AW handicap. | ||
(2)  Top Button | | | | | | 6 | Marco Ghiani | Stuart Williams | Confirmed earlier ability when winning a 7f classified at Wolverhampton in July last time (hood left off); has a lowly mark to exploit back in a handicap but there's still a query as to whether he's as good at 1m as 7f. | ||
1st (3)  Balqaa | | | | | | 6 | Jason Hart | Stella Barclay | Has an ordinary strike-rate but she's run well in just two starts here, the latest when having to wait for a run in quite a competitive race for the grade over C&D last week; looks one of the better ones. |
Back From Dubai took a step back in the right direction here last week and another one can't be ruled out but BALQAA, who finished ahead of him that day, might be the answer. She's seen more often at Newcastle but has run good races in both starts here and didn't get the best of runs in either of them. Top Button broke his duck over 7f at Wolverhampton in July and he could go on from that but the extra furlong raises questions. Shaka can also figure.[Emily Weber]