Brighterdaysahead misses the Mares' Hurdle so this 33/1 shot could be the play
17 hours ago
SOUTHWELL (AW)
4 March 2025
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- Channel:
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Runners
- 12
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Tapeta
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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Petra Celera
Selected at:
20/1
Petra Celera won over course and distance off a 1lb lower mark back in August and she looks well treated on that evidence. Her three runs so far this year have been underwhelming but the handicapper has responded accordingly and a return to form could be on the cads.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Regained the winning thread last time, taking AW record to 9-33; respected
8-6431
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 68
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-4 | 1/8 | Rosenpur (nk) | 9/2 | 66 | 75 |
| 12 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-5 | 3/9 | Cliffcake (3¼L) | 16/1 | 68 | 72 |
| 4 Feb 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-9 | 4/6 | Biplane (8L) | 5/4F | 68 | 53 |
| 17 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 8-12 | 6/9 | Brazilian Rose (5¼L) | 5/1 | 70 | 67 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 4Hc | 9-4 | 8/11 | Pals Battalion (5¾L) | 28/1 | 73 | 64 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 3Hc | 8-11 | 10/14 | Royal Zabeel (13½L) | 80/1 | 76 | 51 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won over C&D last August; others have stronger claims on 2025 form
45-086
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 67
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 4HcF | 9-1 | 6/8 | Powdering (4¼L) | 25/1 | 70 | 68 |
| 21 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-8 | 8/10 | Tasever (5½L) | 100/1 | 72 | 65 |
| 8 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-4 | 10/10 | William Dewhirst (28L) | 66/1 | 73 | - |
| 15 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 5/9 | The Cookstown Cafu (3L) | 18/1 | 73 | 76 |
| 29 Sep 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-10 | 4/11 | Embarked (¾L) | 100/30F | 73 | 78 |
| 19 Sep 24 | Pon Pontefract | 8f GF | 4Hc | 9-3 | 2/12 | Theme Park (2L) | 40/1 | 73 | 77 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Inconsistent since 7f success in October; hood applied
62-867
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 67
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-3 | 7/9 | Cliffcake (5¾L) | 12/1 | 69 | 64 |
| 21 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-6 p | 6/10 | Tasever (2½L) | 14/1 | 70 | 72 |
| 8 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-2 p | 8/10 | William Dewhirst (7¾L) | 9/1 | 71 | 56 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5HcF | 9-3 p | 2/9 | Red Maids (nk) | 13/2 | 70 | 77 |
| 11 Nov 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 8-13 p | 6/10 | Rogue Encore (7½L) | 16/1 | 71 | 64 |
| 1 Nov 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 4Hc | 9-1 p | 7/9 | Beattie Is Back (4L) | 4/1 | 71 | 63 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Infrequent winner but brings respectable recent form; in the mix
2693-2
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 67
Days: 43
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-0 | 2/8 | Fools Rush In (1L) | 9/1 | 67 | 71 |
| 18 Dec 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-8 | 3/11 | Grenham Bay (1½L) | 100/30F | 67 | 72 |
| 4 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-4 | 9/12 | Monsieur Beaulieu (10½L) | 11/4F | 68 | 55 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-4 | 6/11 | Em Jay Kay (4L) | 100/30F | 68 | 66 |
| 4 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 8-12 | 2/10 | Evocative Spark (hd) | 7/4F | 66 | 75 |
| 19 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 8-12 | 1/10 | Reputation (1½L) | 5/1 | 62 | 72 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Enough to prove off this mark back on AW and in new headgear
28218-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 67
Days: 126
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 24 | Cat Catterick | 7f Sft | 5Hc | 9-8 b | 8/11 | Rwenearlytheredad (10L) | 13/2 | 67 | 50 |
| 1 Oct 24 | Ayr Ayr | 7f Gd | 6Hc | 9-12 b | 1/9 | Golden Valour (¾L) | 16/5 | 65 | 73 |
| 19 Sep 24 | Ayr Ayr | 7f Gd | 6Hc | 9-10 b | 2/13 | Ahamoment (2L) | 15/2 | 65 | 70 |
| 19 Aug 24 | Cat Catterick | 7f GF | 6Hc | 9-9 b | 8/14 | Vince Le Prince (8¼L) | 3/1J | 65 | 53 |
| 12 Aug 24 | Ayr Ayr | 7f Gd | 6Hc | 9-9 b | 2/10 | Braes Of Doune (½L) | 6/5F | 64 | 68 |
| 10 Aug 24 | Ayr Ayr | 7f GS | 5Hc | 9-4 b | 2/10 | Jonny Concrete (hd) | 9/4F | 64 | 70 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Opened his AW account in C&D contest last time; likely to remain competitive
4/63-1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 67
Days: 39
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-7 p | 1/8 | Star Pupil (½L) | 4/1 | 63 | 74 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-3 p | 3/12 | Fools Rush In (2¼L) | 16/1 | 64 | 67 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 8-13 p | 6/10 | Eligible (4L) | 25/1 | 65 | 64 |
| 8 Dec 23 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-3 p | 4/12 | Kalganov (2L) | 20/1 | 69 | 71 |
| 24 Nov 23 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-8 p1 | 10/11 | Regal Fanfare (7L) | 7/1 | 70 | 63 |
| 7 Nov 23 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-10 | 2/6 | Musical Mystery (¾L) | 3/1 | 69 | 75 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Record of 0-23 on AW but performed well here last time; fighting chance
588-52
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 65
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 8-9 | 2/11 | Cephalus (¾L) | 33/1 | 64 | 70 |
| 30 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-8 | 5/8 | Tea Sea (3½L) | 11/2 | 66 | 62 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 8/12 | Fools Rush In (5L) | 22/1 | 68 | 63 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 8/11 | King's School (4L) | 16/1 | 69 | 68 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-5 | 5/9 | Izzari (3½L) | 18/1 | 70 | 72 |
| 12 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 3Hc | 8-7 | 9/12 | Qazaq (7½L) | 66/1 | 71 | 65 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Has failed to build on Kempton win; not solid
971-67
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 65
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-5 h | 7/8 | Drifts Away (5L) | 12/1 | 66 | 61 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5HcF | 9-7 | 6/9 | Gaiety Musical (4L) | 17/2 | 66 | 65 |
| 18 Dec 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-4 | 1/13 | Rusheen Boy (2¼L) | 18/1 | 60 | 72 |
| 2 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 7/10 | Yoshimi (4½L) | 25/1 | 62 | 56 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-5 h | 9/11 | Em Jay Kay (7½L) | 28/1 | 64 | 51 |
| 24 Jun 24 | Thi Thirsk | 7f GF | 6Hc | 9-13 p1 | 4/9 | Profiteer (1½L) | 10/1 | 65 | 68 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Eyecatching second over C&D last time, finishing nicely once in the clear
20-762
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 64
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-9 h | 2/10 | Soames Forsyte (4¼L) | 12/1 | 65 | 62 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-4 h | 6/10 | Mesaafi (6¾L) | 16/1 | 67 | 57 |
| 11 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 5HcF | 9-9 h | 7/7 | Brazilian Rose (5¼L) | 9/2 | 68 | 63 |
| 29 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-7 h | 10/11 | Ormolulu (10½L) | 11/2 | 68 | 46 |
| 17 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-6 h | 2/10 | Bellagio Man (nk) | 8/1 | 67 | 75 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-6 h | 4/11 | Showtime Mahomes (¾L) | 22/1 | 67 | 73 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Has form figures of 1323 at Southwell and is on an attractive mark
076-65
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 64
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-0 p | 5/10 | Paradoxical (3¼L) | 12/1 | 66 | 69 |
| 20 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-5 b | 6/8 | Fools Rush In (3½L) | 7/2 | 68 | 64 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-7 b | 6/11 | Bass Player (4½L) | 16/1 | 70 | 70 |
| 9 Aug 24 | Hay Haydock | 7f GF | 5Hc | 9-5 b | 7/10 | Great Max (4¼L) | 33/1 | 71 | 68 |
| 27 Jul 24 | Yor York | 8f GF | 4Hc | 9-1 b | 12/15 | Theme Park (6¼L) | 40/1 | 72 | 65 |
| 12 Jul 24 | Chs Chester | 7f GS | 5Hc | 10-4 b | 10/12 | American Star (11½L) | 5/2F | 72 | 52 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Still has something to prove on AW and over this trip
44209-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 63
Days: 144
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-10 | 9/14 | Arctician (4¼L) | 50/1 | 66 | 63 |
| 1 Oct 24 | Bat Bath | 5.5f Hy | 5Hc | 9-3 | 10/12 | Balmoral Lady (7¾L) | 17/2 | 66 | 51 |
| 18 Sep 24 | San Sandown | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-11 | 2/6 | Soul Seeker (2¾L) | 13/8F | 67 | 71 |
| 10 Sep 24 | Lei Leicester | 5f Sft | 5Hc | 9-9 | 4/9 | Fletcher's Flight (3L) | 4/1 | 67 | 68 |
| 20 Aug 24 | Not Nottingham | 6f Gd | 5Hc | 9-9 | 4/7 | Sanat (2¾L) | 14/1 | 69 | 71 |
| 4 Jul 24 | Nby Newbury | 5f GF | 5Hc | 10-0 p | 8/8 | Hurt You Never (10L) | 6/1 | 71 | 44 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Sole win over 5f; something to prove back at 7f
5900-8
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 62
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-4 | 8/8 | Counsel (19L) | 16/1 | 67 | 8 |
| 19 Aug 24 | Wdr Windsor | 6f GF | 4Hc | 9-1 | 12/12 | Lucky Man (25L) | 50/1 | 70 | - |
| 6 Jul 24 | Not Nottingham | 6f Gd | 5Hc | 9-3 | 12/13 | Rayat (11½L) | 25/1 | 73 | 48 |
| 14 Jun 24 | Chs Chester | 6f Gd | 53yHc | 9-9 | 9/12 | Old Chums (6¼L) | 8/1 | 75 | 66 |
| 10 May 24 | Asc Ascot | 6f Gd | 43yHc | 9-3 | 5/12 | Jimmy Speaking (3½L) | 40/1 | 76 | 75 |
| 4 Apr 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 4Nv | 9-4 | 1/8 | Tan Rapido (nk) | 14/1 | - | 74 |
Verdict
On the back of an eyecatching effort, EMILY POST gets the vote. Rich Rhythm and One More Dream are respected.
Emily Post
Betting Forecast:
7/2 Rich Rhythm,
4/1 One More Dream,
6/1 Zu Run,
7/1 Emily Post,
8/1 Shaw Park,
10/1 Berkshire Phantom,
11/1 Alreet Cha,
12/1 Sir Garfield,
16/1 Petra Celera,
Prefer The Sister,
Safari Dream,
33/1 Angel's Call
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