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SOUTHWELL (AW)
2 April 2025
Wednesday 2nd April
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- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
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- 10
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- Tapeta
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- Inside
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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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
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
2-4 around here and possible to make excuses for last two defeats; high on list
56-148
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 55
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 8/12 | First Greyed (5¾L) | 16/1 | 56 | 57 |
| 14 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-10 | 4/10 | Lumenbourg (4¼L) | 100/30 | 56 | 51 |
| 7 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 1/9 | Beautiful Dawn (1¼L) | 18/1 | 52 | 60 |
| 6 Aug 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-11 | 6/13 | Kondratiev Wave (3¾L) | 11/1 | 53 | 52 |
| 8 Apr 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 5/12 | Odd Socks Havana (1¾L) | 8/1 | 54 | 57 |
| 19 Feb 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 6/11 | Bossy Parker (5½L) | 15/2 | 54 | 52 |
Third over 1m here last time; possibilities if taking another step forward; cheekpieces on
700-63
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 54
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-6 t | 3/8 | First Greyed (1¼L) | 9/1 | 54 | 58 |
| 4 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-8 t | 6/7 | Pallas Lord (9L) | 11/1 | 57 | 45 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-8 t | 12/12 | Union Island (12L) | 33/1 | 60 | 45 |
| 10 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-6 t | 10/12 | Wilde And Dandy (11L) | 28/1 | 62 | 40 |
| 7 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-8 t | 7/9 | Crown's Lady (4L) | 25/1 | 64 | 63 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-8 t | 7/12 | Snash (3½L) | 50/1 | 66 | 65 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
3-42 with his wins coming on Polytrack, but has run well over C&D; not dismissed
87-331
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 54
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-7 p | 1/11 | Laurentia (¾L) | 4/1 | 50 | 58 |
| 20 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-7 p | 3/8 | Villalobos (3L) | 11/2 | 51 | 53 |
| 7 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-5 p | 3/11 | Ash Wednesday (3½L) | 9/1 | 51 | 55 |
| 16 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 7/11 | Bungle Bay (2¾L) | 9/1 | 53 | 51 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-3 v | 8/11 | Profitman (6L) | 11/4F | 54 | 46 |
| 14 Nov 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-9 v | 5/12 | Elterwater (1¾L) | 8/1 | 55 | 60 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 2 wins from 54 in the last 14 days (4%)
Runner-up over C&D on her penultimate outing; each-way claims on that; visor on
6-0526
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 52
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-7 t | 6/11 | Pessoa (4¾L) | 13/2 | 53 | 48 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-5 t | 2/8 | Golden Goose (1¼L) | 12/1 | 51 | 56 |
| 27 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-8 t | 5/8 | Ajrad (4L) | 8/1 | 53 | 49 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-9 t | 10/14 | Stella Hogan (7¾L) | 14/1 | 55 | 46 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-8 t | 6/12 | Just Ten High (4¾L) | 33/1 | 57 | 54 |
| 19 Jun 24 | Not Nottingham | 8.5f GS | 6Hc | 9-7 t1 | 10/11 | Andromedas Kingdom (16½L) | 66/1 | 59 | 32 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Back off his last winning mark; market may indicate what is expected after 400 days off
367/6-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 52
Days: 400
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 6/8 | Spartan Fighter (4¼L) | 9/2 | 57 | 54 |
| 8 Dec 23 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-3 | 7/12 | Mercurius Power (7½L) | 9/2 | 58 | 51 |
| 10 Nov 23 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 6/11 | My Roxanne (4¾L) | 9/4F | 59 | 59 |
| 30 Oct 23 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 3/11 | Girl From Italy (3L) | 100/30 | 59 | 63 |
| 6 Oct 23 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 3/8 | Strangerontheshore (1½L) | 4/1 | 59 | 63 |
| 19 Sep 23 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 7/13 | Cusack (7¾L) | 7/1 | 59 | 50 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
2lb lower than when third of nine over C&D on his penultimate outing so a case can be made
-62730
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 52
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-8 hp1 | 10/11 | Bold Suitor (12L) | 20/1 | 53 | 28 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-8 h | 3/9 | Vixey (3L) | 9/1 | 54 | 56 |
| 11 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-9 heb1 | 7/9 | Bungle Bay (4¼L) | 6/1 | 55 | 50 |
| 27 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-9 h | 2/8 | Plumette (2¼L) | 7/2 | 55 | 59 |
| 11 Jan 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-9 eb1 | 6/12 | Ravensbourne (4L) | 25/1 | 58 | 54 |
| 15 Aug 24 | Sal Salisbury | 8f GF | 6Hc | 9-10 | 11/11 | Roscioli (39L) | 33/1 | 58 | - |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Needs to show he can still be competitive back in handicap company; a player if he can
427212
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 51
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 6 | 9-10 p | 2/12 | Copper Mountain (¾L) | 5/2F | 51 | 57 |
| 10 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6 | 9-9 p | 1/7 | Anif (1¼L) | 10/11F | 48 | 57 |
| 7 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6 | 9-9 p | 2/8 | Danehill Star (hd) | 8/1 | 48 | 52 |
| 20 Feb 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-2 p | 7/11 | Just Typical (6L) | 11/2 | 48 | 41 |
| 14 Feb 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6 | 9-9 p | 2/10 | Jems Bond (hd) | 11/2 | 50 | 55 |
| 7 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-4 p | 4/9 | Mickey Mongoose (4½L) | 8/1 | 50 | 50 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
14lb lower than when winning at Doncaster last summer, but poor in the meantime
06-708
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 46
Days: 32
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 8-10 p | 8/9 | Vixey (10½L) | 18/1 | 49 | 29 |
| 21 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 8-10 p | 10/10 | Bomb Squad (19L) | 25/1 | 52 | 4 |
| 6 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 8-13 p | 7/10 | Northern Cracksman (5¾L) | 40/1 | 55 | 54 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5HcF | 9-2 p | 6/6 | Electric Avenue (46L) | 12/1 | 58 | - |
| 10 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-4 p | 11/12 | Wilde And Dandy (15L) | 14/1 | 60 | 26 |
| 30 Aug 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-5 p | 6/12 | Mercurius Power (4¾L) | 16/1 | 61 | 59 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Made the frame here in her first three starts of the year; could do so again
-34369
Age: 8
Weight: 9-0
OR: 45
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 8-4 | 9/9 | Mayo County (19½L) | 25/1 | 45 | - |
| 11 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-0 | 6/9 | Bungle Bay (2¾L) | 13/2 | 46 | 45 |
| 7 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6 | 9-6 | 3/9 | Neptune Legend (4¼L) | 6/1 | 43 | 46 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 8-4 | 4/9 | Jesse Luc (2L) | 33/1 | 46 | 49 |
| 23 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 8-12 | 3/8 | Ash Wednesday (6L) | 40/1 | 45 | 37 |
| 9 Nov 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-3 | 7/11 | Match Anthem (6L) | 66/1 | 46 | 37 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Losing run up to 20 and little sign lately of her turning things around
000-58
Age: 8
Weight: 9-0
OR: 45
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 6 | 9-9 p | 8/12 | Copper Mountain (7L) | 66/1 | 43 | 37 |
| 10 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6 | 9-9 p | 5/7 | Urban Dandy (4½L) | 80/1 | 43 | 46 |
| 14 Nov 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-0 b | 12/12 | Elterwater (15L) | 100/1 | 46 | 21 |
| 6 Nov 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-1 b | 14/14 | The Spotlight Kid (8¾L) | 50/1 | 45 | 32 |
| 8 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 8-11 b | 10/10 | First Dynasty (12½L) | 66/1 | 46 | 25 |
| 3 Sep 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-3 b | 3/11 | Balqaa (2½L) | 150/1 | 46 | 49 |
Verdict
The choice is NORTHBOUND who had possible excuses for his two defeats since making a winning reappearance here.
Northbound
Betting Forecast:
11/4 Heretic,
7/2 Heerathetrack,
9/2 Urban Dandy,
5/1 Northbound,
13/2 Spirit Of Bowland,
10/1 Sam's Hope,
20/1 Vivency,
25/1 Galileo Glass,
Create,
33/1 Rainbow Mirage
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