'He's not one to take on' - Key trends and a verdict for Thursday's race of the day
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SOUTHWELL (AW)
17 January 2026
Saturday 17th January
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- Distance: 1m 13y
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course
D
9 x Distance Winner - Won 9 times before at this distance
12-time AW winner who scored at Wolverhampton last month but he flopped there last time
21710-
Age: 10
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 5Hc | 10-2 | 10/12 | First Greyed (15L) | 7/1 | 72 | 52 |
| 22 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-11 | 1/8 | Equion (shd) | 9/1 | 68 | 75 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-10 tp1 | 7/9 | Tonal (7L) | 10/1 | 68 | 62 |
| 26 Nov 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-12 | 1/10 | Kartini (1½L) | 2/1F | 63 | 72 |
| 6 Nov 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-12 | 2/11 | Renesmee (4L) | 8/1 | 63 | 68 |
| 22 Oct 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-8 | 4/11 | Berry Clever (5½L) | 6/1 | 63 | 62 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
14-race maiden and he's been beaten at 5-1 or shorter on 11 occasions; others preferred
32305-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Nv | 9-7 h | 5/10 | Fight Your Corner (2¾L) | 7/1 | 71 | 76 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-8 h | 10/12 | Judgment Call (5¾L) | 5/1 | 73 | 63 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Nv | 9-7 h | 3/8 | Bowfell (6½L) | 6/4 | 73 | 61 |
| 18 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Nv | 9-7 h | 2/9 | Clouds Hill (1½L) | 9/4 | 72 | 77 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-7 h | 3/7 | Song N Dance (1¾L) | 11/10F | 71 | 75 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-11 | 3/10 | Knickerbocker (2½L) | 4/1 | 73 | 77 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Seven-time AW winner whose last win was off 1lb lower; dangerous if he gets a good pace
2134-5
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 69
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-1 | 5/8 | Tonal (6¼L) | 14/1 | 71 | 68 |
| 22 Dec 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 8-12 | 4/12 | Giorgio M (1¼L) | 13/2 | 71 | 76 |
| 8 Dec 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-9 | 3/10 | Towerlands (2¼L) | 16/1 | 71 | 74 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 1/9 | Liv My Life (nse) | 4/1F | 68 | 74 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-0 | 2/9 | Sant Alessio (½L) | 7/1 | 67 | 74 |
| 27 Oct 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-2 | 3/8 | Spirit Of Breeze (¾L) | 13/2 | 67 | 72 |
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Won at Kempton in October and he ran better than bare facts over C&D latest; in the mix
16146-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-8
OR: 69
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-4 ht | 6/10 | Hale End (2½L) | 11/1 | 70 | 73 |
| 5 Nov 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 8f Sft | 5Hc | 9-6 ht | 4/8 | Sailthisshipalone (5L) | 7/1 | 70 | 66 |
| 13 Oct 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-8 ht | 1/12 | Super Hit (2½L) | 17/2 | 65 | 77 |
| 14 Sep 25 | Don Doncaster | 8f GS | 5 | 11-7 ht | 6/14 | Shazani (9½L) | 33/1 | 65 | 57 |
| 21 Jul 25 | Wdr Windsor | 8f Sft | 6Hc | 9-13 ht | 1/13 | Joycean Way (1L) | 33/1 | 62 | 71 |
| 11 Jun 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 8-13 ht1 | 9/13 | Dubai Beach (8L) | 125/1 | 65 | 56 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
On reduced mark and he's still unexposed on AW but others are more convincing
58306-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-11 | 6/9 | Tonal (6L) | 7/2 | 69 | 65 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Don Doncaster | 7f Hy | 4Hc | 9-1 p1 | 20/21 | Lir Speciale (37L) | 5/1J | 70 | - |
| 25 Oct 25 | Don Doncaster | 7f Hy | 4Hc | 9-4 | 3/15 | Prosperitas (3L) | 11/2 | 70 | 75 |
| 3 Oct 25 | Asc Ascot | 7f GS | 4Hc | 10-10 | 8/17 | Rainbow Nebula (8½L) | 11/1 | 72 | 60 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Pon Pontefract | 8f GS | 4Hc | 9-8 | 5/9 | Good Heavens (8L) | 11/4 | 74 | 66 |
| 5 Sep 25 | Asc Ascot | 8f Sft | 4Hc | 10-5 | 6/10 | Walsingham (22L) | 3/1 | 76 | 35 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Triple course winner but he's lost his way and needs to turn things around
7907-8
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 66
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-5 p | 8/8 | Tonal (13L) | 40/1 | 68 | 50 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-3 p | 7/10 | Hale End (5L) | 20/1 | 69 | 66 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-9 p | 10/10 | Knickerbocker (14½L) | 28/1 | 71 | 48 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Not Nottingham | 8.5f GS | 2Hc | 8-5 p | 9/12 | Orangesandlemons (12L) | 33/1 | 72 | 54 |
| 24 Aug 25 | Bev Beverley | 8.5f GF | 5Hc | 10-1 p | 7/9 | This Years Love (13L) | 16/1 | 72 | 51 |
| 31 Jul 25 | Not Nottingham | 8.5f GS | 5Hc | 10-2 p | 1/8 | Between Me And U (¾L) | 16/1 | 68 | 77 |
Unexposed 4yo who ran well on his handicap debut at Wolverhampton; respected upped in trip
623-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 66
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-5 | 3/7 | Chifa (1¼L) | 18/1 | 66 | 70 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Md | 9-7 | 3/5 | Squiffy (nk) | 11/2 | - | 66 |
| 6 Nov 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 5Nv | 9-7 | 2/5 | Freddie's Star (2L) | 15/2 | - | 59 |
| 22 Oct 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Nv | 9-4 | 6/12 | Conscript (7¼L) | 66/1 | - | 62 |
Still lightly raced and mark is tumbling but he needs a big turnaround
9066-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 65
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-9 | 11/11 | Eligible (24L) | 40/1 | 70 | 22 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-0 | 6/7 | King Of Ithaca (16L) | 17/2 | 72 | 40 |
| 15 Aug 25 | Thi Thirsk | 7f GF | 43yHc | 9-6 | 6/9 | Fire Flame (3¼L) | 25/1 | 75 | 73 |
| 11 Jul 25 | Yor York | 8f GF | 43yHc | 9-9 | 10/11 | Mahra's Love (12L) | 25/1 | 80 | 63 |
| 31 May 25 | Yor York | 10.5f Gd | 33yHc | 9-4 | 9/9 | Dante's Lad (28L) | 50/1 | 83 | 35 |
| 12 May 25 | Cat Catterick | 7f GF | 53yNv | 9-5 | 1/10 | Surprised (1¼L) | 3/1 | - | 77 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Often harms his chance but racing too freely but he's on a dangerous mark; not ruled out
73694-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 65
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 4/7 | Rajapour (5½L) | 10/1 | 67 | 65 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 10-0 | 9/9 | Ernie's Valentine (4¾L) | 9/2 | 68 | 63 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 10-0 | 6/8 | Towerlands (7¼L) | 11/8F | 69 | 62 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Lei Leicester | 8f Gd | 5Hc | 9-6 | 3/8 | Susie Sioux (1½L) | 100/30 | 70 | 74 |
| 14 Sep 25 | Don Doncaster | 8f GS | 5 | 11-8 | 7/14 | Shazani (12½L) | 8/1 | 71 | 52 |
| 2 Sep 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-6 | 3/11 | Run With It (2¼L) | 17/2 | 70 | 76 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
On workable mark but he's struggled in his last three runs and has plenty to prove
51679-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 63
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 9/9 | Tonal (18L) | 50/1 | 65 | 34 |
| 1 Dec 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-7 | 7/10 | Final Night (12L) | 16/1 | 65 | 48 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 10-0 | 6/12 | Spirit Lead Me (8L) | 13/2 | 65 | 59 |
| 5 May 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-9 | 1/12 | Bold Suitor (1½L) | 5/2F | 60 | 71 |
| 1 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-4 h | 5/8 | Autumn Rose (1½L) | 20/1 | 61 | 64 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-1 h | 10/11 | Lord Rapscallion (18½L) | 28/1 | 63 | 19 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Now 1lb lower than for last win and has claims if he can rediscover his spark
69327-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-0
OR: 61
Days: 29
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-10 tp | 7/9 | Tasever (5½L) | 11/2 | 62 | 57 |
| 17 Oct 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-5 tp | 2/7 | Second Fiddle (3L) | 10/1 | 61 | 68 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-8 tp | 3/8 | Second Fiddle (2¼L) | 6/1 | 62 | 65 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-5 tp | 9/9 | Bernalda (8½L) | 10/1 | 64 | 54 |
| 25 Aug 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 10-0 tp | 6/13 | Volto Di Medusa (4¾L) | 11/1 | 65 | 64 |
| 1 Aug 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-2 tp | 7/10 | Vibrato (3¾L) | 16/1 | 66 | 65 |
Record of 1-22 but he's been in fair form on AW last twice; not ruled out
608-45
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 59
Days: 6
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-8 v | 5/8 | Al Waqidi (2¼L) | 8/1 | 59 | 61 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 4/11 | Trais Fluors (1¾L) | 7/2 | 59 | 63 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 8-8 | 8/10 | Bobby Joe Leg (5½L) | 12/1 | 60 | 51 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 5Hc | 9-1 p | 10/12 | Without Compromise (10L) | 16/1 | 62 | 54 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 12.5f St | 4Hc | 8-12 | 6/11 | Return To Dubai (12L) | 4/1 | 64 | 57 |
| 11 May 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 4Hc | 8-7 p | 2/9 | Londoner (hd) | 11/2 | 62 | 68 |
Verdict
The vote goes to AL HOFZAN who is unexposed and is open to more progress at this new trip. Double Time is feared most.
Al Hofzan
Betting Forecast:
4/1 Al Hofzan,
9/2 Double Time,
5/1 Forest Caper,
6/1 Terries Royale,
8/1 Mercurius Power,
9/1 Ernie's Valentine,
Miners Gamble,
10/1 Love Your Work,
12/1 Beaming Light,
20/1 Havana Touch,
25/1 Soames Forsyte,
33/1 Far Ahead
Relevant Tips
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