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Southwell · Thursday, 5 Feb · 19:50
· 1m 13y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:50
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
29
28/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 10 |
Force Of Honour (G)
[V1]
Sole career success at Redcar in September 2024 before leaving Craig Lidster's yard and enduring a 16-month absence. Tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 13 days ago on stable debut and offered little. First-time visor but only consi…
|
Jason Hart | I Furtado | 4 | 61.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 2 | 12 |
Moyowasi (G)
[P]
Maiden win over 7f at this course but hasn't been seen to best effect since. Not ideally placed when fifth of 9 in handicap here (10/3) a fortnight ago in first-time cheekpieces, again carried head awkwardly under pressure and kept on late…
|
Edward Greatrex | Ian Williams | 4 | 61.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 3 | 8 |
Scenario (F)
Has shown improvement since joining current yard from Jack Jones, winning at Wolverhampton 34 days ago before finishing sixth of 11 in handicap there (7/2) 24 days ago when badly hampered 1f out. Arrived at that race in good form and shoul…
|
Marco Ghiani | A W Carroll | 4 | 60.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 4 | 5 |
Roaring Ralph (G)
FAV
[B]
Experienced handicapper who has finished runner-up twice at this course in recent weeks. Second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 16 days ago, never getting to the winner from a poor position but beating the rest comfortably. Looks capa…
|
Lewis Edmunds | M Dods | 6 | 60.8 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 6th | 5 | 6 |
Amarachi (F)
Successive runner-up finishes over the past month. Second of 11 in handicap here (8/1) 13 days ago, settled better than last time and stayed on to take second close home. Can make her presence felt.
|
L Morris | J Parr | 4 | 60.8 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 2nd | 6 | 7 |
Volendam (F)
Ran well when second of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5/2) a week ago, leading over 1f out before headed inside final 100 yds. Showed return to form there and can surely find a race. Yard also saddles Scenario/Boujee Gold.
|
Jack Doughty | A W Carroll | 4 | 59.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 9th | 7 | 9 |
Law Degree (G)
[P]
Long time without a win (20 races) and form has been patchy, step in right direction when fifth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (9/1) 38 days ago, settled better and ran on under pressure. Back up in trip having been too free previously.
|
Sean Kirrane | T D Easterby | 4 | 59.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 10th | 8 | 1 |
Sovereign Class (F)
Long-standing maiden who put in a below-par effort when last of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (12/1) 23 days ago, having shaped better when third there previously. Remains to be seen if she's on a going day back up in trip.
|
Oliver Stammers | Grant Tuer | 4 | 59.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 7th | 9 | 3 |
War Memorial (G)
Came closest to success last March when 2nd of 9 at Southwell but yet to fire for new yard, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (125/1) 16 days ago, raced off the pace and beaten early in straight (not unduly punished). Only considered if …
|
A Elliott | L A Mullaney | 5 | 59 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 10 | 11 |
Carida (F)
[H]
Has run poorly in three handicap starts since leaving Michael Herrington in December, seventh of 9 at Newcastle (40/1) 12 days ago back in hood. Needs to show significant improvement upped to 1m.
|
Non Runner | S G West | 4 | 58.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 8th | 11 | 2 |
Starshot (G)
Gained sole success at Newcastle in July and ran creditably when third of 8 in handicap there (15/2) last September. Can be competitive back up in trip with tongue strap removed. Yard also saddle War Memorial.
|
Dylan Hogan | L A Mullaney | 6 | 58.1 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 3rd | 12 | 4 |
Boujee Gold (M)
[P]
Out of sorts veteran, sixth of 11 in conditions race at Wolverhampton (11/1) 17 days ago where she dwelt as usual and merely passed beaten horses. Worth a market check with cheekpieces back on for first time in a while.
|
William Carson | A W Carroll | 7 | 57.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Roaring Ralph (7/4), Amarachi (5/2), Scenario (9/2), Moyowasi (9/2), Volendam (6/1), Law Degree (11/1), Starshot (22/1), Boujee Gold (28/1), Force Of Honour (28/1), Sovereign Class (28/1), Carida (33/1), War Memorial (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3140.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1474.0 GBP |
| P3 | 736.0 GBP |
| P4 | 368.0 GBP |
| P5 | 184.0 GBP |