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Southwell · Tuesday, 24 Feb · 21:00
· 7f 14y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:00
Off time
8
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
126
125/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 3 |
Aim For The Bull (G)
[P]
Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Seventh of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Chelmsford City (8f) 12 days ago. Now 0-19 and likely to come up short once again.
|
Rob Hornby | M Murphy | 4 | 61.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 1 |
Darla's Secret (G)
Modest gelding. 22/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago. Solid each-way chance.
|
D Swift | S Spencer | 4 | 61.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | 2 |
Homer Stokes (G)
Modest gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Second of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 7/2) 18 days ago, finishing well. One of the more likely winners on these terms.
|
Lewis Edmunds | T D Barron | 8 | 61.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 4 | 7 |
Iflookscouldkill (M)
Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 7 in novice at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 250/1), slowly away. Off 11 months and it's not hard to look elsewhere.
|
William Carson | A W Carroll | 5 | 61.2 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 6 |
Laura's Breeze (M)
Modest mare. C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2024. Good second of 8 in minor event (13/2) at Newcastle (6f) 5 days ago, slowly away. Should make her presence felt.
|
J Garritty | L Bailey | 6 | 61.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | 5 |
Mishy's Star (F)
[P]
Poor filly. 40/1, creditable fifth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 18 days ago. Stiff task at the weights.
|
Hollie Doyle | Kieran Burke | 4 | 61.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 5th | 7 | 4 |
Spirit Of Bowland (G)
Modest gelding. Course winner. 4/1, respectable third of 10 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 31 days ago. One to consider.
|
J P Spencer | T Culhane & S Barclay | 7 | 61.2 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 4th | 8 | 8 |
Woodrafff (G)
FAV
[B]
Modest gelding. 10/11 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 11 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW) 12 days ago, running on. Another bold show anticipated.
|
William Pyle | Mrs R Carr | 5 | 61.2 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
Betting forecast: Woodrafff (15/8), Spirit Of Bowland (3/1), Homer Stokes (9/2), Aim For The Bull (6/1), Laura's Breeze (15/2), Darla's Secret (11/1), Mishy's Star (33/1), Iflookscouldkill (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3140.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1474.0 GBP |
| P3 | 736.0 GBP |
| P4 | 368.0 GBP |
| P5 | 184.0 GBP |