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Southwell · Friday, 13 Mar · 21:45
· 7f 14y
· Class 3
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:45
Off time
6
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DOWN TO THE KID (IRE
🥈 Second
LEGAL REFORM (IRE
🥉 Third
EMINENCY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
13
12/1
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 |
Legal Reform (G)
[P]
A five-time C&D winner, including in this 12 months ago. Comes here in top form, not seen to best effect when third of 10 in 1m handicap at Lingfield 14 days ago when faring best of those held up. A likely player in his follow-up bid.
|
K Shoemark | M Herrington | 9 | 62.1 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 6th | 2 | 6 |
Sterling Knight (G)
Gained reward for consistency in 2025 when winning at Doncaster in July and he continued in good heart after. Has gone well after a break so can't be discounted back after 6 months off here.
|
Oisin Murphy | E A L Dunlop | 7 | 61.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 3 | 1 |
Eminency (G)
[HT]
A three-time 6f/7f winner in the second half of 2025 and comes here in good nick, not enjoying the smoothest of passages when fourth of 9 in 6f Kempton handicap 30 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.
|
Marco Ghiani | S C Williams | 6 | 59.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 4 | 5 |
Down To The Kid (G)
FAV
Thriving since dropped to this trip and he made it three C&D wins in his last four runs in 12-runner handicap three weeks ago. Up another 2 lb but this course specialist holds leading claims.
|
Jason Hart | M Herrington | 7 | 59.4 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 4th | 5 | 2 |
Diamondonthehill (G)
[P]
It's now 13 runs since his last win in 2025 but he comes here in good form, second of 4 in 7f handicap at Wolverhampton 28 days ago. This likeable sort can make his presence felt once more.
|
H Crouch | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 8 | 58.1 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 4 |
King Of Ithaca (G)
Signed off 2025 with a fourth C&D victory and he wasn't discredited when fourth of 11 over 1m here 13 days ago. Not out of things eased 1 lb.
|
Callum Shepherd | J Tate | 6 | 54.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Down To The Kid (13/8), Legal Reform (10/3), Sterling Knight (9/2), Eminency (11/2), Diamondonthehill (8/1), King Of Ithaca (12/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7956.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3733.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1865.0 GBP |
| P4 | 933.0 GBP |
| P5 | 465.0 GBP |