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Southwell · Friday, 21 Nov · 20:30
· 1m 13y
· Class 4
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:30
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TRIBAL WISDOM (IRE
🥈 Second
BIN AJWAD (IRE
🥉 Third
BELLA PERLA (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
67
66/1
10 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | 9 |
Brave Emperor (G)
[B]
9/2, 6¼ lengths last of 11 to Silca Bay in handicap at Kempton (8f) 23 days ago, lost all chance at start.
|
660950 | L Morris | A Watson | 5 | 62.6 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 2 |
Bella Perla (F)
Progressing well, making it 3 wins from her last 4 starts in 5-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 17 days ago, readily. Up 5 lb but has to be taken seriously.
|
9113-97 | J Mitchell | S & E Crisford | 3 | 61.7 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 7th | 3 | 6 |
Farasi Lane (G)
Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 20/1, last of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft), slowly away. Off 120 days. Will benefit from a return to all-weather.
|
114655 | Charlie Bell | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 7 | 60.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 7 |
Bin Ajwad (G)
FAV
Lightly-raced sort who arrives on a hat-trick following 2 C&D wins, the latest in October. Much respected.
|
437111- | Rossa Ryan | J Tate | 3 | 59.9 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 6th | 5 | 3 |
Grabajabba (H)
Course winner. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Redcar (8f, good to firm), running on. Off 7 months.
|
461532 | Alistair Rawlinson | M Appleby | 4 | 59.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 6 | 5 |
Tribal Wisdom (G)
[T]
Opened his account for the season in 9-runner handicap at this C&D 29 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Expected to be bang there again.
|
592656 | Edward Greatrex | Ian Williams | 6 | 58.5 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | 10 |
Mr Mistoffelees (G)
[B]
Ended a long losing run in 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (8f) 35 days ago. Nudged up 2 lb and ought to remain competitive.
|
126-875 | T Eaves | S England | 5 | 58.5 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 10th | 8 | 8 |
Oviedo (G)
Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 100/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 13 days ago. Hard to fancy.
|
00900-9 | Finley Marsh | Alexandra Dunn | 5 | 58.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 5th | 9 | 1 |
Silca Bay (G)
[P]
3 wins from 8 runs this year. 22/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 23 days ago, suited by emphasis on speed. Respected up 5 lb.
|
54-4041 | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton | 3 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 8th | 10 | 4 |
Pol Roger (G)
[P]
Twenty runs since last win in 2024. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good, 10/1) 17 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.
|
24908-8 | Rhys Elliott | M Dods | 5 | 56.7 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: Bin Ajwad (13/8), Bella Perla (5/2), Tribal Wisdom (6/1), Brave Emperor (8/1), Mr Mistoffelees (9/1), Silca Bay (14/1), Grabajabba (14/1), Farasi Lane (33/1), Oviedo (66/1), Pol Roger (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4972.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2333.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1166.0 GBP |
| P4 | 583.0 GBP |
| P5 | 291.0 GBP |