16:52 Southwell

Sunday 17 August 2025

All13:2213:5214:2214:5215:2215:5216:2216:5217:22

Coopers Marquees Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 2m 36.64s

(9)

Papagei^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 79| D

6/1

Has shown mixed form including close second at Salisbury (12f) before finishing fifth of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (11f) at 22/1 24 days ago, making the running then weakening. Capable of better when prominent on AW surface.

Form: 303825

(12)

Lord Protector^h1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 79

14/1

Ran respectably when third in two handicaps in June and July before finishing seventh of 9 at Hamilton (6/1) over 13f 15 days ago. First-time hood today. Without a win in 18 races.

Form: 355337

(1)

Desert Emperor²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 77| D

20/1

Won at Newcastle (2/1) in December before finishing 7th of 9 in a 10f handicap at Pontefract (25/1) 21 days ago, never threatening after 6 months off. May appreciate return to this 12f trip.

Form: 8931-57

(11)

Appier^h1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 76| D

14/1

Shows unreliability with slow starts. Fifth of 8 in 12f AW handicap at Newcastle (13/2) 22 days ago, very slowly away and never dangerous. First-time hood.

Form: 8-73255

(8)

Real Terms²⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 75| C| D

18/1

Finished last of 8 in handicap at Redcar (22/1) 285 days ago looking very rusty. Returns to preferred AW surface.

Form: 146428-

(10)

Whatsgoingonmarvin¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 80

11/8

Won at Chester (13/8) 36 days ago and previously at Ayr, then ran third of 6 in handicap at Sandown (4/1) 18 days ago when forced to switch around traffic. Remains capable of better over staying trips.

Form: 60-1123

(6)

Motazzen²²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 68

50/1

Won a handicap hurdle at Southwell (2/5) 228 days ago on Heavy going, completing a hat-trick. Cheekpieces removed for return to flat racing.

Form: 0/60379-

(7)

Swinging London^p,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: J Mackie| OR: 68| C| D

40/1

Has good form at this course with two third places in March but was seventh of 9 in 14f handicap at Haydock (25/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 443347

(4)

Kingmaker¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding| OR: 71

9/2

Ran well when second in 12f handicap at Newbury (7/1) and over 11f at Windsor (13/8). Finished last of 6 in 14f handicap at Sandown (9/1) 18 days ago, scuppering chance with ill-advised forward move. Drop back to 12f should suit based on previous form.

Form: 572246

(3)

Smart Charger³³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 61| BF

28/1

Fair performer with two runner-up finishes at 15.8f on AW in 2024 before disappointing when ninth of 10 in 15.8f handicap at Lingfield (3/1) 337 days ago. Returns with visor removed and drops back in trip for first run with new trainer.

Form: 214229-

(5)

Divot²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: W J Knight| OR: 59

5/1

Has shown improvement on AW with better efforts at longer distances. Second of 8 in handicap at Southwell (10/3) 20 days ago, racing more tractably, making steady headway in straight and running on well inside final furlong. Should appreciate the extra furlong and looks ready to break maiden tag.

Form: 4-80632

Non-Runners

(2)

Lancashire⁵³

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: M Meade J: Harry Davies

Forecasts

Whatsgoingonmarvin (11/8), Kingmaker (9/2), Divot (5/1), Papagei (6/1), Appier (14/1), Lord Protector (14/1), Lancashire (16/1), Real Terms (18/1), Desert Emperor (20/1), Smart Charger (28/1), Swinging London (40/1), Motazzen (50/1)

DIVOT has shown steady improvement on the all-weather, running on well when second here 20 days ago. Now racing more tractably, the extra furlong looks ideal as he bids to break his maiden. Kingmaker has good form at this trip and should benefit from dropping back after a tactical error at Sandown. Whatsgoingonmarvin has improved since handicapping and is another to consider.