20:45 Southwell

Thursday 28 August 2025

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Racing League Race 42 Handicap

Off time: 20:47 | Winning time: 56.60s

(7)

Clarendon House¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: D Allan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 105| CD

5/1

Thoroughly unreliable sort. C&D winner. Ten wins from 31 Flat runs. 8¾ lengths tenth of 12 to Miss Attitude in listed race at Deauville (5f, good to firm, 74/10) 18 days ago, slowly away. Comes with risks attached,

Form: 4-13RR0

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(12)

Against The Wind⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: K A Ryan| OR: 102| CD

3/1

Produced a personal best when decisively taking 11-runner handicap over C&D 46 days ago. Raised 9 lb since but is not taken lightly.

Form: 50-1301

(11)

Tatterstall⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 93| D

9/1

Back from 12 months off when sixteenth of 20 in handicap (40/1) at York (5.4f, good) 8 days ago. May have needed that but others appeal more.

Form: 31414-0

(3)

Regal Envoy^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan| T: W J Knight| OR: 92| D

33/1

Twelve wins from 40 Flat runs. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Windsor in June. 12/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 211508

(2)

Paddy's Day³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 90| D

11/1

5 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in June. 28/1, bit below form eleventh of 20 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 136180

(4)

Queen's Guard⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 89

33/1

Seen just 3 times this term and arrives on back of poor effort at York 8 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 018-460

(10)

Emperor Spirit^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael Keady| OR: 89| D

28/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Newmarket in July. 28/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, firm) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 898-104

(6)

The Bell Conductor⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Edward Greatrex| T: I Furtado| OR: 89| CD

40/1

Four-time C&D winner. Last of 5 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good to soft, 10/1) 41 days ago. Dangerous if scaling a revival.

Form: 107-065

(9)

Canon's House³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 86| D

17/2

3 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in June. Creditable fifth of 20 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, good to firm, 11/1) 30 days ago. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 9-11105

(5)

Tan Rapido³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 86| D

6/1

Resumed winning ways at Chelmsford City (5f) last month and backed that up with creditable second of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Just 1 lb hiigher now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 422012

(14)

Muker¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Joe Leavy| T: N Tinkler| OR: 85| D

33/1

Latest win at Doncaster in July. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm, 11/2) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 346105

(13)

Northern Spirit^p⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 79| C| D

10/1

Course winner who bounced back to form when taking 14-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f, 13/2) 7 days ago. 5 lb penalty to carry now but holds solid claims nonetheless.

Form: 695361

(8)

Brave Nation⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: S D Bowen| T: M L W Bell| OR: 81| BF| D

17/2

Gradually slipping down the weights and arrives on back of creditable third of 6 in handicap (5/2) at Yarmouth (5.2f, good) 4 days ago. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 344303

(1)

Existent¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 80| D

14/1

Unreliable individual. Forty four runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Others make more appeal. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 223578

Forecasts

Against The Wind (3/1), Clarendon House (5/1), Tan Rapido (6/1), Canon's House (17/2), Brave Nation (17/2), Tatterstall (9/1), Northern Spirit (10/1), Paddy's Day (11/1), Existent (14/1), Emperor Spirit (28/1), Queen's Guard (33/1), Muker (33/1), Regal Envoy (33/1), The Bell Conductor (40/1)

TAN RAPIDO arrives in good heart and didn't get the smoothest of passages when runner-up at Yarmouth last month. He gets the nod. Northern Spirit and Against The Wind also appeal in an open-looking finale.