17:25 Southwell

Saturday 27 September 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 4f 14y  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:26  |   Winning time: 2m 37.99s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Geordie Mackem25
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Russell| T: B Ellison
125/1
Placed in bumpers but looked one for later on in this sphere when sixth of 14 in novice at Southwell (80/1) on Flat debut 25 days ago, never a threat.
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Timeform
2
(9)
Horse silk
I Am Simba7
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies
300/1
Shown little in bumpers before finishing a tailed-off 8th of 9 in a Newmarket novice (300/1) on Flat debut last week, outclassed and left behind.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Lahire18
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: D McCain Jnr
22/1
Modest hurdler who was probably flattered when third of 9 in maiden at Carlisle (11/1) 18 days ago. First try on AW and is likely to come up short.
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Timeform
4
(2)
Horse silk
Late Claim81
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Mackie
200/1
In the frame both starts in bumper, better effort when third at Uttoxeter latest. Makes Flat debut.
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Timeform
5
(8)
Horse silk
Aajej25
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: S & E Crisford
11/8
Finished fourth of 5 in a maiden at Haydock (9/2) on debut, showing plenty to work on. Improved to finish third of 14 in a novice event at this course over 11f (11/4) 25 days ago, better placed than most and not unduly punished. Open to further improvement stepping back up to 12f.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
Abando65
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR:  100
6/4
Has been competing in Group company in Europe, including a creditable third in a Group 3 at Cologne. Finished last of 8 in a listed race at Compiegne (10/1) 65 days ago. First run for a new trainer today. Major class dropper with the best form in the book.
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Timeform
7
(5)
Horse silk
Classical Allusion
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding
10/1
26,000 gns foal, 55,000 gns yearling. Ulysses gelding. Half-brother to useful winner Incensed from the family of smart stayer Desert Skyline. Needs a market check.
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Timeform
8
(4)
Horse silk
Ethelwulf12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden
25/1
Made modest debut when slowly away at this course (16/1), then showed improvement when sixth of 9 in AW novice at Kempton (40/1) 12 days ago. Further progress needed, however.
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Timeform
9
(7)
Horse silk
Shumus19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Hills| BF
9/2
Shaped encouragingly on debut when third of 14 in maiden at Windsor (25/1) in July. Second of 5 in novice on AW at Lingfield (13/8) 19 days ago, having every chance but failed to build on debut promise. Steps up in trip today.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Aajej (11/8), Abando (6/4), Shumus (9/2), Classical Allusion (10/1), Lahire (22/1), Ethelwulf (25/1), Geordie Mackem (125/1), Late Claim (200/1), I Am Simba (300/1)

Verdict

This represents a major drop in grade for ABANDO having been competing at an appreciably higher level, and he'll surely prove hard to beat on first start for Marco Botti. Aajej stepped up on his debut form when beaten only by a Godolphin-owned pair here earlier in the month and is open to further improvement stepping up in trip, with Shumus taken to fill the places.

  1. Abando6/4
  2. Aajej11/8
  3. Shumus9/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,888.002nd: £1,825.003rd: £913.004th: £456.00

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