16:30 Southwell

Friday 21 November 2025

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Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 40.01s

(9)

Brave Emperor^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 85| D

8/1

9/2, 6¼ lengths last of 11 to Silca Bay in handicap at Kempton (8f) 23 days ago, lost all chance at start.

Form: 660950

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(2)

Bella Perla¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 85| C| D

5/2

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.

Form: 641911

(6)

Farasi Lane¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bell⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 80| C| D

33/1

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.

Form: 694050

(7)

Bin Ajwad⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate| OR: 81| CD

13/8

Lightly-raced sort who arrives on a hat-trick following 2 C&D wins, the latest in October. Much respected.

Form: 43711

(3)

Grabajabba²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| C

14/1

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Redcar (8f, good to firm), running on. Off 7 months.

Form: 11-0834

(5)

Tribal Wisdom^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76| CD

6/1

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.

Form: 253441

(10)

Mr Mistoffelees^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: S England| OR: 76| D

9/1

Ended a long losing run in 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (8f) 35 days ago. Nudged up 2 lb and ought to remain competitive.

Form: 025541

(8)

Oviedo¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 75

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 100/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 13 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 00-0900

(1)

Silca Bay^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77| D

14/1

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.

Form: 431121

(4)

Pol Roger^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 72| D

80/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2024. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good, 10/1) 17 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 622490

Forecasts

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)

An interesting handicap to kick off the card. There was plenty to like about the way TRIBAL WISDOM overcame a pace bias over C&D last month, so he's taken to account for the lightly-raced 3-y-o's Bin Ajwad and Bella Perla, who are progressing well.