13:20 Southwell

Thursday 1 January 2026

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Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 1m 41.87s

(6)

Areti²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Oliver Cole| OR: 79

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 3/1, back on track when second of 8 in novice at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago. Sets the standard here but perhaps vulnerable to improvers.

Form: 362-

(4)

Arrivera

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

11/1

Study of Man filly. Dam 7f winner (including at 2 yrs) who stayed 10.5f. Bred to be above average and worth market check on debut.

Form:

(3)

Bint Kilfrush

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: J Tate

1/1

€550,000 yearling, Sea The Stars filly. Dam 11.6f/1½m winner who stayed 1¾m. Of obvious interest on debut given yard form and hefty price tag.

Form:

(1)

Charming Doll²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: I Mohammed

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, showed more than debut when third of 9 in novice at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago, clear of rest. Open to improvement.

Form: 63-

(2)

Cospicua³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: J Tate

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, last of 14 in novice at this C&D 36 days ago. Will be of more interest once qualified for handicaps after this.

Form: 70-

(8)

Shebara⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

6/4

Make Believe filly. Second of 13 in novice at Kempton (8f, 9/2) on debut 80 days ago, clear of rest. In top hands and is sure to improve.

Form: 2-

(5)

Song Of The Stars

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonny Peate| T: J Ferguson

100/1

40,000 gns yearling, Ghaiyyath filly. Sister to 11.4f/1½m winner Phaedra and half-sister to 10.4f-1½m winner Saracen Star. Dam maiden half-sister to very smart 1¼m-1½m winner Journey. Likely to improve with time.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Star Obsession

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bint Kilfrush (1/1), Shebara (6/4), Star Obsession (9/2), Areti (7/1), Arrivera (11/1), Charming Doll (40/1), Song Of The Stars (100/1), Cospicua (150/1)

SHEBARA showed plenty to like when runner-up on debut and can go one better second time up for the Andrew Balding team. Areti has proven consistent when placing on 2 of her 3 starts to date and should be in the mix again, whilst debutant Bint Kilfrush makes plenty of appeal on paper.