18:30 Southwell

Saturday 3 January 2026

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 28.23s

(4)

Overlooked^b1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: H Bethell| OR: 55| BF

7/2

Remains a maiden after 24 starts but has been performing with credit of late, including third of 13 over C&D (4/1) 16 days ago. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces. Thereabouts.

Form: 342533-

(2)

Dark Dreamer^t1,p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Murphy| OR: 54

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, 50/1) 16 days ago. Has first-time tongue strap added to cheekpieces.

Form: 440000-

(7)

Lady Margret⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 66/1) 70 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving David Killahena & Graeme McPherson. Joined a good stable but best watched unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form: 5670-

(5)

Operation Gimcrack⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: B Smart| OR: 54| BF

10/3

3/1, not seen to best effect (started slowly and met trouble) when tenth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) 78 days ago. Well handicapped on the pick of last summer's form.

Form: 924470-

(9)

Up The Monk^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 53| C

13/2

Course winner in August. Hampered start when seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 4/1) 17 days ago. Now 2 lb below that successful mark so dangerous if staging a revival.

Form: 313667-

(8)

Cuban Fiesta^t,v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: D P Quinn| OR: 53

7/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 10/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 17 days ago.

Form: 800266-

(1)

Fistral Beach⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Mackie| OR: 52| CD

6/1

Three wins last spring, including C&D. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f, 16/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 447605-

(6)

Woodrafff¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 51| D

7/2

Latest win at Newcastle in September. 16/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap back at Newcastle (1f) 18 days ago.

Form: 834156-

(10)

Outrace^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: R Hannon| OR: 48

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, 40/1) 39 days ago.

Form: 3U0000-

(3)

My Boy Jack¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: K Frost| OR: 45

22/1

Three wins from 79 starts. 20/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 14 days ago.

Form: 927585-

(11)

Barney's Bay^v⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 45| C

100/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 66/1, last of 11 over C&D 65 days ago.

Form: 538440-

Forecasts

Operation Gimcrack (10/3), Overlooked (7/2), Woodrafff (7/2), Fistral Beach (6/1), Up The Monk (13/2), Cuban Fiesta (7/1), Dark Dreamer (18/1), My Boy Jack (22/1), Outrace (28/1), Lady Margret (66/1), Barney's Bay (100/1)

OVERLOOKED has been consistent since cheekpieces went on and could prove the answer if new headgear (blinkers) gives him just a little bit more. Second choice is Operation Gimcrack who was better than the result on AW last time and went close off 3 lb higher last summer. Up The Monk and Woodrafff are others who could have a say.

Prize Money

1st: £4,711.002nd: £2,210.003rd: £1,104.004th: £553.005th: £275.00

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