18:30 Southwell

Saturday 17 January 2026

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BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Classified Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 42.96s

(7)

Secret Road⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 54| C

2/1

Back on the up since joining James Owen, winning classified events over 6f at Wolverhampton and 7f at Lingfield already this month. Good second in handicap at Chelmsford (7f) last weekend and will take some stopping here if his stamina holds now tackling 1m for just the second time.

Form: 89-2112

(2)

Embarked^b⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| C| D

28/1

Modest gelding. Course winner. Ninth of 10 in classified event at this course (7f) 4 days ago. The refitting of blinkers needs to spark a return to form.

Form: 43658-9

(6)

Mr Slicker²⁶²

Age: 12| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 44| D

66/1

Three wins in France but has drawn a blank since returning to Britain in 2024. 18/1, ninth of 11 in C&D handicap when last seen 8 months off. It's likely best to look elsewhere.

Form: 863369-

(5)

Relevant Range⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jordan Nason⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 50| BF| D

6/5

Creditable runner-up efforts in classified events over C&D and at Newcastle in recent weeks. Should go well again.

Form: 0398-22

(1)

Spirit Of Bowland²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: T Culhane & S Barclay| OR: 50| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 10 in C&D handicap 29 days ago, never nearer. Enters calculations.

Form: 798474-

(8)

Summer Evening¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Matthew Slater⁽⁷⁾| T: D Flood| OR: 49

50/1

Poor maiden on balance. 80/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 6/700-06

(4)

Top Gun Tina⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 47| D

22/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 10 in classified event at Newcastle (1m) 7 days ago. Likely vulnerable for win purposes again.

Form: 7670-54

(3)

Yorkstone^b1⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 47| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 9/2, ninth of 10 in classified event at Newcastle (1m) 7 days ago. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 07654-9

Forecasts

Relevant Range (6/5), Secret Road (2/1), Spirit Of Bowland (4/1), Yorkstone (9/1), Top Gun Tina (22/1), Embarked (28/1), Summer Evening (50/1), Mr Slicker (66/1)

SECRET ROAD is yet another who has benefited from the switch to James Owen and is likely to go in again if seeing out the longer trip. Relevant Range has posted 2 solid runner-up efforts in similar races this month and is second choice ahead of Spirit of Bowland.