19:00 Southwell

Thursday 5 February 2026

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Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 41.55s

(4)

Studious³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 73| D

9/2

Latest win at Newcastle in November. 7/1, again ran creditably when third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 34 days ago. Mark has eased 2 lb and can give another good account.

Form: 93714-3

(5)

Camino Del Ray²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 72

28/1

Made promising start in 2025 but ended season in disappointing fashion and others make more appeal returning from 6-month break.

Form: 12765-

(1)

Shaw Park⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 71| C

28/1

Course winner. Probably needed run after 5-month absence when eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 28/1) 6 days ago. Proved consistent last season and is expected to step up on comeback, for all others still strike as likelier winners.

Form: 22132-8

(2)

Aisling Oscar¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney| T: A Keatley| OR: 71| D

3/1

Has thrived for current yard, completing a 7-timer at Newcastle when scoring readily in 12-runner handicap (7f) a fortnight ago. Up another 6 lb but is one of the most progressive horses in training at present and looks the one to beat again.

Form: 111-111

(7)

Bajan Bandit¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley| T: P Morris| OR: 71| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Placed on 4 of 5 starts since winning at Newcastle in December, shaping as if still in good form with benefit of handy position when third of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 14 days ago. Frame claims again.

Form: 122-533

(3)

Eve's Boy^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 70

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Last of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 11/2) 23 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Has edged down to interesting mark but could do with learning to settle better.

Form: 7535-77

(10)

Forest Caper^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70

17/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 7/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 13 days ago. Hood back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2305-34

(9)

Soames Forsyte^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| CD

12/1

Unreliable type. 4-time course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. 28/1, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. Suited by way race developed there and regular slow starts mean he isn't sure to be in same form here.

Form: 7907-81

(8)

Finn Ironside^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 66WS

33/1

Won back to back at Doncaster and Newcastle (AW) last summer but has posted 3 lesser efforts since. A bounce back is needed.

Form: 81100-9

(11)

Evocative Spark^v⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: J Riches| OR: 63

50/1

Latest win at Catterick in October. 28/1, not disgraced when seventh of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 73 days ago, lacking clear run. Still looks a shade high in the weights.

Form: 227167-

(6)

Marry The Night^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| CD

4/1

Enhanced fine C&D record when winning 11-runner event 13 days ago. That effort rated as a career best and he merits consideration from 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 02215-1

Forecasts

Aisling Oscar (3/1), Marry The Night (4/1), Studious (9/2), Eve's Boy (6/1), Bajan Bandit (13/2), Forest Caper (17/2), Soames Forsyte (12/1), Shaw Park (28/1), Camino Del Ray (28/1), Finn Ironside (33/1), Evocative Spark (50/1)

AISLING OSCAR has proven a revelation since joining Adrian Keatley from Ireland and the thriving 5-year-old can make it 8 wins on the spin. Marry The Night is yet to run a poor race at C&D and can pose the biggest threat on the back of his own victory a fortnight ago, with Studious looking a solid option to complete the 1-2-3.