17:00 Southwell

Tuesday 24 February 2026

All15:5516:2517:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   7f 14y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 1m 29.64s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Aim For The Bullp12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Murphy| OR:  46
6/1
Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Seventh of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Chelmsford City (8f) 12 days ago. Now 0-19 and likely to come up short once again.
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2
(1)
Horse silk
Darla's Secret13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR:  45
11/1
Modest gelding. 22/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago. Solid each-way chance.
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3
(2)
Horse silk
Homer Stokes18
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| OR:  50| CD
9/2
Modest gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Second of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 7/2) 18 days ago, finishing well. One of the more likely winners on these terms.
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4
(7)
Horse silk
Iflookscouldkill344
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR:  41
125/1
Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 7 in novice at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 250/1), slowly away. Off 11 months and it's not hard to look elsewhere.
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5
(6)
Horse silk
Laura's Breeze5
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR:  46| CD
15/2
Modest mare. C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2024. Good second of 8 in minor event (13/2) at Newcastle (6f) 5 days ago, slowly away. Should make her presence felt.
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6
(5)
Horse silk
Mishy's Starp18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Kieran Burke| OR:  40
33/1
Poor filly. 40/1, creditable fifth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 18 days ago. Stiff task at the weights.
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7
(4)
Horse silk
Spirit Of Bowland31
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: T Culhane & S Barclay| OR:  49| C| D
3/1
Modest gelding. Course winner. 4/1, respectable third of 10 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 31 days ago. One to consider.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Woodrafffb12
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: William Pyle(3)| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  50| BF| D
15/8
Modest gelding. 10/11 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 11 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW) 12 days ago, running on. Another bold show anticipated.
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Forecasts

Woodrafff (15/8), Spirit Of Bowland (3/1), Homer Stokes (9/2), Aim For The Bull (6/1), Laura's Breeze (15/2), Darla's Secret (11/1), Mishy's Star (33/1), Iflookscouldkill (125/1)

Verdict

HOMER STOKES shades preference ahead of Woodrafff, with Spirit of Bowland third on the list and Laura's Breeze best of the rest. Woodrafff thoroughly deserves to get his head back in front but he's been turned over at short odds the last twice and is not always the quickest off the blocks. Homer Stokes returned to form when failing by a whisker at Wolverhampton recently and a reproduction of that will probably suffice.

  1. Homer Stokes9/2
  2. Woodrafff15/8
  3. Spirit Of Bowland3/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00

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