20:18 Southwell

Thursday 2 April 2026

All17:1017:4818:1818:4819:1819:4820:18

Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap

Off time: 20:18 | Winning time: 2m 24.39s

(8)

Latin^h⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 66| C

6/1

Bounced back from a non-staying effort over 1½m at Wolverhampton when scoring by a neck under a good ride at Lingfield (1¼m) 6 days ago. Combination of slightly longer trip/5-lb penalty may prevent a follow-up, though.

Form: 146491

(4)

Solanna¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Butler| OR: 69| D

2/1

Consistent sort did well to overcome a pace bias when successful at Kempton last time and still looks well treated following a 2 lb rise.

Form: 2362-51

(7)

Wood Whisperer^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: Charlie Pike| OR: 68

17/2

Lightly-raced 4-y-o showed fair form for Paul Attwater last year and though not seen to best effect when sixth of 7 at Kempton on reappearance/stable debut, he still has something to find at the weights.

Form: 8657-6

(3)

Chicago Storm³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 67| CD

5/1

Landed a first success on the Flat for current yard when seeing off 11 rivals (including a couple of next-time-out winners) over C&D last time. This is a better race, however.

Form: 01/35-41

(9)

Pigeon House^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 63

18/1

Recent Flat form has come over longer trips, but he confirmed himself in fine heart when winning a Catterick claiming hurdle on final start for Jennie Candlish and could be competitive on stable debut.

Form: 6/3-2325

(5)

Phaedra¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Joey Ramsden| OR: 63| D

8/1

Unlucky not to make a winning stable debut here over 1m but wasn't ideally placed when seventh of 10 at Wolverhampton latest. Step back up in distance unlikely to be an issue (won 3 times over middle distances for previous yard).

Form: 500-027

(1)

Spec Of Light³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gina Mangan| T: A Forbes| OR: 62| C

11/1

Didn't look the most enthusiastic on either start for David Loughnane this year, but he stopped the slide when ½ second to Chicago Storm over C&D on stable debut and is weighted to reverse that form.

Form: 535-972

(6)

Theophilos¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 61

33/1

Chased home subsequent winner in Dundalk claimer on final start for Gerard Keane in December and while he's joined a capable new yard, his record (1-30) speaks for itself.

Form: 566042-

(2)

Hackney Diamonds^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: Ian Williams| OR: 59| CD

11/2

Dual course winner wasn't seen to best effect when third in pair of handicaps here last month, and makes appeal now only 1 lb above her latest winning mark.

Form: 234933

Forecasts

Solanna (2/1), Chicago Storm (5/1), Hackney Diamonds (11/2), Latin (6/1), Phaedra (8/1), Wood Whisperer (17/2), Spec Of Light (11/1), Pigeon House (18/1), Theophilos (33/1)

SOLANNA had to overcome a pace bias when successful at Kempton and could do so again, appealing most off only 2 lb higher. The standout danger looks to be Hackney Diamonds, who should be better placed than she was here last time.