20:30 Southwell

Tuesday 7 April 2026

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Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 26.18s

(5)

Velvet Skies^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: C J Whiteley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hanlon| OR: 65| D

9/1

Placed 3 times at Dundalk at the turn of the year for Michael Mulvany. Excuses on stable debut here but didn't look the easiest conveyance when eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 11 days ago. Connections now opt for fitting of cheekpieces.

Form: 2-23578

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(3)

Federal Envoy²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| CD

11/2

Three-time C&D winner but out of sorts for a while now and passed over until displaying more positive signs.

Form: 804-690

(1)

Cuban Girl^h¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 65

66/1

Off the mark at Brighton in June and finished second at Ffos Las (1m, soft) on her final run for Andrew Balding. Changed hands for 32,000 gns but disappointed both starts for new stable thereafter. Needs to bounce back returning from 6 months off.

Form: 941279-

(11)

Camera Shy^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Dods| OR: 64| CD

4/1

Got on top close home in an 11-runner C&D handicap on penultimate start and ran respectably from 3 lb higher mark when seventh at Newcastle (7f) 11 days ago. Not ruled out despite a potentially tricky draw.

Form: 4-85417

(6)

Raft Up^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: H Bethell| OR: 64

17/2

Won 3 times over 6f during 2025 and back to that sort of form in refitted hood of late, chasing home the prolific Yorkshire Glory at Newcastle 4 weeks ago. Step up to 7f worth exploring on that evidence and he's one to consider.

Form: 2256-32

(7)

Reginald Charles⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 63| CD

7/2

Back to winning ways in 14-runner C&D handicap in December, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Another respectable effort when sixth behind Fools Rush In over same C&D in February and this consistent sort is one to consider.

Form: 43421-6

(2)

Wrydcroft¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 61| D

6/1

Landed back-to-back 7f handicaps at Leicester in the autumn and excuses on account of much softer ground/step back up in trip when well held at Nottingham final start. No surprise to see him resume progress as a 4-y-o.

Form: 070118-

(13)

Bomb Squad^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: J Mackie| OR: 61| BF| CD

5/1

Consistent 8-y-o who recorded another narrow success at Wolverhampton (7f) on penultimate start. Left poorly placed when sixth back at that C&D 3 weeks ago but another with a less-than-ideal draw to contend with on this occasion.

Form: 421216

(4)

Saisons D'Or²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 61| CD

16/1

Veteran C&D winner is now below his last successful mark but operating below best this year after an absence.

Form: 156-870

(8)

Embarked^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| CD

33/1

Doncaster winner (1m) in July but form has been up and down on all-weather in recent months. Returns to handicaps with work to do.

Form: 58-9538

Non-Runners

(12)

King David¹²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: L Morris

(10)

Moby Quick¹⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: P Cosgrave

(9)

Fools Rush In¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: Mrs R Carr J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Reginald Charles (7/2), Camera Shy (4/1), Bomb Squad (5/1), Federal Envoy (11/2), Wrydcroft (6/1), Raft Up (17/2), Velvet Skies (9/1), King David (10/1), Moby Quick (12/1), Saisons D'Or (16/1), Fools Rush In (25/1), Embarked (33/1), Cuban Girl (66/1)

WRYDCROFT had plausible excuses when well beaten at Nottingham on his final start in the autumn and had looked one to follow before that when scoring twice at Leicester. He can resume his progress and make a successful return. Raft Up comes here on the back of solid placed efforts and is an obvious threat. Reginald Charles and Camera Shy are others worth a look.