17:57 Southwell
Wednesday 15 April 2026
All17:2217:5718:3019:0019:3020:0020:30
Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 6  |  4f 214y  |  Standard  |  10 Runners  |  Allweather  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:58Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 58.15s
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Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Scored over C&D in first-time visor in February and followed up at Newcastle next time. Continued in good heart since, posting a good third back over this C&D despite hanging left. Expected to be in the thick of things again.
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Speedily-bred filly who didn't go without promise in a light 2025 campaign and probably needed first start for 9 months over 6f here 32 days ago. This promises to reveal more with a first-time tongue tie fitted.
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A 4-time winner in 2025, two of those victories coming over C&D and he's resumed from a break at the top of his game, finding only a stable switcher too good over C&D 18 days ago. Sits just 1 lb above last winning mark and ought to go well again.
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Losing run is mounting up but his mark reflects that and he ran his best race for a while when third at Nottingham (5f) last week. Whether he'll be in the same form here is questionable, though.
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Yet to get his head in front for present stable but went with a lot more promise than of late on first try at this trip when second at Catterick (5f) 7 days ago. Certainly well treated if able to back that up.
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Raced up with a strong pace when runner-up at Chelmsford (6f) in January and dispelled a lesser effort reverting to front running when fourth in a minor event back there in February. More on his plate back in a handicap in first-time visor.
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Modest maiden at best, has lost his way, showing nothing after 5 months off at Wolverhampton 16 days ago.
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Long-standing maiden who proved expensive to follow on turf/all-weather last year, disappointing at Wolverhampton in June. Absent since but does line up operating from career-low mark.
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C&D winner who hasn't scored in 22 runs but posted one of his better efforts when runner up here in February. Below that level in 2 starts at Newcastle last month, however.
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Modest maiden who finished down the field all 4 starts in 2025 but did at least shape better than bare result starting out for new yard/after 12 months off when sixth at Chelmsford 6 weeks ago, doing too much too soon. Entitled to come on for that.
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Forecasts
Invitorio (11/4), Irish Dancer (11/4), Fortunate Star (9/2), Bang On The Bell (9/2), Alfa Sea Breeze (9/1), Desert Master (16/1), Poetic Jack (16/1), Hi Hoh Tonto (18/1), Anglesey Lad (28/1), Noble Phoenix (100/1)
IRISH DANCER has returned from a break at the top of his game, finding only an improving sort too strong over C&D 18 days ago. He can deservedly resume winning ways and shades preference over fellow in-form top weight Fortunate Star. Bang On The Bell and Invitorio complete the shortlist.
- Irish Dancer11/4
Prize Money
1st: £3,245.002nd: £1,523.003rd: £761.004th: £381.005th: £190.00
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