17:57 Southwell

Wednesday 15 April 2026

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Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   4f 214y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:58  |   Winning time: 58.15s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(9)
Horse silk
Fortunate Starv13
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: C J Whiteley(7)| T: S Hanlon| OR:  58| CD
9/2
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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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Alfa Sea Breezet132
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: I Furtado| OR:  57
9/1
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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Timeform
3
(8)
Horse silk
Irish Dancert18
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Smith(7)| T: D Carroll| OR:  56| CD
11/4
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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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
Bang On The Bellb7
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate| T: J R Jenkins| OR:  56| D
9/2
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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Timeform
5
(7)
Horse silk
Invitorio7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  51
11/4
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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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
Poetic Jackv148
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Callan(5)| T: R M H Cowell| OR:  47| BF
16/1
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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Timeform
7
(10)
Horse silk
Noble Phoenix16
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: S D Bowen| T: D Flood| OR:  46
100/1
Modest maiden at best, has lost his way, showing nothing after 5 months off at Wolverhampton 16 days ago.
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Timeform
8
(3)
Horse silk
Anglesey Lad309
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR:  46| BF
28/1
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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Timeform
9
(1)
Horse silk
Desert Masterv34
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: Alex Jary(3)| T: A Brittain| OR:  45| CD
16/1
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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Timeform
10
(4)
Horse silk
Hi Hoh Tonto39
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-10| J: William Cox| T: R Burdon| OR:  45
18/1
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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Timeform

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. Irish Dancer11/4
  2. Fortunate Star9/2
  3. Bang On The Bell9/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,245.002nd: £1,523.003rd: £761.004th: £381.005th: £190.00

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