18:00 Southwell

Thursday 23 April 2026

All16:5717:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Dog Friendly Raceday Tues 2nd June Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 6f 21y  |   Standard  |   5 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 3m 9.05s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Vaguely Royalp20
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: Ian Williams| OR:  70
15/8
Useful at his best but hasn't scored in this sphere since December 2023. Acquitted himself well when sixth of 10 here (2¼m) last month but not ideally placed when down the field at Lingfield (2m) since.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
John Galtp,t18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR:  69
5/1
Likely just a bit quirky, running creditably in first-time cheekpieces/tongue tie when third of 9 in novice at this course (1½m) 18 days ago (carried head awkwardly). Not discounted returned to handicap company, provided he proves more tractable as he gains experience.
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Timeform
3
(2)
Horse silk
Swinging Londonp,t16
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: J Mackie| OR:  68| CD
9/4
Back to winning ways at Newcastle in October and has remained in form over hurdles/on Flat since, unlucky not to collect when fourth of 12 at Pontefract (1½m, soft) just over a fortnight ago (no room over 2f and snatched up late). He looks poised to win again before long.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
The Truant17
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-5| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR:  66| D
20/1
Offered something to work on making just third start for this yard after 4 months off when seventh of 9 at Kempton (2m) recently, though that was still a fair way below the best of his Irish form.
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Timeform
5
(4)
Horse silk
Captain Bretth257
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR:  62| BF| D
10/3
Won 1¾m handicap at Yarmouth in June and first past the post at Bath (1¾m, firm) the following month only to be demoted after wandering under pressure and causing interference. Ran poorly at Newmarket on final outing last season and will probably need this on return.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Vaguely Royal (15/8), Swinging London (9/4), Captain Brett (10/3), John Galt (5/1), The Truant (20/1)

Verdict

SWINGING LONDON looked unlucky not to break his duck on turf at Pontefract earlier in the month. Granted better luck in-running returned to all-weather, John Mackie's 8-y-o can make amends at the chief expense of Vaguely Royal, who wasn't ideally placed at Lingfield recently but had acquitted himself well here prior.

  1. Swinging London9/4
  2. Vaguely Royal15/8
  3. John Galt5/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00

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