17:30 Southwell

Saturday 25 April 2026

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Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse 'Confined' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 59.74s

(7)

Clover Time^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C J Whiteley⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 60| BF

11/8

Runner-up 5 times during the winter prior to finishing fourth of 7 in a handicap at Chelmsford when favourite 30 days ago, running out of steam late on after an 8-week break. Should be fitter for that and can go very close.

Form: 222-264

(5)

Brian The Snail^p¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh Murphy⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 59| C| D

5/1

Veteran who produced a solid effort when third of 9 in a 5f handicap at Newcastle 12 days ago. Won sole previous outing at this track and looks to hold place claims.

Form: 5-97483

(4)

Cabeza De Llave⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: James Glennon⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59| D

14/1

Returned from a 4-month absence with creditable effort when third of 8 in a handicap at Chelmsford in February, staying on to take third near the line. Placed several times last year and should again be in the mix.

Form: 43V32-3

(3)

Irish Dancer^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 56| BF| CD

4/1

Twice a winner over C&D last year and runner-up here both starts in March. Only seventh of 10 10 days ago when facing competition for the lead but could bounce back.

Form: 426-227

(1)

Sonic Si³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Matthew Slater⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| BF

9/2

Maiden after 12 starts but ran respectably when fourth of 9 at Lingfield 36 days ago, keeping on. Needs to find improvement to get off the mark here.

Form: 5/7-7434

(6)

Man On A Mission^t,v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Liam Wright| T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck| OR: 52| D

11/1

Losing run stretches back to 2024 and respectable efforts at best lately, including when fourth of 9 here 14 days ago. Now back down in trip with visor reapplied.

Form: 625274

(2)

Coast^b⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Taryn Langley| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

50/1

7-y-o who lines up here on a long losing run and hardly been shaping like a winner in waiting in recent starts. Back down in trip.

Form: 6-75790

Forecasts

Clover Time (11/8), Irish Dancer (4/1), Sonic Si (9/2), Brian The Snail (5/1), Man On A Mission (11/1), Cabeza De Llave (14/1), Coast (50/1)

CLOVER TIME has been knocking on the door with 5 consecutive runner-up efforts during the winter and he should strip fitter following his Chelmsford return 4 weeks ago when running out of steam late on. Irish Dancer has 2 previous C&D wins to his name and can bounce back from a disappointing effort here 10 days ago so looks best of the rest.