14:07 Southwell

Monday 31 August 2026

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Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Handicap

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 3m 4.77s

(1)

Le Rouge Chinois^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 56| D

9/4

Responded well to a switch of headgear when ending a losing run at Pornichet (15.4f) in March for Adam West in France. Disappointed on final 2 starts for that yard but has made a fine return to current stable with runner-up efforts at Yarmouth and Lingfield. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 818022

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(2)

Tropical Talent^t⁴⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Russell| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 55WS

66/1

Cahse winner who ran creditably when last seen 15 months ago, finishing second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (17f, good). Had a breathing operation since and this is a rare Flat outing, which is presumably being used as a pipe-opener before going back over jumps.

Form: 834608/

(7)

Edwardtheninth⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Gina Mangan| T: A Forbes| OR: 51

10/1

Off the mark in 2m Newcastle handicap in May, overcoming a hold-up ride in a race run at a crawl. Not disgraced when third at Wolverhampton (16.5f) in June with his rider putting up 2 lb overweight. Subsequently left Ruth Jefferson for £2,000.

Form: 394513

(4)

Lednikov^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 50| CD

10/3

Has a fine record at this venue with 6 wins to his name, latest with wide margin success in March. Made frame on last 2 starts, latest under a change of tactics when third at Doncaster. Potential pace angle who can go well again

Form: 555743

(5)

Blue Tulip^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 58

6/4

Overcame an interrupted passage when opening her account in handicap at Wolverhampton (1½m) in July. 7/2, seemed unsuited by track when 5¾ lengths third of 4 to Clocker at Ripon (1½m, good to firm) 16 days ago. First-time cheekpieces go on and she's expected to be bang there upped in trip.

Form: 856613

(3)

Be Hopeful²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: D Menuisier| OR: 55

11/1

Well held in 3 outings and needs significant improvement on handicap debut.

Form: 706

Non-Runners

(6)

Sound Gloria¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Blue Tulip (6/4), Le Rouge Chinois (9/4), Lednikov (10/3), Sound Gloria (4/1), Edwardtheninth (10/1), Be Hopeful (11/1), Tropical Talent (66/1)

BLUE TULIP should see out this longer trip and is given the vote with first-time headgear fitted. Le Rouge Chinois can maintain her recent run of good form at the expense of the similarly in-form Sound Gloria.