16:25 Southwell

Monday 31 August 2026

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Southwell Racecourse Conference & Events Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 41.04s

(9)

Roi De Coeur²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 70| BF| D

9/4

Improved since switching to handicaps, scoring at Kempton in July before second of 4 at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) 15 days later. Shaped as if still in good form when fifth at former track 3 weeks ago (made effort earlier than ideal) and every chance he's involved again.

Form: 765125

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(5)

Taradif^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 69

25/1

Left stable debut well behind to prove this mark isn't too harsh after all when third of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (1m, firm) 16 days ago. Needs to build on that returned to all-weather.

Form: 48-5873

(6)

Boy Named Sioux⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Fentiman⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67| C

16/1

Won course novice (7f) in good style in November but hasn't gone on since, losing all chance at the start at Redcar (1m, good) 9 days ago. Easy to oppose at present.

Form: 16-5790

(1)

Jackabi^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: M G Rimell| OR: 67

40/1

Free-going sort who opened his account in maiden handicap at Chepstow in late-June. Fell some way short of that form with the hood removed on yard debut back there (7f, good to firm) earlier in the month and others look stronger.

Form: 24-0514

(8)

Wise Crack^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 66

10/1

Left previous efforts this season behind when winning 8-runner event at Catterick last month, the fitting of a first-time visor and taking on older horses for the first time the obvious catalysts. Ran to a similar level returned to 1m at Ayr since and now first-time cheekpieces go on.

Form: 056814

(2)

Ballybunion²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 66

7/2

Failed to build on the promise of previous run despite a more positive ride when fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 3 weeks ago. Mark eases a shade and could be worth chancing kept to this trip.

Form: 722-064

(3)

Alkumatic Jo Jo²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: I Furtado| OR: 65

13/2

Still to get her head in front but ran one of better races when third of 14 at Kempton (1m) 3 weeks ago. Remains vulnerable to less-exposed sorts.

Form: 626573

(4)

Kiani King^t1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: H Morrison| OR: 63| BF

3/1

Gelded and having been well backed, duly produced best effort to date ridden much more positively when third of 13 in handicap over C&D 5 weeks ago. First-time tongue tie goes on and fancied to be in the mix with Loughnane maintaining the partnership.

Form: 44963

(7)

Hunterian⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 62| D

22/1

Confirmed his positive start in handicaps by winning at Ayr (1m) in June. Seemingly undone by a rise in the weights when beaten just over 3 lengths there the following month and run of good form halted at Pontefract last time. Gelded since.

Form: 632166

Forecasts

Roi De Coeur (9/4), Kiani King (3/1), Ballybunion (7/2), Alkumatic Jo Jo (13/2), Wise Crack (10/1), Boy Named Sioux (16/1), Hunterian (22/1), Taradif (25/1), Jackabi (40/1)

This looks trappy but preference is for BALLYBUNION, who showed there's still better to come from him at Wolverhampton on penultimate start and his latest effort was more of a sideways step upped to this trip. He can get off the mark at the expense of Kiani King, who produced his best effort over C&D 5 weeks ago and can build on that here. Roi de Coeur looks best of the remainder.