19:00 Southwell

Saturday 26 September 2026

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3rd And 10th Oktoberfest Race Nights Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 2m 25.09s

(8)

Liam Mera Kai²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Vigors⁽⁵⁾| T: W Greatrex

7/1

Fair bumper winner/maiden hurdler. Looked to have a future in this sphere when 5½ lengths fifth of 10 on Flat debut at Nottingham (1¼m, 40/1) in May and he matched that form when third in a 1½m course novice 3 weeks ago.

Form: 53

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(6)

Masterly²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: C Johnston

100/1

Displayed ability when third on debut at Yarmouth back in 2023. Clearly had share of issue given his second start was 4 weeks ago and he was beaten a long way out.

Form: 3/4

(13)

Crystal Jet²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: T Bulgin

200/1

Bumper winner who looked a longer-term project on Flat debut at Goodwood in June and same sentiments apply to latest run at this venue 3 weeks ago minus cheekpieces.

Form: 86

(14)

Chilli King¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Miss E C Lavelle

100/1

Looks a work-in-progress after 2 starts.

Form: 76

(2)

Emerald Spirit¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate| T: D M Loughnane

200/1

€31,000 yearling, 1,000 gns 2-y-o. Sergei Prokofiev gelding. Half-brother to useful 1¼m-2m winner In The Breeze and 9f winner In The Field. Blew the start and merely hinted at ability starting out over 1m at Kempton.

Form: 7

(11)

O'driscoll¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: James Horton

200/1

20,000 gns yearling, Ghaiyyath gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class winner up to 1½m Best Solution and very smart 2-y-o 7f-1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) El Bodegon. Offered little on Lingfield debut over 1m 16 days ago.

Form: 8

(1)

Pepperazzi

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Callan| T: Oliver Cole

16/1

€80,000 yearling, first foal, dam, French winner up to 10.7f (2-y-o 7f winner), closely related to smart French winner up to 1m Zabiari out of useful 1m (including at 2 yrs) winner in France Zaridiya. Newcomer for respected connections.

Form:

(5)

Pyramid⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden| BF

4/9

Kingman colt brother to 3 winners, including useful pair Samburu and Fingerpaint. Didn't look the finished article and made a really promising start when splitting next-time-out winners when second at Wolverhampton in July (9.5f). Lots more to come and he'll be hard to beat.

Form: 2

(3)

Roxy Power^b1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mason Paetel⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford

50/1

$350,000 Justify gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart US 1m/9f winner Cafe Americano. Too green to show true worth on debut at Kempton 3 weeks ago (11f). Connections quickly reach for blinkers and he should do better.

Form: 5

(7)

Train In Vain¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Jessica Macey

150/1

Masar gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 6f winner Majestic Wave and 8.6f winner Cuban Harry. Dam 2-y-o 5.3f winner. Limited short-term promise on Redcar debut over 1m 17 days ago.

Form: 5

(12)

Church Wedding⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R M Beckett

10/1

Made appeal on paper and, having been well backed, showed plenty to work on when third of 13 in a 1m maiden at Kempton on debut in January. Off 7 months after and merely matched that form over 11f at same venue, albeit not given a hard time. Capable of better.

Form: 37

(10)

Indian Mary¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Pearson| T: K P De Foy

200/1

Cost €100,000 as a yearling but hasn't beaten a rival on either start to date.

Form: 85

(4)

Kashooda⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding

10/3

Promising third of 13 in maiden at Lingfield (1¼m, all-weather) on debut in June and unlucky to bump into a useful Gosden-trained runner at Kempton a month later. Could be similar story here.

Form: 32

Non-Runners

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Defiant Star

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Pyramid (4/9), Kashooda (10/3), Defiant Star (6/1), Liam Mera Kai (7/1), Church Wedding (10/1), Pepperazzi (16/1), Roxy Power (50/1), Masterly (100/1), Chilli King (100/1), Train In Vain (150/1), O'driscoll (200/1), Emerald Spirit (200/1), Indian Mary (200/1), Crystal Jet (200/1)

PYRAMID'S debut second at Wolverhampton was full of promise, splitting next-time-out winners despite suffering an interrupted passage and with improvement on the way, he'll take some stopping. Kashooda may have to play second fiddle to another Gosden inmate.