19:00 Southwell

Thursday 8 October 2026

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 40.89s

(6)

Style Of Life^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Bowen| T: H Bethell| OR: 75| D

40/1

Ground-versatile front runner who recorded back-to-back wins at Chester/Pontefract last summer. Sprung back to life in first-time cheekpieces when length second over 8.5f at Beverley in August but trailed home last of 9 over 7f there 16 days ago. Headgear goes off whilst tongue strap is back on.

Form: 25-0029

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(2)

Wondrous Light²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 74| D

12/1

Strong-travelling sort who recorded two wins around 1m in the spring and stepped up on her return from a short break when fifth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (1m, good to soft) 22 days ago. Respected having been dropped 1 lb.

Form: 141495

(1)

Poets Praise⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R M Beckett| OR: 75| D

9/2

Made frame on second of 2 starts as a juvenile and with the benefit of her reappearance behind her, put it all together to make a winning handicap debut in a 7-runner handicap at Sandown (1m, good to soft) 41 days ago. Scored so easily there that she should be able to make light of a 7 lb rise.

Form: 54-41

(9)

Likeness¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: George Bass| T: J Channon| OR: 75

9/2

Fair maiden for George Boughey. Built on first run for current connections when winning at Epsom (8.5f) last month and matched that form when never-nearer third of 8 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft, 15/2) 11 days ago. Place claims from same mark.

Form: 2-45213

(4)

Kamaway³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 71| D

4/1

Made a positive start to life in turf handicaps, winning at Yarmouth in May and at Salisbury in June. Below form at that latter track on her last 2 outings, though, so something to prove at present.

Form: 812156

(8)

Rogue Citation^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: E Bethell| OR: 74| C

3/1

Two-time winner from just 6 starts but didn't look entirely straightforward when gaining her second success at Newmarket in August. Has run to a similar level in defeat both starts since, most recently when third of 13 in handicap at Chester (7f, soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 1-63143

(3)

Silken Bay^h³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Doughty| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 71| CD

40/1

Southwell maiden winner second time out in April but hasn't really kicked on from that, never figuring after a slow break when fifth of 6 in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 37 days ago.

Form: 136735

(5)

Lovers Leap²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 69| BF

9/2

Made the most of a good opportunity when winning maiden at Beverley in May. Beaten favourite in handicaps on her last 3 outings, though August's Newmarket second was a sound effort and she wasn't best placed in a race that became a test of speed at Lingfield 3 weeks ago.

Form: 316323

(7)

Jojo's Legacy^t1¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: A Keatley| OR: 67

25/1

Respectable effort switched to handicap company when fifth of 8 at Cork (1m, heavy, 4/1) in May. Mark still looks a shade high having left Andy Slattery in the interim.

Form: 634-865

Forecasts

Rogue Citation (3/1), Kamaway (4/1), Likeness (9/2), Poets Praise (9/2), Lovers Leap (9/2), Wondrous Light (12/1), Jojo's Legacy (25/1), Silken Bay (40/1), Style Of Life (40/1)

POETS PRAISE looks an upwardly-mobile filly for the Ralph Beckett yard and she's fancied to follow up her facile handicap debut success. Lovers Leap has been expensive to follow so far in handicaps but her track position provides a viable excuse last time, with Wondrous Light also on the shortlist.