19:30 Southwell

Saturday 28 February 2026

All16:2116:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

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  • 3YO only  |   Class 3  |   1m 3f 23y  |   Standard  |   6 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:30  |   Winning time: 2m 23.30s
1st
Horse silk
3
(3)
Pursuit Of Love
39-7
8/11f
T: C ApplebyJ: D C Costello
Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won going away op 4/6 tchd 4/7
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
(6)
High Storm
39-7
10/3
T: K R BurkeJ: S H James
Soon in touch with leaders, briefly led over 2f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, kept on but always held by winner towards finish op 4/1 tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
(5)
You Got To My Soul
39-2
12/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Edward Greatrex
Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, weakened towards finish tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
(2)
Sailor Song
39-7
7/1
T: C ApplebyJ: Connor Planas (3)
Slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, came near side over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, weakened approaching final 10yds tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
5
2
(4)
La Peregrina
39-7
18/1
T: E WalkerJ: George Downing
Soon raced in close second, pushed along when lost position over 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
17
5
(1)
Distorted Truth
39-2
18/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Led, ridden when headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, tailed off final 110yds op 12/1 tchd 22/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £1.80EX:£3.90Trifecta:£20.10SF:£3.33Swingers:£1.10, £3.00, £4.30

Forecasts

Pursuit Of Love (8/11), High Storm (10/3), Sailor Song (7/1), You Got To My Soul (12/1), La Peregrina (18/1), Distorted Truth (18/1)

Verdict

HIGH STORM ran in a couple of warm novices in the autumn and is now stepping up to a trip more in line with his pedigree, so he gets the vote. Charlie Appleby has a superb record with 3-y-o newcomers here (5 out of last 6 have won) so Pursuit of Love and Sailor Song are of obvious interest.

  1. HIGH STORM
  2. PURSUIT OF LOVE
  3. SAILOR SONG

Previous Winners

2025
Tribal Act
Weight: 9-11  |Age: 3
J: D C Costello  |  T: C Appleby
4/7

Prize Money

1st: £6,480.002nd: £3,042.003rd: £1,522.004th: £761.00

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