17:55 Southwell

Thursday 18 June 2026

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Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 58.71s

1^st

(9)

Dottie Diamond

49-9

25/1

T: W StoneJ: Finley Marsh

Taken down early wearing hood, held up in mid-division, waiting for room 2f out, pressed leaders going well over 1f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, kept on op 28/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(8)

Uncle Sam

49-9

4/1

T: R CraggsJ: T Eaves

Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, made headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, not pace of winner tchd 7/2

3^rd

2 ½

(7)

Havin A Flyer

39-3

10/3

T: R MenziesJ: C Lee

Edged left start, led, shaken up 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong op 5/1 tchd 16/5 and tchd 11/2

4^th

(11)

Top Star

49-9

17/2

T: D K IvoryJ: J F Egan

Close up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied 1f out, ran on same pace op 8/1 tchd 15/2

5^th

(10)

Desert Champion

49-9

6/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: D Nolan

Prominent, pressed leaders 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra op 13/2

6^th

(2)

Sir Benedict

89-9

6/4f

T: B HaslamJ: A Mullen

Held up in rear of mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong tchd 11/8

7^th

(1)

Drish Samphire

49-9

28/1

T: L A MullaneyJ: Alistair Rawlinson

Taken down early, in touch, shaken up over 3f out, weakened 2f out op 20/1

8^th

1 ¼

(6)

Posh Maisie

59-9

100/1

T: C J TeagueJ: D C Costello

Keen in rear, never on terms op 66/1

9^th

2 ¼

(5)

Blueaway

39-3

40/1

T: M CrawleyJ: Harry Vigors (7)

Wore hood to post, midfield early, outpaced and dropped to rear after 1f, struggling over 2f out, soon beaten op 33/1

10^th

(3)

Highfield Jewel

49-9

50/1

T: Sara EnderJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)

Taken down early, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, faded over 1f out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Bust A Moon¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D Shaw J: Andrea Pinna

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£28.00Pl:£4.40, £1.50, £1.80EX:£118.80Trifecta:£1,783.70SF:£123.48Swingers:£15.80, £13.90, £3.30

Forecasts

Sir Benedict (6/4), Havin A Flyer (10/3), Uncle Sam (4/1), Desert Champion (6/1), Top Star (17/2), Bust A Moon (20/1), Dottie Diamond (25/1), Drish Samphire (28/1), Blueaway (40/1), Highfield Jewel (50/1), Posh Maisie (100/1)

SIR BENEDICT has been shaping up well for Ben Haslam and was caught further back than ideal when fourth at Wetherby a fortnight ago. He gets the nod. Desert Champion and Uncle Sam are also of interest.

SIR BENEDICT (IRE)
DESERT CHAMPION (IRE)
UNCLE SAM

Previous Winners

2025

Irish Dancer

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 5

J: Zak Wheatley | T: D Carroll

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,245.002nd: £1,523.003rd: £761.004th: £381.005th: £190.00