19:30 Southwell

Thursday 8 October 2026

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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.26s

1^st

(6)

Spirit Lead Me

49-7

9/4f

T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh

Front mid-division, improved over 2f out, switched left well over 1f out and pressed leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish op 7/2

2^nd

(3)

Shaw Park

79-7

22/1

T: S DixonJ: Mikkel Mortensen (5)

Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on gamely when challenged both sides, headed towards finish op 18/1 tchd 16/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(12)

Ernie's Valentine

79-7

10/3

T: R BurdonJ: Alexandra Egan (5)

Mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, went third 1f out and every chance, held closing stages tchd 3/1

4^th

(7)

Have You A Minute

68-9

9/2

T: T P TateJ: Saffie Osborne

Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out and closed, went fourth over 1f out, no impression op 4/1

5^th

1 ¾

(4)

Pretty Spirited

48-10

20/1

T: L A MullaneyJ: Alec Voikhansky

Mid-division, pushed along under 2f out, kept on until one pace final furlong op 25/1

6^th

1 ¼

(9)

King Of York

79-8

80/1

T: S DixonJ: Callum Shepherd

Towards rear, plugged on, never involved op 40/1

7^th

1 ¼

(2)

Man Of Desert

59-5

14/1

T: C A DwyerJ: S De Sousa

Front mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no progress op 10/1

8^th

(8)

Asian Journey

59-5

7/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonny Peate

Towards rear, pushed along well over 1f out, no response op 15/2

9^th

2 ¾

(11)

Enpassant

59-9

40/1

T: S DixonJ: Christian Howarth (3)

Close up, ridden and weakened 2f out op 33/1

10^th

2 ¼

(1)

Volto Di Medusa

59-6

18/1

T: Jack JonesJ: Cieren Fallon

Mounted in chute, went to post early, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 12/1

11^th

(14)

Big Alex Walmsley

48-12

17/2

T: Mrs I G-LevequeJ: Benoit D L Sayette

Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, dropped away quickly op 8/1 tchd 9/1

12^th

(5)

Union Island

59-6

14/1

T: C JohnstonJ: Jack Callan

Went to post early, ear plugs removed at post, mid-division, ridden 2f out, found nil tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Moon Beginnings¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D Loughnane J: Joanna Mason

(13)

Captain Cess³⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: D Carroll J: Zak Wheatley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.30, £5.90, £1.90EX:£49.70Trifecta:£249.80Tricast:£179.93SF:£64.86Swingers:£15.60, £2.80, £16.60

Forecasts

Spirit Lead Me (9/4), Ernie's Valentine (10/3), Have You A Minute (9/2), Captain Cess (9/2), Asian Journey (7/1), Big Alex Walmsley (17/2), Man Of Desert (14/1), Union Island (14/1), Moon Beginnings (14/1), Volto Di Medusa (18/1), Pretty Spirited (20/1), Shaw Park (22/1), Enpassant (40/1), King Of York (80/1)

ERNIE'S VALENTINE looked back in form when runner-up at C&D 3 weeks ago and he can go one place better from a very workable mark. Captain Cess, Spirit Lead Me and Have You A Minute are also shortlisted.