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Result Race of the Day 16:30 · Southwell

All-Weather Championship Is Back Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

Class 6Handicap4f 214yStandard3YO plus · 10 ran£3,140 to the winnerOvercast dry 2 experts
Analyst verdict Locked 10:20 GMT · #575fc6 · updated 15:45 GMT (v2)
No standout edge in this field, so it's best watched rather than bet.

No horse in this race offers a strong enough edge over its market price to justify backing it once the risk of misjudging the form is taken into account. The safest call is to let this race go.

How the race should unfoldWith no single dominant frontrunner and two horses of similar pace, this looks set to be an open gallop, with the finish likely decided in the closing stages rather than by a lone leader escaping unchallenged.
1
Midnight Lir
The favourite has finished mid-pack in its last three starts and hasn't won for some time, so there's no strong reason to expect a breakthrough today.
24% / 23%
2
Tomarlo
Has raced against tougher company recently, hinting at more ability than its results show, but its price has drifted noticeably since the morning, which is worth noting.
15% / 20%
3
Stash The Cash
Drawn well and trains in a capable yard, but returns from a long break and its last run lacked any real sparkle.
15% / 16%
4
Timebar
Has shown some solid form, but drops sharply in distance today and has drifted heavily in the market, both of which temper the appeal.
8% / 11%
5
Beautiful Rumour
Form on paper looks attractive, but a sharp price drift alongside apparently peaking form is a combination that has historically been a warning sign rather than a green light.
6% / 8%
Red flags
Several fancied runners have drifted noticeably in price since morning, which often hints at something the market knows that isn't obvious from form alone.The favourite is reliable but hasn't won in a while, with nothing concrete pointing to a change in fortune today.More than one runner is returning from a lengthy break or a flat recent effort, adding uncertainty to their readiness.
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Expert confidence

2 experts

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Betfair Exchange · Win

Tomarlo5.505.60
Timebar (GB)8.008.20
Midnight Lir (IRE): 4.10 at 15:30 → 4.60 at 16:29.
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Track bias · Southwell 5f–6f

Winners vs expected (A/E), 10+ runners, last 3 seasons
Low drawMiddleHigh draw Led1.400.711.40Prominent0.791.171.41Mid-div0.951.001.02Held up0.580.630.70
Above 1.00 = wins more often than the market expects.

Result

Official · time 59.56s · Report
How our analyst did
No bet. Our top-rated contender: Midnight Lir — 2nd.

Runners

Form, oldest → latest Suitability: strong good untried poor Bookmaker prices — coming soon
1 (3)
Tomarlo p1,t1
4yo · 9-9 · OR 55
431576 J Luke Catton 0% T J Candlish 0/21 15% / 18% 5.50 5.60
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
26 Sep 26Southwell4f 214yStandardC66/95¾L7.50
08 Sep 26Leicester6fGood To SoftC57/116L21.0
16 Jul 26Chepstow7f 16yGood To FirmC65/123¼L7.50
2 wins from 27 · placed 8
1 run here without a win
First time in cheekpieces and a tongue strap
Trainer J Candlish: 0/21 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Luke Catton: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 2/16Trip 5f: 0/15Course AW: 2/16Class C6+: 1/7Field 9–12: 1/13
Our chance 15% · market 18%
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2 (7)
Midnight Lir (IRE) b,t
5yo · 9-8 · OR 54
489466 J Rhys Elliott 0% T M Dods 2/23 24% / 22% 4.60 4.70
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
22 Oct 26Southwell4f 214yStandardC66/113¼L7.00
03 Oct 26Southwell4f 214yStandardC66/102¼L13.0
15 Sep 26Redcar5fGoodC64/131¼L21.0
2 wins from 37 · placed 10
Won 2 of 34 at around this trip
Last ran 4 days ago
Trainer M Dods: 2/23 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Rhys Elliott: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 0/6Trip 5f: 2/35Course AW: 0/6Class C6+: 0/11Field 9–12: 1/19
1 expert tipped this horse
Our chance 24% · market 22%
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3 (1)
Stash The Cash (IRE) t
5yo · 9-6 · OR 52
572662 J Taryn Langley (3) 0% T Adam Kirby 2/18 15% / 16% 6.40 6.60
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
28 Apr 26Southwell5fStandardC62/81½L13.0
11 Feb 26Southwell5fStandardC66/69¾L8.00
20 Jan 26Southwell5fStandardC66/95L6.00
3 wins from 35 · placed 11
Won 3 of 29 at around this trip
Returns from a 181-day break
Trainer Adam Kirby: 2/18 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Taryn Langley: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 0/9Trip 5f: 3/30Course AW: 0/9Class C6+: 1/11Field 9–12: 0/17
1 expert tipped this horse
Our chance 15% · market 16%
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4 (5)
Fancy Dancer b11
4yo · 9-5 · OR 51
520229 J Donagh Murphy (5) 29% T Hayley Burton 0/3 — / 6% 16.0 16.5
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
02 Oct 26Wolverhampton5f 21yStandardC69/118¾L6.50
02 Sep 26Bath5f 10yGoodC62/8nk6.50
26 Aug 26Wolverhampton5f 21yStandardC62/6½L6.50
3 wins from 22 · placed 7
2 runs here without a win
First time in blinkers
Trainer Hayley Burton: 0/3 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Donagh Murphy: 29% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 1/13Trip 5f: 0/7Course AW: 1/13Class C6+: 3/17Field 9–12: 3/14
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5 (8)
Mister Moet (IRE) p
3yo · 9-4 · OR 50
457900 J Mikkel Mortensen (3) 0% T S Dixon 1/37 — / 6% 16.0 17.0
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
29 Sep 26Wolverhampton6f 20yStandardC611/118½L101.0
22 Sep 26Southwell6f 16yStandardC610/127½L26.0
15 Sep 26Wolverhampton6f 20yStandardC69/1211¼L41.0
3 wins from 27 · placed 8
Won 1 of 6 at around this trip
Last ran 27 days ago
Trainer S Dixon: 1/37 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Mikkel Mortensen: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 2/18Trip 5f: 1/7Course AW: 2/18Class C6+: 1/13Field 9–12: 0/11
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6 (4)
Ten Cuidado (IRE) v
3yo · 9-1 · OR 47
063090 J Rose Dawes 29% T Mark Usher 1/3 — / 7% 14.0 14.5
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
19 Oct 26Wolverhampton6f 20yStandardC613/136¾L29.0
05 Oct 26Wolverhampton6f 20yStandardC69/115¾L41.0
13 Sep 26Bath5f 10yGood To SoftC611/136¾L19.0
0 wins from 10 · placed 1
2 runs at around this trip without a win
Last ran 7 days ago
Trainer Mark Usher: 1/3 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Rose Dawes: 29% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 1/8Trip 5f: 1/3Course AW: 1/8Class C6+: 1/7Field 9–12: 1/6
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7 (9)
Timebar (GB) b,t
5yo · 9-0 · OR 46
282278 J Laura Coughlan 0% T Roy Bowring 1/4 8% / 12% 8.00 8.20
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
15 Oct 26Southwell7f 14yStandardC68/1310¾L6.00
16 Aug 26Southwell1m 13yStandardC67/1310L6.00
25 Jul 26Newcastle7f 14yStandard To SlowC62/131¼L11.0
0 wins from 20 · placed 4
8 runs here without a win
Last ran 11 days ago
Trainer Roy Bowring: 1/4 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Laura Coughlan: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 0/13Trip 5f: 0/3Course AW: 0/13Class C6+: 0/15Field 9–12: 0/12
Our chance 8% · market 12%
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8 (6)
Beautiful Rumour
4yo · 9-0 · OR 45
9459 J Christian Howarth 0% T S Dixon 1/37 6% / 9% 10.0 10.5
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
19 Oct 26Wolverhampton6f 20yStandardC69/134¼L26.0
15 Sep 26Wolverhampton6f 20yStandardC45/1211¾L301.0
03 Sep 26Southwell4f 214yStandardC44/612L151.0
0 wins from 4 · placed 0
2 runs here without a win
Last ran 7 days ago
Trainer S Dixon: 1/37 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Christian Howarth: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 0/5Trip 5f: 0/2Course AW: 0/5Class C6+: 0/2Field 9–12: 0/3
Our chance 6% · market 9%
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9 (10)
Bishops Glory (IRE) b
6yo · 9-0 · OR 45
377057 J Alex Jary 0% T Joey Ramsden 0/4 — / 2% 38.0 42.0
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
06 Oct 26Southwell4f 214yStandardC67/113¾L51.0
07 Jul 26Wolverhampton5f 21yStandardC65/79¼L4.50
01 Jul 26Thirsk6fGood To FirmC612/189¾L51.0
2 wins from 38 · placed 8
6 runs here without a win
Last ran 20 days ago
Trainer Joey Ramsden: 0/4 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Alex Jary: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 2/33Trip 5f: 0/9Course AW: 2/33Class C6+: 2/34Field 9–12: 1/24
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10 (2)
Lil Wade (IRE) v
6yo · 9-0 · OR 45
590809 J Charlie Tucker (5) 0% T S Dixon 1/37 — / 2% 60.0 75.0
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
22 Oct 26Southwell4f 214yStandardC69/115¼L126.0
29 May 26Brighton6fGood To FirmC613/1321½L81.0
21 May 26Southwell7fStandardC68/911¼L101.0
0 wins from 35 · placed 3
14 runs here without a win
Last ran 4 days ago
Trainer S Dixon: 1/37 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Charlie Tucker: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 0/33Trip 5f: 0/13Course AW: 0/33Class C6+: 0/33Field 9–12: 0/27
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