Southwell - Thu 17 Sep 2026
It's hard to ignore the claims of WOPBOPALOOMOP, who made a winning nursery debut at Windsor recently and is likely to have more to offer. With the Richard Spencer yard in such fine form, she looks the one to beat. Polly The Sniper outran her odds of 33/1 when finishing second at Bath and an opening mark of 63 might prove to be workable. Crowned completes the shortlist.
Von Krolock regained the winning thread at Lingfield last month and will have his supporters again, but the one who appeals most is BLACKJACK. Alan Brown's charge finished a close third at Wolverhampton at the start of the month and goes off an unchanged mark. The booking of Luke Morris is noteworthy and he is the one the side with. Yarmouth third Insuspense isn't ruled out either.
LEVEL LOOK went in by over seven lengths when stepped up to 1m6f at Wolverhampton on his most recent start and could have more to offer on just his fifth handicap appearance. Dojin struck in a class 3 contest at Newmarket last month and is likely to be on the premises, especially as she has already recorded three victories on the all-weather. New York Minute can beat Charging Thunder home for third.
Cool King has shown ability in his three outings so far, most recently finishing fourth at Newmarket and he is respected. However, BULLRIDER finished a close third over track and trip prior to his underwhelming fifth over a mile here last month. He has been gelded since and could put that display behind him to strike in this. Any market support behind newcomer Solar Major would be interesting.
DON'T STOP MOVIN was picked off late when attempting to make all over 6f at Redcar. That effort looks even better in hindsight, given the winner has since gone in again, and Michael Dods' charge steps back up in trip with solid claims. Dontworryaboutme failed to get involved at Glorious Goodwood on debut, but this is less competitive. He may prove a bigger threat than Wolverhampton/Kempton runner-up Peaberry and the newcomer Sayidah Iffraaj.
An open contest could go the way of COOL MOLLY. She found one too good at Newbury last time but Ollie Sangster's filly has struck four times on the all-weather, including over 7f here back in April, and is taken to resume winning ways back on the Tapeta. Narrowly beaten over C&D recently, Roi De Coeur could launch another strong challenge. He's preferred to Indefensible, who scored over 7f here a fortnight ago.
ASPULL left this year's previous poor efforts behind him when finishing a creditable third over C&D. He's tumbled down the weights and with more to come on this surface, Phil McEntee's charge could be up to winning off his current mark. Royal County Glory has been in fine fettle over 7f on the Polytrack and steps up in trip with solid claims, while Age Of Baroque cannot be left out of calculations back in this lower grade.
MIMIME caused a minor shock when finishing second to a 60-rated opponent over C&D a fortnight ago, but a literal reading of the figures would give her a great chance of going one better if she matches that level again. Beach Partee and One For Harvey have been more consistent than the rest and they are suggested as other key players, in that order of preference. El Ghuwah also warrants a betting check on his handicap debut.
The Pug and Wrist Art are honours even from a couple of recent encounters and are capable of having an impact. The former was a good second at Bath most recently and he could be the pick of that pair if reverting to blinkers draws a more determined effort. However, GLITTER CODE responded well for Nell Biker to win a similar event at Ripon on his most recent outing and a 2lb nudge might not prevent him from making a winning start to his second spell with the William Knight yard.
CROWNED has shown a consistent level of form on all of his starts to date and is chosen to gain a deserved first victory. He's proven himself versatile ground wise and is picked ahead of top weight Wopbopaloomop who is well treated under a 6lb penalty following her C&D win. She looks the obvious danger along with the unexposed Harry Who. That rival has looked as if she would improve for further in time but is on a dangerous mark judged on her debut form aso can threaten if getting a decent test.
SPEEDING BULLET returned to form when placed off this mark last time and is chosen to build on that. He is now 5lb below his last winning mark and will appreciate the step back up in trip. C&D winner Sarafina Mshairi also returned to form last time and that run is worth marking up as she did plenty early. She looks a big danger along with the steadily progressive Von Krolock who was well on top at the finish last time so a 7lb rise looks fair.
All of the quartet can be given a chance here. The steadily progressive Dojin has a good AW record but did well to win on turf last time after meeting trouble. She is unexposed as a stayer but the handicapper has reacted and she will need to improve again to defy top weight. New York Minute is a thorough stayer with an excellent record at this venue so holds fair claims racing off a mark just 2lb higher than his last winning one. Preference is for LEVEL LOOK though who carries a 6lb penalty for his emphatic tapeta win last time. He is well in at the weights and should have more to come stepping up to 2m for the first time.
The steadily progressive STORM FORCE TEN will be tough to beat if his stamina holds up. The form of his penultimate placed effort has been franked emphatically and he will find this much easier than his latest assignment. Bullrider failed to stay 1m here under an aggressive ride last time but he looks the main danger on his previous couple of runs over 7f. Cool King wasn't disgraced in a much better race last time and can also get involved dropped in class.
The steadily progressive PEABERRY was a bit too keen in front when caught late over 1m last time but can make amends dropped in trip. Don't Stop Movin goes the other way in distance having filled the same position over 6f last time. He looks the biggest danger on the ratings but the most interesting opponent is Dontworryaboutme. That rival finished with plenty of running left after enduring a torrid trip at Goodwood on debut and is surely capable of much better.
ROI DE COEUR was a winner over 1m on the AW on his handicap debut earlier in the summer and has held his form well in defeat since. He was only narrowly denied over C&D last time despite being forced wide from a poor draw but can make amends from a better stalls pitch off 2lb higher. Indefensible isn't bred to stay this far but he needed every yard when defeating an unexposed rival over 7f here last time so is feared most off a mark just 1lb higher. Cool Molly has returned to form of late on the turf but is a better horse on the AW so should also provide a threat.
In form Captain Cess was a touch unlucky last time after conceding first run at a sharp track but has fair claims of gaining some compensation off an unchanged mark. Dream Illusion is best forgiven her latest outing where she was denied a run at a key stage and best judged on her previous runner up effort where she finished ahead of a next time out winner. She also looks a big threat returned to tapeta but it is SAILOR'S RETURN who is the selection after gaining a first victory for her new yard last time over C&D. Her best form in France came on the AW and she likely has more to offer her new stable so a 3lb rise looks lenient.
MIMIME can take advantage of a light weight to shed her maiden tag. She came clear of the remainder behind an in form rival last time and gets to race off the same basement mark here. Beach Partee has been running back into form off a reduced mark recently and may prove the biggest danger ahead of Havin A Flyer. She was a C&D winner earlier in the summer and her last run is worth marking up as she was taken on up front so did too much too soon.
GLITTER CODE belatedly shed his maiden tag last time under this jockey and is picked to follow up off just 2lb higher. He could get an easy lead once again and he can get first run on hold up performer Golspie who is on a long losing run but has been running into form off a reduced mark recently. Wrist Art is best forgiven his latest outing where he missed the break and better judged on his previous victory where he beat a next time out winner. If he starts on terms here he will also be a big player.
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