Racing League Race 42 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League)

Southwell (AW)

8:45

Date 2025-08-28

Distance 4f214y

Class Class 2

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £38,655

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2 (12)	Against The Wind ch J:Daniel Tudhope T:Kevin Ryan	J:Daniel Tudhope T:Kevin Ryan	133	—	0-1301	102	111	81	46d	—	—	-3	19.7	3/1 25%
2-2 on AW, including easy C&D win (form franked) last month; 9lb rise asks more of him
1 (7)	Clarendon House b J:David Allan T:Robert Cowell	J:David Allan T:Robert Cowell	138	—	-13RR0	105	111	103	18d	—	—	+6	18.5	6/1 14%
High-class on his day, including 3-4 on AW; big player if he consents to start on time
10 (5)	Tan Rapido br J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Fellowes	J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Fellowes	119	—	422012	86	114	94	35d	—	—	+15	26.8	13/2 13%
Comes here in top form and effective under the conditions; high on the list
12 (13)	Northern Spirit b J:Shay Farmer(7) T:Brian Ellison	J:Shay Farmer(7) T:Brian Ellison	117	p	695361	84	111	83	7d	—	—	+12	23.3	7/1 13%
Won the 6f race on this card last year; successful at Newcastle last week (5f); needs more
9 (9)	Canon's House b J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	119	—	-11105	86	112	-	30d	—	—	+12	21.7	9/1 10%
Progressive this summer; solid run at Goodwood last time and not yet fully exposed
13 (8)	Brave Nation b J:Sean D Bowen T:Michael Bell	J:Sean D Bowen T:Michael Bell	114	—	344303	81	109	-	4d	—	—	+7	14.4	10/1 9%
Close 3rd in this race last year and 3lb lower today; shouldn't be far away
3 (11)	Tatterstall b J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	126	—	1414-0	93	113	-	8d	—	—	+4	13.4	9/1 10%
Close 4th in this race last year; absent until down the field at York last week; opposable
14 (1)	Existent b J:Rose Dawes(5) T:Stuart Williams	J:Rose Dawes(5) T:Stuart Williams	114	—	223578	81	112	-	17d	—	—	+5	11.3	16/1 6%
On a long losing run but this year's best efforts bring him right into the reckoning
5 (2)	Paddy's Day b J:Alex Jary(5) T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Alex Jary(5) T:Nigel Tinkler	123	—	136180	90	112	81	30d	—	—	+11	17.5	14/1 7%
Five wins at Newcastle in 2025; poorly drawn on turf on last two starts; solid contender
7 (10)	Emperor Spirit b J:Ashley Lewis(7) T:Michael Keady	J:Ashley Lewis(7) T:Michael Keady	122	tp	98-104	89	113	-	14d	—	—	+8	10.5	33/1 3%
Newmarket win last month; fluffed start next time and latest Windsor 4th needs bettering
8 (6)	The Bell Conductor b J:Edward Greatrex T:Ivan Furtado	J:Edward Greatrex T:Ivan Furtado	122	—	07-065	89	109	55	41d	—	—	+7	10.6	33/1 3%
Multiple C&D winner; not fired yet this season but down in weights and can't be dismissed
6 (4)	Queen's Guard b J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	122	—	18-460	89	113	75	8d	—	—	+8	10.3	40/1 2%
Two solid efforts to start her life with this yard but disappointed at York last week
11 (14)	Muker ch J:Joe Leavy T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Joe Leavy T:Nigel Tinkler	118	—	346105	85	112	79	19d	—	—	+12	14.5	40/1 2%
Short headed in this race last year when 80-1; now 2lb higher; yard also runs Paddy's Day
4 (3)	Regal Envoy b J:Darragh Keenan T:William Knight	J:Darragh Keenan T:William Knight	125	p	211508	92	110	-	19d	—	—	+13	16.3	40/1 2%
Three wins in 2025 but recent efforts haven't been as good; tough race in which to rebound

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Against The Wind	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Clarendon House	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	5/1
Tan Rapido	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1
Northern Spirit	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	6/1
Canon's House	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1	15/2
Brave Nation	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Tatterstall	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2	9/1
Existent	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	12/1
Paddy's Day	14/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	10/1
Emperor Spirit	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
The Bell Conductor	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Queen's Guard	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Muker	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
Regal Envoy	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Tan Rapido

26.8

OR: 9 Form: 14.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

Northern Spirit

23.3

OR: 8.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

3rd

Canon's House

21.7

OR: 9 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Against The Wind

19.7

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Clarendon House

18.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 1.1 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Paddy's Day

17.5

OR: 10 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Regal Envoy

16.3

OR: 10.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Muker

14.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Brave Nation

14.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Tatterstall

13.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Existent

11.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 1.9 Odds: 1.6

16/1

The Bell Conductor

10.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Emperor Spirit

10.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Queen's Guard

10.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Clarendon House Top Rated	105	111	103
Against The Wind	102	111	81
Tatterstall	93	113	—
Regal Envoy	92	110	—
Paddy's Day	90	112	81
Emperor Spirit	89	113	—
The Bell Conductor	89	109	55
Queen's Guard	89	113	75
Tan Rapido	86	114	94
Canon's House	86	112	—
Muker	85	112	79
Northern Spirit	84	111	83
Brave Nation	81	109	—
Existent	81	112	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Brave Nation	4d ago	Quick return
Northern Spirit	7d ago	Quick return
Tatterstall	8d ago	Quick return
Queen's Guard	8d ago	Quick return
Emperor Spirit	14d ago	Fit
Existent	17d ago	Fit
Clarendon House	18d ago	Fit
Muker	19d ago	Fit
Regal Envoy	19d ago	Fit
Canon's House	30d ago	Fit
Paddy's Day	30d ago	Fit
Tan Rapido	35d ago	Fit
The Bell Conductor	41d ago	Fit
Against The Wind	46d ago	Fresh