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Southwell (AW)

17:20

Date 2025-10-24

Distance 6f16y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 2yo

Prize £3,402

Winning Time 1m 16.80s (slow by 4.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Monarch's Gold (GB) David Egan · Kevin Philippart De Foy	2/9F	Won
2nd	Start Me Up (GB) George Wood · Richard Spencer	4/1	.75
3rd	Diamond Aura (IRE) Edward Greatrex · Hugo Palmer	16/1	6
4th	Orange Emperor (IRE) Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe	33/1	.5
5th	Elemental (GB) William Pyle · Kevin Frost	125/1	5.5

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (5)	Monarch's Gold Bay J:David Egan T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:David Egan T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	137	—	12	89	94	57	28d	—	—	-22	41.8	0.07/1	2/7 78%
Decisive winner on AW debut and close second on turf since; hard to beat
4 (4)	Start Me Up Bay J:George Wood T:Richard Spencer	J:George Wood T:Richard Spencer	130	—	3	-	79	-	159d	—	—	-10	8.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Promise when third on 6f turf debut in May; off since; open to progress
5 (3)	Diamond Aura Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Hugo Palmer	J:Edward Greatrex T:Hugo Palmer	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Bred for longer trips but betting best guide for stable enjoying good year with juveniles
3 (2)	Orange Emperor Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	130	h	46	-	72	32	20d	—	—	-4	1.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Fair fourth on turf debut in spring but not seen again until sixth on AW recently; hood on
2 (1)	Elemental Bay J:William Pyle(3) T:Kevin Frost	J:William Pyle(3) T:Kevin Frost	130	—	7	-	49	-	7d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
No short-term promise on last week's turf debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Monarch's Gold	2/7	1/4	1/4
Start Me Up	7/2	7/2	7/2
Diamond Aura	18/1	20/1	18/1
Orange Emperor	25/1	22/1	22/1
Elemental	125/1	125/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Monarch's Gold

41.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 12 Odds: 20

2/7

2nd

Start Me Up

8.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Orange Emperor

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

25/1

Diamond Aura

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

20/1

Elemental

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Monarch's Gold	89	94	57
Start Me Up	—	79	—
Diamond Aura	—	—	—
Orange Emperor	—	72	32
Elemental	—	49	—

Last Run