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Southwell (AW)

18:30

Date 2026-02-07

Distance 1m13y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3-5yo

Prize £4,320

Weather Overcast

Temp 5.8°C

Wind 7mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 41.92s (slow by 3.82s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Tiger Power (IRE) P J McDonald · Andrew Balding	5/2	Won
2nd	Saint Of The Sea (GB) Jack Dace · Michael Appleby	14/1	2.25
3rd	Charles Darnay (GB) Pat Cosgrave · James Owen	7/4F	1.25
4th	Kurios Lady (GB) Hector Crouch · James Tate	13/2	1.5
5th	Seattle Chief (GB) Sam James · K R Burke	15/2	.5
6th	Dakota Breeze (IRE) Hollie Doyle · Archie Watson	4/1	5
7th	Splinterwood (GB) Alistair Rawlinson · Michael Appleby	300/1	1.5
8th	Nicolai (GB) Edward Greatrex · Jack Channon	250/1	1.25
9th	Havana's Tune (GB) Marco Ghiani · Marco Botti	22/1	2.75
10th	Sweetstevie (GB) Darragh Keenan · Patrick Owens	300/1	2.75
11th	Cobalt Comet (GB) Cam Hardie · John Mackie	125/1	.5
12th	Raja Charger (GB) Faye McManoman · Brian Rothwell	300/1	2.25

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9 (7)	Charles Darnay Chestnut J:Pat Cosgrave T:James Owen	J:Pat Cosgrave T:James Owen	119	—	5	-	80	69	21d	—	—	-23	10.6	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Ran well in a useful novice at Lingfield last month (7f); new trip a plus; more to come
5 (8)	Tiger Power Bay J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	130	—	13-	77	72	28	135d	—	—	-2	24.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Winning debut last September and fair 3rd under penalty later that month; 1m should suit
6 (5)	Dakota Breeze Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	123	—	2	-	66	36	16d	—	—	-4	8.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Second of eight on recent debut (7f) but in a modest affair; this demands a good deal more
4 (10)	Kurios Lady Bay J:Hector Crouch T:James Tate	J:Hector Crouch T:James Tate	137	—	6-3	-	76	34	18d	—	—	-4	5.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Both runs over C&D, showing a fair level of ability when 3rd last month; capable of better
8 (12)	Seattle Chief Chestnut J:Sam James T:K R Burke	J:Sam James T:K R Burke	123	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
85,000gns foal from a good family, several of whom have won on debut; a newcomer of note
12 (11)	Saint Of The Sea Bay J:Jack Dace(5) T:Michael Appleby	J:Jack Dace(5) T:Michael Appleby	119	—	0-	-	47	-	212d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Attracted support on Newbury debut last summer but finished well held; should do better
11 (9)	Havana's Tune Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Marco Botti	J:Marco Ghiani T:Marco Botti	119	p	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Half-brother to a Listed winner in Italy; wears headgear on debut; betting to guide
10 (1)	Cobalt Comet Bay J:Cam Hardie T:John Mackie	J:Cam Hardie T:John Mackie	119	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Minor appeal on paper and stable not associated with winning newcomers; hooded for debut
7 (2)	Nicolai Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Jack Channon	J:Edward Greatrex T:Jack Channon	123	—	8-8	-	26	7	31d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Last of 8 in two 7f novices at Kempton; handicaps over further will suit better
3 (6)	Splinterwood Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	138	—	7-6	-	50	18	26d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Well held in 7f novice runs here and at Wolverhampton this winter; minor handicaps beckon
2 (4)	Sweetstevie Bay J:Darragh Keenan T:Patrick Owens	J:Darragh Keenan T:Patrick Owens	140	—	—	-	37	-	18d	—	—	-1	0.3	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Beaten over 18l when tenth of 11 in a C&D maiden 18 days ago; a big step forward is needed
1 (3)	Raja Charger Chestnut J:Faye McManoman T:Brian Rothwell	J:Faye McManoman T:Brian Rothwell	140	t	3-	-	23	-	126d	0W/0P 1 run	—	+2	3.3	125.00/1	500/1 0%
125-1 when a tailed-off last of three at Newcastle four months ago (1m); now tongue tied

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Charles Darnay	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Tiger Power	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Dakota Breeze	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Kurios Lady	13/2	13/2	13/2	15/2	7/1
Seattle Chief	9/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Saint Of The Sea	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Havana's Tune	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Cobalt Comet	125/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Nicolai	250/1	150/1	150/1	200/1	150/1
Splinterwood	300/1	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Sweetstevie	500/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	250/1
Raja Charger	500/1	400/1	300/1	250/1	300/1

Predictor

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

1st

Tiger Power

24.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 10 Odds: 8

11/4

2nd

Charles Darnay

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

11/8

3rd

Dakota Breeze

8.6

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Kurios Lady

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Raja Charger

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.3

500/1

Seattle Chief

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Saint Of The Sea

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Havana's Tune

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Cobalt Comet

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Nicolai

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Splinterwood

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Sweetstevie

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tiger Power	77	72	28
Charles Darnay	—	80	69
Dakota Breeze	—	66	36
Kurios Lady	—	76	34
Seattle Chief	—	—	—
Saint Of The Sea	—	47	—
Havana's Tune	—	—	—
Cobalt Comet	—	—	—
Nicolai	—	26	7
Splinterwood	—	50	18
Sweetstevie	—	37	—
Raja Charger	—	23	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dakota Breeze	16d ago	Fit
Kurios Lady	18d ago	Fit
Sweetstevie	18d ago	Fit
Charles Darnay	21d ago	Fit
Splinterwood	26d ago	Fit
Nicolai	31d ago	Fit
Raja Charger	126d ago	Long break
Tiger Power	135d ago	Long break
Saint Of The Sea	212d ago	Long break
Seattle Chief	—	—
Havana's Tune	—	—
Cobalt Comet	—	—

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Southwell (AW) over 1m13y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Based on 9 draws with historical results at this course and distance.