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Southwell (AW)

18:15

Date 2026-03-11

Distance 1m4f14y

Class Class 3

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo

Prize £6,281

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 8.6°C

Wind 11mph SW

Rain 37%

Runners (6)

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 (6)	Into The Light Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Appleby	J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Appleby	137	—	1	-	84	47	25d	—	—	-26	29.4	0.15/1	8/13 62%
Ready 1m2f win at Lingfield last month; bred to stay well and open to plenty of progress
5 (5)	Starship Trooper Chestnut J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	130	—	92-	-	83	-	156d	—	—	-8	10.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Promising 2nd over 1m2f at Pontefract when last seen five months ago; new trip a plus
3 (1)	Ravenspire Bay J:Sam James T:K R Burke	J:Sam James T:K R Burke	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-12	4.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Half-brother to 1m AW 2yo winner out of a smart mare from a fine family; newcomer of note
4 (2)	Sinocentric Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:David Simcock	J:Callum Shepherd T:David Simcock	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Smart pedigree but starts out in fair novice & yard's newcomers tend to improve for a run
6 (3)	Galistra Grey J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	125	—	8	-	60	29	51d	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Strong favourite but failed to fire in a Kempton fillies' maiden in January (1m3f)
2 (4)	My Dad Frank Grey J:Sean Kirrane T:Alan Brown	J:Sean Kirrane T:Alan Brown	130	—	6	-	60	-	15d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Well-beaten 150-1 shot on debut last month (1m); huge leap forward required for new trip