Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Southwell (AW)

17:45

Date 2026-04-29

Distance 6f16y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,400

Weather Clear

Temp 5°C

Wind 11mph N

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 15.48s (slow by 3.58s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Wezzeer (IRE) Ray Dawson · Roger Varian	4/6F	Won
2nd	Hugh (GB) Hector Crouch · Clive Cox	5/1	.5
3rd	Gold Star Gazing (IRE) Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe	2/1	.75
4th	Elite Approach (GB) Billy Garritty · Joey Ramsden	20/1	7.5
5th	Sugar Bon Bon (IRE) David Nolan · Peter Niven	200/1	0.2
6th	Likeadyinwasp (IRE) Harry Smith · Declan Carroll	66/1	1
7th	Agric Ranger (GB) Cam Hardie · Tim Easterby	80/1	0.3
8th	Forest Phoenix (GB) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	50/1	.5
9th	The Cyprus Pearl (GB) Connor Beasley · Alan Brown	150/1	12

Runners (10)

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 (3)	Wezzeer Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian	133	—	3	-	70	63	23d	—	—	-33	22.4	0.15/1	8/13 62%
Eyecatcher on debut and looks set to be even more heavily involved here
4 (10)	Gold Star Gazing Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	133	t	33-	-	80	51	175d	—	—	-13	13.1	0.56/1	9/4 31%
The form pick and could be another 3yo winner for the Fanshawe team
5 (5)	Hugh Chestnut J:Hector Crouch T:Clive Cox	J:Hector Crouch T:Clive Cox	133	—	4	-	68	62	23d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Place behind Wezzeer on Kempton debut and wasn't as eyecatching
7 (4)	Percy's Star Chestnut J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Chris Dwyer	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Chris Dwyer	133	—	5	-	61	-	16d	—	—	-6	2.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Pleasing start at Leicester 16 days ago; likely one for further down the line
3 (8)	Forest Phoenix Chestnut J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	133	—	58	-	61	-	11d	—	—	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Similar profile/chance to stablemate Agric Ranger
2 (9)	Elite Approach Grey J:Billy Garritty T:Joey Ramsden	J:Billy Garritty T:Joey Ramsden	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Bought out of James Owen's yard for 3,500gns in February
6 (7)	Likeadyinwasp Bay J:Harry Smith(7) T:Declan Carroll	J:Harry Smith(7) T:Declan Carroll	133	—	56	-	61	48	9d	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Small step forward, in RPR terms, at Newcastle last week but is still hard to fancy
1 (6)	Agric Ranger Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Tim Easterby	J:Cam Hardie T:Tim Easterby	133	—	54	-	59	-	13d	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Beaten around 9l at Pontefract and Ripon (both 6f) this month; handicaps await
8 (2)	Sugar Bon Bon Chestnut J:David Nolan T:Peter Niven	J:David Nolan T:Peter Niven	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Trainer not noted for first-time-out winners on the Flat
10 (1)	The Cyprus Pearl Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Alan Brown	J:Connor Beasley T:Alan Brown	128	—	9	-	55	40	64d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
125-1 when down the field on debut at Newcastle; sole filly and looks best watched

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Wezzeer	8/13	8/13	8/13
Gold Star Gazing	9/4	2/1	9/4
Hugh	6/1	6/1	11/2
Percy's Star	12/1	11/1	10/1
Forest Phoenix	50/1	50/1	50/1
Elite Approach	80/1	66/1	66/1
Likeadyinwasp	80/1	66/1	66/1
Agric Ranger	80/1	66/1	66/1
Sugar Bon Bon	200/1	150/1	150/1
The Cyprus Pearl	250/1	150/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Wezzeer

22.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 19.4

8/13

2nd

Gold Star Gazing

13.1

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Hugh

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Percy's Star

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Forest Phoenix

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Elite Approach

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Likeadyinwasp

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Agric Ranger

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Sugar Bon Bon

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

The Cyprus Pearl

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wezzeer	—	70	63
Gold Star Gazing	—	80	51
Hugh	—	68	62
Percy's Star	—	61	—
Forest Phoenix	—	61	—
Elite Approach	—	—	—
Likeadyinwasp	—	61	48
Agric Ranger	—	59	—
Sugar Bon Bon	—	—	—
The Cyprus Pearl	—	55	40

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Likeadyinwasp	9d ago	Quick return
Forest Phoenix	11d ago	Quick return
Agric Ranger	13d ago	Quick return
Percy's Star	16d ago	Fit
Wezzeer	23d ago	Fit
Hugh	23d ago	Fit
The Cyprus Pearl	64d ago	Fresh
Gold Star Gazing	175d ago	Long break
Elite Approach	—	—
Sugar Bon Bon	—	—

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Southwell (AW) over 6f16y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Based on 7 draws with historical results at this course and distance.