Southwell

15:45 - RESULT

Runners: 13 Distance: 0m 4f 214y Handicap Going: Standard

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: True Promise can go well back on AW but TOURIST (nap) looked a natural over 5f on his stable debut and can defy his 6lb rise.

1st	3. Ziggy's Missile 2nd Fav	9/2
2nd	9. Tan Rapido	12/1
3rd	12. Alligator Alley	12/1

Favourite

7/2

Tourist

Jockey: S M Levey Trainer: R M H Cowell Age/Wt: 4/9-10 F: 251-1 OR: 86

4 tips

7/2

Comment: Enthusiastic sprinter; heavily backed on stable debut at Bath three weeks ago (5f, good to firm) and overcame a tardy start to win decisively; the handicapper hasn't missed him with a 6lb rise but the way he travelled through that Bath contest offers hope of better; previous AW efforts lag behind his turf best but that could just be coincidence (sire has a higher strike-rate on AW than turf); strong claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Bath / Handicap / F	4	1 / 9	15/8	80
24/08/24	Windsor / Handicap / F	4	1 / 9	7/1	78
13/08/24	Nottingham / Handicap / F	4	5 / 8	9/4	79
25/07/24	Doncaster / Handicap / F	4	2 / 7	5/2	77
11/07/24	Doncaster / Unknown / F	5	1 / 9	10/3	75
13/06/24	Yarmouth / Unknown / F	5	4 / 6	1/1	74

2nd Favourite

9/2

Ziggy's Missile

Jockey: Tom Marquand Trainer: R M H Cowell Age/Wt: 4/9-8 F: 25-641 OR: 84

3 tips

9/2

Comment: Two C&D wins last year; running okay on AW over the winter but he dropped in the weights and returned to form with a Nottingham success 18 days ago (5f, good; front pair clear); with the short-priced favourite refusing to race, that may not have been the strongest form but a 3lb rise is manageable; Sean Levey, who rode both Robert Cowell's last-time-out winners, is on Tourist this time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/04/25	Nottingham / Handicap / F	4	1 / 7	6/1	81
01/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	4 / 7	4/1	85
13/01/25	Lingfield / Handicap / F	3	6 / 8	17/2	87
20/12/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	3	5 / 8	10/3	88
23/11/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	4	2 / 10	5/2	87
28/06/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	2	7 / 13	12/1	88

Monks Dream

Jockey: Sean Kirrane Trainer: T D Easterby Age/Wt: 4/9-7 F: 0-72210 OR: 83

1 tip

13/2

Comment: Three wins, all at Newcastle, with the latest coming last month off a 6lb lower mark; not seen to best effect 17 days ago over 6f but it's likely that others in this field are better treated.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/04/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	3	12 / 13	5/1	83
13/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	1 / 8	9/4	77
04/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	2 / 8	5/2	77
15/02/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	2 / 10	4/1	75
25/01/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	7 / 10	14/1	77
11/10/24	York / Handicap / F	3	15 / 17	40/1	75

Muker

Jockey: Alex Jary Trainer: N Tinkler Age/Wt: 7/9-6 F: 2723-8 OR: 82

1 tip

7/1

Comment: Boasted some strong handicap form on Tapeta in 2024 and he now has a lower mark than when only just missing out over C&D and at Newcastle; some late headway on his seasonal return three weeks ago but insufficient promise to earn him the vote in this field.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	3	8 / 13	25/1	84
07/11/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	3 / 6	9/2	85
22/10/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	3	2 / 14	18/1	84
15/09/24	Doncaster / Handicap / F	3	7 / 11	18/1	85
29/08/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	2	2 / 13	80/1	83
10/08/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	10 / 10	12/1	85

True Promise

Jockey: Jack Callan Trainer: K A Ryan Age/Wt: 4/9-2 F: 7-65257 OR: 78

8/1

Comment: Not too much should be read into his recent Beverley defeat (first run after wind surgery) as he has saved his best for AW; now back to a good mark and he's an interesting contender.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/04/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	3	7 / 9	12/1	79
04/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	3	5 / 7	18/5	80
13/02/25	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	4	2 / 6	2/1	80
30/01/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	3	5 / 9	11/2	82
14/01/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	6 / 8	10/3	83
21/12/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	7 / 8	7/2	83

Spirit Of Applause

Jockey: J P Sullivan Trainer: T D Easterby Age/Wt: 5/9-3 F: 1253-8 OR: 79

10/1

Comment: Took well to Tapeta last autumn, winning at Newcastle (5f) in between runner-up finishes here (5f and 6f); poorly drawn when down the field on recent Beverley return; a step forward is needed but he could yet fare better on this surface.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/04/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	3	8 / 9	11/1	81
22/11/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	2	3 / 10	11/2	81
16/11/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	3	5 / 9	5/4	77
12/11/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	2 / 9	6/1	77
28/10/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	1 / 9	5/2	74
17/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	2 / 12	3/1	72

Tan Rapido

Jockey: Callum Shepherd Trainer: C Fellowes Age/Wt: 4/9-2 F: 39-4 OR: 78

12/1

Comment: Turf winner as a 2yo; yet to win a handicap but he made an encouraging seasonal return over C&D last month; 2lb drop in the weights helps; not fully exposed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	4 / 9	13/2	80
18/11/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	4	9 / 11	6/1	81
12/10/24	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	4	3 / 8	10/1	81
26/04/24	Sandown / Handicap / F	2	9 / 9	17/2	82
04/04/24	Wolverhampton / Unknown / F	4	2 / 8	2/9	-
29/07/23	Windsor / Unknown / F	5	1 / 8	9/2	-

Alligator Alley

Jockey: L Morris Trainer: Mrs R Carr Age/Wt: 8/9-1 F: 476-4 OR: 77

1 tip

12/1

Comment: Was a smart sprint handicapper for David O'Meara on his day; encouraging debut for this stable at Newcastle on reappearance; type to win races this year but perhaps not this one.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	4 / 8	11/2	79
22/10/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	3	6 / 14	12/1	80
18/09/24	Beverley / Handicap / F	4	7 / 10	10/1	81
03/09/24	Goodwood / Handicap / F	4	4 / 4	2/1	82
24/08/24	Goodwood / Handicap / F	3	2 / 6	11/2	82
15/08/24	Windsor / Handicap / F	4	6 / 11	12/1	83

Lil Guff

Jockey: R Kingscote Trainer: D & C Kubler Age/Wt: 6/9-10 F: 924-1 OR: 81

2 tips

14/1

Comment: Returned from a seven-month absence to record an impressive front-running success at Bath last week (just 1lb shy of her peak RPR); doesn't have to lead and her record for Oisin Murphy reads 2319241; big run can be expected under a 5lb penalty.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/04/25	Bath / Handicap / F	4	1 / 8	10/3	81
17/09/24	Yarmouth / Handicap / F	4	4 / 9	13/2	81
31/08/24	Sandown / Handicap / F	4	2 / 10	7/2	80
15/08/24	Windsor / Handicap / F	4	9 / 11	11/2	81
26/07/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	4	6 / 9	7/2	83
25/07/24	Sandown / Handicap / F	4	1 / 8	10/3	78

Minnie Wildes

Jockey: K Shoemark Trainer: C Fellowes Age/Wt: 4/9-2 F: 113- OR: 78

1 tip

20/1

Comment: Won first two starts in emphatic fashion (6f; heavy and AW) before coming up short on her handicap debut at Kempton in October; unexposed and dropping to 5f may suit but others are more appealing in today's field.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/10/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	4	3 / 5	5/6	80
01/10/24	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	1 / 6	2/13	-
14/08/24	Ffos Las / Unknown / F	5	1 / 7	9/1	-

Sugar Hill Babe

Jockey: T Eaves Trainer: L Williamson Age/Wt: 5/9-3 F: 116-72 OR: 79

22/1

Comment: Ended 2024 on the up, with two of her wins coming over C&D; given a three-month break after a poor run at Newcastle and she gave Ziggy's Missile a good race at Nottingham 18 days ago; now 2lb higher and there are more persuasive formlines elsewhere.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/04/25	Nottingham / Handicap / F	4	2 / 7	8/1	77
08/01/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	7 / 7	13/2	78
20/12/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	3	6 / 8	10/3	78
12/11/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	1 / 9	4/1	74
10/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	1 / 12	6/1	70
19/09/24	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	2 / 8	11/2	70

Sevensees

Jockey: Warren Fentiman Trainer: S C Williams Age/Wt: 5/9-8 F: 31-410 OR: 84

25/1

Comment: Off the mark for new connections at the second attempt, gamely making all over C&D last month; weakened quickly in a Class 3 over C&D three weeks ago; others look stronger today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	3	12 / 13	16/1	84
21/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	1 / 9	10/1	82
11/01/25	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	3	4 / 9	22/1	82
30/09/24	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	1 / 6	9/4	78
29/08/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	3 / 13	16/1	78
14/06/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	4 / 8	3/1	82

Illusionist

Jockey: Oliver Stammers Trainer: Grant Tuer Age/Wt: 8/9-1 F: 22150- OR: 77

28/1

Comment: Ended a long losing run when scoring at Wetherby one year ago (5.5f, soft); absent since a poor run at Hamilton last June; 0-10 on AW but fully effective on Tapeta.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/24	Hamilton / Handicap / F	2	11 / 11	22/1	81
04/05/24	Thirsk / Handicap / F	4	5 / 15	11/4	81
28/04/24	Wetherby / Handicap / F	4	1 / 6	1/1	77
18/04/24	Ripon / Handicap / F	4	2 / 13	3/1	73
09/04/24	Thirsk / Handicap / F	4	2 / 13	11/4	73
13/03/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	5 / 8	9/1	75