Southwell Betting Odds
Southwell
Southwell
Handicap | Flat | 1m 6f 21y
Swinging London
SWINGING LONDON looked unlucky not to break his duck on turf at Pontefract earlier in the month. Granted better luck in-running returned to all-weather, John Mackie's 8-y-o can make amends at the chief expense of Vaguely Royal, who wasn't ideally placed at Lingfield recently but had acquitted himself well here prior.
- Win or E/W
- Forecast
E/W Terms: 1/4 odds first 2
- 1(3)Vaguely RoyalJ: Jamie SpencerT: Ian Williams00-7669Age 62/15/29/4
- OR: 70
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 20
Useful at his best but hasn't scored in this sphere since December 2023. Acquitted himself well when sixth of 10 here (2¼m) last month but not ideally placed when down the field at Lingfield (2m) since.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLingfield Park1m 7f 169yStandardFlat9/14Southwell2m 2f 98yStandardFlat6/10Newcastle2m 57yStandardFlat6/11Wolverhampton1m 4f 51yStandardFlat7/8Warwick3m 2fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdlepu/7- 3(2)Swinging LondonJ: Finley MarshT: John Mackie4314-44Age 85/22/19/4
- OR: 68
- EQ: Cheekpieces and tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 16
Back to winning ways at Newcastle in October and has remained in form over hurdles/on Flat since, unlucky not to collect when fourth of 12 at Pontefract (1½m, soft) just over a fortnight ago (no room over 2f and snatched up late). He looks poised to win again before long.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPontefract1m 4f 5yGood to SoftFlat4/12Southwell1m 6f 21yStandardFlat4/6Carlisle2m 1fSoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle4/14Kempton Park2mGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle5/10Warwick2m 5f 5yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle4/8- 5(4)Captain BrettJ: Luke MorrisT: David Simcock211d38-Age 43/13/110/3
- OR: 62
- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 257
Won 1¾m handicap at Yarmouth in June and first past the post at Bath (1¾m, firm) the following month only to be demoted after wandering under pressure and causing interference. Ran poorly at Newmarket on final outing last season and will probably need this on return.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewmarket (july)1m 6fGood to FirmFlat8/10Newbury2mGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat3/5Bath1m 6fFirm (Good to Firm in places)FlatD/4Yarmouth1m 6f 17yGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat1/5Redcar1m 5f 218yGood to FirmFlat2/6- 2(1)John GaltJ: Saffie OsborneT: Jamie Osborne4-4453Age 49/27/24/1
- OR: 69
- EQ: Cheekpieces and tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 18
Likely just a bit quirky, running creditably in first-time cheekpieces/tongue tie when third of 9 in novice at this course (1½m) 18 days ago (carried head awkwardly). Not discounted returned to handicap company, provided he proves more tractable as he gains experience.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosSouthwell1m 4f 14yStandardFlat3/9Wolverhampton1m 4f 51yStandardFlat5/10Kempton Park1m 3f 219yStandard / SlowFlat4/9Kempton Park1m 2f 219yStandard / SlowFlat4/10Wolverhampton1m 4f 51yStandardFlat4/12- 4(5)The TruantJ: Kieren FoxT: Michael Attwater51664-7Age 918/118/116/1
- OR: 66
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 17
Offered something to work on making just third start for this yard after 4 months off when seventh of 9 at Kempton (2m) recently, though that was still a fair way below the best of his Irish form.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKempton Park1m 7f 218yStandard / SlowFlat7/9Lingfield Park1m 7f 169yStandardFlat4/5Kempton Park2mGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle8/10Punchestown2m 46yGood to YieldingHurdle1/17Thurles2m 66yGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Flat6/12