17:20 Southwell

Thursday 1 May 2025

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 13.87s

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Beelzebub^h,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 72| BF| D

10/3

Prominent in the betting both starts for this yard, shaping as though in need of the run when 4¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Charlie Mason in handicap (2/1) at Leicester (6f, good) 27 days ago. Expected to step up on that.

Form: 70945-4

(4)

Filly One¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 71| D

10/1

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Lightly-raced 4-y-o but may yet have more to offer.

Form: 11/6-054

(2)

Vince Lombardi⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 71| D

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, first run since leaving Jim Boyle when fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 57 days ago. Showed enough on that reappearance to make him of interest. Headgear left off.

Form: 45252-5

(7)

Hierarchy^b,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 71| D

9/4

Twenty-three runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 5/1) 10 days ago, nearest finish. Does need everything to fall right given run style.

Form: 225323

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Charlie Mason^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

16/5

Latest win at Leicester in April. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Chelmsford City (5f) 13 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip. which promises to suit.

Form: 132215

(9)

Mattice^b1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: I W McInnes| OR: 65| D

18/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good, 17/2) 32 days ago. Back up in trip with blinkers on first time and better expected here.

Form: 65832-0

(3)

Run This Way^v⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: D C Costello| T: P T Midgley| OR: 62| D

66/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. 28/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 40 days ago. Enters calculations as she should strip fitter for that.

Form: 35247-9

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Bellagio Man^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 61| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 28/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 13 days ago, not clear run. Regular slow starter so others more persuasive.

Form: 636530

(5)

Cooperation^e/s1,h⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: M Appleby| OR: 59| D

16/1

Twenty-one runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 11/1) 63 days ago. Eyeshields on first time in quest to arrest the slide.

Form: 39-2208

(1)

Beneficiary^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 57| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in January. 5/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 155768

Forecasts

Hierarchy (9/4), Charlie Mason (16/5), Beelzebub (10/3), Filly One (10/1), Vince Lombardi (12/1), Bellagio Man (16/1), Cooperation (16/1), Mattice (18/1), Beneficiary (28/1), Run This Way (66/1)

This looks trappy with several of these expected to step up on their reappearance runs. Top of the list is BEELZEBUB, who surely has more to offer for his excellent yard. Mattice and Vince Lombardi are a couple of potential threats.