17:25 Southwell

Saturday 27 September 2025

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Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 2m 37.99s

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(1)

Geordie Mackem²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Russell| T: B Ellison

125/1

Placed in bumpers but looked one for later on in this sphere when sixth of 14 in novice at Southwell (80/1) on Flat debut 25 days ago, never a threat.

Form: 6

(9)

I Am Simba⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies

300/1

Shown little in bumpers before finishing a tailed-off 8th of 9 in a Newmarket novice (300/1) on Flat debut last week, outclassed and left behind.

Form: 8

(3)

Lahire¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: D McCain Jnr

22/1

Modest hurdler who was probably flattered when third of 9 in maiden at Carlisle (11/1) 18 days ago. First try on AW and is likely to come up short.

Form: 33

(2)

Late Claim⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Mackie

200/1

In the frame both starts in bumper, better effort when third at Uttoxeter latest. Makes Flat debut.

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(8)

Aajej²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: S & E Crisford

11/8

Finished fourth of 5 in a maiden at Haydock (9/2) on debut, showing plenty to work on. Improved to finish third of 14 in a novice event at this course over 11f (11/4) 25 days ago, better placed than most and not unduly punished. Open to further improvement stepping back up to 12f.

Form: 43

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Abando⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR: 100

6/4

Has been competing in Group company in Europe, including a creditable third in a Group 3 at Cologne. Finished last of 8 in a listed race at Compiegne (10/1) 65 days ago. First run for a new trainer today. Major class dropper with the best form in the book.

Form: 35308

(5)

Classical Allusion

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding

10/1

26,000 gns foal, 55,000 gns yearling. Ulysses gelding. Half-brother to useful winner Incensed from the family of smart stayer Desert Skyline. Needs a market check.

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Ethelwulf¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden

25/1

Made modest debut when slowly away at this course (16/1), then showed improvement when sixth of 9 in AW novice at Kempton (40/1) 12 days ago. Further progress needed, however.

Form: 06

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Shumus¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Hills| BF

9/2

Shaped encouragingly on debut when third of 14 in maiden at Windsor (25/1) in July. Second of 5 in novice on AW at Lingfield (13/8) 19 days ago, having every chance but failed to build on debut promise. Steps up in trip today.

Form: 32

Forecasts

Aajej (11/8), Abando (6/4), Shumus (9/2), Classical Allusion (10/1), Lahire (22/1), Ethelwulf (25/1), Geordie Mackem (125/1), Late Claim (200/1), I Am Simba (300/1)

This represents a major drop in grade for ABANDO having been competing at an appreciably higher level, and he'll surely prove hard to beat on first start for Marco Botti. Aajej stepped up on his debut form when beaten only by a Godolphin-owned pair here earlier in the month and is open to further improvement stepping up in trip, with Shumus taken to fill the places.