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Course: Southwell (AW)
Date: 27th Aug 2026
Distance: 7f (7f14y)
Type: Flat
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Prize: £3,245
Runners: 10
Going Detail: TAPETA: STANDARD
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Heretic
7yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: David Probert
Trainer: Michael Herrington
Owner: S Herrington Mrs H Lloyd Herrington
Breeding
Sire: Galileo Gold (GB)
Dam: Al Jawza (GB)
Damsire: Nathaniel (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Heretic arrives in cracking form — a winner last time out, second two starts back, and third three starts back — and his experience over today's trip and going is a clear plus; the main risk is that 136 lb is a hefty burden from stall ten.
Previous Trainers
- Hugo Palmer (until 2023-01-20)
Previous Owners
- Highclere Tbred Racing C Fahy Partner (until 2023-01-20)
Race History for Heretic
Cable Beach
5yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Clifford Lee
Trainer: Tom Tate
Owner: T T Racing
Breeding
Sire: Cable Bay (IRE)
Dam: Esteemable (GB)
Damsire: Nayef (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last five starts and ranked ninth of ten on our figures, Cable Beach faces a stiff ask here; a return of 63 days adds uncertainty, though he has run over today's trip and going before, and a third three starts back offers a crumb of comfort.
Race History for Cable Beach
Beaming Light
6yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: William Pyle
Trainer: David Loughnane
Owner: Mrs S L Loughnane
Breeding
Sire: Harbour Law (GB)
Dam: Beaming (GB)
Damsire: Shamardal (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last six starts, Beaming Light has run over today's trip and going before and comes here on a reasonable break of 28 days, though his record of finishing sixth or worse in recent starts gives little encouragement from stall nine off 133 lb.
Previous Trainers
- Laura Horsfall (until 2024-11-16)
Previous Owners
- R G Robinson R D Robinson (until 2026-02-02)
Race History for Beaming Light
Dumfries
6yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: James Sullivan
Trainer: Ruth Carr
Owner: Buist Shields Thompson And Mrs R Carr
Breeding
Sire: Cityscape (GB)
Dam: Milldale (GB)
Damsire: Bushranger (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Dumfries has run over today's trip and going and comes here on a quick turnaround of just 14 days, suggesting he is in good order; our rating puts him ahead of his official mark, making him a genuine threat, though he remains winless in his last five starts and will need to find more.
Previous Trainers
- Marcus Tregoning (until 2023-09-01)
Previous Owners
- Whitehills Racing Syndicate 2 (until 2024-10-24)
- Whitsbury Ii (until 2023-09-01)
Race History for Dumfries
Captain Pickles
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Billy Garritty
Trainer: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay
Owner: Carswell The Haydock Badgeholders
Breeding
Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Dam: Strumming (IRE)
Damsire: Camelot (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Captain Pickles has experience of today's trip and going, and showed smart form with a win five starts back and another six starts back, though back-to-back defeats in his last two runs — sixth and then eighth — are the obvious concern heading into this.
Previous Trainers
- Stella Barclay (until 2025-10-20)
Previous Owners
- Eddie And Fiona Carswell (until 2025-08-17)
Race History for Captain Pickles
Lord Abama
7yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Tom Eaves
Trainer: Michael Dods
Owner: Mrs K S Pratt M Dods
Breeding
Sire: Profitable (IRE)
Dam: Dancing Years (IRE)
Damsire: Iffraaj (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last six starts, Lord Abama nevertheless rates as the one to beat on our figures, carrying 134 lb from stall seven over a trip and going he has experienced before; a fourth two starts back offers the most encouraging recent evidence, though his overall profile demands a degree of faith.
Previous Trainers
- M Halford (until 2022-10-14)
Previous Owners
- Mrs K S Pratt P R Blackett M Dods (until 2025-12-02)
- Castle Beech Partnership (until 2022-10-14)
Race History for Lord Abama
Mereside Madness
5yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Christian Howarth(3)
Trainer: Scott Dixon
Owner: Amphitheatre Racing Limited
Breeding
Sire: Buratino (IRE)
Dam: Ma Bella Paola (FR)
Damsire: Naaqoos (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Ranked second of ten on ratings with a speed figure of 70 backing his claims, Mereside Madness has run over today's distance and going before and carries a workable 135 lb from stall six; winless in his last five starts, however, and a trainer operating at just 5% over 14 days is the chief concern.
Previous Trainers
- David & Nicola Barron (until 2025-09-06)
Previous Owners
- Mereside Racing Limited Partner (until 2025-09-06)
Race History for Mereside Madness
Turbo Command
9yo g Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Cam Hardie
Trainer: Alison Hamilton
Owner: J P G Hamilton
Breeding
Sire: War Command (USA)
Dam: The Tempest (GB)
Damsire: Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Turbo Command has placed twice in his last three starts, including a third last time out, but 98 days on the sidelines is a concern, and he remains yet to win in recent starts despite the distance and going experience.
Previous Trainers
- M Halford (until 2021-02-17)
- John James Feane (until 2020-06-19)
Previous Owners
- J P G Hamilton And King For A Day (until 2022-09-15)
- J P G Hamilton (until 2022-08-03)
- Sammy Hon Kit Ma (until 2021-02-17)
Race History for Turbo Command
Pink Socks
7yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: William Carson
Trainer: Stephanie Cassidy
Owner: Bob Sandra Blyth
Breeding
Sire: Vadamos (FR)
Dam: Jumbo Romance (IRE)
Damsire: Tagula (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in her last six starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Pink Socks faces a stiff task here; she has run over today's trip and going before, and returns after a 36-day break from stall one carrying 129 lb.
Previous Trainers
- Ian Williams (until 2026-02-16)
- Timothy Doyle (until 2025-10-20)
Previous Owners
- Deva Racing Db (until 2026-02-16)
- Mrs Claire Doyle (until 2025-10-20)
Race History for Pink Socks
Captain Kinsella
4yo ch Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Robert Havlin
Trainer: John Gallagher
Owner: Andrew Bell And John Gallagher
Breeding
Sire: Rajasinghe (IRE)
Dam: Cocabana (GB)
Damsire: Captain Rio (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Captain Kinsella has been winless in his last six starts, finishing no better than fourth in that spell, and our figures rank him eighth of ten here, making him very hard to fancy; he does at least return on a quick turnaround with experience of today's trip and going in his favour.
Previous Owners
- Andrew P Bell (until 2026-03-16)
- Andrew Lowrie Andrew P Bell (until 2025-12-30)
- Optimumracing Co Uk Andrew P Bell (until 2025-04-25)
Race History for Captain Kinsella
