7:00 Southwell Racing Tips (10th October)

SOUTHWELL 7.00 

The early pace to this race could be set by Bungle Bay from stall two and being my fourth top rated it could prove hard to hard for a lot of this field of twelve but I'm not sure if there will be anything of value to lay which is a shame but hey ho that's racing. My third top rated is Billian who can deploy any racing tactics bar leading and stall three could work in it’s favour in the make-up of this race and might be worth an each way consideration. Flavius Titus is my second top rated but that rating came from Newcastle in 2021 and didn’t show much in it’s sole run over this course and distance but did run to that level on the Polytrack surface at Chelmsford last year, my ratings have got COAXING 7/1 sitting on the top spot using a rating it recorded here in 2022 and it usually runs on strongly at the finish at this distance, the trainer has a decent twenty percent strike-rate at this course with the stables older horses plus the horses 2 wins have come when today's jockey was on board and it can bounce back to form without showing any signs of doing so, I'm hoping that happens here. 

Coaxing 7/1 4th -1pt

Total -1pt

SOUTHWELL 7.30 

I’m not sure if this race is worth betting in as I can find negatives against my top three rated horses, I'm not sure if Canaria Prince likes this surface as it didn’t show much only it’s only All-Weather run over this course and distance while Mucky Mulconry races as though further would suit it better but this race could be run to suit it with 3 known front running types. The early pace could be set by Mehmo who is my fifth top rated and/or Zing Up who comes out second best on my figures but that rating was recorded on the Polytrack surface so I’m not sure what it will produce here but would need to improve a few spots to win the race but if able to dictate from the front it could feasibly lead all the way but with opposition for the leaders spot they might go off too fast in front and fade nearing the finish. Stallone is my fourth top rated and runs on at the finish, Brandy Station sits in third top spot using a rating from 2022 and has been well below that rating so far this year, my top rated horse is BASHOLO 11/1 (EW) who likes to track the leaders before staying on the stronger nearing the finish so this race should be ideal for it but its not won from twelve previous runs on an artificial surface but has made the frame in three of them, the trainer isn’t in good form and has a poor win ratio at this course plus the apprentice jockey is 0-3 for the stable so any stakes will be kept to a minimum but I will only be betting if it’s an each way price near the off time of the race. 

Basholo 11/1 3rd +2.66pts

Total +2.66pts

Total on the day +1.66pts

2:33 Southwell Racing Tips (15th December)

SOUTHWELL 2.33 

A class 6 race with 13 runners of which 4 are what I would class as natural front running sorts who either like to lead or contest the lead from the off. The Tron 5/1, Dapper Man 9/1 and Lucky Beggar 14/1 are all better prospects when racing over further and would be lays if of value to do so. The 4 at the bottom of the handicap haven't been in form lately but I expect they will be double figure prices but if not then I would lay them as well. Thrilla In Manila or Captain Carcoran could be the ones to set the early pace while Amasova and Another Angel will try to get somewhere near the front. My money will be riding on BRANDY STATION 10/1 who I tipped up when it won 2 runs ago at 25/1, its last run on soft ground on turf is best ignored and has been found a decent opportunity to follow up that course and distance win and both the trainer and jockey have good stats here since they changed the surface 12 months ago. 

Brandy Station 12/1 3rd -1pt 

Lay bets: The Tron +1pt

Total 0pts 

SOUTHWELL 4.35 

A class 4 race and only 6 horses run, I backed the front running Total Commitment when it finished 2nd last time out at Lingfield but time wise it needs to improve on this surface so I doubt it can hold on for the win but it could run a good race if allowed an easy lead, Blind Beggar hasn't any form in England so not sure what to expect as its 1 run on the Polytrack surface in Ireland didn't show much but didn't seem to stay the distance and its best form has been on soft going on turf, Motagally hasn't been in poor form lately but will be the outsider in the field, Bellagio Man and Aberama Gold are my joint top rated using times from Newcastle or Wolverhampton but the former is 2nd top rated on just course and distance ratings but EMBOUR 13/2 is my top rated on both sets of figures and will be carrying my money. 

Embour 11/1 5th -1pt

Total -1pt

SOUTHWELL 5.05 

This is a strange race where my final analysis isn't watertight, I can see only one known front running type, I'm not sure I could lay anything in this race with any confidence so I won't be going down that road as this race wont take much winning. Dark Shot comes out in 2nd top spot using Tapeta ratings from elsewhere and on course and distance ratings so ought to run well and could be an each way punt, my top rated using just course and distance times is COAXING 10/1 who likes to track the leaders and then stay on nearing the finish and might even prefer a longer distance but has poor trainer, 0-11, stats and poor jockey, 0-6, stats which is off putting plus its been 69 days since the stable last had a winner, POLITICS 7/4 is the one that could set the pace to the race and is my top rated using Tapeta ratings from elsewhere, Wolverhampton or Newcastle but its had 3 runs over this course and distance and time-wise is well below my rating for Coaxing and its still a maiden after 8 races on artificial surfaces, so it looks like either 2 small bets or leave the race alone. If the early tissue are to be believed then Politics will be the fairly hot favourite and would represent poor value in such an open race which would make Coaxing the value call for the race as usual the betting will decide which road I take.

Politics 7/4 1st +1.75pts

Coaxing 14/1 5th -1pt 

Total +0.75pts

Total on the day -0.25pts