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Dog Friendly Raceday Tues 2nd June Handicap

Southwell · Thursday, 23 Apr · 16:00 · 1m 6f 21y · Class 5 · ALLWEATHER

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Status

17:00

Off time

Runners

Standard

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

SWINGING LONDON (IRE

🥈 Second

VAGUELY ROYAL (IRE

🥉 Third

JOHN GALT (FR

5 runners

01 · 🏆

Vaguely Royal

2.88

15/8

02 · 🥈

Swinging London

3.25

9/4

03 · 🥉

Captain Brett

4.33

10/3

John Galt

5/1

The Truant

20/1

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	3	Vaguely Royal (G) FAV P 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) sin…	933361	J P Spencer Ian Williams	6	61.2kg	2.88 15/8
2nd	2	1	John Galt (G) PT 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 handi…	453215	Saffie Osborne J A Osborne	4	60.8kg	6 5/1
1st	3	2	Swinging London (G) PT 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…	314-441	Finley Marsh J Mackie	8	60.3kg	3.25 9/4
4th	4	5	The Truant (G) 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.	94/9818-	Kieren Fox M J Attwater	9	59.4kg	21 20/1
5th	5	4	Captain Brett (G) H 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 Newmarke…	D38-581	L Morris D M Simcock	4	57.6kg	4.33 10/3

Betting forecast: Vaguely Royal (15/8), Swinging London (9/4), Captain Brett (10/3), John Galt (5/1), The Truant (20/1)