Southwell Race 5

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POLKA BLUE (2 reached the frame on the majority of her juvenile starts. Peak effort came over course and distance beaten 1.5L. One to follow making her return. ESPANITA (1) landed a Wolverhampton maiden with a minimum of fuss by 1.75L last time. Likely capable of much better on just her third outing. Respect. SPORTING LIGHT (4) has been gelded since last seen. Won one contest when two years old which was his only all weather outing. Limitations more exposed than others but definitely in the mix. KEEP AN EYE ON IT (5) may appreciate the step up in journey and is another making handicap debut. Thereabouts.

Distance: 1421m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: FINE
Surface: Synthetic
Class: HCP, C5

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Espanita (4) 21
Trainer: Charlie Johnston(Middleham Moor, N Yorks)
Jockey: Callum Shepherd
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $14,640
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

3 yo Grey Filly

Sire: PHOENIX OF SPAIN (IRE)

Dam: FURIA CRUZADA (CHI)

Dam's Sire: Newfoundland

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-1-0

Synthetic

2: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Raced two times to date. At debut, came from midfield; 2nd of 12 at Kempton Park All Weather on February 18 over 1400m, 0.8 len behind Comic Hero carrying 52kg at $11. Last start favourite; won by 1.75 len at Wolverhampton March 3 over 1400m defeating Galileo Charm carrying 56kg at $2.40. One of the major players.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	3/3/26	Wolverhampton	1408m	MDN F 35	3	Callum Shepherd	56kg	Neutral	1:29.51	56.6 km/h	1.8L	-	$2.38f	13	$18,150	$9,963	1. Espanita 2. Galileo Charm 3. Mudita
2nd of 12	18/2/26	Kempton Park	1408m	NOV 35	11	Connor Planas	52kg	NS	1:26.23	58.8 km/h	0.8L	6-5	$11	-	$19,250	$4,677	1. Comic Hero 2. Espanita 3. Portman Blue

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 8

3/3/26

Wolverhampton

1408m

MDN F 35

Callum Shepherd

56kg

Neutral

1:29.51

56.6 km/h

1.8L

$2.38f

$18,150

$9,963

1. Espanita

2. Galileo Charm

3. Mudita

2nd of 12

18/2/26

Kempton Park

1408m

NOV 35

Connor Planas

52kg

1:26.23

58.8 km/h

0.8L

6-5

$11

$19,250

$4,677

1. Comic Hero

2. Espanita

3. Portman Blue

Polka Blue (2) 9434x
Trainer: C Hills(Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Jason Watson
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $3,671
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SPACE BLUES (IRE)

Dam: BOHEMIAN DANCE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1408m

Comments

Racing first-up today. Finished off last campaign fourth of 7 at Leicester October 28 over 1200m, soft track; 2.25 len behind Fermain with 58kg at $5. On debut ran last of 9 at Goodwood August 22 over 1200m, 11 len behind Planet Seeker with 58kg at $26. Open to improvement and expected to go on with it.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	28/10/25	Leicester	1207m	NOV F 2	4	Ben Sanderson	58kg	Soft	1:16.52	56.8 km/h	2.3L	3-3	$5.00	21	$12,340	$795	1. Fermain 2. Frantic 3. Hen Party
3rd of 13	7/10/25	Southwell	1408m	NOV F 2	9	Robert Havlin	58kg	Neutral	1:29.08	56.9 km/h	1.5L	11-8	$4.50	13	$12,340	$1,590	1. Ghisa 2. Positive Thoughts 3. Polka Blue
4th of 10	24/9/25	Kempton Park	1207m	NOV F 2	9	Marco Ghiani	58kg	Neutral	1:12.90	59.6 km/h	2.0L	4-5	$41	33	$20,300	$1,286	1. Fiery Damsel 2. Got The Booty 3. Angel Love
33 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 9	22/8/25	Goodwood	1207m	MDN F 2	4	Charles Bishop	58kg	Good	1:11.92	60.4 km/h	11.0L	9-8	$26	-	$27,220	-	1. Planet Seeker 2. Passing Thought 3. Coconut Cove

Homestrait (7) 222212107x
Trainer: Brian Ellison(@Norton, N Yorks)
Jockey: Ben Robinson
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $44,912
Win / Place: 22% / 77%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: COULSTY (IRE)

Dam: PARADISIA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Casamento

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-5-0

Distance

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

6: 1-4-0

Turf

8: 2-4-0

Good

7: 2-4-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

5: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-4-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 2-5-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1422m

Comments

Resumes from a spell. Finished off last preparation second last of 8 at Musselburgh October 13 over 1400m, 25 len behind The Resdev Scholar carrying 58.5kg at $5.50. On debut second of 12 at Beverley May 5 over 1000m, 5 len behind Saucy Jane with 58kg at $81. Might struggle in this line-up.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 8	13/10/25	Musselburgh	1422m	SELL 2	3	Ben Robinson	58.5kg	Good	1:28.11	58.1 km/h	25.8L	4-7	$5.50	16	$27,680	-	1. The Resdev Scholar 2. Ubetterseethis 3. Saniyaat's Star
28th of 30	27/9/25	Curragh	1408m	2	16	Ben Robinson	57kg	YS	1:28.91	57.0 km/h	28.8L	-	$81	50	$1,660,520	-	1. Dorset 2. August George 3. Composing
50 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	8/8/25	Musselburgh	1408m	SELL 2	4	Ben Robinson	58kg	Good	1:28.79	57.1 km/h	2.8L	2-2	$1.91f	4	$36,300	$19,314	1. Homestrait 2. Snake Charmer 3. Going Commando
2nd of 5	4/8/25	Carlisle	1609m	HCP NSY 2	1	Ben Robinson	61kg	Good	1:42.33	56.6 km/h	3.3L	2-1	$1.83f	16	$14,520	$3,625	1. Rawalpindi Express 2. Homestrait 3. Lady Lauren
1st of 8	19/7/25	Doncaster	1408m	MDN 2	4	Ben Robinson	58kg	Good	1:27.77	57.8 km/h	1.0L	1-1	$4.00	23	$12,700	$6,974	1. Homestrait 2. Galileo Island 3. Reliable Ricki
2nd of 10	26/6/25	Newcastle	1408m	OPEN MDN 2	4	Ben Robinson	58kg	Neutral	1:33.22	54.4 km/h	3.0L	7-7	$3.75	27	$12,340	$3,181	1. Previous 2. Homestrait 3. Hakin Adraar

Sporting Light (1) 463322159x
Trainer: Richard & Peter Fahey(Malton)
Jockey: Shane Gray
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $25,172
Win / Place: 11% / 55%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CALYX (GB)

Dam: CHASE THE LIGHT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Lawman

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-2-2

Distance

4: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

6: 1-1-1

Turf

8: 0-2-2

Good

6: 0-1-2

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m

Comments

Resuming after a six months break. Finished off last preparation second last of 10 at Pontefract October 6 over 1200m, soft track; 25 len behind Calafiori with 59kg at $4.50. On debut fourth of 7 at Pontefract April 30 over 1000m, 4.5 len behind Argentine Tango carrying 60.5kg at $8. Likely to be up for this.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 10	6/10/25	Pontefract	1207m	HCP NSY 2	8	Oisin Orr	59kg	Soft	1:18.65	55.2 km/h	25.0L	10-10	$4.50f	35	$16,610	-	1. Calafiori 2. Gunalt Wavelength 3. Crystal Aurora
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	1/9/25	Carlisle	1385m	HCP NSY 2	5	Oisin Orr	56kg	Good	1:28.18	56.5 km/h	3.5L	5-4	$6.00	13	$19,370	$592	1. Ice Sovereigns 2. Gascony 3. Ubetterseethis
1st of 6	19/8/25	Wolverhampton	1408m	HCP NSY 2	5	Oisin Orr	57kg	Neutral	1:28.43	57.3 km/h	0.8L	4-3	$2.75f	16	$13,800	$7,339	1. Sporting Light 2. Gunalt Wavelength 3. Ibn Altheeb
2nd of 7	3/8/25	Chester	1408m	HCP NSY 2	8	Shane Gray	56.5kg	Good Firm	1:26.63	58.5 km/h	0.3L	2-2	$4.33	11	$27,230	$6,690	1. Ubetterseethis 2. Sporting Light 3. Lucky Hero
2nd of 7	23/7/25	Catterick Bridge	1408m	HCP NSY 2	1	Oisin Orr	58.5kg	Soft	1:27.86	57.7 km/h	1.5L	3-1	$2.88	20	$14,520	$3,625	1. Magic Box 2. Sporting Light 3. Harswell River
3rd of 6	3/7/25	Haydock Park	1207m	HCP NSY 2	6	Cam Hardie	53.5kg	Good	1:13.45	59.2 km/h	3.5L	5-5	$19	14	$21,780	$2,716	1. Front Line Fury 2. Adalida 3. Sporting Light

Keep An Eye On It (5) 44x5
Trainer: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood(Norton, N Yorks)
Jockey: D Nolan
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $1,638
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: CENTURY DREAM (IRE)

Dam: MAD JAZZ (GB)

Dam's Sire: Sir Percy

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1207m

Comments

Second-up. Comes off a 37-day let-up. First-up after four months 5th of 9 at this track on February 24 over 1000m, 7 len behind Hayynah with 58kg at $15. Previously second-up 4th of 15 at Redcar on November 4 over 1200m, 5 len behind Saber Strike with 59kg at $34. No easier this time and happy to leave out.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 9	24/2/26	Southwell	1005m	NOV 3U	4	Dougie Costello	58kg	Neutral	0:59.40	60.9 km/h	7.3L	-	$15	112	$18,150	-	1. Hayynah 2. Skip To Victory 3. Mehmas Engine
112 Day Spell
4th of 15	4/11/25	Redcar	1207m	NOV 2	5	David Nolan	59kg	Good	1:10.29	61.8 km/h	5.0L	4-6	$34	18	$12,700	$819	1. Saber Strike 2. Cape Ashizuri, Spaceman 3.
4th of 8	17/10/25	Redcar	1207m	NOV 2	4	Dougie Costello	59kg	Good	1:11.41	60.8 km/h	4.0L	3-3	$151	-	$12,700	$819	1. Harswell Angel 2. Night Mission 3. Milford Grange

Tekitoff (6) 09x4
Trainer: Mark Walford(Sheriff Hutton, N Yorks)
Jockey: J Garritty
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $1,170
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: MAYSON (GB)

Dam: ITIZZIT (GB)

Dam's Sire: Mukhadram

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after eight months 4th of 9 at Newcastle All Weather on March 12 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Henry Halflight carrying 55kg at $126. Previously second-up second last of 10 at Catterick on July 23 over 1400m, on a slow track; 20 len behind Tailgunner Joe with 59.5kg at $301. Can do much better this time with the run under his belt.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 9	12/3/26	Newcastle	1408m	MDN 35	1	Amie Waugh	55kg	Neutral	1:31.09	55.6 km/h	3.3L	-	$126	232	$18,150	$1,170	1. Henry Halflight 2. Blue Mantle 3. Cotai Eye Joe
232 Day Spell
9th of 10	23/7/25	Catterick Bridge	1408m	APP MDN 2	5	Cam Hardie	59.5kg	Soft	1:27.03	58.2 km/h	20.0L	6-10	$301	37	$14,520	-	1. Tailgunner Joe 2. Princess Maitha 3. Lyrical Song
37 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 11	16/6/25	Carlisle	1171m	OPEN MDN 2	3	Nathan Evans	60.5kg	Soft	1:15.22	56.0 km/h	25.8L	8-10	$101	-	$12,730	-	1. Dapper Charm 2. Jack Rabbit Slims 3. Popty Ping

Everydaysasaturday (3) 5686x6
Trainer: Declan Carroll(Malton, N Yorks)
Jockey: Zak Wheatley (a3)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: COTAI GLORY (GB)

Dam: COOL LEADER (GB)

Dam's Sire: Nathaniel

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after eight months second last of 7 at Newcastle All Weather on March 21 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Southern Warrior with 56kg at $6. Previously second-up 6th of 10 at Beverley on July 5 over 1000m, 8 len behind Mo Of Cairo with 60.5kg at $67. Faces tough test.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	21/3/26	Newcastle	1207m	HCP 3	5	Zak Wheatley	56kg	Neutral	1:13.69	59.0 km/h	5.5L	-	$6.00	234	$15,250	-	1. Southern Warrior 2. Mighty Vega 3. Baldosa
234 Day Spell
6th of 6	30/7/25	Redcar	1207m	NOV 2	6	Zak Wheatley	59kg	Good	1:10.78	61.4 km/h	5.3L	5-6	$126	12	$14,520	-	1. Sword Maker 2. Naawi 3. Tactical Formation
8th of 11	18/7/25	Pontefract	1207m	NOV 2	11	Zak Wheatley	60.5kg	Good	1:17.28	56.2 km/h	9.5L	6-7	$41	13	$18,450	-	1. Daydreama 2. Showtown 3. Cloudbuster
6th of 10	5/7/25	Beverley	1005m	OPEN MDN 2	5	Conor Orr	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:03.81	56.7 km/h	8.0L	7-8	$67	10	$13,840	-	1. Mo Of Cairo 2. Ambishio 3. Elara May
5th of 5	25/6/25	Carlisle	1207m	OPEN NOV 2	4	Zak Wheatley	59kg	Soft	1:15.85	57.3 km/h	13.0L	2-4	$101	-	$72,600	-	1. Reciprocated 2. Regional Rock 3. Bleep Test

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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