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Southwell · Tue 2nd Jun 2026 · 15:00

📏 2m4f88y 🏷️ Class Class 5 🌿 GOOD (GoingStick: 7.2) (Watered) 🏟️ Turf 💰 £3,248 🐎 Chase

2nd

Crackerjack Queen

22/1

Jack Andrews

1st

Ceolwulf

9/4

James Bowen

3rd

Traveling Soldier

6/1

Sean Bowen

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Class

Class 5

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Distance

2m4f88y

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Going

GOOD (GoingStick: 7.2) (Watered)

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£3,248

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Runners

🌤️

Weather

Light rain

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Type

Chase

📊 Betting Forecast

15/8 Ceolwulf, 7/2 Traveling Soldier, 9/2 Mr Mahler, 11/2 Maggies Boy, 7/1 Henry Box Brown, 8/1 Crackerjack Queen

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
PU	Maggies Boy Form: 871-PU	7y 168 lbs	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	99	16/1
🥇 1st	Ceolwulf Form: 5/221-	10y 166 lbs	James Bowen Fionn McSharry	97	9/4
3	Cher Monsieur Form: 412-21	6y 166 lbs	Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	97	–
🥉 3rd	Traveling Soldier Form: 123P-P	8y 157 lbs	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	88	6/1
UR	Henry Box Brown Form: 23446-	9y 149 lbs	Ellis Collier(5) Mrs C Williams	80	6/1
4	Royal Deeside Form: 333-32	6y 162 lbs	Charlie Maggs(3) Patrick Morris	93	–
🥈 2nd	Crackerjack Queen Form: 7063-5	6y 149 lbs	Jack Andrews T Ellis	80	22/1
5	Thickthorn Tom Form: 6P3-21	6y 161 lbs	Dan Skelton	92	–
F	Mr Mahler Form: 4256-5	8y 145 lbs	Danny McMenamin Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	76	5/4F
7	Get A Superstar Form: 35/7-1	8y 157 lbs	Charlie Hammond Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	88	–
8	Follow The Leader Form: 6/21-2	6y 152 lbs	Sean Quinlan John Wainwright	83	–
9	Beorma Form: 9/P8-1	7y 150 lbs	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	81	–

The safest option is CEOLWULF who was rewarded for his consistency by winning at Newcastle in March. Traveling Soldier is next best.

Racing Post Pick

Ceolwulf

Our Expert Tip

Mr Mahler has fallen to a tempting mark and looks due a win soon. However, the value lies with Crackerjack Queen, who was travelling strongly when falling last time out and may well have won. She is worth another chance here.

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

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Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.