20:30 Southwell

Saturday 17 October 2026

Ascot

Catterick Bridge

Market Rasen

Newton Abbot

Southwell

Stratford-On-Avon

Auteuil

Keeneland

01:00
01:00

Tokyo

Woodbine

01:00
01:00

Marseilles Borely

Caulfield

Leopardstown

Limerick

Far Hills

Randwick

Durbanville

To Take Place
1m 3f 23y
6 runners
Standard

5 (3)

Captain Fox (Ire)

J: Finley Marsh
T: Richard Hughes
F: 3-1655754

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 70

Confirmed the promise he had shown at 2 yrs when making a winning return in Lingfield novice in February. Has edged down in the weights in handicaps and shaped as if still in decent form when fourth of 10 in handicap at Bath (1¼m, firm, 6/1) 18 days ago. Respected with cheekpieces retained.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
29/09/26	Bath	1m 2f 37y	Firm	4/10	Flat
12/09/26	Lingfield Park	1m 4f	Std	5/9	Flat
19/08/26	Kempton Park	1m	Std	7/9	Flat
05/08/26	Kempton Park	7f	Std	5/8	Flat
09/07/26	Newbury	1m	Firm	5/12	Flat
07/04/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	6/7	Flat
28/02/26	Lingfield Park	1m 1y	Std	1/5	Flat
26/09/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Gd/Frm	3/8	Flat
04/09/25	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std	2/11	Flat
25/06/25	Kempton Park	6f	Slow	5/10	Flat

1 (6)

Thankfully (Ire)

J: Shane Gray
T: K. R. Burke
F: 5-1508973

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 11lbs
Or: 75

Sole success came in a Beverley maiden (8.5f) on return. Started better than has often been the case and returned to form when third of 7 in handicap at Ayr (1¼m, soft, 12/1) 30 days ago, running on after hitting a flat spot. Player.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
17/09/26	Ayr	1m 2f	Soft	3/7	Flat
21/08/26	Hamilton Park	1m 1f 35y	Good	7/9	Flat
25/07/26	York	7f	Gd/Frm	9/12	Flat
11/07/26	Chester	7f 127y	Gd/Frm	8/9	Flat
19/06/26	Ascot	1m	Gd/Frm	29/30	Flat
31/05/26	Thirsk	7f 218y	Good	5/11	Flat
15/04/26	Beverley	1m 100y	Good	1/9	Flat
25/10/25	Newbury	1m 7y	Heavy	5/8	Flat
30/08/25	Sandown Park	7f	Soft	3/7	Flat

4 (4)

Caledonian

J: Callum Shepherd
T: David Simcock
F: 1/475-5845

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 66

Made a winning all-weather/handicap debut at this course (7f) in November 2024. Took a step back in the right direction from a less-than-ideal position when fifth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 88 days ago, though hold-up run style means he remains somewhat of a hostage to fortune.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/07/26	Wolverhampton	1m 1f 104y	Slow	5/13	Flat
14/06/26	Doncaster	1m 3f 197y	Gd/Frm	4/6	Flat
15/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	8/8	Flat
27/04/26	Bath	1m	Gd/Frm	5/6	Flat
30/07/25	Sandown Park	1m	Good	5/6	Flat
14/06/25	Sandown Park	1m 1f	Gd/Frm	7/7	Flat
10/05/25	Ascot	1m 1f 212y	Firm	4/6	Flat
07/11/24	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	1/7	Flat
25/09/24	Redcar	7f	Good	4/6	Flat
19/08/24	Yarmouth	7f 3y	Good	2/10	Flat
19/07/24	Newbury	7f	Gd/Frm	6/16	Flat

6 (1)

Khepri (Usa)

J: Andrew Mullen
T: K. R. Burke
F: 44488

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 11lbs
Or: 61

Failed to improve fitted with visor in handicaps last 2 starts. Headgear now discarded but isn't sure to want as far as this.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
01/09/26	Wolverhampton	1m 1f 104y	Slow	8/10	Flat
18/08/26	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	8/9	Flat
28/07/26	Ffos Las	1m 3f 209y	Good	4/4	Flat
07/07/26	Pontefract	1m 2f 5y	Good	4/10	Flat
20/06/26	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Gd/Frm	4/4	Flat

3 (5)

Seacole (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Or: 72

Has shown fair form so far, running well when second of 6 in novice at Epsom (1¼m) 20 days ago, clear of the rest. In good hands but needs to find more as she goes back up in trip returned to handicap company.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
27/09/26	Epsom Downs	1m 2f 17y	Gd/Sft	2/6	Flat
14/09/26	Windsor	1m 3f 99y	Good	3/7	Flat
26/08/26	Kempton Park	1m 3f 219y	Std	7/8	Flat
28/07/26	Ffos Las	1m 3f 209y	Good	2/4	Flat
08/07/26	Yarmouth	1m 2f 23y	Firm	4/6	Flat
20/06/26	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Good	2/3	Flat

2 (2)

Emma's Letter

J: Daniel Muscutt
T: Ed Dunlop
F: 24-391315

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Or: 72

Won at Nottingham and Newmarket this summer (both 1¼m) and was better than the result when fifth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 23 days ago, keeping on when badly hampered 1f out. Can go well again.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
24/09/26	Southwell	1m 3f 23y	Std	5/12	Flat
21/08/26	Newmarket (July)	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
22/07/26	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Firm	3/4	Flat
02/07/26	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Good	1/6	Flat
11/05/26	Windsor	1m 3f 99y	Gd/Frm	9/10	Flat
13/04/26	Leicester	1m 3f 179y	Good	3/4	Flat
28/12/25	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	4/4	Flat
19/12/25	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	2/9	Flat
08/12/25	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	2/6	Flat
26/11/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	1/10	Flat
25/10/25	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	2/13	Flat
07/10/25	Leicester	1m 53y	Good	2/9	Flat
22/09/25	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	12/12	Flat

Timeform Verdict

EMMA'S LETTER still looked in good form having met significant trouble in running over C&D last month and she gets the nod. Thankfully shaped well on her first try over this far at Ayr last month and is also considered, whilst Captain Fox has slipped to what looks a competitive mark.