SOUTHWELL · 19:30 · 2026-10-08

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1m · Flat · Class 6 · 4yo+ · 0-65 · Standard · AW · 12 ran · 2 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			SPIRIT LEAD ME (IRE)pNo. 4 · drawn 6 · 29 days since last runJ: Finley MarshT: Richard HughesIn touch just off the pace early - made progress over 2f out - moved left over 1f out to challenge the principals - driven inside the final furlong and got up late to win	4	9-7	63	9/4 F	3.75
20.75L	0.75		SHAW PARK (IRE)pNo. 6 · drawn 3 · 6 days since last runJ: Mikkel MortensenT: Scott DixonProminent just off the pace - shaken up 2f out then hit front over 1f out - stuck to task under pressure from either flank - collared near the line to finish 2nd	7	9-2	63	22/1	35.02
32L	2		ERNIE'S VALENTINE (GB)No. 3 · drawn 12 · 21 days since last runJ: Alexandra EganT: Ross Burdonraced in midfield - urged and gained ground 2f out then moved into third 1f out with a live look - outpaced late on for third	7	9-2	63	100/30	4.99
45L	5		HAVE YOU A MINUTE (GB)No. 14 · drawn 7 · 23 days since last runJ: Saffie OsborneT: Tom TateMissed the break - last early - urged over 2f out and made ground - fourth over 1f out - found nothing late	6	8-9	51	9/2	7.62
56.75L	6.75		PRETTY SPIRITED (GB)No. 13 · drawn 4 · 23 days since last runJ: Alec VoikhanskyT: Lawrence MullaneyRaced in midfield - niggled for effort 2f out - plugged on without extra late	4	8-10	52	20/1	30.87
68L	8		KING OF YORK (IRE)bNo. 2 · drawn 9 · 14 days since last runJ: Callum ShepherdT: Scott DixonHeld up at the back - kept on steadily late - always out of the contest - 6th	7	9-8	64	80/1	202.05
79.25L	9.25		MAN OF DESERT (GB)tbNo. 10 · drawn 2 · 21 days since last runJ: Silvestre De SousaT: Chris DwyerRaced prominently in the pack - urged over 2f out - failed to improve late on - 7th	5	9-5	61	14/1	22.00
89.5L	9.5		ASIAN JOURNEY (IRE)tNo. 11 · drawn 8 · 104 days since last runJ: Jonny PeateT: Sam EnglandRaced among the backmarkers - urged 1f+ out without reply - finished 8th	5	9-5	61	7/1	9.60
912.25L	12.25		ENPASSANT (IRE)No. 1 · drawn 11 · 14 days since last runJ: Christian HowarthT: Scott DixonProminent early - faded from 2f out to finish 9th	5	9-6	65	40/1	75.00
1014.5L	14.5		VOLTO DI MEDUSA (IRE)bNo. 9 · drawn 1 · 17 days since last runJ: Cieren FallonT: Jack JonesProminent early - niggled 3f out - faded over 1f out - finished 10th	5	9-6	62	18/1	30.00
1115L	15		BIG ALEX WALMSLEY (GB)No. 12 · drawn 14 · 12 days since last runJ: Benoit de la SayetteT: Mrs Ilka Gansera-LevequeMade all the running - under pressure over 2f out - collared over 1f out then faded tamely - finished 11th	4	8-12	54	17/2	12.50
1215.5L	15.5		UNION ISLAND (IRE)No. 7 · drawn 5 · 73 days since last runJ: Jack CallanT: Charlie JohnstonRaced in the pack - pushed along 2f out - no response and faded to finish 12th	5	9-6	62	14/1	20.94

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