7:45 Southwell Tips

Arc Zoosve was a winner for us earlier in the month when sent out quickly and is fancied again in similar circumstances here. Well weighted, in good form and backable at this price.

Run well since joining new yard with a 2nd-place finish and two 3rds in four runs, including a latest placed finish here at the beginning of the month. This looks a little bit easier and has a big jockey booking this time.

Decent dual trainer brings this one out today, who has only been with him for a short while but has shown ability and should be thereabouts today.

Is a previous distance winner at both Kempton and Chelmsford, but the last win came back in April 2025 at Wolverhampton over 14f off a mark of 59. Has been placed a further four times since from 14??'16.5f, and ran well 11 days ago when only beaten a neck at Wolverhampton over 14f. Is running off a mark of 60 today, so only 1 lb higher than the last winning mark, and a claimer takes 7 lb off for the in-form Team Birkett yard.

Nine runners take up this race over 2 miles and a half-furlong. Only two of the runners, Olga and the selection, have won over it. At the present odds BILLY BATHGATE is the call. Won four starts back, then ran too keen behind Cosmic Soul and was a spent force, beaten just over 5 lengths. Meets him on a pound better terms here. Was then denied a clear run in the next race at Newcastle. That form was franked with the second; Bern then Alfred Spero winning yesterday. Was a shade underwhelming on last run back at Newcastle but was possibly drawn away from the action and given too much to do by PJ. Obviously much better was expected, judged by the 11/4 starting price. That was a Class 6 (46??'60). This is the same grade but open to 0??'65. For a horse that will stay, 16/1 seriously underestimates his chance, especially in a field where the majority struggle to stay this trip. Needs a strong gallop and will get that with Olga certain to set the pace (only other winner over the trip).

Flynn Ryder is a gelding rated 61 who has shown he can be competitive off this mark. Notably, he finished second in an all-weather handicap over about 7f after traveling well and only being caught late within two lengths. He was also third over a similar trip, having stayed on strongly from the rear. Those runs confirm the surface and distance suit him and that today’s rating is workable. His better efforts have come when ridden with patience and allowed to finish, and this setup gives him the chance to be delivered late again. With conditions closely matching those solid efforts, there are clear reasons to expect him to run to that level and be involved in the finish.