Free Bets On attheraces.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) – Southwell (AW)

Southwell (AW)

17:25

Free Bets On attheraces.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2025-09-27

Distance 1m4f14y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,888

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (8)	Aajej Chestnut J:Callum Rodriguez T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Simon & Ed Crisford	133	—	43	-	85	28	25d	—	—	-20	13.6	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Promising third behind two Godolphin runners here last time; respected back up in trip
6 (6)	Abando Bay J:Neil Callan T:Marco Botti	J:Neil Callan T:Marco Botti	133	—	35308	100	104	-	65d	—	—	-6	24	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Ran well in some Group races in Germany and he needs a close look on return for new yard
9 (7)	Shumus Chestnut J:Daniel Muscutt T:Charles Hills	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Charles Hills	128	—	32	-	84	57	19d	—	—	-5	12.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Sea The Stars filly who has finished placed in both her runs; respected upped in trip
7 (5)	Classical Allusion Bay J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
55,000gns brother to three winners; already been gelded and market should guide on debut
8 (4)	Ethelwulf Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Kieran O'Neill T:John & Thady Gosden	133	—	06	-	69	30	12d	—	—	-4	1.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Made a low-key start with his two runs this month and he needs a transformation
3 (3)	Lahire Bay J:Barry McHugh T:Donald McCain	J:Barry McHugh T:Donald McCain	140	—	33	-	74	-	18d	—	—	+2	6.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Hurdle winner who was a fair third at Carlisle (1m3f) latest but this is much tougher
1 (1)	Geordie Mackem Bay J:Harry Russell T:Brian Ellison	J:Harry Russell T:Brian Ellison	140	—	6	-	61	9	25d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Disappointing in final bumper and was a remote sixth on Flat debut here three weeks ago
4 (2)	Late Claim Brown J:Darragh Keenan T:John Mackie	J:Darragh Keenan T:John Mackie	135	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Showed ability in two bumpers but this is a tough assignment on Flat debut; best watched
2 (9)	I Am Simba Bay J:Kaiya Fraser T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Rebecca Menzies	140	—	8	-	20	-	7d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Well held in three bumpers and was tailed off on Flat debut at Newmarket last Saturday

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Aajej	11/8	11/8	11/8
Abando	7/4	15/8	15/8
Shumus	9/2	9/2	9/2
Classical Allusion	8/1	17/2	8/1
Ethelwulf	22/1	18/1	20/1
Lahire	33/1	28/1	33/1
Geordie Mackem	80/1	66/1	66/1
Late Claim	100/1	66/1	80/1
I Am Simba	250/1	200/1	250/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Abando

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Aajej

13.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 10.6

11/8

3rd

Shumus

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5

9/2

Lahire

6.1

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1

33/1

Classical Allusion

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Ethelwulf

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Late Claim

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Geordie Mackem

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

I Am Simba

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Abando	100	104	—
Aajej	—	85	28
Shumus	—	84	57
Classical Allusion	—	—	—
Ethelwulf	—	69	30
Lahire	—	74	—
Geordie Mackem	—	61	9
Late Claim	—	—	—
I Am Simba	—	20	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
I Am Simba	7d ago	Quick return
Ethelwulf	12d ago	Quick return
Lahire	18d ago	Fit
Shumus	19d ago	Fit
Aajej	25d ago	Fit
Geordie Mackem	25d ago	Fit
Abando	65d ago	Fresh
Classical Allusion	—	—
Late Claim	—	—