TODAY'S RACE CARDS AT SOUTHWELL

Seven races and 63 runners ensured the Nottinghamshire all-weather circuit had plenty to offer on a Standard surface that rode consistently throughout. Tom Desjy got the afternoon under way in fine style, justifying market confidence at 5.50 in the opening 14:42 contest to put punters in early good heart. The 15:12 then saw Dunkerque strike at 5.00, with the Tapeta surface continuing to produce true and reliable results as the card built momentum.

There was no let-up in the action as the programme reached its middle phase. For Her Glory took the honours in the 15:42 at 5.00, and Getmyfriend followed suit in the 16:12 at 4.50, keeping the afternoon's narrative tight and competitive. The afternoon's most striking result, however, arrived in the 16:42, where Blazing Saint came home in front at the rewarding price of 26.00, a result that demonstrated how the all-weather surface can occasionally throw up surprises and proved that the form books alone do not always tell the full story at Southwell.

The programme drew to a close with back-to-back finales that restored a degree of market order after the earlier upset. King's Scholar scored at 6.00 in the 17:17 before Duffry Trixs got home in front at 2.88 to bring the Nottinghamshire card to a fitting conclusion. Overall, Southwell delivered a full and engaging seven-race programme, with the Blazing Saint result at 26.00 standing as the day's most memorable moment and evidence that the all-weather track retains its capacity to surprise.