Result · Southwell (AW) · Thursday 2 April 2026

7:18 Southwell (AW) result: Sporting Light wins the Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Class 57f14y flatGoing Standard7 ranTime 1m 29.44sWinner's prize £3,716
Sporting Light silks
Winner

Sporting Light (IRE)

3yo gelding · 9-7
Jockey Shane Gray · Trainer Richard & Peter Fahey
Owner Richard Fahey Ebor Racing Club Ltd · By Calyx (GB) out of Chase The Light (IRE)

6/1Starting price

Sporting Light won the 7:18 at Southwell (AW) on Thursday 2 April 2026, beating Keep An Eye On It by length. Ridden by Shane Gray for trainer Richard & Peter Fahey, the three-year-old was sent off at 6/1 and covered the 7f14y on standard ground in 1m 29.44s. Tekitoff was a further ¼ length back in third at 22/1.

7:18 Southwell (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1 Shane Gray Richard & Peter Fahey — 6/1 68
2 David Nolan Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood l 17/2 66
3
Tekitoff silks
Tekitoff (GB) 3yo · 9-2
Jack Garritty Mark Walford ¼ l 22/1 63
4
Polka Blue silks
Polka Blue (IRE) 3yo · 9-9
Jason Watson Charles Hills ¼ l 7/2 70
5
Homestrait silks
Homestrait (IRE) 3yo · 9-8
Ben Robinson Brian Ellison ½ l 14/1 69
6
Espanita silks
Espanita (IRE) 3yo · 9-9
Callum Shepherd Charlie Johnston 1 l 10/11FAV 70
7
Everydaysasaturday silks
Everydaysasaturday (IRE) 3yo · 8-9 · claim 3lb
Zak Wheatley Declan Carroll 5½ l 22/1 59

Southwell (AW) 7:18 returns

Tote win£7Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.90 £4.20Per £1 stake
Exacta£46.301st and 2nd in order
CSF£54.43Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£321.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

7:18 Southwell (AW) result: FAQs

Who won the 7:18 at Southwell (AW) on Thursday 2 April 2026?

Sporting Light, ridden by Shane Gray and trained by Richard & Peter Fahey, at a starting price of 6/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Espanita, the 10/11 favourite, finished sixth, 2¼ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

1m 29.44s over 7f14y on standard ground.

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