Result · Southwell (AW) · Saturday 11 April 2026

6:45 Southwell (AW) result: Shades Of May wins the Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Handicap (Div 1)

Class 67f flatGoing Standard9 ranTime 1m 28.79sWinner's prize £3,768

Winner

6yo gelding · 9-1 · jockey claims 5lb
Jockey Rose Dawes · Trainer Mark Usher
Owner The Mark Usher Racing Club · By Mayson (GB) out of Shades Of Silk (GB)

7/1Starting price

Shades Of May won the 6:45 at Southwell (AW) on Saturday 11 April 2026, beating the 13/8 favourite Timely Affair by ¾ length. Ridden by Rose Dawes for trainer Mark Usher, the six-year-old was sent off at 7/1 and covered the 7f on standard ground in 1m 28.79s. Ardaddy was a further 1 length back in third at 9/1. Frontpagemoos (coughing), Kitty's Dream (stone bruise) were non-runners.

6:45 Southwell (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Shades Of May (GB) 6yo · 9-1 · claim 5lb	Rose Dawes Mark Usher	—	7/1	51
2	Timely Affair (GB) 4yo · 9-8	Neil Callan William Knight	¾ l	13/8FAV	53
3	Ardaddy (GB) 4yo · 9-7	Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby	1 l	9/1	52
4	Aim For The Bull (IRE) 4yo · 9-9 · p	Callum Shepherd Mike Murphy	1 l	11/1	54
5	Gundogan (GB) 5yo · 9-1 · claim 7lb	Myla Coppins Tony Carroll	1¼ l	7/1	53
6	Brother Dave (GB) 6yo · 9-4	James Sullivan Ruth Carr	¼ l	10/1	49
7	Hannah's Return (GB) 7yo · 9-2 · b	Luke Morris Gary Brown	1¾ l	40/1	47
8	Just King High (IRE) 4yo · 9-4 · t	William Carver Ross Burdon	2½ l	10/3	49
9	Pink Socks (IRE) 7yo · 9-4 · claim 5lb	Ryan Kavanagh Stephanie Cassidy	1½ l	33/1	54

Non-runners: Frontpagemoos (coughing), Kitty's Dream (stone bruise)

Southwell (AW) 6:45 returns

Tote win£8Per £1 stake

Tote place£2 £2.60 £2.70Per £1 stake

Exacta£251st and 2nd in order

CSF£19.38Computer straight forecast

Tricast£107.981st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£121.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

6:45 Southwell (AW) result: FAQs

Who won the 6:45 at Southwell (AW) on Saturday 11 April 2026?

Shades Of May, ridden by Rose Dawes and trained by Mark Usher, at a starting price of 7/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Timely Affair, the 13/8 favourite, finished second, ¾ length behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

1m 28.79s over 7f on standard ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Frontpagemoos (coughing), Kitty's Dream (stone bruise). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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