Result · Southwell (AW) · Sunday 16 August 2026

3:40 Southwell (AW) result: Valvano wins the Coopers Marquees Handicap Stakes

Class 37f flatGoing Standard13 ranTime 1m 25.63sWinner's prize £9,631
Valvano silks
Winner

Valvano (IRE)

5yo gelding · 9-12
Jockey Hector Crouch · Trainer Ralph Beckett
Owner Valmont · By Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Vuela (GB)

5/1Starting price

Valvano won the 3:40 at Southwell (AW) on Sunday 16 August 2026, beating the 100/30 favourite Sovereign Ocean by 1¾ lengths. Ridden by Hector Crouch for trainer Ralph Beckett, the five-year-old was sent off at 5/1 and covered the 7f on standard ground in 1m 25.63s. Aurora Majesty was a further ½ length back in third at 18/1. Willem Twee was a non-runner.

3:40 Southwell (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Valvano silks
Valvano (IRE) 5yo · 9-12
 Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett — 5/1 95
2
Sovereign Ocean silks
 Marco Ghiani Marco Botti 1¾ l 100/30FAV 93
3
Aurora Majesty silks
 Pierre-Louis Jamin Archie Watson ½ l 18/1 88
4
Shiplake silks
Shiplake (IRE) 4yo · 9-5 · h
 Daniel Muscutt Kevin Philippart De Foy 1 l 4/1 88
5
Midnight Thunder silks
Midnight Thunder (GB) 4yo · 9-11 · t
 Kieran O'Neill Saeed bin Suroor 1¾ l 10/1 94
6
Skipper silks
Skipper (GB) 5yo · 9-6 · b
 James Doyle Hamad Al Jehani ¾ l 12/1 89
7
Great Dream silks
Great Dream (GB) 4yo · 9-9
 Dale Swift Seb Spencer ¼ l 40/1 92
8
Kisskodi silks
Kisskodi (IRE) 4yo · 9-4
 George Wood Harry Eustace ½ l 33/1 87
9
Divine Libra silks
Divine Libra (IRE) 6yo · 9-4
 Jason Watson Charles Hills 1¾ l 14/1 87
10
Dixieland Blues silks
 Jack Mitchell Simon & Ed Crisford ½ l 4/1 89
11
Legal Reform silks
Legal Reform (IRE) 9yo · 9-11 · p
 David Probert Michael Herrington 1¾ l 28/1 94
12
Utmost Good Faith silks
Utmost Good Faith (GB) 3yo · 9-5 · t/ce
 Ray Dawson Stuart Williams ½ l 80/1 93
13
Tina's Indian silks
Tina's Indian (IRE) 5yo · 9-9 · t
 Billy Loughnane Brian Toomey 1¼ l 11/1 92

Non-runner: Willem Twee

Southwell (AW) 3:40 returns

Tote win£6Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.20 £1.80 £4.70Per £1 stake
Exacta£28.801st and 2nd in order
CSF£22.99Computer straight forecast
Tricast£302.361st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£485.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order

3:40 Southwell (AW) result: FAQs

Who won the 3:40 at Southwell (AW) on Sunday 16 August 2026?

Valvano, ridden by Hector Crouch and trained by Ralph Beckett, at a starting price of 5/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Sovereign Ocean, the 100/30 favourite, finished second, 1¾ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

1m 25.63s over 7f on standard ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Willem Twee. 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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