Result · Southwell (AW) · Saturday 17 October 2026
8:30 Southwell (AW) result: Thankfully wins the Christmas Jumper Day Sunday 13th December Handicap Stakes
Class 51m3f flatGoing Standard6 ranTime 2m 26.84sWinner's prize £4,397
Favourite Thankfully won the 8:30 at Southwell (AW) on Saturday 17 October 2026, beating Emma's Letter by 2¼ lengths. Ridden by Shane Gray for trainer K. R. Burke, the three-year-old was sent off at 5/2 and covered the 1m3f on standard ground in 2m 26.84s. Seacole was a further 3¼ lengths back in third at 17/2.
8:30 Southwell (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thankfully (IRE) 3yo · 9-11 |
Shane Gray K. R. Burke | — | 5/2FAV | 75 |
| 2 |
Emma's Letter (GB) 3yo · 9-8 · b |
Daniel Muscutt Ed Dunlop | 2¼ l | 7/2 | 72 |
| 3 |
Seacole (IRE) 3yo · 9-8 · p |
Rhys Clutterbuck Ralph Beckett | 3¼ l | 17/2 | 72 |
| 4 |
Captain Fox (IRE) 3yo · 9-6 · p |
Finley Marsh Richard Hughes | 1 l | 11/4 | 70 |
| 5 |
Caledonian (GB) 4yo · 9-7 |
Callum Shepherd David Simcock | ¾ l | 7/2 | 66 |
| 6 |
Khepri (USA) 3yo · 8-11 |
Andrew Mullen K. R. Burke | 11 l | 20/1 | 61 |
Southwell (AW) 8:30 returns
Tote win£3.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.70 £2.20Per £1 stake
Exacta£12.801st and 2nd in order
CSF£12.03Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£42.801st, 2nd and 3rd in order
8:30 Southwell (AW) result: FAQs
Who won the 8:30 at Southwell (AW) on Saturday 17 October 2026?
Thankfully, ridden by Shane Gray and trained by K. R. Burke, at a starting price of 5/2.
Did the favourite win?
Yes. Thankfully won as the 5/2 favourite.
What was the winning time?
2m 26.84s over 1m3f on standard ground.
