Result · Southwell (AW) · Thursday 22 October 2026
5:30 Southwell (AW) result: Optician wins the Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Stakes
Class 51m3f flatGoing Standard11 ranTime 2m 28.24sWinner's prize £3,716
Optician won the 5:30 at Southwell (AW) on Thursday 22 October 2026, beating Golspie by 1¼ lengths. Ridden by Jason Hart for trainer Michael Herrington, the six-year-old was sent off at 4/1 and covered the 1m3f on standard ground in 2m 28.24s. Sigliosa was a further ¼ length back in third at 5/1.
5:30 Southwell (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Optician (GB) 6yo · 9-8 |
Jason Hart Michael Herrington | — | 4/1 | 74 |
| 2 |
Golspie (IRE) 6yo · 8-10 · p |
Paddy Bradley Patrick Morris | 1¼ l | 18/1 | 62 |
| 3 |
Sigliosa (GB) 4yo · 9-7 |
Jason Watson Dan Horsford | ¼ l | 5/1 | 73 |
| 4 |
Mao Shang Wong (IRE) 4yo · 9-8 |
Cieren Fallon David O'Meara | l | 9/1 | 74 |
| 5 |
Flightofthephoenix (IRE) 4yo · 9-7 |
Finley Marsh Charles Hills | 1 l | 11/2 | 73 |
| 6 |
Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) 4yo · 9-9 |
George Wood Jessica Macey | 1 l | 15/2 | 75 |
| 7 |
Bint Al Daar (GB) 6yo · 9-1 · v |
Daniel Muscutt Kevin & Lauren Frost | ½ l | 10/1 | 67 |
| 8 |
Rodoya (IRE) 4yo · 9-1 · b |
Ryan Sexton Julie Camacho | ¾ l | 33/1 | 67 |
| 9 |
Celestias Comet (IRE) 4yo · 9-6 · h |
David Egan James Fanshawe | ¾ l | 100/30FAV | 72 |
| 10 |
Twilight Moon (GB) 4yo · 9-5 · p |
Dougie Costello Marcus Tregoning | 1½ l | 33/1 | 71 |
| 11 |
Pomme Pomme (IRE) 4yo · 8-13 · p · claim 3lb |
Rose Dawes Jack Channon | 5½ l | 40/1 | 68 |
Southwell (AW) 5:30 returns
Tote win£5.30Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.90 £4.30 £1.70Per £1 stake
Exacta£76.801st and 2nd in order
CSF£73.22Computer straight forecast
Tricast£373.831st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£7721st, 2nd and 3rd in order
5:30 Southwell (AW) result: FAQs
Who won the 5:30 at Southwell (AW) on Thursday 22 October 2026?
Optician, ridden by Jason Hart and trained by Michael Herrington, at a starting price of 4/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Celestias Comet, the 100/30 favourite, finished 9th, 5½ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
2m 28.24s over 1m3f on standard ground.
