Results · Wednesday 18 February 2026

Southwell results: Wednesday 18 February 2026

6 races were run at Southwell on Wednesday 18 February 2026 on soft ground. Two of the six favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was In The Purple at 11/1 in the 4:25. Sean Bowen rode two winners.

Races run6Full card
Favourites won2 of 633% strike rate
Biggest winner11/1In The Purple
GoingSoftSouthwell

Southwell race-by-race results

2:20Download The At The Races App Handicap Chase

Class 53m60y chaseGoing Soft7 ranTime 6m 43.16s
  1. 1Bank On Frank silksBank On Frank (GB) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling2/1FAV
  2. 2Mixedwave silksMixedwave (IRE) 11 l11/1
  3. 3Givehimthehonour silksGivehimthehonour (IRE) 5½ l14/1
Tote win £3 · CSF £22.93 Full result →

2:55Book The Bistro In Sherwood Restaurant Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 42m4f88y chaseGoing Soft7 ranTime 5m 28.16s
  1. 1He Knows Better silksHe Knows Better (IRE) Sean Bowen · Warren Greatrex11/10FAV
  2. 2William Cody silksWilliam Cody (GB) ¾ l10/1
  3. 3Gaelic Rambler silksGaelic Rambler (IRE) 10 l9/1
Non-runners: Noche Negra (self certificate, scoped wrong) · Tote win £2.10 · CSF £12.75 · Tricast £68.18 Full result →

3:25Book Your Event At Southwell Racecourse Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Class 51m7f182y nh flatGoing Soft11 ranTime 3m 57.58s
  1. 1Midnight Jukebox silksMidnight Jukebox (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien3/1
  2. 2Smokehouse silksSmokehouse (IRE) ¾ l13/8FAV
  3. 3Sea Tempest silksSea Tempest (IRE) ¼ l6/1
Non-runners: Lou Des Bordes (self certificate, cut leg) · Tote win £4 · CSF £8.45 Full result →

3:55Gleeds Data Center Derby Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 42m4f88y hurdleGoing Soft13 ranTime 5m 21.65s
  1. 1Blue Run silksBlue Run (GB) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson7/1
  2. 2Escort'kheops silksEscort'kheops (FR) 6½ l15/2
  3. 3Big Cadillac silksBig Cadillac (IRE) 3 lEvensFAV
Non-runners: Zamek (vet's certificate, spread plate) · Tote win £9.60 · CSF £61.81 Full result →

4:25Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Hurdle

Class 52m4f88y hurdleGoing Soft11 ranTime 5m 30.41s
  1. 1In The Purple silksIn The Purple (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy11/1
  2. 2Ever Ready silksEver Ready (GB) ½ l22/1
  3. 3Kastellion silksKastellion (FR) 2¾ l5/2FAV
Non-runners: Caramelo Rapido (self certificate, off feed) · Tote win £12.40 · CSF £227.29 · Tricast £807.96 Full result →

4:55Golf And Gallop Package Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Class 53m60y hurdleGoing Soft6 ranTime 6m 41.91s
  1. 1Innisfree Lass silksInnisfree Lass (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds9/2
  2. 2Queen Of Steel silksQueen Of Steel (GB) ¾ l6/5FAV
  3. 3Princesse Milania silksPrincesse Milania (IRE) 11 l10/3
Non-runners: Asa (self certificate, sore) · Tote win £5.50 · CSF £10.54 Full result →

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