Raceday LIVE – Phoenix Of Dreams
Southwell,
Tue 28 Apr 2026 17:42
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Phoenix Of Dreams
Phoenix Of Dreams heads south to Southwell for his eighth run of 2026 in this afternoon's Class 5 Handicap over seven furlongs at 17:42.
Read our Raceday LIVE Preview below and join us ahead of the race for all the build-up and live updates from the track on X (@CRCofficial).
Raceday LIVE Preview
Phoenix Of Dreams makes the journey to Southwell for the third time this year later today, as he looks to land his second win of 2026. It's been a year of steady progression so far for Phoenix Of Dreams, having placed twice before winning in early March at Newcastle. Since that victory he's ran a further two times, both in a harder grade of race, and he's had excuses on each occasion where he possibly should've finished much closes to the top three. Regular pilot, Jason Hart, who has guided Phoenix Of Dreams to both of his victories to date, will take the reins on handicap debutant Receipt in today's contest, so Oisin Orr is deputising in the saddle – marking his first ride in the Coral Racing Club silks.
Only seven go to post in this afternoon's contest at Southwell, with two of those having won previously over course and distance, Cill Mocheallog four starts ago and Dapper Gee Gee, two starts ago. Cill Mocheallog arrives in the best form in the field, having landed a second victory in four starts at Wolverhampton last time out, earning him a rise in the weights by 2lbs. Wish This steps back up in trip today after running over six furlongs in his last few outings, which included a win at Newcastle two starts ago, whilst the top two horses in the weights, Stoneywell and Receipt, as well as Shamacid arrive at Southwell as maidens.
Phoenix Of Dreams is drawn right in the centre of the stalls and will come out of gate four this afternoon, which should allow him to get an easy start in the contest without having to burn too much energy to get to the inside of the course at Southwell. The weather is set to be fair, but breezy this afternoon so racing conditions should be perfect.
Pipped At The Post – Member Exclusive
As a Coral Racing Club member, thanks to our Pipped At The Post offer, once you opt-in, you could be paid as a WINNER in CASH up to a stake of £/€10 if your horse finishes 2nd by a head or less behind the winner in today's 17:42 at Southwell – click here to find out more.
Exclusive Price Boost in today's 17:42 Southwell
Tap below to head over to the Horse Racing Specials page and check out your exclusive price boost on Phoenix Of Dreams
Racing TV Analyst, Chris Dixon, breaks down this afternoon's contest at Southwell and gives us his opinion on how well Phoenix Of Dreams might run
Although he was ultimately well held at Newcastle last week, Phoenix Of Dreams looked like a horse who remains in good form in a race that didn’t get to the bottom of him having met trouble at a crucial stage. The positive of that is that he didn’t end up having a hard race and off what still looks a feasible mark he should be competitive in what looks a slightly weaker race. Tactically he should get a good position in behind what looks likely to be a fair but not overly strong pace.
The one to beat is Shamacid who is yet to win but hasn’t had many goes in handicaps and wasn’t beaten far at Kempton last time.
Trainer and Jockey Statistics
John & Sean Quinn have been in relatively quiet form recently, only having one winner in the last fortnight which came at Pontefract seven days ago. The father-son duo have a solid record at Southwell, with a strike-rate of 13% at the Nottinghamshire course which has been slightly buoyed by their three winners there so far this season.
Oisin Orr has won on three of his last 25 rides (12% strike-rate) and heads to Southwell having had a day off on Sunday. His final ride on Sunday did produce a winner at Nottingham for Ed Bethell, so he arrives on a high following that performance. Despite not riding for the John & Sean Quinn team frequently, he has had a good record for them in those limited performances, coming away from six rides for the team with two victories, one of which came from two rides so far this season. His record at Southwell is also impressive, as he's posted 13 wins from 96 rides at the track in his career, with two of those coming from seven rides this season. Hopefully he can continue that stellar record this afternoon in his first ride for the Coral Racing Club.
Phoenix Of Dreams' Owners for the Day
As winners of the recent Owner for the Day competition, 10 lucky Coral Racing Club members have been given the chance to enjoy an exclusive owners experience for Phoenix Of Dreams' run at Southwell this afternoon.
What's included in this Owner for the Day prize?
Prize Money
Today's Class 5 contest is worth £7,600 in total, with the winner set to scoop £3,977 for their lucky owners.
2nd: £1,866 | 3rd: £932 | 4th: £466 | 5th: £232
17:42 SOUTHWELL – LATEST ODDS
We hope you enjoyed reading today's Raceday LIVE Preview. Don't forget to tune in just before 17:42 to watch Phoenix Of Dreams' next run for the club live on the Coral Sports app.
Read our Raceday LIVE Preview below and join us ahead of the race for all the build-up and live updates from the track on X (@CRCofficial).
Raceday LIVE Preview
Phoenix Of Dreams makes the journey to Southwell for the third time this year later today, as he looks to land his second win of 2026. It's been a year of steady progression so far for Phoenix Of Dreams, having placed twice before winning in early March at Newcastle. Since that victory he's ran a further two times, both in a harder grade of race, and he's had excuses on each occasion where he possibly should've finished much closes to the top three. Regular pilot, Jason Hart, who has guided Phoenix Of Dreams to both of his victories to date, will take the reins on handicap debutant Receipt in today's contest, so Oisin Orr is deputising in the saddle – marking his first ride in the Coral Racing Club silks.
Only seven go to post in this afternoon's contest at Southwell, with two of those having won previously over course and distance, Cill Mocheallog four starts ago and Dapper Gee Gee, two starts ago. Cill Mocheallog arrives in the best form in the field, having landed a second victory in four starts at Wolverhampton last time out, earning him a rise in the weights by 2lbs. Wish This steps back up in trip today after running over six furlongs in his last few outings, which included a win at Newcastle two starts ago, whilst the top two horses in the weights, Stoneywell and Receipt, as well as Shamacid arrive at Southwell as maidens.
Phoenix Of Dreams is drawn right in the centre of the stalls and will come out of gate four this afternoon, which should allow him to get an easy start in the contest without having to burn too much energy to get to the inside of the course at Southwell. The weather is set to be fair, but breezy this afternoon so racing conditions should be perfect.
Pipped At The Post – Member Exclusive
As a Coral Racing Club member, thanks to our Pipped At The Post offer, once you opt-in, you could be paid as a WINNER in CASH up to a stake of £/€10 if your horse finishes 2nd by a head or less behind the winner in today's 17:42 at Southwell – click here to find out more.
Exclusive Price Boost in today's 17:42 Southwell
Tap below to head over to the Horse Racing Specials page and check out your exclusive price boost on Phoenix Of Dreams
Racing TV Analyst, Chris Dixon, breaks down this afternoon's contest at Southwell and gives us his opinion on how well Phoenix Of Dreams might run
Although he was ultimately well held at Newcastle last week, Phoenix Of Dreams looked like a horse who remains in good form in a race that didn’t get to the bottom of him having met trouble at a crucial stage. The positive of that is that he didn’t end up having a hard race and off what still looks a feasible mark he should be competitive in what looks a slightly weaker race. Tactically he should get a good position in behind what looks likely to be a fair but not overly strong pace.
The one to beat is Shamacid who is yet to win but hasn’t had many goes in handicaps and wasn’t beaten far at Kempton last time.
Trainer and Jockey Statistics
John & Sean Quinn have been in relatively quiet form recently, only having one winner in the last fortnight which came at Pontefract seven days ago. The father-son duo have a solid record at Southwell, with a strike-rate of 13% at the Nottinghamshire course which has been slightly buoyed by their three winners there so far this season.
Oisin Orr has won on three of his last 25 rides (12% strike-rate) and heads to Southwell having had a day off on Sunday. His final ride on Sunday did produce a winner at Nottingham for Ed Bethell, so he arrives on a high following that performance. Despite not riding for the John & Sean Quinn team frequently, he has had a good record for them in those limited performances, coming away from six rides for the team with two victories, one of which came from two rides so far this season. His record at Southwell is also impressive, as he's posted 13 wins from 96 rides at the track in his career, with two of those coming from seven rides this season. Hopefully he can continue that stellar record this afternoon in his first ride for the Coral Racing Club.
Phoenix Of Dreams' Owners for the Day
As winners of the recent Owner for the Day competition, 10 lucky Coral Racing Club members have been given the chance to enjoy an exclusive owners experience for Phoenix Of Dreams' run at Southwell this afternoon.
What's included in this Owner for the Day prize?
- Free racecourse entry
- Access to the Owners & Trainers enclosure
- Access to the Parade Ring before the race
- Meet Phoenix Of Dreams and the John and Sean Quinn team
- Take home a 10% share of any prize money he wins
Prize Money
Today's Class 5 contest is worth £7,600 in total, with the winner set to scoop £3,977 for their lucky owners.
2nd: £1,866 | 3rd: £932 | 4th: £466 | 5th: £232
17:42 SOUTHWELL – LATEST ODDS
We hope you enjoyed reading today's Raceday LIVE Preview. Don't forget to tune in just before 17:42 to watch Phoenix Of Dreams' next run for the club live on the Coral Sports app.
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