Southwell (AW) 6:00 Result

Bold Shout has consistently strong recent form (44138) and won last time out from a similar mark, showing he's progressive and fit having run just 13 days ago. Clive Cox is a top yard and PJ McDonald is a proven big-name jockey booking that signals confidence. At 3yo with OR69, he looks competitive against these mostly older, more exposed rivals like Herculeus (mixed 95060 form) and Tasdeed (well beaten in recent starts). Norfolk Blue is also in-form (425251) but has already been running well without winning recently and may be vulnerable to one bearing down on the improving Bold Shout. Lieutenant Kije is interesting with a recent placed effort but the profile suggests he's just workmanlike. Bold Shout's recent win plus quick backup run suggests he's spot on and the class/trip suit given his sire Starman's speed influence over C&D-type sprint trips. I make him the most solid win claim in a moderately weak Class 5 field.