April 15 / 14.40 Southwell

14.40

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Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 611P31 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Made all for comfortable success in first-time cheekpieces at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month and is now 4-10 over fences; doesn't have to lead and should also be suited by this left-handed track; major player if the headgear continues to aid him.
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2nd

4

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Pep Talking

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Bold-jumping front-runner with seven wins from 18 starts over fences; ideally served by further than 2m but won over this trip at Chepstow (good to soft) in April; ran well again when runner-up at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month and will be the one to catch.

5/1

2nd

4

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:45 Huntingdon

Pep Talking

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Took form to another new level when winning by 10l from the front at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month and is now 7-17 over fences (includes course win); today's trip-and-ground combination will also suit; respected.

5/2

1st

5

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Pep Talking

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Billy Aprahamian

Record of 5-12 for current yard; campaigned mostly at longer trips but the way he shaped over a sharp 2m2f last time (ran well on return from break) suggests this galloping 2m may not be a problem; in the mix.

11/4

11/2

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 301152 BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won twice on soft ground during the winter (2m/1m7f) and posted another good effort when second here (2m, good to soft) six weeks ago; not certain to be ideally suited by combination of return to 2m4f and forecast good ground today but still considered.
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6

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

We Got Your Back

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: L J Morgan

Has won three races over fences, the latest off this mark over C&D in October (good); has not been in top form last few starts; could bounce back.

11/2

8th

6

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

We Got Your Back

11st 7lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Has only won over fences (three times) and still held some sort of chance when unseating nine days ago at Market Rasen; his hurdle form isn't so convincing, though.

20/1

5

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

14:57 Market Rasen

We Got Your Back

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

Has won three chases, the latest at Hexham in October; not at his best on last two runs but on a fair mark now and could go well.

7/1

Form: 361712

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Made all in two small fields at Catterick (1m7f, soft/good) during the winter and comes here after a very respectable second at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) three weeks ago; may face competition for the early lead from Pep Talking, though, and record over 2m4f is not persuasive.
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8

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Ensel Du Perche

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Stella Barclay

1-1 over C&D and won twice over 2m at Catterick (soft/good) earlier in year; well held despite making the frame in his last two starts and needs a bit more from this mark.

12/1

5

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Ensel Du Perche

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Stella Barclay

Four chase wins, making all in two small fields at Catterick (1m7f, good/soft) last season; remains in good form and he's better over shorter than the 2m4f he ran over here last time.

4/1

Form: 560994

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles, having been soundly beaten in three handicaps in February/March (2m-3m); has a lot to prove on this chasing debut but he won a small-field Irish point last year and is worth keeping an eye on in the betting.
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24

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Small Town Hero

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won first four races for this stable at around this trip and ran well again here at Christmas when third to Duke Silver, having made most; blinkers now replace cheekpieces but has it to do from 5lb out of handicap, and ideally may want better ground.

20/1

Form: 324724

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
1-24 over fences, the win for a different stable at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May; ran well when second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) in February but was below that form when back at Hexham last month and is not the percentage call here.
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5th

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Coolmoyne

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

jumped right on occasions, prominent, weakening when not fluent 2 out

12/1

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Coolmoyne

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

1-24 over fences, the win for a different stable at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May; ran well when second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) in February but was below that form when back at Hexham last month and is not the percentage call here.

12/1

4th

3

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:50 Hexham

Coolmoyne

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Has a poor strike-rate but his sole win came over C&D (good to soft) last May and, following wind surgery, he returned to form with a close second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) last month; he's one to consider.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: -62311 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
2-2 since switched to fences in February, gaining both wins over 2m4f at Huntingdon (good to soft/good); latest 8lb rise asks a question of him but he might still be on the upgrade and commands respect.
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4th

11

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:05 Down Royal

Stardhem

10st 3lb

J: Josh Younge

T: Edward F Power

Dual chase winner in UK for Ben Pauling but lost his form after; bounced back on first start for this yard when scoring over hurdles at Cork (3m); raised 4lb but the hood worn then is retained; respected

5/1

1st

10

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

17:00 Cork

Stardhem

10st 10lb

J: Mr L P Barnett

T: Edward F Power

Lost form for Ben Pauling after two Huntingdon chase wins; hood goes on for stable debut; best watched for now.

14/1

Form: 33-5P2

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-16 under all codes but ran a game race in defeat at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month, after a layoff, and can cope with subsequent 2lb nudge if in similar form.
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8th

12

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:07 Uttoxeter

King Of The Hill

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Three nothing runs have followed since going close over fences at Warwick in March; returns to hurdling with cheekpieces added but he's 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

9

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Worcester

King Of The Hill

10st 4lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

0-14 under rules; ran big race in defeat at Warwick (2m4f, good) in March, after a layoff, and has good claims if judged on that effort but but two non-completions have followed; others preferred.

7/1

5

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

King Of The Hill

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Sam Allwood

0-10 as a chaser but ran a good race in defeat at Warwick (2m4f, good) before falling early at Southwell; being 3lb out of the weights is not ideal but hard to rule out.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.90
Straight Forecast £19.66
Trifecta £111.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stardhem

Telegraph:

Pep Talking

RP RATINGS:

King Of The Hill

The Guardian:

Ensel Du Perche

WEST COUNTRY:

Stardhem

The Times:

Stardhem

Daily Mirror:

Stardhem

The Star:

Stardhem

Daily Record:

Stardhem

Daily Mail:

Pep Talking

D Express:

Pep Talking

The Sun:

Pep Talking

POSTDATA:

King Of The Hill