December 11 / 12.23 Southwell

12.23

Good

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  • Prize money: £4465.72
  • 3m 1f 185y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 0414P-

Last run: 271 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Very inconsistent when trained by John Groucott and not seen since pulled up over marathon trip in March, but easily beat Paseo by 19l at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) in February and market support will make her of interest on today's stable debut.
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1st

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Jessie Lightfoot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break.

7/1

1st

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Jessie Lightfoot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break.

7/1

3

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:58 Doncaster

Jessie Lightfoot

11st 11lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Henry Oliver

A four-time chase winner who was in a good run of form last year but seems to have lost her way; was struggling when falling four out at Ludlow.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 25-647

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

12 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Veteran mare who ended last season with some good efforts over hurdles; well handicapped on those exploits but hasn't really fired this autumn and it's hard to know what to expect from her on this first chasing start since March 2021.
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6th

8

21st Mar 2023

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:35 Wetherby

Kilganer Queen

10st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

She's on a career-low mark and has posted a couple of fair efforts this season, but this 13yo has been a soundly beaten sixth back over hurdles the last twice and others are preferred.

14/1

6th

8

8th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 5

16:40 Southwell

Kilganer Queen

10st 11lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out

25/1

6th

5

1st Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

13:15 Catterick

Kilganer Queen

10st 11lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Adam West

towards rear

10/1

Form: P65-PP

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won for Gary Moore in early 2020 but pulled up on both outings this season (hurdle/chase) and needs to respond very positively to today's headgear switch (usually wears cheekpieces).
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0

12

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Worcester

Chain Smoker

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Placed once from 13 starts for this yard; well beaten over fences in latest three starts; 10lb out of the handicap on return to hurdles.

66/1

6th

11

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Worcester

Chain Smoker

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Placed once from 12 attempts for this stable; twice well beaten at Ffos Las recently; 10lb out of the handicap.

50/1

9/2

Form: 5PU-61

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form and made all at favourite track Newcastle (2m7f, soft) last month, her third win there; however, the value of that form is open to question (other market principals all disappointed) and she is not one to rely upon.
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10

9th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:25 Huntingdon

Catlin

10st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Nick Kent

0-10 over hurdles; all three chase wins over 2m7f at Newcastle, most recently in November 2022; lightly raced since and out of form last term but a stirrup leather broke when she unseated at the first on latest outing, when 8-1 and first-time blinkers replaced cheekpieces.

12/1

10

9th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:25 Huntingdon

Catlin

10st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Nick Kent

prominent, jumped badly left 1st, soon reminder

12/1

6

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

12:35 Huntingdon

Catlin

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Nick Kent

led, unseated 1st

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 83-231

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Took a while to get his act together over fences but made all to beat in-form subsequent winner by 12l at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) last month, after a break; can cope with recent 8lb rise if in similar form here.
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6th

3

7th Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

16:40 Wincanton

Paseo

11st 1lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

2m3f hurdle and 3m chase winner on slow ground; hasn't given us much to recommend him on since last winning at Ludlow 16 months ago.

10/1

0

8

4th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

14:58 Hereford

Paseo

10st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Used to act on soft; 1-11 over hurdles and 1-16 over fences; second off 10lb higher at Wincanton (3m1f) one year ago but disappointing since.

10/1

6th

7

30th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:20 Taunton

Paseo

11st 3lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Strike-rate of 1-15 over fences and hasn't been in much form for a while, with his reappearance particularly disappointing; potentially well handicapped but with a point to prove right now.

5/1

Form: P354-6

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner; 0-5 over hurdles for Nigel Twiston-Davies last season but signed off for him with two very respectable handicap runs (3m1f/3m); held up in rear and never really got involved on stable/chase debut in October (2m4f) but perhaps a return to more positive tactics will show her in a better light here; tongue-tie fitted.
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2

11th Dec 2022

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 5

12:23 Southwell

Ballybough Mary

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

pressed leader, mistake 1st, led 3rd, headed and raced in second 4th, briefly led 10th, lost second and prominent with one circuit to go, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, lost third and well beaten when mistake 2 out, well behind when pulled up last

5/1

6th

3

28th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Uttoxeter

Ballybough Mary

11st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo O’Neill

held up in last, some headway after 11th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £82.00
Straight Forecast £97.21
Trifecta £760.20

Selections

RP Ratings:

Paseo

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballybough Mary

The Times:

Catlin

WEST COUNTRY:

Ballybough Mary

POSTDATA:

Paseo

Telegraph:

Paseo

Daily Mail:

Paseo

D Express:

Paseo

Daily Mirror:

Paseo

The Sun:

Paseo

The Star:

Paseo

Daily Record:

Paseo