December 13 / 13.43 Southwell (AW)

13.43

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It’s Time To Turn To talkSPORT Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4536
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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It’s Time To Turn To talkSPORT Nursery Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather:

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 886323 BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden after seven starts but she has been placed on her last three starts (all 7f on AW; behind Skyblue Expert latest); unlikely to be far away if seeing out this extra furlong.
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21th

14

(16)

11th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Attrazione

9st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

AW winner in Britain in 2022; first run for this stable (at Tipperary a year ago) was respectable; two poor attempts since, the most recent in a claimer at Dundalk in March.

25/1

7th

4

(9)

26th Mar 2024

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0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Attrazione

9st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

Won a 1m AW handicap in UK in 2022 but was well beaten in two starts for this yard last summer and others are preferred.

25/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 6534

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Finished behind Skyblue Expert and Attrazione when fourth over 7f at Chelmsford last week; looked as though he would stay further on that occasion but he will need a fair bit of improvement for the new trip to turn the tables.
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7th

4

(11)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Foinix

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Runner-up at Brighton (1m4f, soft) last September but he's been out of sorts under both codes since including a remote fifth over hurdles at Plumpton last week; blinkers now return but he's 1-30 on AW and has plenty to prove back on the Flat.

14/1

5th

6

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Foinix

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Modest Flat handicapper; tailed off all three starts over hurdles, the latest in a C&D maiden (good; 250-1) last November; only eighth of ten at Southwell (1m3f AW) in January; handicap hurdle debut.

16/1

5th

3

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:10 Plumpton

Foinix

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Four-time Flat winner, most recently off lowly mark at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) this summer, but always behind on recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good).

33/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 658325

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Hung away a winning opportunity at Kempton on his penultimate start (1m) and he didn't see things out as well as might have been expected at Lingfield 13 days ago (first-time cheekieces, retained); not straightforward but he still has the form to make him a major player.
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6th

5

(5)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:20 Lingfield (AW)

Downtown Dubai

9st 6lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Charlie Johnston

0-11 and his temperament has been an issue, throwing a race away at Kempton in November; well short of his best on his last three starts and risky, for all he has the raw ability to make mincemeat of this lowly mark; goes without any headgear today.

6/1

6th

4

(2)

18th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Downtown Dubai

8st 12lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders

8/1

8th

3

(5)

28th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:03 Lingfield (AW)

Downtown Dubai

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Placed in four of his first five handicaps (just behind The Pug on his penultimate outing, but now 0-9 and has to put a modest effort at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) 15 days ago behind him; needs the switch from cheekpieces to blinkers to have a positive effect.

7/2

66/1

Form: 700889

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Big prices and little solid form in her seven starts (5f-7f); 1m and cheekpieces not enough to tempt.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

7

(4)

27th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Little Red Dancer

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Alan Brown

prominent

7/1

5th

7

(6)

22nd Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Little Red Dancer

9st 4lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alan Brown

Just one win from 22 starts but she's had a couple of near-misses at Chelmsford (7f) this winter and was a respectable fourth from a tough draw at Southwell last time; still looks on a workable mark and she has possibilities.

13/2

5th
6 (11)
Last Stand

33/1

Form: 60689

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Down the field in two nursery runs in recent weeks, failing to improve for 1m here last week; dropped 3lb and now tried in a visor (wore cheekpieces on penultimate start) but still easy enough to swerve.
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5th

6

(7)

13th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Last Stand

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Eight-race maiden who has form figures of 89565 in handicaps but he ran respectably from a wide draw at Southwell (7f) last week and shaped as though this step back up in trip could be a positive; not ruled out with first-time blinkers replacing a visor.

5/1

5th

8

(10)

6th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Last Stand

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, raced in second

4/1

6th

8

(7)

3rd Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Last Stand

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, led, went clear 6f out, 7 lengths ahead 5f out

11/2

10/1

Form: 60838

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Improved effort when third of ten at Redcar in September (1m, good to firm); tailed off since but that run easy to excuse on account of heavy ground; still has time to do better.
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4th

5

(4)

14th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

14:20 Musselburgh

Edwina Sheeran

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Roger Fell

led, headed after 4f, soon niggled along, dropped to last and struggling from 4f out

16/1

5

(6)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Edwina Sheeran

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Won four races at 1m4f last season (good/good to soft); disappointing this year; tongue-tie now added; plenty to prove.

16/1

9th

4

(10)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:33 Pontefract

Edwina Sheeran

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

pushed along and switched left soon after start, led

25/1

Form: 901352

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Took a big step forward when winning at Kempton on his nursery debut last month (7f); three respectable efforts have followed, including a game second (Attrazione third) at Chelmsford last week; return to 1m should suit on that evidence and he's a key player.
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7th

10

(8)

8th May 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Skyblue Expert

8st 10lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Alice Haynes

Has been running poorly over further since returning from a short break; is completely exposed anyway.

25/1

9th

8

(5)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Skyblue Expert

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

prominent

20/1

7th

6

(4)

6th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Skyblue Expert

8st 13lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Alice Haynes

disputed lead

12/1

Form: 743366

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Twice placed over 7f at Kempton in September but his progress has quickly levelled off; hood worn last time is now dispensed with; could do with settling better if he is to see out this trip.
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6th

9

(5)

1st Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Drum Brae Boy

8st 9lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Robert Eddery

took keen hold, prominent, going okay when lost position after 1f, soon in touch with leaders

12/1

5th

11

(3)

17th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Kempton (AW)

Drum Brae Boy

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Robert Eddery

Ten-race maiden but he has been placed in all three C&D runs, recording his two best RPRs here; likely to give his running again but it might not be enough to win.

10/1

2nd

3

(5)

6th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

12:45 Kempton (AW)

Drum Brae Boy

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Robert Eddery

travelled strongly, raced in last, shaken up and headway over 2f out, pushed along when prominent from over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

9/2

Form: 060

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
She has only beaten one rival home in three maiden/novice runs at 6f-7f; should be seen to better effect over this trip and market confidence would look significant; cheekpieces return today.
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5th

3

(4)

5th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

14:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Minoli

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Has beaten a total of two rivals in her four races; showed no improvement for a switch to handicap level at Southwell (1m) most recently; however, may do better in this weak classified event.

7/1

9th

8

(12)

13th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

13:43 Southwell (AW)

Minoli

9st 4lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

She has only beaten one rival home in three maiden/novice runs at 6f-7f; should be seen to better effect over this trip and market confidence would look significant; cheekpieces return today.

20/1

10th

8

(6)

28th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Kempton (AW)

Minoli

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Huge prices and well held in two starts over 7f at Wolverhampton and Chelmsford; cheekpieces worn last time quickly removed, but nurseries may prove a better proposition after this.

100/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 5090

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
No improvement for the switch to AW/fitting of a visor when last of 11 at Chelmsford last week (behind three of these rivals); headgear left off today but something to prove for now.
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10th

2

(8)

13th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

13:43 Southwell (AW)

Cahore Retreat

9st 10lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: David Evans

No improvement for the switch to AW/fitting of a visor when last of 11 at Chelmsford last week (behind three of these rivals); headgear left off today but something to prove for now.

20/1

11th

2

(7)

8th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cahore Retreat

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Down the field in three turf runs on slower than good; switch to AW may help, as could a first-time visor, but she will need improvement to win on this nursery debut; market should be revealing.

14/1

9th

9

(3)

5th Nov 2022

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

13:20 Doncaster

Cahore Retreat

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Evans

always towards rear

33/1

Form: 690

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Whiff of ability on her Chelmsford debut in September; no progress in two runs since but she faces a more realistic challenge today; stable also run Me And Mrs Jones.
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9th

11

(8)

4th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Alodia

8st 8lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Sylvester Kirk

pressed leaders

12/1

9th

10

27th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Alodia

9st 0lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Sylvester Kirk

No better than fourth (1m2f here) in her first 11 starts but was then beaten just a neck in six-runner handicap at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) on latest outing; considered seriously in this weak race.

4/1

2nd

8

(5)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

14:55 Brighton

Alodia

8st 11lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Sylvester Kirk

raced in second, chased clear leader after 4f, steady headway 4f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied and pressed leader inside final furlong, kept on

25/1

Form: 09005

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
She offered more when beaten under 2l at Chelmsford last month (1m2f); could still have more to come but others have achieved more.
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7th

7

(6)

15th Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Me And Mrs Jones

8st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Sylvester Kirk

took keen hold, prominent, led after 1f

33/1

5th

6

(4)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Me And Mrs Jones

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Sylvester Kirk

Only fourth of five (behind Dafyre) at Wolverhampton three weeks ago, taking record to 0-7; holds weak claims on overall form; cheekpieces (worn last four starts) removed.

12/1

Non-runners

Alodia, Me And Mrs Jones

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.10
Straight Forecast £20.32
Tricast £47.28
Trifecta £57.00

Selections

RP Ratings:

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SPOTLIGHT:

Skyblue Expert

D Express:

Edwina Sheeran

Daily Mirror:

Foinix

POSTDATA:

Downtown Dubai

NEWMARKET:

Skyblue Expert

Telegraph:

Skyblue Expert

The Times:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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