December 20 / 13.10 Southwell (AW)

13.10

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  • Prize money: £4536
  • 0m 4f 214y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 358311 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has got it together since dropped to 5f on Tapeta, winning both attempts; second leg of that double was over C&D four days ago despite pulling hard; has to be strongly considered in current form, despite a penalty putting him back up to a career-high mark.
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12th

7

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

14:43 Wolverhampton (AW)

Twilight Madness

9st 4lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Simon Hodgson

Scored over C&D in December off 2lb lower and landed his tenth career win at Bath (5f, good) in April; last of eight though over C&D when last seen and vulnerable to younger rivals.

28/1

8th

2

(8)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

14:08 Wolverhampton (AW)

Twilight Madness

9st 11lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Simon Hodgson

Ten-time sprint winner who scored at Bath (5f, good) two weeks ago and the quick turnaround may have caused his downfall at Kempton three days later; has claims if he can recapture that penultimate form and his four runs over C&D include a win and two thirds; dangerous.

7/2

9th

1

(3)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Twilight Madness

9st 11lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Simon Hodgson

Often a front-runner and dual C&D winner who has been in good form lately, including scoring by a neck at Bath (5f, good) on Sunday; has a 4lb penalty for that, but is well drawn to attack and much respected.

7/2

16/1

  • Place: £6.10

Form: 122714 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Fine on Tapeta but her two wins came in lesser company round Chelmsford; beaten a long way into fourth over C&D last Tuesday, having proved very easy to back.
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11

(11)

26th Feb 2024

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Belladonna

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Derek Shaw

Her three wins have all come on AW and latest was off a similar mark on Tapeta at Southwell (5f) last January; returns after 219 days off but she has won when fresh in the past and needs a close look in the market.

12/1

5th

6

(6)

22nd Jul 2023

Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

18:15 Doncaster

Miss Belladonna

9st 6lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Derek Shaw

slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 3f out, went second 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

6/1

33/1

  • Place: £6.90

Form: 381277 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has done most racing this year in lesser company and found it too tough behind Twilight Madness over C&D four days ago; only outside claims.
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4th

8

(2)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Yaahobby

8st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Antony Brittain

No problem with conditions but on a losing run and he needs to step up a level judged on recent efforts.

14/1

6th

9

(2)

19th Feb 2026

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Yaahobby

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Antony Brittain

He has run some fair races this winter (had a third wind op prior to his return in October) but he was never in contention behind The Gay Blade over C&D nine days ago; others appeal more for win purposes.

8/1

6th

12

(6)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Yaahobby

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Without a win since October 2024 but made the frame over C&D off his basement handicap mark on three of his last four appearances and has each-way claims again in this classified race.

7/1

Form: 174291 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
In-form trainer an excellent 12-43 with older horses on the AW this year and this mare added to the tally when springing a surprise by beating Never Dark over C&D 11 days ago (vastly shorter-priced stablemate in third has won since); leading claims again.
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1st

2

(8)

27th May 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jeans Maite

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Roy Bowring

Front-runner best known for Southwell exploits (five wins) but she has also won twice over C&D; still 7lb below her last winning mark but not at her best since returning last November and vulnerable to younger rivals.

10/1

1st

2

(8)

27th May 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jeans Maite

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Roy Bowring

Front-runner best known for Southwell exploits (five wins) but she has also won twice over C&D; still 7lb below her last winning mark but not at her best since returning last November and vulnerable to younger rivals.

10/1

5th

9

(11)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Jeans Maite

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

took keen hold, prominent

14/1

5/1

Form: 739612 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Consistent but has won only sporadically; backed up his Wolverhampton win with a clear second to Jeans Maite off 2lb lower over C&D last time; goes on the shortlist.
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6th

6

(5)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:11 Ayr

Never Dark

10st 8lb

J: Mr Freddie Robson

T: Iain Jardine

On a long losing run and he ended 2025 below par in 5f handicaps at Hamilton and Haydock last autumn; needs to hit the ground running after eight months off.

20/1

7th

8

(10)

17th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Haydock

Never Dark

8st 13lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Iain Jardine

C&D winner in 2023; landed a ninth win when scoring at Hamilton last September and finished third to Impressor there (also 5f, soft) last month; reared in stalls and weakened quickly at that venue one week later, though; career-low mark can only help.

16/1

6th
6 (8)
Yimou

7/1

Form: 525652 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
15 defeats at 5-1 or shorter since his last win and has run only once on Tapeta, when a beaten favourite; has been showing more consistency since returning to the AW, though, and the handicapper continues to give him every chance.
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1st

2

(6)

27th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Yimou

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

Without a win since summer 2020 but has made the frame three consecutive times in cheekpieces in recent weeks (5f-6f), and competes off another career-low mark here; sports first-time visor for this first run at Brighton.

6/1

4th

2

(4)

9th Jun 2023

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:30 Bath

Yimou

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Dean Ivory

slowly away, towards rear

9/2

3rd

2

(7)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Lingfield

Yimou

9st 10lb

J: Jefferson Smith

T: Dean Ivory

On a long losing run but is on a handy mark and ran his best race for a while when chasing home a well-treated one on Southwell AW 19 days ago; likes these conditions (all four wins on good to firm) and is likely to go well.

7/2

Form: 807658

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Wasn't best drawn when not far behind Yimou at Chelmsford but he typically failed to build on that over C&D, behind two of these, last time; some way down the pecking order.
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1st

4

(5)

24th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

19:00 Bath

Josies Kid

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Dropped right out on his sole course run, in May, but comes into it on his best turf form and also some AW handicap runs over the winter; capable of a big run at this easier level.

8/1

7th

8

(7)

13th Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Josies Kid

8st 12lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Now 15lb lower than when winning at Chelmsford last November; that is indicative of a decline in his form though and the return to turf didn't help matters at Bath three weeks ago.

16/1

10/1

Form: 236075 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Made all easily over C&D in the spring off an 8lb lower mark; the handicapper has been in charge since but the return here is in his favour.
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7th

6

(7)

23rd Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

14:35 Lingfield (AW)

Lynns Boy

9st 4lb

J: George Wood

T: John Butler

Successful at Wolverhampton off this mark in March (5f); promising return from seven months off when third to Masterclass at Chelmsford last month and he may prove better suited by today's trip than his old rival.

6/1

3rd

8

(3)

2nd Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Lynns Boy

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

in touch with leaders

8/1

Form: 206833 D BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Best AW efforts have come on Polytrack and his record on Tapeta is patchy at best; went close when the visor first went on and won in first-time cheekpieces, which is a possible angle now he's switched to blinkers.
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7th

6

(3)

1st Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Expert Opinion

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Appleby

Dual 5f winner; has had plenty of chances since last win but put a couple of below-par runs behind when third at Chelmsford last time; claims back up in trip with Oisin Murphy up.

9/4

3rd

7

(6)

16th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Expert Opinion

9st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Michael Appleby

5yo with an overall record of 2-34; two good placed efforts off a higher mark over C&D in November but he's lost his way in his last two starts; drops back in trip but he bled from the nose here last time and needs a major revival in new combination of headgear

9/2

6th

4

(5)

3rd Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Expert Opinion

9st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Well held in first-time blinkers (retained) at Southwell recently but he likes this track, is favourably treated now and the return to 6f shouldn't be an issue; is one of the better options.

8/1

10th
3 (6)
So Smart

12/1

Form: 321268 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Finished second eight times before finally getting off the mark on heavy ground in October; has lost his form since and is still to prove he's as good on the AW.
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1st

3

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

14:40 Chepstow

So Smart

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Grace Harris

C&D winner; should be well treated now but that has been the case for a while and he keeps finding one or two too strong; conditions no problem and likely to give his running again; stable also run Savannah Smiles.

7/2

3rd

4

(4)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:42 Ffos Las

So Smart

9st 10lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Losing run up to 13, but running well in defeat lately and fared best of those on his side when fourth of nine at Chepstow (5f, soft) 11 days ago; record over C&D reads 314; player.

4/1

4th

1

(4)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

So Smart

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Grace Harris

C&D winner who arrives in decent nick, leading long way when third of five over C&D eight days ago; must enter calculations off the same mark.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £32.90
Straight Forecast £52.52
Tricast £876.91
Trifecta £507.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Twilight Madness

TOPSPEED:

Expert Opinion

RP Ratings:

Jeans Maite

The Times:

Never Dark

D Express:

Lynns Boy

Telegraph:

Twilight Madness

Daily Mail:

Twilight Madness

The Star:

Twilight Madness

The Guardian:

Expert Opinion

The Sun:

Expert Opinion

Daily Record:

Never Dark

POSTDATA:

Jeans Maite

Daily Mirror:

Jeans Maite