July 18 / 17.35 Southwell

17.35

Good

Sky Sports Racing 415 Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Sky Sports Racing 415 Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £3.10

Form: P-U353

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Stuck to her task pretty well when third at Worcester (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago and today's step back up in trip is probably the right move but she's 0-26 now and others appeal more; tongue-tie added.
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4

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

17:00 Stratford

Eightytwo Team

10st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

High-mileage mare who is not very consistent but has collected two wins this season, the latter at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) 24 days ago; not yet fully exposed over marathon trips; a possible if in the right mood again.

4/1

10

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:37 Uttoxeter

Eightytwo Team

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Managed to see off two other finishers at Warwick (3m1f, good) in May, but she was well beaten at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last time; record of 2-38 under rules makes others look more attractive.

16/1

6th

4

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:57 Newton Abbot

Eightytwo Team

10st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Not always one to rely upon but returned from break with three good efforts in the spring, the most notable a game win at Warwick (3m1f, good) two starts ago; has possibilities if she continues to hold her form.

6/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 3-1331 CD

Last run: 2 days

W: 12st 7lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Sprightly teenager who has won twice at Stratford this season, more recently on Sunday (2m6f, good); did that in pretty good style but 7lb penalty asks quite a lot of him here.
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4th

5

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

Steel Wave

11st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

in touch with leaders, headway from 9th, went third before 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last

9/2

1st

1

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:50 Stratford

Steel Wave

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

prominent, went second after 11th, led after 2 out, kept on run-in, pushed out

4/1

8th

9

4th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 3

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Steel Wave

10st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

Enjoying a fine summer with two Stratford wins and shade unfortunate (slipping saddle) when second at Southwell latest; another 6lb rise in stronger company asks a lot from this 13yo, however.

12/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 745U/3

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner this spring and ran big race when third over C&D (good) on last month's rules return; 3lb lower today; live claims if in similar form again.
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5th

8

8th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Touch Tight

10st 13lb

J: Mr Phillip York

T: Phil York

Placed twice over 3m at Southwell (good) last summer and returned from layoff with three point seconds in February/March, but stuggled to get competitive back under rules here (2m3f, good) last month and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance.

25/1

Form: PP5/5- D

Last run: 293 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Looked a very promising chaser in summer 2020 but has regressed and become very disappointing; not seen since lacklustre run in September; leap of faith required to support him here.
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4th

2

24th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

Young Wolf

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

disputed lead, led 16th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last

3/1

4th

4

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:13 Huntingdon

Young Wolf

11st 7lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Had the run of things up front when winning at Market Rasen (3m, good) in August; well held in both his runs since, latterly behind Great D'Ange; an easy lead would help but that's not guaranteed.

9/1

5th

2

30th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

Young Wolf

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Beat Lough Salt by (5lb better off) by 2.5l when winning over C&D last month (3m, good); didn't jump that well when third at Fontwell last time (2m3f, good to soft); return to 3m will suit.

5/1

10/1

Form: 522-62

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner, most recently off today's mark at Worcester (2m7f, good) in October; not in same form on either appearance this year (remote when second last time) but still enters calculations.
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3rd

5

30th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Boagrius

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Tom George

prominent, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, awkward jump last, soon no extra

14/1

5th

4

18th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Boagrius

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

prominent

10/1

2nd

2

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Boagrius

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

Of interest on his form in the second half of 2022, including a 2m7f win at Worcester; may have needed last month's return from five months off; claims.

7/1

Form: P734-U D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 5lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Does not seem to do anything quickly nowadays and is patently not the force of old but his two runs at Doncaster (3m, good) in February/March were respectable and he's not ruled out each-way.
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9th

11

6th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Uttoxeter

Lough Salt

10st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Peter Winks

Dual chase and hurdle winner (all 3m good or slower); still throws in an occasional competitive effort but has to shrug off three below-par recent performances.

16/1

7

26th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:25 Fontwell

Lough Salt

10st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Peter Winks

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, lost touch from 11th, struggling when jumped left 12th

14/1

7

26th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:25 Fontwell

Lough Salt

10st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Peter Winks

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, lost touch from 11th, struggling when jumped left 12th

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4687-2

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-26 under all codes but beaten under 1l when back under rules at Uttoxeter (3m, good) last month and probably still on a workable mark after a 3lb rise; no surprise if he features.
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7th

10

18th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Fraterculus

10st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

in touch with leaders

5/1

2nd

7

17th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Uttoxeter

Fraterculus

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

23-race maiden under rules, initially on the Flat for Jim Bolger and over hurdles/jumps for this stable for whom he now resumes after two runs in points; he's not on a bad mark if as good as he was and certainly not ruled out.

12/1

Form: 56P-51

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Came good over fences at second attempt, with clearcut success at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month; 6lb rise demands more from her here but she's unexposed over staying trips and still quite lightly raced overall.
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3rd

1

11th Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:40 Newton Abbot

Sharp Note

12st 0lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Seamus Mullins

prominent, outpaced and lost position before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

11/2

5th

5

24th Aug 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Sharp Note

11st 1lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

in touch with leaders, hampered by faller 1st, soon towards rear

6/1

8th

5

18th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Sharp Note

11st 2lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

took keen hold, disputed lead

7/2

Form: 524-34

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Made notable jumping errors when well-held fourth on last month's chasing debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) but significant positives can still be drawn from that performance; moves back up in trip here and could still have a good future over fences.
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12

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Callistos King

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Hugh Burns

With Dan Skelton when runner-up at Taunton (2m3f, good) in November 2022; pulled up over fences on final start for that trainer in July 2023 and well beaten on sole start for Phil Kirby; impossible to know what ability remains off 885-day absence.

66/1

12th

9

11th Oct 2023

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

15:30 Sedgefield

Callistos King

11st 3lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

held up in rear, headway before 3 out

14/1

3

18th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Callistos King

11st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, prominent

5/1

Form: 3P/P-6

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who was well beaten in 3m handicap hurdle here for an Irish stable last month and was pulled up on last year's chasing debut; has a lot prove but it will be interesting to see what Laura Morgan can do with him; sports first-time cheekpieces.
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0

5

25th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:20 Southwell

De Grey Mink

10st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

pressed leader, not fluent 9th, lost position 10th, dropped to last 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

16/1

6

18th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

De Grey Mink

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

held up in rear

12/1

6th

6

12th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

De Grey Mink

11st 0lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Liam G O’Brien

Eight-race maiden for four different yards and he was pulled up over fences (2m4f) and hurdles (3m) in his two runs last year; tongue-tie is now added and he has a lot to prove after another absence.

14/1

Form: /9/6/P

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Out of form in points this year and was pulled up when 80-1 for 3m handicap hurdle here a fortnight ago; can't be recommended on this first chase start since 2018.
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8

18th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Sommervieu

10st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Nick Kent

held up in rear

50/1

5

3rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:20 Southwell

Sommervieu

10st 12lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Nick Kent

Not seen under rules since 33l defeat in a chase for Charlie Longsdon in October 2018; won two points in 2019 but looked out of sorts in that sphere this year; can only be watched on this stable debut.

33/1

Form: P4/PP-

Last run: 354 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner in 2017 but yet to show any worthwhile form under rules; not seen since pulled up over hurdles last summer; 14lb out of the weights for today's chasing debut.
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5th

7

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

19:00 Market Rasen

Culverwell

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Dual point winner but he's 0-7 under rules and has been pulled up in his last three runs, including on chase debut at Southwell (3m, good) last month; long way out of the weights again and can only be watched; cheekpieces reapplied.

25/1

12

18th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Culverwell

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

took keen hold, midfield

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £80.10
Straight Forecast £71.50
Tricast £763.24
Trifecta £636.10

Selections

The Times:

Sharp Note

SPOTLIGHT:

Callisto's King

POSTDATA:

Fraterculus

RP RATINGS:

Eightytwo Team

Daily Mirror:

Touch Tight

WEST COUNTRY:

Boagrius

D Express:

Steel Wave

Telegraph:

Sharp Note

Daily Record:

Sharp Note

The Guardian:

Callisto's King

The Sun:

Callisto's King

Daily Mail:

Fraterculus

The Star:

Fraterculus