September 07 / 14.48 Southwell

14.48

Good

St Leger Form Study On attheraces.com Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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St Leger Form Study On attheraces.com Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -22122 D BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
1-11 over hurdles but she has form figures of 322122 since April and that latest second was a near miss in mares' novice at this track (2m4f, good); this return to 2m is no problem and she should make another bold bid.
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3rd

1

6th Feb 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 3

15:50 Taunton

Manimole

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

led, jumped right 1st, jumped right 2nd

7/2

5th

1

21st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

12:40 Lingfield

Manimole

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Twice beaten by Ooh Betty last spring but has come on leaps and bounds since then, producing career-best RPRs in winning 2m mares' hurdles at Newbury late last year (latest a Listed race); has more on her plate here but she's a no-nonsense mare who will be up there throughout.

14/1

1st

1

2nd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

11:55 Newbury

Manimole

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Splendidly tough mare who was notching her third win of a busy campaign when trouncing ten rivals in a novice over C&D (good to soft; made most of the running) three weeks ago; that was her best effort by some way and there seemed to be no fluke about it; probably again the one to beat.

7/4

13/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 244214 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Put in a dominant display at Market Rasen (2m maiden) last month but he was disappointing under a penalty there two weeks later; may have gone off too hard in that race but he has a patchy record and is now 1-9 over hurdles; risks attached.
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7th

2

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Book Of Secrets

11st 12lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Only 7l away when fourth at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in March and remains on a good mark; without a win since 2023 but has possbilities; Leah Noreci is his regular partner.

6/1

4th

2

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Book Of Secrets

11st 13lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Placed four times last June-September and he's on a handy mark on that form; however, not so good in his four starts since and the ground should not have been an excuse; tongue tied on last three outings.

7/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 531P D BF

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Just one win from eight starts under both codes but that was a convincing success at Stratford (2m, good) on his penultimate run and he had an excuse over 2m4f on soft last time; could bounce back on this drop back in trip and he still has potential in this sphere.
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10

(2)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:23 Bath

Sobegrand

9st 2lb

J: William Cox

T: John & Rhys Flint

Won over hurdles for Olly Murphy in 2023 but has lost his way and was tailed off over C&D (soft a possible excuse) last month after a long absence.

50/1

1

(11)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:28 Bath

Sobegrand

9st 12lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: John & Rhys Flint

Won over hurdles for a different stable in summer 2023 but was badly out of form on the Flat for this yard last year and returns from 446-day absence with a lot to prove.

33/1

Form: 0-513 D

Last run: 96 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who won a Worcester maiden (2m, good) in May and he was only beaten 3l when a rallying third of three at Stratford (2m, good to firm) the following month; that form puts him in the picture and he's still unexposed in this sphere.
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2

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Hobie

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

Has only won at Worcester, going back-to-back there in late summer (2m4f hurdle/2m chase); didn't run at all well in his last two races, both over fences.

9/2

7

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Hobie

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

All three of his wins under rules have been at this track, his last success over C&D (good) last month; decent fourth at Warwick (2m4f, good) 22 days ago and remains in form.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 50-126 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won a Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) on his second run for this yard and was a close second there (soft) next time; his form cooled at Perth (2m4f) 19 days ago but he didn't seem to get home at that new trip and has leading form claims back in a 2m novice; respected.
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9th

4

(9)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Adamaris

10st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Campaigned mostly over hurdles since joining Adrian Keatley; was booked for second-place (at best) when taking a late fall at Southwell three weeks ago; switches back to the Flat in a newly applied visor; was previously effective on the AW at Dundalk, but difficult to know what to expect.

9/1

0

1

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:48 Southwell

Adamaris

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won a Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) on his second run for this yard and was a close second there (soft) next time; his form cooled at Perth (2m4f) 19 days ago but he didn't seem to get home at that new trip and has leading form claims back in a 2m novice; respected.

9/4

6th

2

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:06 Perth

Adamaris

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Ex-Irish; two good hurdle runs over 2m at Market Rasen for present yard (good/soft), the latest with cheekpieces back on; not a certain stayer on first run at 2m4f.

5/1

Form: 5

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Recorded his third Flat win when scoring at Catterick (1m4f, good to soft) in July but he was well-held fifth on his belated hurdling debut at Market Rasen last month; was never involved at a biggish price in that race and he needs major improvement here.
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9th

8

(1)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:35 Ripon

Point Of Honour

9st 13lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Danny Brooke

midfield

10/1

0

8

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

14:50 Kelso

Point Of Honour

10st 11lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Craig Lidster

midfield on outer

25/1

0

11

11th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Point Of Honour

10st 11lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Craig Lidster

held up in rear, hit 4th, headway after 4 out, mistake and unseated 3 out

25/1

Form: 06

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner in May; bought for £2,000 the following month and he's been tailed off in two hurdle runs this summer; hood worn in last three starts is now removed.
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0

7

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:48 Southwell

Rock DEte

11st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

Point winner in May; bought for £2,000 the following month and he's been tailed off in two hurdle runs this summer; hood worn in last three starts is now removed.

100/1

6th

5

30th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:40 Uttoxeter

Rock DEte

11st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

held up in rear, weakened after 2 out, tailed off

66/1

Form: U

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in 14 Flat runs and he didn't get very far on his recent hurdling debut at Cartmel (unseated at first); opposable.
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0

8

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:48 Southwell

Cassiel

10st 12lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: Mark Weatherer

Unplaced in 14 Flat runs and he didn't get very far on his recent hurdling debut at Cartmel (unseated at first); opposable.

100/1

0

8

26th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:15 Cartmel

Cassiel

11st 1lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Mark Weatherer

towards rear, unseated 1st

66/1

Non-runners

Tara Vango

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.80
Straight Forecast £11.86
Trifecta £48.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Adamaris

SPOTLIGHT:

Manimole

The Star:

Sobegrand

The Times:

Hobie

Telegraph:

Manimole

Daily Mail:

Manimole

D Express:

Manimole

Daily Record:

Manimole

TOPSPEED:

Adamaris

POSTDATA:

Adamaris

The Guardian:

Adamaris

Daily Mirror:

Adamaris

The Sun:

Adamaris