September 07 / 13.45 Southwell

13.45

Good

St Leger Festival Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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St Leger Festival Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 9P-11P CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D and at Fakenham (3m, both on good) in his first two starts over fences and he had an excuse when returned to slow ground in his hat-trick bid in July; still looks feasibly treated on his penultimate form and he could resume his progress back in quicker conditions; respected on first run for Harry Derham.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

6th

10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

5th

6

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:42 Hereford

Mystic Man

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four times over fences in 2023; has tumbled down the weights and he's one to watch in the betting, but he's hard to fancy on recent evidence.

14/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 72P-44

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but he's finished a fair fourth in hurdle handicaps (2m, good) in his last two starts; needs to find more on this switch to fences but he's out of a half-sister to a useful chaser and this step back up in trip could help; one to keep an eye on.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:02 Warwick

Tedwin Hills

10st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Not much went to plan on his three starts for for Warren Greatrex in the spring but he looked in excellent nick when winning easily by 8l at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month; likely contender off 10lb higher mark here.

4/1

1st

8

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:02 Warwick

Tedwin Hills

10st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Not much went to plan on his three starts for for Warren Greatrex in the spring but he looked in excellent nick when winning easily by 8l at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month; likely contender off 10lb higher mark here.

4/1

1st

8

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:02 Warwick

Tedwin Hills

10st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Not much went to plan on his three starts for for Warren Greatrex in the spring but he looked in excellent nick when winning easily by 8l at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month; likely contender off 10lb higher mark here.

4/1

11/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 5-3P39 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
His hurdle win (2m4f, good) was over two years ago and he's struggled in his last three runs over fences; left Alex Hales for 3,800gns last month; still lightly raced in this sphere but he has questions to answer for new yard; cheekpieces are removed and tongue-tie returns.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

18

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Foxs Socks

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Made the frame a few times after returning in May including over C&D, but last two efforts have been poor and he is just 1-34; makes little appeal.

66/1

13th

18

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Foxs Socks

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Made the frame a few times after returning in May including over C&D, but last two efforts have been poor and he is just 1-34; makes little appeal.

66/1

13th

18

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Foxs Socks

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Made the frame a few times after returning in May including over C&D, but last two efforts have been poor and he is just 1-34; makes little appeal.

66/1

Form: 6UP-34 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Shock winner off 1lb higher at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last October but he has a very mixed record since and was beaten 21l at Stratford last month; this drop back in trip looks a good move but he's now 1-17 under rules and others are more convincing.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Conceal

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

held up in last, slow jump 3rd, some headway 10th, in touch with leaders 15th, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

8/1

8

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

13:30 Stratford

Conceal

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

midfield, lost ground after 6th, in rear and struggling before 4 out

6/1

Form: P87P86

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in two points and he's not shown much in six runs under rules; finished a remote sixth of ten on his chase debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) two weeks ago and he needs to leave that form well behind; new combination of equipment.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

8th May 2025

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

19:05 Stratford

Carapaz

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: David Dennis

Ten-race maiden; back over hurdles when returning from a 543-day absence at Huntingdon (3m1f, good; fourth of nine, beaten 39l) recently; is entitled to strip fitter for that comeback run and, even from 3lb out of the handicap, this represents a realistic next objective.

9/1

6

8th May 2025

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

19:05 Stratford

Carapaz

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: David Dennis

Ten-race maiden; back over hurdles when returning from a 543-day absence at Huntingdon (3m1f, good; fourth of nine, beaten 39l) recently; is entitled to strip fitter for that comeback run and, even from 3lb out of the handicap, this represents a realistic next objective.

9/1

4th

9

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:49 Huntingdon

Carapaz

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: David Dennis

held up in rear, steady headway after 6th

25/1

Form: 0P-189 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 17th attempt over hurdles when scoring on his stable debut at Bangor (2m3f, good) in June but he's finished in rear in both subsequent runs; tongue-tie is now added and he has quite a bit to prove again on this switch to fences.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

22

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

12:25 Wetherby

Bergentown

10st 8lb

T: Jennie Candlish

Poor strike-rate and was behind Supreme Authority last time at Newcastle; returning to further won't hurt.

10/1

8th

22

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

12:25 Wetherby

Bergentown

10st 8lb

T: Jennie Candlish

Poor strike-rate and was behind Supreme Authority last time at Newcastle; returning to further won't hurt.

10/1

6th

12

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Bergentown

10st 11lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Jennie Candlish

towards rear

8/1

Form: 26-465 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner who scored off a similar mark at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) last September; has a mixed record since but he was only beaten around 5l at Market Rasen last time and he's a player if he can build on that.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Onenightintown

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Patchy profile since last win over a year ago and hard to envisage a return to form from so far out of the weights.

20/1

6

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Onenightintown

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

in rear, detached and pushed along after 3rd

20/1

5th

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:52 Sedgefield

Onenightintown

10st 6lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 255-6P D

Last run: 88 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Two small-field wins (2m4f/3m1f) over fences last year but he's struggled in last four runs including when pulled up at Perth in June; with new yard now and he needs to turn things around after a short break; visor reapplied.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

1

7th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

13:45 Southwell

Big Difference

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Two small-field wins (2m4f/3m1f) over fences last year but he's struggled in last four runs including when pulled up at Perth in June; with new yard now and he needs to turn things around after a short break; visor reapplied.

7/1

4

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Big Difference

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent after 10th, lost ground from 13th

16/1

6th

4

16th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

15:25 Newcastle

Big Difference

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

midfield, towards rear with one circuit to go

14/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £5.50
Straight Forecast £5.74
Tricast £62.17
Trifecta £77.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mystic Man

The Times:

Tedwin Hills

TOPSPEED:

Fox's Socks

D Express:

Conceal

The Sun:

Tedwin Hills

RP RATINGS:

Mystic Man

LAMBOURN:

Mystic Man

Telegraph:

Mystic Man

The Guardian:

Mystic Man

Daily Mail:

Mystic Man

Daily Mirror:

Mystic Man

The Star:

Mystic Man

Daily Record:

Mystic Man

POSTDATA:

Fox's Socks