December 21 / 16.45 Southwell (AW)

16.45

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  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 4f 214y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 466746 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Losing run up to 14 despite a sliding mark and he has developed a habit of running into trouble lately; capable when things drop right but rarely seen over 5f these days and may find things happening too quickly for him.
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Form: 078564 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has made the frame in five of six starts over this C&D and put up a better effort when beaten 2l into fourth of seven at Chelmsford (5f, Polytrack) last time; 4lb below last winning mark and is one for the shortlist.
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7th

10

(5)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Man On A Mission

8st 11lb

J: Liam Wright

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Drawn wide back up to 6f last time and that run is best overlooked; previously in good form over C&D, winning at a short price late last month in 0-55 company, but this race is stronger and he's 6lb higher.

12/1

9th

9

(10)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Man On A Mission

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Dual C&D winner who recorded his eighth AW win when coming from last to first at Southwell (5f) last week; 5lb higher under a penalty but he remains feasibly treated and is a big player again back up in trip.

7/2

1st

4

(4)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:55 Southwell (AW)

Man On A Mission

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Seven AW wins have come elsewhere but he has often run well over C&D and did so again when only narrowly failing to end a losing run here on Saturday; had no problem with returning to 5f for the first time in over a year and a likely candidate.

2/1

14/1

  • Place: £13.60

Form: 4-1589 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Made a successful stable debut at Thirsk (5f, soft) in April after eight months off but has not matched that form since; beat one home on AW debut at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta) last month; others preferred.
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8th

1

(8)

11th Mar 2024

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Teresa Grace

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

took keen hold, pressed leaders on outer, lost position and struggling 2f out, weakened and dropped to last inside final furlong

8/1

2nd

2

(9)

5th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:57 Southwell (AW)

Teresa Grace

9st 8lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

led narrowly, ridden from under 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed inside final 110yds

5/1

Form: 223662

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
0-9 but runner-up in three of his six starts on the AW, the latest at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta) last month; solid claims again from the same mark.
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OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 34-349 BF

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
All seven starts over 5f on turf, making the frame on five occasions but he ran poorly when last seen at Pontefract in September; the new surface needs to help bring about a resurgence.
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6th

1

(5)

16th Jan 2024

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0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Dark Crusade

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Eight-race maiden; not far off his best when fifth of 11 at Southwell last month but he'll need to raise his game if he's to break his duck in this field.

7/1

5th

3

(10)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Dark Crusade

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

midfield

10/1

9th

3

(3)

28th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

14:10 Pontefract

Dark Crusade

9st 10lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Paul Midgley

Lightly raced 3yo who has run creditably in both 5f handicaps this year, more recently 2l behind Opal Storm at Carlisle three weeks ago; needs more to win but that's not out of the question.

6/1

25/1

Form: 008539

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
1-22 and a bit of a mixed bag this year; well beaten in all three starts on the AW which leaves him with plenty to prove.
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8th

6

(3)

21st Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

19:50 Beverley

Cubanista

9st 6lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Olly Williams

Sole win from 39 starts was in June 2022 and he's been beaten 13l or more in his last four runs; opposable.

25/1

7th

2

(2)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:08 Nottingham

Cubanista

9st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Olly Williams

Of interest on last year's best but he ended 2024 with a whimper and neither AW run this March suggested he was the answer.

20/1

11th

12

(9)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Cubanista

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Olly Williams

took keen hold, in rear throughout

16/1

Form: 481544 CD

Last run: 255 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Confirmed trailblazer who has won seven times here, three of them over this trip; not seen since April but he has run well fresh before and could make them all go from a mark just 1lb higher than when last successful.
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8

(2)

21st Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

13:55 Redcar

Ustath

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Roger Fell

The bulk of his winning has been on AW but he is effective on turf and ran okay over 5f at Catterick 12 days ago; this isn't a strong race and he's not ruled out with Tom Marquand booked.

8/1

5th

8

(2)

21st Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

13:55 Redcar

Ustath

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Roger Fell

The bulk of his winning has been on AW but he is effective on turf and ran okay over 5f at Catterick 12 days ago; this isn't a strong race and he's not ruled out with Tom Marquand booked.

8/1

8

(8)

9th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:13 Catterick

Ustath

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Roger Fell

9yo who is just 1-24 on turf as opposed to 10-67 on AW; however, he's been in fair form on AW of late and ran some good races in defeat on turf last summer; could be thereabouts.

15/2

7/1

Form: 271142 D

Last run: 199 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Often a front-runner who is usually seen over further these days, but the second of his two wins at Wolverhampton in the spring showed that he still had the speed for this trip; could go well if ready to roll after 199 days off.
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6th

10

(9)

2nd May 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

May Remain

9st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

led narrowly against near rail, headed and weakened inside final furlong

8/1

6th

10

(9)

2nd May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

May Remain

9st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

led narrowly against near rail, headed and weakened inside final furlong

8/1

6th

7

(7)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

May Remain

9st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Veteran who is 0-10 this year; went close over 6f here on Saturday but didn't shape as if he's crying out for this return to 5f.

7/1

Form: 390007

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in January but form has regressed despite a plummeting mark; drops into a 0-60 for the first time but still hard to fancy.
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8th

3

(3)

29th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dyed In The Wool

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

0-10 since winning at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) just over a year ago and finished a well-held third of seven at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) 11 days ago; the first two have won since, though, so not dismissed down another 2lb.

7/1

3rd

2

(2)

18th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Dyed In The Wool

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Now 16lb lower than when winning on Tapeta at Newcastle at start of last year but has been in the doldrums for a while now; visor removed after one use; tongue-tie fitted for first time; revival needed.

12/1

10th
2 (6)
Kaidu

14/1

Form: 243020

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who has been placed in three novices, the last two at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta); has failed to beat a rival in either of his handicaps, though, which leaves him with enough to prove.
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12th

6

(1)

3rd May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Kaidu

9st 8lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Susan Corbett

Ten-race maiden; signed off for Archie Watson with pretty good third at Wolverhampton (6f) in January and may not have handled soft turf when struggling on recent stable debut but others have more pressing claims; hooded for first time.

20/1

12th

6

(1)

3rd May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Kaidu

9st 8lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Susan Corbett

Ten-race maiden; signed off for Archie Watson with pretty good third at Wolverhampton (6f) in January and may not have handled soft turf when struggling on recent stable debut but others have more pressing claims; hooded for first time.

20/1

16th

2

(10)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Thirsk

Kaidu

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Susan Corbett

towards rear

14/1

Form: 213437 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Back off the same mark as when successful at Ayr (5f, good to firm) in June; tended to pull too hard in both starts since returning in October from wind surgery but still ran with credit when third of eight at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta) on the first occasion and has each-way claims on that.
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4

27th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Stay Smart

9st 8lb

T: Mark Loughnane

11th

8

(5)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Stay Smart

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Mark Loughnane

midfield

10/1

3

10th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Stay Smart

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £16.60
Straight Forecast £13.28
Tricast £560.13
Trifecta £434.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Water Of Leith

NEWMARKET:

Victors Dream

SPOTLIGHT:

Ustath

Telegraph:

Teresa Grace

Daily Mirror:

Cabeza De Llave

The Sun:

May Remain

The Times:

Victors Dream

Daily Record:

Victors Dream

POSTDATA:

Water Of Leith

The Guardian:

Water Of Leith

D Express:

Water Of Leith

The Star:

Water Of Leith

Daily Mail:

Ustath