May 14 / 15.00 Southwell

15.00

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  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3431-3 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Finished with a rattle to lead close home at Taunton (3m2f, good; first start since rejoining Henry Oliver) last month but was just a respectable third against own sex at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) a week ago and probably needs a career-best effort here.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Jessie Lightfoot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break.

7/1

1st

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Jessie Lightfoot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break.

7/1

3

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:58 Doncaster

Jessie Lightfoot

11st 11lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Henry Oliver

A four-time chase winner who was in a good run of form last year but seems to have lost her way; was struggling when falling four out at Ludlow.

14/1

OUR TIP

14/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 11PP7-

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Rallied gamely for narrow win on chasing debut at Ffos Las (2m5f, heavy) in December but was pulled up on next two outings and managed only seventh of nine (albeit not beaten that far) when cheekpieces were added at Ludlow (3m, good) last month; needs to get back on track.
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5th

4

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

James Jet

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent

7/1

5th

4

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

James Jet

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 26433- CD BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
No longer the force of old but has made the frame on all three starts for new stable this year, most recently when close third at Taunton (3m2f, good) last month; runs this track very well (dual course winner); shortlisted.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Bbold

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

midfield, headway before 4 out, went second last, no extra final 110yds

3/1

1st

6

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:35 Stratford

Bbold

11st 3lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Not the force of old but running well at present and latest third over 3m3f here was in a higher grade; might find this trip shorter than ideal but should again be competitive.

5/1

3rd

10

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Bbold

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Not as good as he was but doesn't arrive here in bad form and he should have finished closer (beaten 7l) last time at Southwell (3m, good); this is a higher grade but he has each-way hopes.

11/2

Form: 43732-

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
2-23 over fences; ran big race and was only collared in closing stages at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last month but went up 5lb for his trouble and is 1lb out of the weights in this higher-grade event; on balance, others look stronger.
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3rd

2

13th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:00 Newton Abbot

Est Illic

12st 0lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Ryan Bradford

Recent point winner but a modest performer under rules these days and his Ludlow third was remote.

40/1

3rd

4

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:05 Ludlow

Est Illic

11st 12lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Ryan Bradford

Won a small-field point recently but this veteran is a modest performer under rules these days and was pulled up in two handicaps (including over C&D) in February; opposable back in this sphere.

14/1

8

26th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:17 Ludlow

Est Illic

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Veteran who has not shown a great deal (three runs) since returning in December from a long absence; cheekpieces the headgear of choice today; difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

Form: 31133- C

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 7yo who began this year with wins at Catterick (2m3f, soft) and here (2m4f, heavy); still has scope for further progress but his latest run was disappointing and we can't be sure this trip-and-ground combination will show him in his best light; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor.
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2

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Noche Negra

11st 10lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Jumped well when scoring on his stable debut at Warwick (2m4f, soft) in late 2024 but he hasn't recaptured that form in three runs following a year's absence, pulling up on his last two starts.

11/1

6

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:20 Stratford

Noche Negra

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Jumped well when scoring on his stable debut at Warwick (2m4f, soft) in late 2024 but he hasn't recaptured that form in two runs following a year's absence, latterly when found to have an irregular heartbeat back at Warwick in January; cheekpieces back on but risky at present.

12/1

Form: 1/4PP-

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Signed off for Joe Tizzard with win in Sussex National at Plumpton (3m4f, soft) in early 2023 and made satisfactory reappearance for new stable there in February but has been pulled up twice since and needs combination of first-time cheekpieces and recent wind op to make a big difference here.
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3

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Atakan

11st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jim Boyle

prominent

20/1

3

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Atakan

11st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jim Boyle

prominent

20/1

5

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Atakan

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jim Boyle

Assured stayer having won over 3m4f (soft) here in January of last year; had a long absence after that and left Joe Tizzard; this season has yet to get up and running and others are preferred.

16/1

Form: 14821- CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Six-time chase winner, most recently in four-runner event over C&D (heavy) six weeks ago; not one to rely upon heavily nowadays but today's forecast faster ground will also suit.
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4th

6

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:35 Southwell

Rostello

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Stella Barclay

took keen hold, prominent, lost position before 10th

33/1

9

12th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:30 Wetherby

Rostello

10st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Stella Barclay

jumped left on occasions, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, lost ground after 11th, no chance when not fluent 2 out, soon pulled up

16/1

2nd

3

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 4

13:08 Catterick

Rostello

10st 10lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Stella Barclay

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st

25/1

Form: 543P3- D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on form as recent as last spring but seems badly to have lost his way this year; looked very tired (albeit on heavy ground) when remote third at Uttoxeter last month and needs today's headgear switch to give him a significant boost.
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6

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Shanty Alley

11st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

in touch with leaders

12/1

6

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Shanty Alley

11st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

in touch with leaders

12/1

3rd

2

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Uttoxeter

Shanty Alley

11st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Without a win since January 2021 and he hasn't really been threatening this winter, especially so at Doncaster most recently when the first beaten (3m, soft); wouldn't be the percentage call.

9/1

Form: P3331- D

Last run: 215 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over fences when beating lowly rated rival in a match race in October; not seen again since and has considerably more on his plate today but he's on a good mark and the forecast good ground will suit; had another wind op (his second) in November.
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6th

8

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:35 Stratford

Glengeever

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Ben Lund

Sole chase success came in a match in October; had wind surgery afterwards and he stopped quickly at Southwell after a lengthy break; others safer.

10/1

7

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Glengeever

11st 10lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Ben Lund

travelled strongly, midfield

12/1

Form: 9/1F3-

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 8yo who began last season with clearcut win on chasing debut at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) in November and posted another good effort when third at Ayr (2m4f, good to soft) in March; could still have untapped potential over 3m; good chance.
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1

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

15:20 Doncaster

Coniston Clouds

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Lots to prove regarding current form having been struggled over fences/hurdles on his three starts this season, but they've all been on good ground which might not have suited; not discounted off dangerous mark.

16/1

11th

1

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Coniston Clouds

12st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

midfield

16/1

11th

1

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Coniston Clouds

12st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

midfield

16/1

Form: 4/4P4- D

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner in 2022-23 season (2m7f/3m); may have a preference for right-handed tracks and did not hit top gear during three-race campaign last term but was not beaten far when fourth in two Class 3 races, and is sure to appreciate this ease in grade.
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9

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Love Actually

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

Won back-to-back handicap chases (2m7f/3m) on right-handed tracks two winters ago and she may prefer going that way round; modest form of late in cheekpieces and now tries blinkers.

20/1

10

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Love Actually

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

in touch with leaders

9/1

10

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Love Actually

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

in touch with leaders

9/1

Form: /P7P2- BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Pulled up over 2m3f on handicap hurdle debut in February but, having been heavily backed, fared much better when second of 13 here (3m, good; first-time tongue-tie) three weeks ago; now makes his chasing debut; will be feared if his supporters wade in again.
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1st

2

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Jeteye

11st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

2024 C&D winner; promising third when returning from a 15-month absence at Wetherby (3m, good) in March, in this headgear combination, proving he retains a good chunk of his ability; however, he'll need to quickly bounce back from a lesser effort at Perth last time, which tempers enthusiasm.

14/1

6th

3

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Jeteye

11st 8lb

J: Mr James King

T: Sam England

Only win was over 2m7f at Hexham in June 2024 (good); fair third at Wetherby last time (3m, good); chance on his best form but soft ground not ideal.

7/1

3rd

2

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

Jeteye

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Defied a similar mark in June 2024 for sole career success (2m7f, good); ran well afterwards but now returns from a very long absence.

10/1

Non-runners

Almazhar Garde

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £47.60
Straight Forecast £46.48
Tricast £321.31
Trifecta £286.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Coniston Clouds

The Times:

Rostello

WEST COUNTRY:

Love Actually

Telegraph:

Jeteye

Daily Record:

Almazhar Garde

POSTDATA:

Jessie Lightfoot

The Guardian:

Bbold

TOPSPEED:

Shanty Alley

RP RATINGS:

Coniston Clouds

Daily Mirror:

Coniston Clouds

The Star:

Coniston Clouds

D Express:

Love Actually

Daily Mail:

Rostello

The Sun:

Rostello