December 11 / 12.53 Southwell

12.53

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  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 215P-3 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Came good with win off 1lb lower at Leicester (2m, soft) in February; ended last season with two poor performances but got back on track with good effort at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) last month; one to consider.
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6

7th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:55 Southwell

Here We Have It

11st 0lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: L J Morgan

Has been in the doldrums since a chase win here (2m, good) in December and he's been tailed off back over hurdles at this track (3m/2m4f) in his last two starts; mark continues to fall but he has plenty to prove back up in trip.

25/1

4th

9

26th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell

Here We Have It

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: L J Morgan

midfield

20/1

7th

1

12th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Here We Have It

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Recorded his second chase win here (2m, good) in December but has form figures of PP44 since and that latest was fourth was a tailed-off effort at this track; now 1lb lower than for last win but has plenty to prove back over hurdles at this trip.

10/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 254-31 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to score in refitted cheekpieces at Hexham (2m, soft) last month and is now 5-27 over fences; may not have much margin for error off today's 5lb higher mark but the faster ground should not be a problem.
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5th

12

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Treshnish

10st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Acts on heavy; 4-6 at Hexham, including a win in this race three years ago; out of sorts for new yard this term but first-time blinkers may prompt a revival off reduced mark.

20/1

5th

12

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Treshnish

10st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Acts on heavy; 4-6 at Hexham, including a win in this race three years ago; out of sorts for new yard this term but first-time blinkers may prompt a revival off reduced mark.

20/1

Form: 06-02P D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles for Willie Mullins last year but hasn't shown much for new stable this autumn; pulled up when fitted with cheekpieces (now removed) for last month's chasing debut; needs recent wind op to have made a big difference.
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5th

3

1st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

18:40 Market Rasen

Mr Coldstone

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent before 4th

10/1

6

24th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

18:50 Southwell

Mr Coldstone

10st 8lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent and detached 5th, ridden briefly and reminder after 6th, struggling when pulled up before 8th

10/1

7th

2

6th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

13:50 Southwell

Mr Coldstone

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Mixed results since switched to fences but his most recent effort was a sound one, finishing clear second behind Ardmayle over C&D on good ground; major contender off the same mark, granted a similar display.

9/2

Form: P4-243 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Safely held in two selling hurdles for Olly Murphy this summer and made very underwhelming stable debut when well-held third in C&D chase last month; sports first-time tongue-tie and refitted cheekpieces today; has quite a bit to prove.
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7th

3

6th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Blazers Mill

10st 9lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Ultimately disappointing for Olly Murphy and there has been no significant upturn in his fortunes since he joined this stable; blinkers are given a go.

16/1

6

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:50 Hereford

Blazers Mill

11st 4lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Became disappointing for Olly Murphy and there has been no significant upturn in his fortunes since he joined this stable in the autumn (three runs); continues to slide down the weights but is not the obvious answer.

25/1

5th

7

5th Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 4

15:03 Hereford

Blazers Mill

10st 10lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Bumper/2m novice hurdle winner for previous yard but he wasn't the same force for them after an absence and well held in handicap chases for these connections; is one to watch back up in trip.

25/1

Form: -35643 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Very smart in his prime (Grade 1 novice chase winner) but has plummeted down the weights over the last year or so; beaten about 54l when third of four at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last month and remains difficult to enthuse over.
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1

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Worcester

Ornua

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Ex-Irish veteran who holds weak claims on his form for current yard and is a shadow of his formerly smart self; drop in class may help to some extent but others have stronger claims on recent evidence.

20/1

7th

6

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

14:20 Ludlow

Ornua

11st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

towards rear, brief headway 10th, outpaced and lost touch 13th

33/1

5th

5

11th Dec 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:53 Southwell

Ornua

11st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

took keen hold, prominent, went second and pressed leader 6th, lost second when short of room and hampered after 3 out, soon lost position and dropped to rear, well beaten from 2 out

20/1

Form: 5/344/ D

Last run: 783 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Caught the eye making good headway from the rear when third of 13 on stable/chase debut at Stratford (2m1f, good) in summer 2020 but wasn't in the same form on next two appearances and has fitness to prove after 783-day absence.
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6th

9

11th Dec 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:53 Southwell

Simon The Great

10st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

took keen hold, always towards rear (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed)

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 133442 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Probably best known as a Stratford regular but is a dual C&D winner, more recently off 1lb higher in June (good to soft); gave good account when second at Hereford (2m, good) in October and can't be ignored.
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10

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Atlantic Storm

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Six-time chase winner; enjoys good ground but recent form has been thoroughly underwhelming.

33/1

10th

4

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Atlantic Storm

11st 3lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Rob Summers

Six-time chase winner; will be suited by the forecast good ground here but has not been firing on all cylinders this year (albeit runner-up twice), and his latest run was very disappointing.

16/1

6th

2

3rd Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell

Atlantic Storm

11st 11lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Rob Summers

held up in rear, outpaced 10th, soon lost touch, eased and pulled up before 3 out

9/2

Form: 5/2-55 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on old form and returned from long absence with very encouraging run at Kelso (2mf, good to soft) in October; needs to bounce back from last month's off-day at Doncaster but will be very dangerous here if he does.
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6th

1

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

20:20 Hexham

Lake Takapuna

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

prominent

5/2

5

10th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

16:30 Kelso

Lake Takapuna

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Ewart

Capitalised on a reduced mark at Ayr (2m, soft) in February but not as good since and he inherited his close third back at Ayr last time (on good) in what was an eventful race; others appeal more.

7/1

3rd

5

10th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

16:55 Ayr

Lake Takapuna

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

12yo who capitalised on a reduced mark over C&D (soft) last month; still very well treated on older form and will be suited by today's forecast quicker ground but his run at Newcastle three weeks ago was disappointing.

8/1

Form: -04133 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Bumper and 2m2f chase winner in France this year; disappointing favourite when remote third on last month's British debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft) but today's drop back in trip may show him in a better light and it will be interesting to see whether he's strong in the betting again.
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3rd

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:00 Southwell

Icaque De LIsle

11st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Overall chase record of 2-16; dug deep to win over a trip just shy of 3m at Lingfield (soft; 5lb lower) and 3m6f on heavy found him out at Exeter a month ago; may prefer softer ground in an ideal world but hard to rule out.

3/1

6

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:45 Exeter

Icaque De LIsle

10st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

2-2 on heavy going (one in Britain); first chase win was in France in 2022 and it was his 12th attempt in a British chase when he finally won one at Lingfield (extended 2m7f, soft) last month; back up 5lb for this first appearance beyond 3m1f, so others appear more solid.

7/1

Non-runners

Lake Takapuna, Icaque De L'Isle

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £6.63
Tricast £93.38
Trifecta £90.40

Selections

The Times:

Here We Have It

POSTDATA:

Treshnish

RP Ratings:

Atlantic Storm

D Express:

Icaque De L'Isle

WEST COUNTRY:

Blazer's Mill

SPOTLIGHT:

Lake Takapuna

Telegraph:

Here We Have It

The Sun:

Here We Have It

The Star:

Here We Have It

Daily Mail:

Treshnish

Daily Mirror:

Treshnish

Daily Record:

Treshnish

TOPSPEED:

Atlantic Storm