December 11 / 13.23 Southwell

13.23

Good

Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim’) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim’) (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 7

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
7l seventh of 12 at 14-1 in a slowly run race at Ascot in October on his debut; that was a fairly encouraging start to his career and this 110,000euros 3yo is bred to be useful; in calculations here.
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4th

3

5th Dec 2024

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

14:25 Leicester

Samazul

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

held up in rear, no impression before 4 out

7/4

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 7

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Wore these cheekpieces when seventh of 14 on debut at Worcester (2m, good) in October, beaten about 18l at 18-1; that was a pretty warm race and he's open to improvement; could be in the mix.
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2

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Champetre

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

Has run some fair races in defeat but remains a maiden (exposed) and isn't that well handicapped; probably vulnerable.

5/1

6th

2

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Champetre

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

0-9 over hurdles but was very consistent at around 3m on good/good to soft ground in early part of last season and ran well for a long way when back in action last month; big player if that recent outing brought him on.

4/1

6th

2

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Champetre

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

0-9 over hurdles but was very consistent at around 3m on good/good to soft ground in early part of last season and ran well for a long way when back in action last month; big player if that recent outing brought him on.

4/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-sister to connections' bumper/hurdle winner Bucko's Boy (RPR 119); dam bumper/hurdle winner (117); takes on males on debut but makes some appeal on paper and she's not ruled out.
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4th

4

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

16:13 Fontwell

Janworth

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Unlucky not to win three in a row over 2m4f in the spring (good to firm-good to soft); had to settle for fourth when warm favourite to add to her tally at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month but that certainly wasn't a bad run and she remains open to further progress; respected.

4/1

2

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Worcester

Janworth

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Would have won at Southwell last month had she not come down at the last and successful on either side of that, doing it comfortably here last time under positive tactics; has to take an 8lb rise on the chin but looks progressive.

6/4

4

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Worcester

Janworth

11st 8lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Has seemingly come on plenty for taking the best part of a year off as she made a winning return at Sedgefield in May and had plenty in hand when taking quite a heavy fall at the last at Southwell (2m4f; good) on Monday; needs to be none the worse on this very quick return.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
35,000euros 3yo; first foal; dam sister to useful 2m7f-3m6f chase winner Straidnahanna and half-sister to 2m1f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Hospital (RPR 129); trainer does well in bumpers and this 5yo is respected on debut.
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1

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:30 Lingfield

Am I Wrong

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

35,000euros 3yo; dam sister to useful 2m7f-3m6f chase winner Straidnahanna; favourite but ran green when fourth of nine in a Southwell bumper in December and was then pulled up when switched to hurdling at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) last month; remains best watched for now.

25/1

1

8th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

12:40 Chepstow

Am I Wrong

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 5th, ridden after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

8/1

4th

1

11th Dec 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

13:23 Southwell

Am I Wrong

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden and ran green when hung left over 2f out, switched right and went fourth 1f out, kept on

11/2

Form: 23

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up on debut at Stratford (2m, good) in August and third there (2m, good) in October; beaten just over 12l last time and vulnerable if bumping into something useful but he can give another good account.
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9

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:27 Newton Abbot

Borderline

10st 6lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

0-11 over hurdles but returned from layoff/wind surgery with promising third of seven here (2m5f, good) last month and could have untapped potential over this longer trip; one to consider.

10/1

7

28th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:18 Newton Abbot

Borderline

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

No wins in 13; has each-way claims on his best form and has undergone wind surgery since last seen; could have a part to play if resuming in good order; 1lb out of the weights.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
12th foal; brother to 2m1f hurdle winner Donthavetime (RPR 113), closely related to 1m4f AW winner Crow Down, half-brother to three winners including La Chanteuse (bumper/hurdle; 135); in top hands and could play a leading role on debut.
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2

5th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Coogans Bluff

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

8th

2

17th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

17:05 Kelso

Coogans Bluff

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Beaten 9l when sixth of nine at 7-2 on debut at Southwell (2m, good) in December; improvement is needed but he's in top hands; respected.

11/2

6th

6

11th Dec 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

13:23 Southwell

Coogans Bluff

11st 0lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and outpaced 2f out, held but kept on inside final furlong

9/2

Form: 5

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Faded into well-beaten fifth of nine at 16-1 on last month's debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to firm); the hood is retained; others preferred.
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12

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Pattern Cutter

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Jo Davis

Maiden pointer who was soundly beaten at triple-digit odds in three maiden hurdles this spring (2m3f-2m4f, good); has lowly mark for this chase/handicap debut but significant improvement is needed.

33/1

10th

8

30th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Warwick

Pattern Cutter

11st 7lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Jo Davis

Third in a couple of British points last spring but poor efforts in his two runs over hurdles.

66/1

11th

10

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Pattern Cutter

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jo Davis

Well beaten in two bumpers in late 2022; no impact in British points last spring and he was a long way behind De Tellers Fortune on his hurdling/stable debut at Warwick (2m3f, good) last month; no appeal.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to winners Molly Ollys Wishes (smart 2m-3m hurdle) and Olly The Brave (bumper/2m hurdle); unraced for Dan Skelton and a watching brief is advised on debut.
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6th

3

14th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

12:47 Wetherby

Bob Delaney

11st 2lb

J: Alison Johnson

T: Peter Winks

prominent, lost position and dropped to rear 7th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out

100/1

5

29th Dec 2022

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

12:10 Doncaster

Bob Delaney

11st 0lb

J: Alison Johnson

T: Peter Winks

50-1, tailed off on recent debut in Southwell bumper (2m, good).

100/1

8th

3

11th Dec 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

13:23 Southwell

Bob Delaney

11st 0lb

J: Alison Johnson

T: Peter Winks

took keen hold, raced wide, midfield, headway and prominent with one circuit to go, lost position and dropped to rear over 4f out, soon got behind

33/1

Form: 8

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
14-1, well beaten on debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) in June; has since left Rebecca Menzies and is probably best watched.
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6

(4)

13th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 109y

Class 6

14:00 Doncaster

Aris De Crat

10st 13lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Louise Allan

Well down the field when upped to 2m at Lingfield (AW) last month and has now been unplaced all seven starts; sports first-time visor for today's turf return.

33/1

10th

8

(10)

14th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Aris De Crat

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Louise Allan

dwelt start, towards rear early, headway to lead after 1f

40/1

7th

7

(3)

25th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Lingfield (AW)

Aris De Crat

9st 4lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Louise Allan

dwelt start, always towards rear

66/1

Form: 2

Last run: 115 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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5th

8

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:50 Ludlow

Amidnightstar

11st 5lb

J: Miss Clara Brewitt

T: Tom Britten

33-1 when runner-up on her bumper debut for James Evans in 2022 and was 28-1 when winning a Hereford maiden hurdle by 10l in February 2023; back from a three-year absence when 8-1 but weakening quickly at Brocklesby Park (3m, good to soft; pulled up) four weeks ago; can probably do better with that outing behind her but she's impossible to assess accurately.

25/1

1st

8

5th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

13:33 Hereford

Amidnightstar

11st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: James Evans

Modest form when second in a Stratford bumper and tailed off since, latterly on her hurdling debut.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
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2nd

6

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

18:40 Punchestown

Golden Ace

11st 5lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Fortuitous winner of the 2025 Champion Hurdle (same story in this season's Fighting Fifth); could only manage fifth when attempting to retain her crown (9.75l behind Lossiemouth); posted another solid effort in the Aintree Hurdle last time when fourth (2m4f, good to soft); return to 2m should suit, cheekpieces go on and she was second in this contest last year (good) but may need further luck to increase Grade 1 haul.

8/1

4th

7

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Golden Ace

11st 3lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Fortuitous winner of the 2025 Champion Hurdle (same story in the Fighting Fifth) and finished only fifth, behind some of today's rivals, when attempting to retain her crown; largely consistent and has won over 2m4f but increasing her Grade 1 tally may require further luck.

12/1

5th

8

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Golden Ace

11st 3lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Record of 3-4 at Cheltenham features two Festival wins, beating Brighterdaysahead in the Grade 2 novice hurdle in 2024 then admittedly fortuitous (left in lead when State Man took a late fall; odds-on Constitution Hill exited earlier) when 25-1 in this race last year; also had fortune on her side in this season's Fighting Fifth as the front two in the market, including The New Lion, failed to complete; ran creditably on Boxing Day when last seen; largely consistent and should go well but may require further luck to retain her crown.

8/1

Non-runners

Amidnightstar, Golden Ace

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.30
Straight Forecast £22.87
Trifecta £121.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Samazul

LAMBOURN:

Janworth

SPOTLIGHT:

Am I Wrong

Telegraph:

Amidnightstar

D Express:

Coogan's Bluff

The Times:

Janworth

Daily Record:

Am I Wrong

WEST COUNTRY:

Samazul

Daily Mail:

Samazul

Daily Mirror:

Samazul

The Star:

Samazul

The Sun:

Amidnightstar