December 11 / 14.58 Southwell

14.58

Good

Follow Vickers.Bet For Tommo’s Daily Tips EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Follow Vickers.Bet For Tommo’s Daily Tips EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1/4-32

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
All starts on softer than good; it was heavy when he won a bumper in February 2021 and soft when runner-up at Warwick (2m5f) last month on third start over hurdles; two bits of form, including latest, make him the clear pick on hurdles form but Soldier Of Destiny has better form over fences.
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6th

2

19th Oct 2023

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:35 Carlisle

Mexico

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Displayed improved form when upped in trip and winning easily in a novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m7f, soft) in April; unexposed over staying trips and not ruled out on his chase debut, but this is a tough first assignment in this sphere and he's not bred for fences.

10/1

12th

18

15th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

14:25 Aintree

Mexico

10st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Proved a revelation stepping up to about 3m for the first time when barely coming off the bridle to win a Uttoxeter novice event (soft) a fortnight ago; went about 14l clear at the last before being eased, so a 7lb rise in his mark looks lenient; stable won this race in 2021; considered.

10/1

1st

1

1st Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:45 Uttoxeter

Mexico

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

in touch with leaders on outer, hit 6th, led going easily after 4 out, went clear after 3 out, eased run-in, easily

9/2

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11/10

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 131-5F D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
His two hurdle runs were in December 2020 and 2021; great deal better over fences, notably this year following his January wind surgery and he won two novice handicaps over about 2m4f last term (one on good, making all); in the process of running creditably when he fell two out at Wetherby four weeks ago; the one to beat if that form is transferred back to hurdles.
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1

13th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

16:05 Hereford

Soldier Of Destiny

12st 2lb

J: Will Featherstone

T: Jamie Snowden

Quickly developed into useful chaser in early 2022 but has lost his way a bit since; disappointing odds-on favourite when bidding to exploit novice status over hurdles in December and reverts to this sphere after two non-completions over fences; needs good boost from first-time cheekpieces; suited by good and soft ground.

13/2

1

13th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

16:05 Hereford

Soldier Of Destiny

12st 2lb

J: Will Featherstone

T: Jamie Snowden

Quickly developed into useful chaser in early 2022 but has lost his way a bit since; disappointing odds-on favourite when bidding to exploit novice status over hurdles in December and reverts to this sphere after two non-completions over fences; needs good boost from first-time cheekpieces; suited by good and soft ground.

13/2

Form: 3/4-17

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Clearcut winner of a bumper at Chepstow (2m, good) on stable debut; 9-1, beaten 33l in a maiden hurdle there (2m3f, good to soft) later in October; should do better in this sphere but two of today's rivals set a high standard.
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3rd

2

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Stans The Man

11st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Won this race in 2025 (good ground) and returned to form towards end of last season, latterly when second to recent big-race winner Havaila in Sussex National at Plumpton (3m4f, good); high on the list.

4/1

2nd

7

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

Stans The Man

11st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Won two in a row last May (3m5f/3m3f, good) and returned to form to win at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last month following a break; this 9yo has never defied a mark this high but it may be within range if he's once more at the top of his game.

10/1

1st

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:40 Wincanton

Stans The Man

12st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Standard-bearer for his yard; mixed bag in class 3s since the autumn, but back down to his last winning mark of May 2025 and zero stamina concerns; ground coming right again (all wins on good or good to soft).

10/1

Form: 0-3087

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third here in one of her bumpers but tailed off otherwise, over hurdles on last two outings; tongue tied for this first return to Southwell but hard to fancy.
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3rd

7

26th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

12:35 Southwell

Bella Ciao

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Two of her better efforts came on this track, most recently in a staying hurdle in July 2023; seen only three times since and was pulled up on her recent chase debut so has lots to prove; 3lb wrong.

12/1

3rd

7

26th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

12:35 Southwell

Bella Ciao

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Two of her better efforts came on this track, most recently in a staying hurdle in July 2023; seen only three times since and was pulled up on her recent chase debut so has lots to prove; 3lb wrong.

12/1

13

27th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:52 Wincanton

Bella Ciao

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

towards rear

20/1

Form: 251 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gives weight all round following his strong-staying win in six-runner novice at Bangor (2m3f, soft) 15 days ago on second start over hurdles; it looks as if further will suit him at some point soon but he remains open to improvement, which is needed.
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2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 3

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Val Dancer

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Last season was one to remember, winning the Welsh National and later second in the Grand National Trial at Haydock; 0-4 this campaign but it's been anything but a washout and he should be dangerous off this mark, for all that he's made his name over further.

4/1

4th

4

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

4m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:43 Newcastle

Val Dancer

10st 3lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Won last season's Welsh National (extended 3m6f, soft) off 3lb lower and second in the Grand National Trial at Haydock; near that form on second start this term, before a lesser show (weak in the market) in the Surrey National at Lingfield; needs to be back at his peak and there are mixed messages.

8/1

4th

4

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Val Dancer

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Bettered underwhelming seasonal debut when placed over the big Aintree fences (3m2f, soft) last month and remains only 4lb higher than when winning last season's Welsh National (3m6f, soft); high on the list.

6/1

Form: 502

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish maiden point (good) on debut in April; best run under rules when second at Doncaster (2m3f) on Friday but he was way behind his odds-on stablemate and only four ran.
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2nd

10

8th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

16:00 Huntingdon

Catuaba

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Charlie Longsdon

prominent, pressed winner after 9th, 2 lengths down 2 out, kept on

6/1

Form: 7

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
25-1 and tongue tied, beaten 30l when seventh of eight in bumper here (2m, soft) 19 days ago.
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4

11th Dec 2022

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

14:58 Southwell

Mulcair River

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

held up in last, nudged along after 3 out, raced awkwardly before 2 out, pulled up quickly after 2 out (jockey said he pulled up after the gelding whinnied; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)

50/1

7th

5

22nd Nov 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

13:35 Southwell

Mulcair River

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

6,000euros foal; half-brother to winners Mr Jay Dee (bumper/2m and 2m3f hurdle) and American Flyer (2m hurdle); dam unseated only start over hurdles; stable has occasional success in these races.

25/1

Non-runners

Val Dancer, Catuaba

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.40
Straight Forecast £2.42
Trifecta £3.70

Selections

RP Ratings:

Mexico

SPOTLIGHT:

Soldier Of Destiny

Daily Mail:

Val Dancer

WEST COUNTRY:

Stans The Man

TOPSPEED:

Mexico

POSTDATA:

Mexico

The Times:

Mexico

D Express:

Mexico

Daily Record:

Mexico

LAMBOURN:

Soldier Of Destiny

Telegraph:

Soldier Of Destiny

Daily Mirror:

Soldier Of Destiny