December 16 / 16.25 Southwell (AW)

16.25

Standard To Slow

Spreadex Sports Get £50 In Bonuses Handicap

  • Prize money: £4536
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Spreadex Sports Get £50 In Bonuses Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.80
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 795817 CD BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 5lb lower in October whose two other victories came over 1m; didn't seem suited by the drop to 6f for the first time latest and should fare better.
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1st

7

(4)

29th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

12:05 Southwell (AW)

Eligible

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

7/1

1st

7

(4)

29th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

12:05 Southwell (AW)

Eligible

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

7/1

3rd

1

(4)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Eligible

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

in touch with leaders, hampered over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on

100/30

33/1

  • Place: £10.40

Form: -41400 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Remains 4lb above the mark off which he won over 1m here early in the year and hasn't offered much hope in two runs back; looks best watched again.
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8th

2

(3)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:45 Nottingham

Sycamore

10st 0lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

Best form of the season when narrow winner over C&D last time (good to firm; Terries Royale half a length back in third); not certain to confirm that form.

5/1

1st

6

(5)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

15:45 Nottingham

Sycamore

9st 7lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Scott Dixon

Both wins on the AW, most recently over 1m at Newcastle in January, but rarely ventures on to turf now and he never showed over this trip at Yarmouth in April.

20/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 044513 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Seven-time Tapeta winner, latterly when springing a surprise off a 3lb lower mark over C&D last month; backed up that effort over 1m here last Friday and should go well once more.
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6th

10

(2)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Anif

8st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

in rear

12/1

6th

10

(2)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Anif

8st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

in rear

12/1

4th
13 (13)
Buraback

10/1

Form: 621586 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Held in three runs for this yard, pulling hard each time, since scrambling home off a 2lb lower mark at Newcastle in October; will need to settle much better from stall 13.
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4th

11

(11)

6th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Buraback

8st 13lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Derek Shaw

Four wins last spring including two here (6f); 13lb below his last winning mark, but he needs to better his recent efforts and has it all to do from the outside stall.

8/1

Form: 380664

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Turf win in the summer came off an 8lb higher mark; offered a bit more switched from the usual blinkers to a visor last time, without seeing out 8.6f, and holds each-way claims in an open handicap.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

6

(10)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:45 Southwell (AW)

Surprise Picture

9st 6lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

midfield

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 664600 D

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Tough to place for Julie Camacho this season and has slid 12lb down the weights; however, he won his novice on Tapeta and is worth a look in the market, with the hood coming off for his new yard.
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6th

12

(4)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Flash The Dash

8st 13lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Julie Camacho

Both wins at this track (6f and 7f) and he's 2lb lower than for the second of them; looks ready for a return to today's extra furlong and has gone well after a break in the past; each-way claims.

9/1

6th

12

(4)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Flash The Dash

8st 13lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Julie Camacho

Both wins at this track (6f and 7f) and he's 2lb lower than for the second of them; looks ready for a return to today's extra furlong and has gone well after a break in the past; each-way claims.

9/1

8/1

Form: 811192 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Ten-time Tapeta winner who's weighted to his recent best again (5lb above his last winning mark); continues in form, though, only going down narrowly from the outside stall here last Friday; hard to knock out of calculations.
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3rd

3

(2)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

prominent, challenging from 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong

16/1

3rd

3

(2)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

prominent

16/1

6th

2

(3)

2nd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:40 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Thrives in the cold months and he won four times this time last year, including over C&D for latest success; still 3lb higher than for that win though and of more interest when regular headgear is refitted.

10/1

6/1

Form: 911134 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Sharp progression in recent weeks, following wind surgery, winning three times and going up the weights by 22lb; has remained competitive off his revised mark latterly, twice from wide stalls, and is respected.
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8th

8

(5)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

One More Dream

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Multiple AW scorer but has a big doubt over current form, having posted four duck eggs since returned to this sphere; best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

25/1

8th

8

(5)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

One More Dream

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Multiple AW scorer but has a big doubt over current form, having posted four duck eggs since returned to this sphere; best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

25/1

10th

13

(9)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:45 Southwell (AW)

One More Dream

8st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Multiple AW scorer but has a big doubt over current form, having posted three duck eggs since returning to this sphere.

33/1

10/1

Form: 724318 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Couple of wide stalls to deal with either side of his Chelmsford win but no complaints on that front today; has hung both ways under pressure but arrives in form and is considered for a yard also responsible for Anif.
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3rd

2

(3)

2nd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:32 Newcastle (AW)

Yoshimi

9st 8lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

pressed leader, briefly led over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

10/1

3rd

2

(3)

2nd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:32 Newcastle (AW)

Yoshimi

9st 8lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

pressed leader, briefly led over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

10/1

8th

4

(12)

16th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Yoshimi

9st 6lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

All of his eight wins have come over 7f and latest was under Andrea Pinna here 14 days ago; 3lb higher on this return to sprinting but he's unexposed at this trip and should get a decent pace to aim at; respected.

9/2

Form: 286088

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Excuses with one thing and another since joining from Andrew Balding for 32,000gns, the drop to 6f working against him after he got squeezed out at the start last time; this is a bit easier than he's used to down another 2lb and he's shortlisted.
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3rd

7

(10)

21st Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

War In Heaven

9st 4lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

pressed leader, hung right over 1f out, no extra final furlong

6/1

1st

3

(8)

9th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:20 Chelmsford (AW)

War In Heaven

9st 13lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Improved for a step up in trip over the winter, reeling off a four-timer over the extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton in January/February; came up short off a BHA mark in the 90s on his next three starts but he was back on track with a game effort over 1m here 17 days ago (front two clear); the combination of a 4lb rise and a drop in trip could find him out today.

6/1

1st

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Chelmsford (AW)

War In Heaven

9st 6lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

prominent

13/2

10/1

Form: 563364

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Ex-French maiden who's undergone wind surgery since picked up for 32,000gns in October; better effort when last seen, despite pulling hard in a race not run to suit over 1m, and that gave something to build on.
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10th

8

(2)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Marayel

9st 6lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Quirky type with a patchy record but he justified favouritism at Lingfield (1m, AW) last month and had an excuse when stepped back up to 1m2f at Brighton (took strong hold) last time; still looks feasibly treated on that penultimate form and has claims if he can bounce back again.

6/1

3rd

1

(9)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Marayel

10st 0lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

unseated rider in paddock, took keen hold, in rear, headway over 4f out, switched to near side over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

100/30

1st

7

(1)

5th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Marayel

9st 1lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

17-race maiden who looked a difficult ride when pulling hard here (1m2f classified) last time but he wasn't beaten far in that race, and that was after an eyecatching fourth over C&D two weeks earlier; comes with risks attached but he's not ruled out back in trip.

7/2

12/1

Form: 353455

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Maiden who was done for toe after missing the kick from a wide draw over 6f last time; that was more like it for a yard also responsible for Letmelivemylife but he'll need to settle back up in trip from stall 12.
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6

(8)

29th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Give A Little Back

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Amy Murphy

Strike-rate is a moderate 1-25, that sole success coming almost a year ago; form patchy since and below best last time; Hollie Doyle again rides but probably one to watch.

12/1

9th

11

15th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:02 Southwell (AW)

Give A Little Back

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Amy Murphy

Only 1-24 but ran his best race yet for current connections when beaten a length in this new headgear combination at Chelmsford; has won on Tapeta and should be well handicapped.

7/1

3rd

1

(4)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Give A Little Back

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Amy Murphy

Generally consistent for three yards but has only won once from 23 starts, that coming over further on Tapeta; is down to a career-low mark, though, and needs a second look in first-time cheekpieces.

8/1

13th
12 (14)
Code Purple

33/1

Form: 310506 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Musselburgh win (awarded the race) came in a weak three-runner affair and he's struggled since handicapping; offered a bit more at a huge price last time but still needs a good step forward.
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17

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Code Purple

11st 0lb

T: Ben Haslam

17

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Code Purple

11st 0lb

T: Ben Haslam

8th

1

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

12:35 Sedgefield

Code Purple

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

5-27 on the Flat; raced mainly over 7f but won over 1m1f during the summer and went very close over 1m last month (RPR 73); can be competitive at this level if he takes well to hurdling at the first attempt; hooded for first time.

16/1

Form: 765-95 D

Last run: 126 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won first time out as a 2yo and 3yo for Alan King, so the absence looks a positive in his case; ran poorly in two sprints for another yard this spring/summer but is on a career-low mark and 1-1 on Tapeta, so market confidence would be interesting.
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5

(10)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Letmelivemylife

9st 10lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Paul Attwater

Triple C&D winner; well treated on his early 2023 form but he's been well below that level in all three starts for this trainer; looks in need of more help from the handicapper.

25/1

5

(10)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Letmelivemylife

9st 10lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Paul Attwater

Triple C&D winner; well treated on his early 2023 form but he's been well below that level in all three starts for this trainer; looks in need of more help from the handicapper.

25/1

9th

8

(1)

14th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Letmelivemylife

9st 5lb

J: William Cox

T: Paul Attwater

took keen hold, never better than midfield

20/1

Non-runners

Letmelivemylife

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £353.80
Straight Forecast £431.69
Tricast £1695.48
Trifecta £1412.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Bobby Joe Leg

The Guardian:

Buraback

SPOTLIGHT:

War In Heaven

POSTDATA:

One More Dream

RP Ratings:

Eligible

Telegraph:

Anif

The Times:

Bobby Joe Leg

Daily Mail:

Bobby Joe Leg

D Express:

Bobby Joe Leg

Daily Mirror:

Bobby Joe Leg

The Sun:

Bobby Joe Leg

The Star:

Bobby Joe Leg

Daily Record:

Bobby Joe Leg