December 16 / 17.25 Southwell (AW)

17.25

Standard To Slow

Spreadex Sports Injury Time Loser Insurance Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Spreadex Sports Injury Time Loser Insurance Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 313026 CD BF

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner early in the year, latterly over today's trip off a 3lb higher mark; has fitness to prove after a short break, but he needs considering as a proven winner for an in-form yard.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(2)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:04 Leicester

Back From Dubai

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

9yo who returned to form when third at Southwell (1m, AW) last month and built on it to win at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) nine days ago; he should be fine on today's better ground and is respected up just 3lb.

9/2

1st

10

(11)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:15 Doncaster

Back From Dubai

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Roy Bowring

Seven of his nine wins have been on AW but he's well handicapped on some runner-up efforts on turf last season; has mixed record since his last success 12 months ago but he was placed at Southwell (1m) last time and has claims if he can build on that.

16/1

3rd

7

(5)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Back From Dubai

9st 4lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Roy Bowring

Has won five times here; a line can be put through his most recent C&D run and he didn't get any peace out in front at Nottingham 11 days ago (weakened into eighth of ten); it wouldn't be the biggest surprise to see him bounce back (there is possible competition for the lead but no other out-and-out front-runners).

10/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 241762 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Generally consistent on Tapeta, including in four runs here, and came back to form at Wolverhampton last time; doesn't win often but there's no obvious reason she won't go well again.
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5

(8)

3rd May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Pontefract

Divine Connection

9st 8lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Three times a runner-up during the winter but has been well held on last two outings and this front-runner faces competition for the lead.

10/1

1

(4)

17th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Divine Connection

9st 10lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

12th

3

(3)

9th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Divine Connection

9st 10lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: Craig Lidster

She has finished second over 7f three times this winter, twice at this track; not at her best at Newcastle last month, however, and others are more appealing for win purposes.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 903090

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who's shown no signs of taking advantage of a sliding mark since returned to Tapeta; not easily recommended.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

11

(8)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Lucky Lucky Lucky

8st 13lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Sole win in 30 starts came in a 0-50 classified event over C&D in February, but out of the frame in all five starts since; others look more solid,

12/1

6th

3

(10)

4th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

19:50 Musselburgh

Lucky Lucky Lucky

9st 8lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

Just the one win from 29 starts but it was a similar race to this on AW in February; not at his best when last seen in April and rain would be a concern (unraced on slower than good and once a non-runner due to soft ground).

8/1

Form: 534736

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden after 11 starts and has done most racing this year over 1m; pulled hard when again below market expectations last time and should be up to winning off this mark when it falls her way.
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9th

11

(10)

25th May 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Fast Danseuse

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Richard Hughes

14-race maiden but there have been flickers of promise, including over 6f here last time when she was doing good late work; the extra furlong should suit and she won't need much more for the addition of cheekpieces to play a part.

12/1

8th

12

(7)

11th May 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Fast Danseuse

10st 7lb

J: Miss Taryn Langley

T: Richard Hughes

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

7/1

10th

11

(8)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Fast Danseuse

9st 1lb

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 420530

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Took a backward step last time but has fewer convictions than most and holds claims at this lower level on her previous Newcastle third; one of the more interesting contenders.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(12)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Highland Queen

9st 2lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Bryan Smart

midfield

8/1

4th

7

(3)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Highland Queen

9st 2lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Bryan Smart

Maiden (0-15); went clear but couldn't sustain her effort when reeled in by Elettaria at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) last month; her subsequent Catterick run can be excused - stumbled badly early - so, on slightly better terms, she'd have a chance of reversing those earlier placings.

4/1

6th

2

(3)

30th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:15 Catterick

Highland Queen

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

took keen hold, midfield, smooth headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5/2

Form: -92005 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Regressive gelding who hasn't built on a pleasing debut for this yard in three runs since; has done most racing on turf and is some way down the pecking order back from a short break.
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8

(1)

8th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Written Broadcast

9st 2lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ollie Pears

took keen hold, held up in rear

10/1

7th

8

(1)

8th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Written Broadcast

9st 2lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ollie Pears

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway towards far side over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

10/1

8th

9

(11)

31st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Written Broadcast

9st 5lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ollie Pears

Similar type to Kodebreaker, being 8lb below last winning mark; close second in C&D classified event most recently, producing his best effort this year; looks poised to go one better.

13/2

20/1

Form: 34058

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Didn't progress for Clive Cox (6f) before being picked up for 4,500gns in the autumn; pulled hard when not making a bad debut for her new yard recently and today's drop in trip should help.
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7th

12

(1)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:08 Beverley

Elettaria

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: John Wainwright

Scored twice over 7f in 2025 but she's failed to make the frame this season, eighth in 7f Redcar handicap five days ago.

33/1

8th

10

(7)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:57 Redcar

Elettaria

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: John Wainwright

Fair run when fifth over C&D last time when Perfidia was second and Mayo County third; has a bit to find with that pair but wouldn't rule out completely.

14/1

5th

12

(9)

20th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:12 Redcar

Elettaria

8st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: John Wainwright

Poor 1-22 strike-rate on turf and not at the top of her game on Southwell AW on her last two starts, but she's never really shone there; she's 5lb lower than for her close fourth over C&D (good) last October and is an interesting contender now away from Southwell.

20/1

Form: 609270 C

Last run: 116 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Regressive sprinter who's finished well held in two runs over this trip, latterly over C&D in the summer; stall 13 won't help preserve stamina.
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5th

12

(3)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:13 Southwell (AW)

Tom Tulliver

8st 11lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Won a couple of classified events here (7f/1m) early last year and is 4lb lower than when third of 12 at this venue in December; his three efforts since (including last month's reappearance) leave him with something to prove though.

16/1

8th

6

(10)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tom Tulliver

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Scott Dixon

Well treated again now but he returns from six months off with the widest stall to contend with; others look safer.

16/1

12

15th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:12 Southwell (AW)

Tom Tulliver

8st 13lb

T: Scott Dixon

9th
6 (3)

10/1

Form: 224500 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
On the downgrade this year and is on a losing run of 19; holds claims off this mark on his two C&D seconds in the summer but recent efforts will need overlooking.
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No Results Found

33/1

Form: 0-8940

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
May well have been flattered in a small field on turf in the summer and all other runs have been poor; only holds outside claims back from three months off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

(5)

16th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Roaring Rosa

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

May well have been flattered in a small field on turf in the summer and all other runs have been poor; only holds outside claims back from three months off.

33/1

15th

14

(4)

15th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Roaring Rosa

9st 1lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Ivan Furtado

mounted in chute and taken down early, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden and lost position over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, lost shoe

8/1

11th
13 (6)
Caramello

33/1

Form: 0-9860

Last run: 139 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Big prices and well beaten all six starts for John Spearing; has little to recommend her back from a layoff.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

2

(9)

1st Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:51 Southwell (AW)

Caramello

9st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: Danny Brooke

Big prices and well beaten all starts for John Spearing; more of the same for her new yard back from a break recently and can't be backed.

50/1

11th

13

(6)

16th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Caramello

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Danny Brooke

Big prices and well beaten all six starts for John Spearing; has little to recommend her back from a layoff.

33/1

13th

14

(10)

30th Jul 2022

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Doncaster

Caramello

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: John Spearing

raced near side, steadied start, switched right soon after start, took keen hold, held up in rear, switched left and headway 3f out, soon ridden and struggling, dropped to last and well behind from over 1f out

25/1

Form: 664564

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Still to finish placed and has been below market expectations a few times since handicapping, including twice for her current yard; interesting to see how she goes in the market on her Tapeta debut back from five months off.
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9th

6

(4)

16th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

15:00 Yarmouth

Night Traveller

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

prominent

13/2

12th

4

(10)

19th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Night Traveller

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Sole win in 16 starts came at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) in January when trained by Tony Carroll, but she ran well on her first start since rejoining Chelsea Banham when fourth of nine here (7f) last month; now back off her winning mark, so a case can be made.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

5th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Night Traveller

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

in touch with leaders

14/1

Form: 660700 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Place /
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(1)

3rd May 2023

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

19:10 Brighton

Valorant

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Appleby

Just a respectable sixth in 0-50 classified on stable debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) in February and ran poorly in that grade the following month; sports a new headgear combination today, though, and may yet come good for Michael Appleby.

8/1

6

(1)

1st Apr 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Valorant

8st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Appleby

Didn't run too badly on her stable debut at Lingfield in February but never featured at Southwell three weeks ago; plenty to prove on the back of that; cheekpieces return (well beaten in them for former yard).

12/1

9th

11

(10)

9th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Valorant

9st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Struggled for Scott Dixon having looked promising for Roger Charlton early in her career (7f turf winner); didn't run badly on her stable debut at Lingfield 13 days ago (7f) and she could be sharper with that behind her; stable also run Twistaline.

7/1

Form: 560528

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Only has a single win to his name and lacks consistency; a better effort on Polytrack early last month was typically followed by a poor one over C&D last Friday.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

7

(2)

1st Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Brazen Arrow

8st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Christine Dunnett

Yet to add to his 6f win in early 2022 and had several chances off lowly marks last year; easy enough to swerve.

25/1

1

(5)

11th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Brazen Arrow

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Christine Dunnett

Poor strike-rate and he's better known for his exploits at 6f and 7f; others appeal more.

25/1

Non-runners

Valorant

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.30
Straight Forecast £9.58
Tricast £88.20
Trifecta £124.60

Selections

RP Ratings:

Divine Connection

SPOTLIGHT:

Back From Dubai

Telegraph:

Elettaria

POSTDATA:

Highland Queen

The Sun:

Brazen Arrow

Daily Mail:

Back From Dubai

D Express:

Back From Dubai

The Star:

Back From Dubai

The Times:

Divine Connection

The Guardian:

Divine Connection

Daily Mirror:

Divine Connection

Daily Record:

Divine Connection