March 14 / 18.30 Southwell (AW)

18.30

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It’s Time To Turn To talkSPORT Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 3f 23y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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It’s Time To Turn To talkSPORT Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 96974-

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden who is seemingly one of the yard's lesser lights, only fourth in low-grade handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f; tongue-tie/blinkers fitted) when last seen; however, pedigree suggests this longer trip may squeeze improvement out of him; not dismissed.
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4

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:50 Newton Abbot

Uncle Matthew

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Signed off for John and Thady Gosden with low-grade AW win in March; about 11l behind Max Of Stars when last of four finishers on recent stable/hurdle debut at Hexham (2m, good) but positives can still be drawn from that performance; sports refitted tongue-tie and first-time visor.

9/2

4th

4

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:55 Hexham

Uncle Matthew

10st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Didn't live up to his very good Flat pedigree when with Godolphin but managed to win AW handicap in March (1m3f; RPR 69); changed hands for £16,000 soon afterwards and has travelled from South Wales to make hurdling debut for stable with 6-20 strike-rate here.

3/1

1st

4

(7)

14th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Uncle Matthew

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Five-race maiden who is seemingly one of the yard's lesser lights, only fourth in low-grade handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f; tongue-tie/blinkers fitted) when last seen; however, pedigree suggests this longer trip may squeeze improvement out of him; not dismissed.

9/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 567-

Last run: 159 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Opening mark is based on three 1m efforts last season (gelded since); could prove well treated as he's bred to improve for this new trip, being a brother to two middle-distance winners; shortlisted.
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12th

5

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

Class 3

18:15 Thirsk

Artisan Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Industrious and dependable sort at 1m6f-2m2f but turf strike-rate is 1-19; not discredited on latest start (1m5f) but others are preferred.

16/1

4th

6

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:45 Hamilton

Artisan Dancer

9st 6lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Industrious and dependable sort over 1m6f-2m2f but his turf strike-rate is just 1-18 and return to turf last time saw him well held.

25/1

10th

11

(3)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Newmarket

Artisan Dancer

8st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Charlie Johnston

Industrious and dependable sort over 1m6f-2m2f, who's fit from AW, but his turf strike-rate is just 1-17 and that makes him look vulnerable.

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 307-64

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Only a modest fourth in Class 4 contest over C&D two weeks ago, taking record to 0-6; however, may fare better off 2lb lower dropped two grades, especially if he responds well to first-time headgear.
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1st

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:52 Uttoxeter

Corsican Caper

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Kevin Frost

Lots of Flat racing and lowly rated these days; hadn't shown much over hurdles but kept finding to finish a 5.5l third over 2m4f here 22 days ago on his handicap debut, and this longer trip looks the obvious move.

100/30

3rd

11

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Corsican Caper

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Lowly rated these days on the Flat and has shown little in three runs over hurdles; makes handicap hurdle debut up in trip and needs to show significant improvement.

14/1

4th

3

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:32 Taunton

Corsican Caper

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

A fair 1m6f Flat winner; built on his hurdling debut seventh when third of four in 2m Doncaster novice 27 days ago but this demands considerably more.

12/1

Form: 96-82

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Made a promising handicap debut at Lingfield (1m2f) last week, finishing nicely for second and improving on her 6f/7f efforts; gives the strong impression this even longer distance will be right up her street; open to further progress; respected off same mark.
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3rd

3

(3)

11th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Secret Contact

9st 6lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: David Simcock

raced in second

5/2

2nd

1

(1)

8th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Secret Contact

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Has improved since switched to handicaps last month, finishing second of seven at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) and fourth of eight at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta), on both occasions shaping as though an even stiffer test would suit; down in grade and makes plenty of appeal.

3/1

4th

6

(4)

14th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Secret Contact

9st 1lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: David Simcock

Made a promising handicap debut at Lingfield (1m2f) last week, finishing nicely for second and improving on her 6f/7f efforts; gives the strong impression this even longer distance will be right up her street; open to further progress; respected off same mark.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 854-

Last run: 117 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Similar profile to Artisan Dancer as he's been gelded since running three times (over 7f/1m for James Ferguson) as a 2yo and is now making handicap debut; shapes as if middle distances will suit; open to improvement and looks interesting with Oisin Murphy booked.
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No Results Found

11/2

Form: 343125

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Comfortably beat Opportunity Knocks at Chelmsford (1m2f) last month; creditable efforts at this course (1m4f) and Lingfield (1m2f) since; touch exposed now, having raced 11 times, but is consistent and should go well again.
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7th

4

(11)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Foinix

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Runner-up at Brighton (1m4f, soft) last September but he's been out of sorts under both codes since including a remote fifth over hurdles at Plumpton last week; blinkers now return but he's 1-30 on AW and has plenty to prove back on the Flat.

14/1

5th

6

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Foinix

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Modest Flat handicapper; tailed off all three starts over hurdles, the latest in a C&D maiden (good; 250-1) last November; only eighth of ten at Southwell (1m3f AW) in January; handicap hurdle debut.

16/1

5th

3

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:10 Plumpton

Foinix

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Four-time Flat winner, most recently off lowly mark at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) this summer, but always behind on recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good).

33/1

Form: 7-6442

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; bagged a silver medal at Chelmsford (1m2f) most recently, though wasn't much of a match for Foinix who scored comfortably; needs to raise his game in order to open his account.
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12th

13

(12)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Opportunity Knocks

8st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Dean Ivory

slowly away, took keen hold, towards rear

50/1

11th

12

(12)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Opportunity Knocks

8st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Dean Ivory

Exposed maiden; some promise over the winter, including C&D, but he's been well beaten in three runs back from a five-month absence; best watched.

50/1

8th

10

(2)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Opportunity Knocks

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Dean Ivory

Poor maiden handicapper who arrives out of sorts; visor goes on now but he's hard to warm to.

20/1

Form: 0-7989

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden who has weak form claims; made no impact in handicaps (1m/1m2f) fitted with cheekpieces the last twice; chance largely depends on how well she takes to change of headgear (now visored).
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10th

7

(10)

21st Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Martini Lodge

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Ran okay in fourth different piece of headgear over C&D two runs ago but not nearly as effective in same blinkers here latest.

20/1

9th

10

(11)

7th Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Martini Lodge

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Inconsistent maiden; ran creditably in first-time blinkers here (7f) most recently but isn't guaranteed to back up that effort, let alone get off the mark; others preferred.

14/1

4th

8

(5)

22nd Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Kempton (AW)

Martini Lodge

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

0-9; ran well (40-1 fourth) over C&D three outings ago but the rest of her form is unconvincing; not a solid option and much depends on how well she responds to new headgear.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £39.20
Straight Forecast £30.22
Tricast £83.20
Trifecta £145.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Secret Contact

NEWMARKET:

Climate Precedent

POSTDATA:

Corsican Caper

The Guardian:

Foinix

Daily Record:

Uncle Matthew

Telegraph:

Climate Precedent

Daily Mail:

Climate Precedent

The Sun:

Corsican Caper

RP Ratings:

Secret Contact

The Times:

Secret Contact

Daily Mirror:

Secret Contact

The Star:

Secret Contact

D Express:

Foinix