December 05 / 13.50 Southwell

13.50

Good To Soft

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  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
10,000 euros 3yo by sire of smart Nube Negra; second foal; half-brother to useful 2m hurdle winner Tahmuras; dam unraced; worth a market check on debut.
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8th

6

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Ace Of Spades

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dan Skelton

Successful over 2m4f on reappearance here (good to soft) in October and has shown better form at around 3m since, including a win at Huntingdon (good to soft) in January; only midfield behind reopposing stablemate Supremely West in the Pertemps at Cheltenham, though.

20/1

13th

4

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Ace Of Spades

11st 1lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

Won two of his four starts this term and stayed on well for second to today's Grade 1 Stayers' candidate Ma Shantou here (3m, good) on New Year's Day on penultimate start; latest was a Huntingdon win (3m1f, soft) and he's now 5lb higher but this progressive 7yo has to be taken seriously.

11/1

1st

1

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 2

15:15 Huntingdon

Ace Of Spades

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Progressive handicapper who stayed on well for second in a Class 2 at Cheltenham three weeks ago (3m, good; effective on good to soft; unraced on slower) and the winner is due to run in this weekend's Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle; every chance despite the 4lb rise.

5/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Milan; eighth foal; closely related to a 3m1f chase winner and a half-brother to three other winners; stable's bumper debutants usually improve for the race.
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11th

2

6th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:40 Ludlow

A Pro Po

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

held up in rear, ran green and detached halfway, always behind

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Westerner; well beaten in two Irish maiden points in May; others look stronger.
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7th

1

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:47 Ayr

Cusack Park

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent, mistake 5th, lost position 7th

14/1

7th

1

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:47 Ayr

Cusack Park

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent, mistake 5th, lost position 7th

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred by Black Sam Bellamy; third foal; dam, a 1m6f-2m winner, is half-sister to 2m hurdle winner; perhaps best watched on debut.
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4th

5

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Lawrenny

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Useful novice two seasons ago, last win over 2m here in March 2025; below his best on both starts last season; cheekpieces now tried; needs to bounce back.

14/1

5th

3

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

Lawrenny

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won a Wetherby novice (2m, good to soft) and a Hexham handicap off 6lb lower (2m, good to soft) last season; pulled up at Bangor in November on only start this term; unproven at this trip but an interesting contender.

15/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £130,000 in March having won an Irish point on debut earlier in the month (3m, good to yielding, third now has an official hurdle mark of 118); interesting.
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2nd

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

19:20 Uttoxeter

Queensbury Boy

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Mickey Bowen

2-4 over hurdles but mixed form in five runs over fences, with his best effort a second of five at Windsor (3m, soft) in January; had wind surgery after disappointing run at Kelso (jumped right) in February and he had a walkover at Hereford on Tuesday; not easy to weigh up at present but both hurdle wins came over similar trips and he has claims if back near best.

9/1

1st

1

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 3

14:38 Hereford

Queensbury Boy

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Well beaten at Kelso in February last time to make it 0-4 over fences but that was on heavy going and he's had a wind op since, while the return to a right-handed track is a likely plus; good second at Windsor (3m, soft) in January and he seems fine on good ground; solid claims if back on song.

4/6

6th

1

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 3

15:35 Kelso

Queensbury Boy

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Lightly raced 7yo who ran well when upped in trip at Windsor (3m, soft) last month, finishing second of five; there can be optimism he'll still be seen to good effect now back down in distance and he's one to consider.

3/1

Form: 86

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Better of his two bumper runs when just over 13l-sixth at Navan in September (1m7f, yielding, form fair); cheekpieces now tried; could play a part.
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2nd

1

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

Rodney

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Kerry Lee

Record 5-7 (hurdles/fences) for current yard and 3-3 since ridden by Charlie Deutsch; looked value for more than the winning margin at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) most recently; respected with further progress possible.

11/4

1st

1

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

14:58 Ludlow

Rodney

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Kerry Lee

Dual hurdle winner; fell when appearing to have it in the bag on his chase debut and perhaps remembering that tumble when below par next time; has since got himself firmly back on track with wins at Leicester (2m, good) and Hereford (2m5f, soft); benefited from sitting off a strong pace last time and has gone up 10lb, but looks a chaser on the upgrade.

5/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise without winning in six races pointing in Ireland; stable not known for bumper winners but quite an interesting candidate.
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3rd

1

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:00 Huntingdon

Slaney Opera

12st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

3-16 in points and 2-9 over fences; two respectable runs for this yard, over 3m5f and 3m on good ground; obvious claims provided switching cheekpieces for blinkers doesn't backfire.

6/5

4th

4

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Slaney Opera

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Majority of rules and point wins have been recorded around sharp left-handers, but found the fences coming too quickly even for him at Fakenham on last month's stable debut (3m5f, good; debuted cheekpieces retained here); no surprise were he to prove better than that again.

9/2

3rd

1

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

16:10 Fakenham

Slaney Opera

12st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Former pointer/hunter chaser who won Sedgefield handicap (3m2f, good to soft) for Ruth Jefferson in January and signed off for her with clear second at Wetherby (3m, good) last month; upped in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for this stable debut; likely contender.

11/8

Form: 32

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two bumpers at Worcester in May/June, both over 2m on good ground; a candidate, but may need to improve to take this.
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5th

4

18th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Teds Gift

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, outpaced from 3 out

7/2

5th

4

18th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Teds Gift

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Placed in his first two bumpers before battling well to win at Ludlow in December; held in sixth of 16 on his hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) in January but he still showed promise behind a fairly useful rival in that race; sets the standard on that form and he's respected back in trip.

7/2

6th

13

5th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:20 Ludlow

Teds Gift

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Placed in his first two bumpers before battling well to win here (2m, soft) on his return last month; out of a half-sister to a fairly useful jumps winner (2m2f/2m3f) and he should have a future in this sphere; needs close look on hurdling debut.

5/1

Form: 20

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in a fair bumper at Worcester in May (2m, good to soft, winner won next time and is now Listed-placed, third has a hurdles mark of 116); bit disappointing on softer going at Warwick last time; a possible.
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7th

9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Marmalade Time

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Has won a novice but handicap form has been very forgettable; reservations despite her falling mark.

14/1

7th

9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Marmalade Time

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Has won a novice but handicap form has been very forgettable; reservations despite her falling mark.

14/1

1

28th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:45 Wetherby

Marmalade Time

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Won a novice hurdle at Doncaster last March but has struggled to get competitive in handicaps since (five attempts); needs to raise her game.

16/1

Verdict

This doesn’t look the strongest of bumpers and the choice is the Irish raider RODNEY who wasn’t beaten far when sixth at Navan on his latest start. Point winner Queensberry Boy and newcomer Ace Of Spades should also go well.[Colin Russell]

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Ted's Gift

Telegraph:

Queensbury Boy

The Times:

Ace Of Spades

SPOTLIGHT:

Rodney

POSTDATA:

Marmalade Time

The Guardian:

A Pro Po

D Express:

Ted's Gift

The Sun:

Ted's Gift

Daily Record:

Ted's Gift

Daily Mail:

Queensbury Boy

Daily Mirror:

Queensbury Boy

The Star:

Queensbury Boy