December 05 / 14.20 Southwell

14.20

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 0-4

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten in a bumper on debut; shaped better on hurdles debut when fourth at Lingfield last month (2m3f, heavy, 80-1); down in trip; further improvement likely.
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3rd

7

17th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

14:57 Uttoxeter

Golden Ambition

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Disappointed when dropped back to 2m4f here in July but began his chasing career with two promising thirds (2m5f/2m7f, good) and will be suited by today's return to 3m; has a fighting chance if back on song.

9/2

9th

7

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:07 Uttoxeter

Golden Ambition

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Won twice over hurdles and has kicked off over fences with fairly close thirds over 2m5f here and 2m7f at Worcester; looks on the right sort of mark but considered each-way.

9/2

7

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:42 Worcester

Golden Ambition

11st 5lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Dual hurdle winner who was beaten 5l on chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m5f; stays this far) where a mistake three out didn't help the cause; should run well.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-3

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third in a Ffos Las bumper on debut (2m, good); had more than a year off before finishing third in a novice hurdle on same track last month (2m, heavy, tongue tie on); worth considering.
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3rd

7

14th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:05 Southwell

Kioto Sun

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

in touch with leaders

7/2

3rd

7

14th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:05 Southwell

Kioto Sun

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

in touch with leaders

7/2

Form: 8

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
By Slade Power; tailed-off last in a Fakenham bumper on debut last month (2m, good to soft, 17-2); improvement likely on jumps debut.
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8th

9

2nd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:25 Southwell

Pic The Power

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: L J Morgan

17-2 from 4-1, remote last of eight in bumper at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) in November.

50/1

Form: 3U

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fair maiden at up to 1m3f on the Flat; creditable third at Uttoxeter on jumps debut in October (2m, good to soft); tongue-tie now tried; a possible.
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No Results Found

Abandoned

Form: 3217- D

Last run: 255 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Catterick bumper winner for Brian Ellison in February (1m7f, good) having been placed on his two previous starts; quite interesting on jumps/stable debut.
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2nd

2

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

18:15 Cartmel

Tedtwo

11st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

3-5 in slow-ground novice hurdles at around 2m last season; drew clear of a useful rival at Hexham last month and connections are evidently keen to switch him to fences for this handicap debut; respected.

7/2

2nd

2

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

18:15 Cartmel

Tedtwo

11st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

3-5 in slow-ground novice hurdles at around 2m last season; drew clear of a useful rival at Hexham last month and connections are evidently keen to switch him to fences for this handicap debut; respected.

7/2

1st

1

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:00 Hexham

Tedtwo

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

led at steady pace, clear with one other after 3rd, headed 2 out, pushed along before last, led again run-in, pushed out final 110yds, won going away

2/1

Form: 40

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; fair fourth in a Perth bumper on stable debut in August (2m, good) but tailed off at 80-1 in an Aintree novice hurdle on jumps debut in October (2m4f, good, wore hood and tongue-tie); hood dispensed with on first run since wind op; down in trip and may do better.
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6

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

We Got Your Back

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: L J Morgan

Has won three races over fences, the latest off this mark over C&D in October (good); has not been in top form last few starts; could bounce back.

11/2

8th

6

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

We Got Your Back

11st 7lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Has only won over fences (three times) and still held some sort of chance when unseating nine days ago at Market Rasen; his hurdle form isn't so convincing, though.

20/1

5

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

14:57 Market Rasen

We Got Your Back

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

Has won three chases, the latest at Hexham in October; not at his best on last two runs but on a fair mark now and could go well.

7/1

Form: 9

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Low-grade Flat handicapper who won over 1m2f in testing ground in October; didn't show much when well beaten on hurdles debut; bit to prove.
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10th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Foursome

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Daragh Bourke

prominent early, soon raced in third

10/1

10th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Foursome

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Daragh Bourke

prominent early, soon raced in third

10/1

8th

5

(4)

16th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:45 Thirsk

Foursome

9st 7lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Olly Williams

Only win in 33 races was a 1m2f handicap at Nottingham last October (heavy); a few fair runs this term but over 5l behind Jamih at Catterick last time (1m4f, good to firm).

14/1

Form: 8-23P

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Bought for £5,000 after being placed in two bumpers (one here) in the summer when trained by Peter Bowen; pulled up on jumps/stable debut; probably best watched for now.
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8th

16

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Gladys Eva Jane

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Showed some ability in bumpers but yet to be placed after seven hurdling starts; soundly beaten at Stratford (2m, good to firm) on latest outing six weeks ago and effectively on same mark here.

66/1

9th

16

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:25 Stratford

Gladys Eva Jane

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

towards rear

66/1

Form: 53-4

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Creditable efforts on all three starts, notably when fourth on hurdles debut at Warwick last month (2m, soft); looks the one to beat.
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2nd

4

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:00 Southwell

Smurfette

11st 9lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

Consistent 8yo who made it 2-2 here when a narrow winner earlier this month; only raised 3lb and this willing mare should have every chance; has won on good.

2/1

1st

6

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:45 Southwell

Smurfette

11st 1lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Latest effort, upped to this grade, suggests she remains in form; proving consistent and she is 1-1 at Southwell (scored comfortably in November 2024); respected.

15/8

Verdict

This won’t take a great deal of winning and it looks an ideal opportunity for SMURFETTE, who was fourth at Warwick on her jumps debut last month, to get off the mark. Royal Thunder and Kioto Sun look her main dangers.[Colin Russell]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Smurfette

D Express:

Tedtwo

POSTDATA:

Kioto Sun

RP RATINGS:

Golden Ambition

TOPSPEED:

Smurfette

The Times:

Smurfette

Telegraph:

Smurfette

The Guardian:

Smurfette

Daily Mail:

Smurfette

Daily Mirror:

Smurfette

The Sun:

Smurfette

The Star:

Tedtwo

Daily Record:

Tedtwo

WEST COUNTRY:

Kioto Sun