December 17 / 13.20 Southwell

13.20

Soft

Racing Specials Every Day At PlanetSportBet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elim’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 3 runners
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Racing Specials Every Day At PlanetSportBet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elim’) (GBB)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £95,000 after winning a 3m Irish point in May; that form has yet to be tested and perhaps the market will guide.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 3

16:18 Perth

Castle Ivers

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Looked useful when winning a Wetherby bumper by 7l in March 2024; hurdles career off to a perfect start at Warwick (2m, good to soft) the following season, but absent for 18-plus months thereafter until reappearing at Ayr (4-1 favourite; tailed off) recently; now sits 2lb lower.

4/1

11th

1

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:45 Ayr

Castle Ivers

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Point and dual bumper winner who was a shade of odds-on when leading late on in a big-field maiden at Warwick in November 2024 (good to soft; won on soft); has a long absence to overcome and a hefty weight for his handicap debut, but trainer has spoken well of him.

6/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked in a bit of bother turning for home but stayed on best at Hereford (good); that wasn't much of a race and he is penalised now, though AJ O'Neill's claim does take care of that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 3

15:53 Exeter

Tap N Go Leo

11st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Delivered on early hurdling promise when pushed-out winner of Catterick maiden (3m1f, heavy) in February; pulled up (bled from the nose) when favourite for handicap debut the following month but remains open to further improvement if all is well today.

5/1

1

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

15:05 Huntingdon

Tap N Go Leo

12st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Improving hurdler who won going away on his second attempt in this sphere at Catterick (3m1f, heavy) latest; initial mark will require another step up but he may be able to make it.

13/8

1st

6

12th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

14:30 Catterick

Tap N Go Leo

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

in touch with leaders

4/6

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred newcomer; fourth foal of an unraced dam; bred to stay well so perhaps best watched in a bumper.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

18th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

13:52 Bangor-on-Dee

Shuile Warrior

10st 9lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Simon Edwards

Only 1-8 in points; no worthwhile form under rules and now makes chase debut.

33/1

5th

6

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 50y

Class 4

14:15 Haydock

Shuile Warrior

11st 7lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

Partnered by Huw Edwards when he won a Chaddesley Corbett maiden in April but his three starts under rules have been modest.

66/1

Non-runners

Western Harmony

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.30
Straight Forecast £1.52
Trifecta £2.00

Selections

The Times:

Castle Ivers

SPOTLIGHT:

Western Harmony

RP RATINGS:

Tap N Go Leo

POSTDATA:

Tap N Go Leo

WEST COUNTRY:

Tap N Go Leo

Telegraph:

Castle Ivers

D Express:

Castle Ivers

Daily Mirror:

Castle Ivers

The Star:

Castle Ivers

LAMBOURN:

Western Harmony

The Sun:

Western Harmony

Daily Record:

Western Harmony