December 17 / 15.30 Southwell

15.30

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1-43

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Came clear in useful Bangor bumper in October 2022 (good to soft); not seen again until finishing remote on hurdle debut last month but although no match for eyecatching winner at Hereford since (2m3f, good; first-time tongue-tie retained) she fared a lot better in third; can step up on that.
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3rd

2

24th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:12 Uttoxeter

Realisation

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Charlie Longsdon

Won by 5l at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) but after a bold ride she was comfortably reeled in on her return visit; probably able off this mark if this race pans out more effectively.

4/1

2nd

2

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:10 Sedgefield

Realisation

11st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Charlie Longsdon

Reliable sort who capitalised on a slipping mark when getting off the mark over C&D 22 days ago; back up 6lb but she can go well again.

7/4

1st

3

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:38 Sedgefield

Realisation

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-8 over fences but made the frame three consecutive times towards end of last year, perhaps most notably when third of ten at Lingfield (2m6f, good) on second occasion; contender if suited by this new trip.

9/2

Form: /1422- CD

Last run: 390 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won C&D maiden in 2022 and good efforts in defeat in three handicaps for Fergal O'Brien, most recently over C&D on soft in November 2022; thereabouts on those runs and market can guide back from absence for new yard.
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1st

4

11th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Warwick

Sister Michael

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

held up in rear, headway on outer 3 out

6/1

1st

4

11th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Warwick

Sister Michael

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

held up in rear, headway on outer 3 out

6/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2-33

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Scopey type who has improved with racing and although unable to stretch a smart bumper performer at Leicester last month (2m4f, heavy) he nevertheless kept at it on the flat; should continue to improve now handicapping.
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4th

2

28th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

16:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Globe Player

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

led, mistake 5th, good jump 6th, pushed along 3 out, soon headed, weakened quickly before 2 out

11/8

1st

2

2nd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:25 Southwell

Globe Player

11st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Second in his only bumper and third in two maiden hurdles; favourite for handicap debut in eight-runner race here (2m4f, good to soft) on latest outing but was floundering before the home straight and finished more than 20l behind the first two; needs much better than that and cheekpieces go on for yard among the winners.

3/1

OUR TIP

33/1

Form: 6261-7

Last run: 216 days

W: 12st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won 2m2f claiming hurdle on final French start (very soft) in February but he dropped right out over 2m here on British debut in May; has plenty to prove over the longest trip he's tackled.
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3

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Toronet

11st 13lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

French hurdle winner in 2023; 0-9 in Britain, showing little when pulled up over fences at Exeter (blinkered first time) on debut for David Pipe on New Year's Day; needs the switch back to hurdling to have a positive effect.

33/1

3

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Toronet

11st 13lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

French hurdle winner in 2023; 0-9 in Britain, showing little when pulled up over fences at Exeter (blinkered first time) on debut for David Pipe on New Year's Day; needs the switch back to hurdling to have a positive effect.

33/1

6

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Exeter

Toronet

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

French hurdle winner in 2023; 0-8 in Britain for Laura Morgan and signed off for her with very disappointing chase run in October but was given a wind op the following month and starts off for David Pipe on a tempting mark; sports first-time blinkers and refitted tongue-tie; interesting.

9/1

Form: 7-0626

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Minor promise in two Irish hurdles (2m4f and 2m) in the autumn; highly tried on recent British debut, when taking on a hotpot at Newbury, but he shaped with some promise even so and this is far more realistic; not ruled out on handicap debut.
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3rd

8

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:48 Fontwell

Grasshopper Time

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

0-13 over hurdles but went down fighting when close second at Southwell (2m4f, good) in May and again ran well at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month; well suited by ground slower than good; high on the list.

7/2

3

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:35 Stratford

Grasshopper Time

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Three runs since wind surgery and the blip came over fences; clear second at Southwell last time (2m4f, good) and might well have won had he not fluffed the last flight; should run well off just 3lb higher.

100/30

4

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Grasshopper Time

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Pulled up after sketchy round of jumping on chasing debut in February and now reverts to hurdling; given a chance by the handicapper in this sphere but his record is not compelling and he has raced mainly on ground slower than good.

7/1

Form: 322-44

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Favourably treated on a good run of form over 2m in early 2023, including on soft ground, but hasn't done as well in his three most recent starts, over hurdles or on the Flat; the step up to 2m4f adds another query.
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8th

3

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:30 Carlisle

Swinging London

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Mackie

Five wins on AW, including at Southwell (1m6f) last time; may remain competitive but looks by no means guaranteed to follow up, being 0-15 in Flat turf events; just 1-20 over hurdles.

6/1

1st

3

(2)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Swinging London

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: John Mackie

Dual C&D winner; beaten 2l when fourth of six here last month and he was unfortunate not to go even closer when fourth of 12 at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft; short of room late on) 16 days ago; switches back to the AW with a good chance.

7/4

4th

3

(7)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Swinging London

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Mackie

Returned to the Flat with respectable fourth of six at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last month but is still 3lb higher than for narrow AW win last autumn, and his Flat turf strike-rate is 0-14.

10/1

Form: 712554 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Often leads; had a lean spell in the spring but he ended a losing spell at Uttoxeter in September (2m4f, soft) and only just failed to follow up over C&D (good) next time; lesser efforts since, however, and needs to improve for having a tongue-tie added.
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4th

3

10th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Warwick

Heross Du Seuil

11st 8lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Ryan Potter

in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: P4/040

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Maiden who hasn't been within striking distance of the winner in three hurdle runs this year; too far out of the weights to contemplate.
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13

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Mistertommyshelby

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ryan Potter

Old jumping issues resurfaced on April's chase third at Southwell (almost 3m2f, good) and a crashing late fall when still close up back over hurdles latest won't have helped his confidence; capable but risky.

9/1

10

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

19:55 Ffos Las

Mistertommyshelby

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Ryan Potter

18-race maiden who was out of sorts over hurdles last season but returned to some form back from break and reverting to fences when a close third of seven from 7lb out of the weights at Southwell (3m, good) in April; out of the weights again back over hurdles and others appeal more.

10/1

10

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

19:55 Ffos Las

Mistertommyshelby

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Ryan Potter

18-race maiden who was out of sorts over hurdles last season but returned to some form back from break and reverting to fences when a close third of seven from 7lb out of the weights at Southwell (3m, good) in April; out of the weights again back over hurdles and others appeal more.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.80
Straight Forecast £18.61
Tricast £43.74
Trifecta £49.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Sister Michael

D Express:

Globe Player

POSTDATA:

Swinging London

Telegraph:

Toronet

SPOTLIGHT:

Realisation

The Times:

Heross Du Seuil

The Star:

Globe Player

Daily Record:

Globe Player

TOPSPEED:

Sister Michael

WEST COUNTRY:

Sister Michael

Daily Mirror:

Sister Michael

The Sun:

Swinging London