December 21 / 14.38 Southwell (AW)

14.38

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  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 2m 0f 102y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.10
  • Place: £2.00

Form: -56850 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
3lb lower than when successful at Kempton (2m, Polytrack) for Michael Scudamore in April 2022, but has been on the downgrade for some time and no improvement for the switch to this stable at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) last month; best watched for now.
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2

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:50 Perth

Caldwell

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Returned from break with clearcut win in selling handicap at Fakenham (2m, good) in February but two lesser efforts followed (chase/hurdle); back from another break today; others have less to prove.

10/1

6th

4

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

16:53 Sedgefield

Caldwell

11st 8lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Jennie Candlish

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, hung right and outpaced home turn, hung badly right and lost touch after 2 out

11/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 331483 CD

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Not the most prolific for Stan Moore (3-36), but his record over C&D reads 141533 and he remains just 1lb higher than when winning on turf at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) in June; makes his debut for his new yard after 72 days off and a major player if ready to go.
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10

(9)

11th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield

Easy Equation

8st 10lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Won three staying handicaps for Stan Moore and threatened on occasions for Charlie Fellows; faring less well for current yard and now back from another break.

14/1

7

(7)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:00 Southwell (AW)

Easy Equation

9st 3lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Won three times for Stan Moore but has never been prolific and has yet to show his true form for current yard.

25/1

7th

3

(5)

14th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Easy Equation

9st 8lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

always behind

25/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 236544 BF

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won twice on soft ground at Catterick (2m) in the autumn of last year and has run consistently well since despite a rise in his mark, including when beaten a head here (1m6f) in June; could go well.
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8th

8

(9)

7th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Cold Henry

8st 13lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Sara Ender

Made all over hurdles at Catterick in March but pulled up at Hexham next time; bounced back to form returned to the Flat nine days ago, keeping on into fourth over this C&D; each-way chance.

14/1

4th

8

(6)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Cold Henry

9st 3lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Sara Ender

Returns to the Flat after showing mixed form over hurdles; placed three times in seven visits here including over this trip, but others are more compelling.

11/1

2

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Cold Henry

11st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Ridden from the front when gaining a breakthrough win over hurdles in 3m1f Catterick handicap 21 days ago; this fair winning stayer on the Flat can make his presence felt despite a 5lb rise.

5/1

Form: 233369

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Placed in four of her first five handicaps including at Newcastle (2m, Tapeta; first-time cheekpieces) in October, but well beaten here (1m6f) nine days ago and now 0-12; needs to bounce back.
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5th

9

(1)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Natacata

9st 2lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

took keen hold, pressed leader, led narrowly after 3f, joined 4f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

9/2

5th

9

(1)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Natacata

9st 2lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

took keen hold, pressed leader, led narrowly after 3f, joined 4f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

9/2

2nd

7

(2)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Natacata

9st 4lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

15-race maiden but has run with credit in recent starts, second at Chelmsford (2m) before fifth over C&D; place claims.

6/1

Form: -25347

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
0-7 over 1m-2m with his best efforts so far on turf; well beaten in a maiden here (1m3f; first-time cheekpieces) in September; has undergone wind surgery since and needs to find more now back up to 2m.
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7

(1)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Mass Consumption

10st 0lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin Frost

Well held after racing too freely at Haydock (11.6f) recently and now 0-20 but ran quite well when fourth under Lauren Frost on last month's stable debut at Pontefract (1m2f, good to firm), and his jockey (three wins from 35 rides under rules) is by far the most experienced in this race.

8/1

14

(1)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Mass Consumption

9st 11lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin Frost

19-race maiden, 15 of those for Brian Ellison; made a respectable start for new yard four weeks ago but he's 3lb out of the handicap today and needs much more like his best form of previous campaigns.

25/1

4th

9

(8)

6th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

14:30 Pontefract

Mass Consumption

9st 12lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin Frost

18-race maiden, the last 15 of these for Brian Ellison; sold 16 days ago for £3,500; with this season's form not as good as last term's, it looks like he's best watched.

20/1

20/1

Form: 335800 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (1m4f) who has dropped 6lb lower than when successful at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) in September last year, but lightly raced since the spring with cheekpieces reapplied and has shown little; others preferred for now.
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5th

7

(8)

2nd Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Typewritten

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ewan Whillans

dwelt start, in rear

14/1

Form: 418850

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Second of 11 here (1m6f) in March and back off the same mark as when gaining his sole success in 28 starts at Ayr (1m5f, good to firm) in June; efforts in the meantime raise doubts as to whether he can take advantage; stable also runs Typewritten.
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4th

8

(8)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ewan Whillans

10yo whose easily most successful season was 2025, with four wins; the latest was at this track (2m) in December and he's held his form, including over C&D, so has each-way claims once again.

5/1

3rd

1

(2)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

Dual C&D winner whose most recent success came at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) off this mark in December; beaten 2l when fourth of seven there nine days ago, despite failing to settle, and there's no reason to suggest he won't go well.

9/2

4th

4

(6)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 7lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Ewan Whillans

Consistent veteran who made the frame on his last six appearances and is now back on same mark as for C&D win in December; likely to be on the premises.

100/30

OUR TIP

7/1

Form: 252410 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Four wins over 1m4f/2m on the Newcastle Tapeta this year, the latest last month; never involved after a slow start there (1m4f) 13 days ago, but capable of bouncing back if getting a good pace to aim at.
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5

(7)

25th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Shaftoe

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

took keen hold, held up in rear, pulled up quickly over 4f out, broke down

5/2

1st

2

(1)

23rd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Shaftoe

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

ducked left start, held up in last, smooth headway over 2f out, going easily but waiting for room against near rail over 1f out, soon switched left, pushed along and squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, readily

6/4

1st

2

(2)

12th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Shaftoe

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Five-time course winner, three of them over tonight's trip, latterly off 2lb lower last month; hit traffic in a messy affair at Wolverhampton latest and, while a bigger field would have been ideal (is usually dropped in and can pull), he's shortlisted.

5/2

9th
11 (7)
Prince Abu

6/1

Form: 653525 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner including over this trip; has shaped as though ready to strike on a couple of occasions lately, as when beaten a neck here (1m6f) earlier this month; little went right for him at Wolverhampton (16.5f, Tapeta) on Saturday and high on the list granted a bit more luck.
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7th

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

18:00 Market Rasen

Prince Abu

11st 4lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Lightly raced since his two very underwhelming hurdle runs for Derek Shaw in summer 2024 and returned from 318-day absence with 19l defeat off basement Flat mark last month; swaps hood for refitted cheekpieces; tongue-tie a first.

50/1

9th

9

(7)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:17 Southwell (AW)

Prince Abu

10st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Triple course winner (1m6f/2m) but his last success was in December 2022 and he didn't pose a threat in just two runs last year; returns after 318 days off and he has some work to do back in trip; hood reapplied.

12/1

Form: 734871 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Successful over hurdles in February and returned to winning form on the Flat with a narrow success in a slowly run event at Newcastle (2m, Tapeta) last month; stays well and 2lb rise still leaves him 8lb lower than for his previous success on the Flat; shortlisted.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(8)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Gift Of Raaj

9st 4lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

disputed lead early, prominent after 2f

8/1

4th

5

(5)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 32y

Class 6

16:20 Beverley

Gift Of Raaj

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

prominent

12/1

4th

3

(4)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

16:55 Redcar

Gift Of Raaj

9st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Won this in 2021; tends to be all or nothing these days and his latest C&D fourth at a big price, when getting no peace in front (King Of Unicorns behind), was more like it on his second run back from a break.

8/1

33/1

Form: 476966

Last run: 45 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Second of four here (1m4f) in April and only beaten 2l when sixth of 12 at Lingfield on her penultimate start, but now 0-16 and yet to tackle this far; down the list.
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11th

12

(1)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

14:38 Southwell (AW)

Queenmambo

8st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Philip Kirby

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced 4f out

33/1

6th

11

(4)

6th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queenmambo

8st 11lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Philip Kirby

Form can be mixed at 1m4f but she was close up at Lingfield last month and ran well enough in sole 1m6f start, at Wetherby in April, to make her worth another go at this trip; no surprise if she's involved.

12/1

6th

8

27th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Queenmambo

9st 1lb

T: Philip Kirby

0-14; made the frame on three consecutive 1m4f starts in April, one on Tapeta; returned from her summer break with three lesser efforts, finishing a bit closer again last time but she needs to build on that in a big way.

12/1

Form: 289-00

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
0-13 under rules; twice placed on turf (1m/1m3f) in Ireland in the summer of 2022, but nothing under both codes since including when last of 14 on stable debut at Kempton (2m, Polytrack; first-time tongue-tie) last month; look elsewhere.
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3

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:20 Market Rasen

Chilled Out

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

prominent, weakened quickly from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

3

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:20 Market Rasen

Chilled Out

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

prominent, weakened quickly from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

13th

3

(3)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Chilled Out

9st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Wigham

midfield, no impression from 2f out

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.80
Straight Forecast £19.86
Tricast £63.31
Trifecta £92.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Easy Equation

The Times:

Prince Abu

Telegraph:

Gift Of Raaj

POSTDATA:

Bobby Shaftoe

The Guardian:

Prince Abu

The Star:

Prince Abu

RP RATINGS:

Easy Equation

NEWMARKET:

Easy Equation

Daily Mail:

Easy Equation

D Express:

Easy Equation

Daily Mirror:

Easy Equation

The Sun:

Easy Equation

Daily Record:

Gift Of Raaj