December 21 / 15.08 Southwell (AW)

15.08

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  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 163648 D BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Made a successful nursery debut for Richard Fahey at York (6f, good) in July and a promising start for this yard when a close fourth of ten at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta; just behind Callianassa) last month; behind two of these at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) ten days later but he became upset in the stalls and blew the start; could bounce back.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(9)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Blue Prince

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David Evans

Only won one of his last 25 starts and regressed last year; now 11lb lower than when beaten a nose over C&D last spring but there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh; others have more pressing claims.

16/1

1

(8)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Blue Prince

9st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Struggled on his last four starts but he has dropped 9lb as a result; fully effective around here and he's likely to bounce back soon; 7f perhaps his optimum trip though.

16/1

11

(3)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Newbury

Blue Prince

9st 3lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: David Evans

Defied a higher mark at Glorious Goodwood last season and placed a few times on AW this year (up to April); not in top form since returning from a break and needs to stage a revival.

25/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 0234 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Twice placed in Kempton novices (7f, Polytrack) during the autumn and not disgraced when fourth of 12 at Chelmsford (6f, Polytrack) last time having endured a wide trip from a high draw; makes his nursery debut in returning blinkers, but he may need another furlong now.
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8

(7)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Flag Carrier

9st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Brian Toomey

Both wins have been on AW, latest over C&D off 4lb higher in March; ran best race since when 3l second to a well-backed subsequent winner at Kempton last week (7f; blinkers on for second time); headgear retained; chance.

4/1

2nd

2

(7)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Flag Carrier

9st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Brian Toomey

4lb higher than for his Chelmsford win in March; his other success came over C&D in January 2024; has the ability to feature but he's disappointed at Lingfield (AW) and Brighton on last two starts; headgear now returns.

12/1

2

(1)

31st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:52 Brighton

Flag Carrier

9st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Brian Toomey

Ran poorly (hung badly right home turn) on Lingfield AW five days ago; 0-8 on turf but has form figures of 23322 over 1m in this sphere, giving him clear place claims.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 431594

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Modest in his next two starts after winning a Chester novice in July and, after having been gelded, he may not have stayed when fourth of seven at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) four weeks ago; not dismissed back in trip.
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1st

2

(3)

24th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Loaded Gun

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Series of good runs on AW since returning from a gelding operation in November, going down by a short-head over 7f here ten days ago; stamina for 1m has to be taken on trust.

7/2

2nd

5

(2)

14th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

13:00 Lingfield (AW)

Loaded Gun

8st 13lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Sole win (ten races) was a 5f novice at Chester last July; has run creditably this winter on all three starts (7f/6f, Tapeta) since gelded but those results also suggest he will again prove vulnerable to an improver.

8/1

6th

8

(7)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Loaded Gun

8st 3lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Andrew Balding

5f winner at Chester last summer; back in top form when third at Southwell 11 days ago but he was no match for Blue Prince on that occasion and his old adversary is preferred despite the revised weights.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 621423 BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won a Goodwood seller (5f) in June and a Chelmsford nursery (5f, Polytrack) in September for different stables; in the frame in all three starts for this yard, including when third of eight here (5f) six days ago, albeit well held by the front pair; stays this far and shouldn't be far away.
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6th

8

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Leicester

Call Glory

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Just 1-20 on turf and below par at Lingfield (7f, good) last Tuesday, but prior to that he finished close-up twice in a row here (6f/7f, good to firm) and he can be bang there if leaving last time behind.

6/1

5th

8

(11)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield

Call Glory

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Won twice on Southwell AW in January and usually thereabouts since but he is 1-19 on turf; should go close but his win record is off-putting.

9/2

3rd

9

(8)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Leicester

Call Glory

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

A dual 6f/7f AW winner in January and he's held his form well since, beaten a head in 6f handicap here two weeks ago; he can go well again nudged up 1lb.

11/2

Form: 572467

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in three of her first five starts on Polytrack/turf when trained in Ireland, but below form the last twice, including on stable debut at Lingfield (5f, Polytrack) in October; withdrawn last month after getting upset in the stalls; cheekpieces are now given a go (visored four times).
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12th

5

(9)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

11:30 Southwell (AW)

Vanity Pays

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

0-20 and finished a fair way behind Northern Cracksman over C&D a week ago; blinkers return.

25/1

12th

5

(9)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

11:30 Southwell (AW)

Vanity Pays

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

0-20 and finished a fair way behind Northern Cracksman over C&D a week ago; blinkers return.

25/1

10th

9

(10)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Vanity Pays

9st 4lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Runner-up in three of her first five starts in Ireland as a 2yo and she ran some fair races on turf earlier this year, but modest of late and now 0-19; others make greater appeal.

16/1

Form: 4412 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Made it third time lucky in a Kempton novice (6f, Polytrack) in October and beaten a neck (clear of the third) in a similar contest at Catterick (5f, heavy) later in month; return to this trip should suit and he's a major player on nursery debut if as effective on Tapeta.
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9th

8

(6)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Tsunami Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Ed Walker

took keen hold, prominent

20/1

11th

11

(11)

25th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Tsunami Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

Campaigned over sprint trips for former yard, winning over 6f here 11 months ago; in and out this year but he's been gelded since last seen and starts out for Ed Walker off a reduced mark; stamina the unknown.

12/1

4th

2

(2)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 4f 217y

Class 4

17:00 Lingfield

Tsunami Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon no impression, weakened and lost touch inside final furlong

4/1

Form: 734235

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
In the frame in six of his ten starts and closely matched with Call Glory on Wolverhampton running (6f, Tapeta) last month, but he needs to find something extra if he is to get off the mark; first-time cheekpieces replace the blinkers worn last time.
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1

(10)

23rd Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

John Steed

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

11-race maiden but he's run some fair races this winter, including one run in blinkers at Lingfield last month; latest C&D run (cheekpieces) was a backward step though.

10/1

7th

8

(3)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

15:08 Southwell (AW)

John Steed

8st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

bumped start, midfield, outpaced over 2f out, brought down over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, soon no impression

9/1

5th

10

(9)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

12:00 Lingfield (AW)

John Steed

9st 3lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Comparatively exposed, being a nine-race maiden, but is in good form having been placed at this course (close second over 7f) and Wolverhampton (third over 6f) the last twice; possibilities if finding a bit extra in first-time headgear.

12/1

Form: 275346

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Best recent effort when beaten a length into third of ten at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) last month and may appreciate the return to this trip having failed to improve for an extra furlong there 12 days ago; now 0-9, though, and the cheekpieces will need to make a difference (has worn a hood).
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6th

12

(10)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 2

13:30 Chester

Callianassa

8st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Brian Ellison

All four wins have come over 7f/1m on the AW, the latest in February; back off the same mark as for that success, but she is 0-10 on turf and has never attempted this far before.

18/1

7th

4

(4)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 4

16:45 Musselburgh

Callianassa

10st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Brian Ellison

All four wins have come over 7f/1m on the AW, the latest in February; return to this trip should suit, but she is 0-9 on turf and a few of the others make greater appeal.

8/1

5th

7

(2)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

14:25 Newcastle (AW)

Callianassa

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Brian Ellison

Her three course wins have come over a mile, the latest when beating Dosman (runs in the 3.00) in February; slightly disappointing here four weeks ago but she is back against her own sex and not handicapped out of things.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £26.50
Straight Forecast £28.23
Tricast £244.72
Trifecta £183.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tsunami Spirit

TOPSPEED:

Call Glory

Daily Mail:

Flag Carrier

The Star:

Flag Carrier

RP RATINGS:

Tsunami Spirit

NEWMARKET:

Tsunami Spirit

The Times:

Tsunami Spirit

Telegraph:

Tsunami Spirit

The Guardian:

Tsunami Spirit

D Express:

Tsunami Spirit

Daily Mirror:

Tsunami Spirit

POSTDATA:

Call Glory

The Sun:

Call Glory

Daily Record:

Call Glory