December 21 / 17.45 Southwell (AW)

17.45

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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 3f 23y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 070075 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back races at Dundalk (10.5f) in April 2021; has been unable to add to that tally (for various trainers) since but there is some encouragement to be drawn from his more recent efforts (Newcastle; 1m2f-12.5f) and the handicapper continues to give him a chance.
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9th

4

(10)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sense Of Worth

9st 7lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Blows hot and cold but he is 2lb lower than for his last win (8.6f here in June) and fully effective over C&D; not solid but couldn't discount with confidence.

14/1

2

(9)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Sense Of Worth

9st 10lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

0-10 here but scored at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) in February; campaigned over shorter since March and won again at that venue (8.5f) in June; case to be made now he's back on that winning mark.

20/1

5th

8

(9)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Sense Of Worth

9st 8lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Seb Spencer

Retains a fair chunk of ability aged nine but all of his 2025 AW form is at Wolverhampton, winning twice; not sure quite what to expect back elsewhere.

20/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 3-2070

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Caught close home when making first start for Nigel Twiston-Davies at Wolverhampton (1m4f; first-time tongue-tie; from a 3lb higher mark) in June but comfortably below that level in his three subsequent starts, finishing last of 11 over an inadequate 8.5f last time; needs a revival.
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7th

4

(4)

27th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eagle One

9st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Runner-up over 2m on the Lingfield AW in August when returning from nearly a year off but subsequent races haven't gone so well and now back from another lengthy break.

8/1

5th

3

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:20 Leicester

Eagle One

11st 0lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Gained his wins on soft ground and the AW; tailed off last time at Southwell but previous run after an absence was respectable; considered.

6/1

5th

3

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:20 Leicester

Eagle One

11st 0lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Gained his wins on soft ground and the AW; tailed off last time at Southwell but previous run after an absence was respectable; considered.

6/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 424897

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Signs of ability in small-field novices (1m3f-1m4f) for John and Thady Gosden but hasn't recaptured that form for Phil Kirby, with wind surgery yet to benefit; slipping down the weights, so shouldn't be written off just yet.
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6th

6

(6)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Polar Princess

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Philip Kirby

towards rear

16/1

3rd

4

(4)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

19:38 Southwell (AW)

Polar Princess

9st 4lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Philip Kirby

The only one of these with track experience having been placed in all three visits last winter; 5lb lower than when winning at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta) in February, but that her only success in 18 starts and she takes on a couple of progressive 3yos here.

14/1

6/1

Form: -23605

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Maiden (0-6); went close behind an odds-on favourite in a 1m maiden at Newcastle in January but has failed to build upon that in four subsequent attempts; stamina is questionable based on the evidence of latest effort at Wolverhampton (12.5f).
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6th

5

(6)

14th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Latest Edition

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

20/1

9th

2

(12)

27th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Latest Edition

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Maiden; has not gone on from early promise but she wasn't far away over C&D before Christmas and is now 5lb lower following lesser efforts (in cheekpieces, now discarded) on final two starts for Karl Burke; not dismissed back here for new yard.

16/1

0

8

(6)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Latest Edition

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, prominent

16/1

100/30

Form: 356223 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Consistent, with four her wins coming between 1m3f and 12.5f; handles artificial surfaces, as demonstrated when first past the post at Newcastle on penultimate start (demoted after interference); 1lb higher but has a realistic chance on first attempt at Southwell.
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6th

8

(6)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle (AW)

Graces Quest

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jim Goldie

took keen hold, towards rear

14/1

17

27th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Graces Quest

9st 5lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Jim Goldie

5th

5

(12)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Graces Quest

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Jim Goldie

held up in rear, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, too much to do

100/30

11/2

Form: 214794

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Slipped back to last winning mark (1m4f Class 6, Wolverhampton) and has run well over C&D in the past; that said, a tendency to pull hard has thwarted his progress lately, a trait that was again evident when fourth of 12 at Newcastle (28-1) a fortnight ago.
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8th

9

(7)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

16:53 Hamilton

Bristol Hill

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Linda Perratt

Signed off for Kevin Frost with narrow course win (1m5f, good) last summer but his three subsequent runs for Linda Perratt were disappointing and he returns from a 224-day break with quite a bit to prove.

33/1

8th

9

(7)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

16:53 Hamilton

Bristol Hill

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Linda Perratt

Signed off for Kevin Frost with narrow course win (1m5f, good) last summer but his three subsequent runs for Linda Perratt were disappointing and he returns from a 224-day break with quite a bit to prove.

33/1

9th

9

(5)

22nd Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:12 Hamilton

Bristol Hill

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Linda Perratt

Four wins from 42 races, the latest win at Hamilton (1m5f) in July on final start for Kevin Frost; soundly beaten on both starts since and he does not look the percentage call.

33/1

5/1

Form: 265602

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Sole win (from 17 starts) came when making all at Chepstow (1m2f Class 6) off a similar mark in June; back to form when runner-up in newly applied blinkers at Chelmsford (1m2f) a fortnight ago; place possible if able to replicate that.
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13th

11

(5)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Khangai

9st 5lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Patrick Morris

Formerly effective on AW but has produced best results for current stable on turf; regressive form since returned to AW started with a modest third over C&D (sole 2m attempt).

25/1

Form: 242706

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up during the summer (Haydock and Ripon, 1m2f-1m3f) but hasn't won for over 16 months; eased a further 2lb since his never-dangerous sixth of nine at Wolverhampton last time (the scene of his two previous AW wins); this extra yardage again could assist.
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8th

4

(1)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Billy Roberts

9st 9lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Simon Whitaker

prominent, outpaced and lost position over 3f out, no impression from 2f out

20/1

5

(8)

13th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Roberts

9st 10lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Simon Whitaker

Veteran who has finished second a few times on turf this season, without being particularly consistent; scored twice over C&D in December 2021 but is harder to fancy on his 2022 AW form.

20/1

14th

7

(3)

7th Oct 2023

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:10 Redcar

Billy Roberts

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Simon Whitaker

Veteran who has finished second three times this season, most recently behind Dogged at Ripon in August; often amateur ridden; suspicion one or two will prove stronger.

14/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 581237

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Yet to win on AW (0-14) and was snapping a three-year losing spell when scoring on turf at Chester (12.5f, good to soft; from a 2lb lower mark) in September; latest Newcastle effort (12.5f) wasn't as encouraging as previous one, but this drop back in trip is worth exploring.
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9

(4)

10th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

awkward start, in rear, looked to go wrong and pulled up 7f out

6/1

9

(4)

10th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

awkward start, in rear, looked to go wrong and pulled up 7f out

6/1

2nd

6

(8)

7th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 9lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Ian Williams

midfield

14/1

20/1

Form: 326138 C

Last run: 265 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Finally resumed winning ways in a 0-50 classified stakes here (1m4f; 11-1) in March and did okay when placed under a penalty next time; not so good when next seen, though, and absent for 265 days since; probably up against it in these newly applied cheekpieces.
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8th

6

(7)

5th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

King Athelstan

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Sara Ender

Ended a 17-race losing run in a 0-50 classified event over 1m4f here a year ago but his form has regressed badly since; best watched for now.

25/1

10th

3

(1)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

King Athelstan

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Sara Ender

Course regular who won a similar C&D race last March but has run only four times since and well below best on last two outings.

33/1

7th

4

(10)

18th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

King Athelstan

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Sara Ender

towards rear

20/1

Form: 138009

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Made all at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) in June; left Charlie Johnston for 6,000gns following a poor run at Nottingham the following month; yet to shine in three runs for this trainer but is easing in the weights and has the tongue-tie removed.
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4th

8

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Newmarket

Mickey Mongoose

8st 12lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Olly Williams

Blew the start at Leicester last month when making it 1-18 on turf; however, he won at Southwell (7f, AW) in February and was back on the scoresheet there (7f) last Thursday, and is not ruled out today.

8/1

1st

7

(7)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Mickey Mongoose

9st 3lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Olly Williams

All three of his wins on the AW have been at this track, the most recent in a C&D classified in February; well beaten after missing the break at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago but may bounce back returned to AW.

12/1

8th

10

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:19 Leicester

Mickey Mongoose

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Olly Williams

Sole turf win came over 1m2f in 2023 and three subsequent successes have been on the AW (1m and 7f); has continued to run well since the latest of them in February but this is his first 6f run since his debut.

10/1

Non-runners

Moai

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Payout
Exacta £13.60
Straight Forecast £18.07
Tricast £234.66
Trifecta £258.80

Selections

Daily Mail:

Graces Quest

SPOTLIGHT:

Sense Of Worth

The Guardian:

Khangai

POSTDATA:

Restorer

The Times:

Polar Princess

Telegraph:

Bristol Hill

The Star:

Billy Roberts

Daily Mirror:

Khangai

The Sun:

Graces Quest

Daily Record:

Graces Quest

RP RATINGS:

Sense Of Worth

THE NORTH:

Sense Of Worth

D Express:

Restorer