February 18 / 14.55 Southwell

14.55

Soft

Try The Racing App This Afternoon Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Try The Racing App This Afternoon Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88

Form: 4P-343

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Has won a French bumper (soft) and a maiden hurdle for these connections; sufficient promise over hurdles to believe this mark isn't beyond him and he might well improve for going chasing; 3m1f appeared too far last time on his first venture beyond 2m2f, but this trip shouldn't be an issue.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Imperial Bede

12st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Cheekpieces fitted in last three races; won at Catterick and back to form when a clear second at Haydock (2m4f, good); back up 3lb but still well handicapped on old exploits.

2/1

2nd

1

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 4

15:55 Haydock

Imperial Bede

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Evidently not the force of old but he built on an encouraging C&D reappearance when winning in first-time cheekpieces at Catterick (2m3f, soft) in February; made early mistakes when a disappointing favourite at Hereford since but it's possible he'll be happier back on a left-handed course and likely he's still on a winnable mark if putting his best foot forward.

100/30

5th

1

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

16:40 Hereford

Imperial Bede

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Evidently not the force of old but built upon an encouraging reappearance when winning in first-time cheekpieces at Catterick (2m3f, soft) a fortnight ago and has good claims here if the headgear continues to aid him.

4/5

OUR TIP

Form: 3-1P18 CD BF

Last run: 65 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent but conditions were perhaps not slow enough when disappointing last time and he had previously won by an easy 8l over C&D (heavy), albeit against just three rivals; major claims if returning to that form, for all that he's 7lb higher; the tongue-tie is new.
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3rd

1

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:23 Worcester

Sageburg County

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Three-time chase winner; just missed out at Uttoxeter in March (2m4f) and it was a Class 2 in which he couldn't land any real blow the last time; can cope with this mark and should go well in this easier race.

4/1

3rd

1

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:23 Worcester

Sageburg County

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Three-time chase winner; just missed out at Uttoxeter in March (2m4f) and it was a Class 2 in which he couldn't land any real blow the last time; can cope with this mark and should go well in this easier race.

4/1

4th

9

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

15:34 Chepstow

Sageburg County

10st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Rebounded from poor performance and went down fighting when second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) last month; up in grade and 2lb higher but ran very well over C&D on both previous visits to Chepstow, more notably when winning by 3l on good ground a year ago.

6/1

Form: 0334-6 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
1-19 over hurdles and 1-14 as a chaser; returning from 310 days off when tailed off in a handicap hurdle at Warwick and not easy to side with on the back of that.
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4

18th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

14:55 Southwell

Key Commander

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

1-19 over hurdles and 1-14 as a chaser; returning from 310 days off when tailed off in a handicap hurdle at Warwick and not easy to side with on the back of that.

11/2

6th

8

22nd Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Warwick

Key Commander

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Ex-Irish 8yo with a strike-rate of 2-33; ran well in three chases for Mel Rowley last year but returns to hurdles following an absence and probably best watched.

25/1

Form: 6-93P4 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Hasn't been on his game for a while now and an unlikely winner unless further wind surgery helps, though he did run well to be third after his previous op.
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2

14th Aug 2022

Good

2m 5f 150y

16:00 Tramore

Family Business

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Donal Coffey

unruly at the post, prominent on outer early, held up in behind leaders before 3rd, mistake and hampered by faller 7th, towards rear when not fluent 9th, dropped to last after 12th, weakening when not fluent 13th, soon pulled up

20/1

Non-runners

Heartbreak Kid

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £5.27
Trifecta £8.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Imperial Bede

TOPSPEED:

Sageburg County

RP RATINGS:

Family Business

Daily Mirror:

Heartbreak Kid

The Sun:

Key Commander

LAMBOURN:

Sageburg County

The Times:

Sageburg County

WEST COUNTRY:

Imperial Bede

Telegraph:

Imperial Bede

The Star:

Imperial Bede

Daily Record:

Imperial Bede

POSTDATA:

Family Business

D Express:

Family Business