April 23 / 14.53 Southwell

14.53

Good To Soft

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  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.30
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 3-R363 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner; kept on for modest third at Hereford (2m5f, good) in January but has not been firing on all cylinders this season and needs today's change of headgear to perk him up.
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3rd

1

30th Nov 2024

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 4

14:37 Doncaster

Taste The Fear

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

disputed lead early, slow jump 1st, soon in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, dropped to rear before 7th, some headway and went fourth before 4 out, switched right and went modest third before 3 out, no impression

6/1

3rd

1

30th Nov 2024

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 4

14:37 Doncaster

Taste The Fear

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

disputed lead early, slow jump 1st, soon in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, dropped to rear before 7th, some headway and went fourth before 4 out, switched right and went modest third before 3 out, no impression

6/1

4th

6

2nd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:08 Wetherby

Taste The Fear

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well beaten over hurdles at Worcester in September but was returning from a 104-day break and chasing is his game nowadays; won two in a row over fences at Southwell (3m, good) in the spring and he's a strong contender if back on song today.

6/1

Form: -41331 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Progressive 7yo who won fairly comfortably in first-time blinkers at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) last month and is now 4-9 over fences; another 6lb higher here but still features prominently in calculations.
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2nd

4

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

16:20 Ludlow

Post Chaise

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

raced in third, mistake 1st, left in second 3 out, hit 2 out, no extra approaching last

5/1

1st

7

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Post Chaise

10st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

held up in rear but in touch with leaders

10/1

1st

7

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Post Chaise

10st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

held up in rear but in touch with leaders

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: -11232

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Gained all four chase wins over shorter trips at Sedgefield, the last twice in the autumn, but ran well in defeat over this C&D (good to soft) in January and is probably still on a workable mark; shortlisted.
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4

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

13:57 Sedgefield

Tom Creen

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Standing dish here with all five career wins having come at the venue and on slow ground, including over this trip; produced one of his better efforts when second here last Boxing Day but not as good since; back on a very handy mark and can go well.

15/8

3rd

2

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Tom Creen

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Five-time course winner (2m3f/2m5f) who was second here on Boxing Day and has had excuses on both starts since, namely the 3m2f trip here then a different course (Market Rasen); could play a leading role back here.

9/2

2

17th Feb 2026

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:12 Market Rasen

Tom Creen

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

All five wins over fences have been at Sedgefield; didn't appear to get home there over 3m2f (good to soft) when seventh of nine finishers last month but best to wait until he returns to his favourite venue at a more suitable trip.

11/2

33/1

Form: PUP-PP

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Has failed to complete all five hurdle races since winning Bangor maiden (2m, good to soft) in May 2022 and has huge amount to prove on this chasing debut; cheekpieces removed after one use.
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3

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Stony Man

11st 5lb

J: Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

held up in rear, outpaced and detached 5th, struggling 7th, pulled up before 2 out

4/1

3

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Stony Man

11st 5lb

J: Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

held up in rear, outpaced and detached 5th, struggling 7th

4/1

6th

4

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:47 Chepstow

Stony Man

11st 11lb

J: Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Maiden hurdle winner; has failed to go on from a respectable first run over fences and left former yard for £4,000 before finishing tailed off on stable debut at Market Rasen two months ago; the tongue-tie tried there is absent this time with cheekpieces retained.

16/1

Form: U24P

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on last month's handicap hurdle debut (2m5f, heavy) and patently needs to do much better here but remains unexposed under rules, and last year's Irish point win bodes well for her prospects over fences.
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4th

7

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:30 Ludlow

Annie Express

11st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Has a patchy profile but she made it 2-6 over fences when justifying favouritism here (2m4f, good) last month; up 6lb but that was a personal best last time and her other chase win came over this C&D; key player.

2/1

1st

1

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

14:57 Ludlow

Annie Express

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Making stable debut when scoring comfortably over 3m here in January (good to soft) but has to get back on track after three lesser efforts (the latest in a first-time visor).

9/2

4th

9

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:20 Chepstow

Annie Express

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Won easily over fences at Ludlow (3m) in January on debut for this yard but nothing since, latterly with cheekpieces back on; now tries a visor; risky enough.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: P/4446 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on old form for Tom George but, following a long layoff, has not really clicked for new yard this season; well behind Post Chaise when tried in cheekpieces last month; visor given a whirl today.
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2

5th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Oscar Robertson

11st 13lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Nick Kent

in touch with leaders, lost ground and ridden with one circuit to go

25/1

2

5th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Oscar Robertson

11st 13lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Nick Kent

in touch with leaders, lost ground and ridden with one circuit to go, lost touch before 3 out

25/1

8

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

14:22 Bangor-on-Dee

Oscar Robertson

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Nick Kent

Very well handicapped on old form but, following a layoff, never really got going for his new yard last season; cheekpieces did nothing when tried two starts ago.

25/1

Form: -P0857

Last run: 86 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Useful chaser at his best but has regressed this season; safely held when reverted to hurdling for two starts in January and needs subsequent wind op to have made a difference.
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7th

2

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:53 Southwell

Tim Pat

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Useful chaser at his best but has regressed this season; safely held when reverted to hurdling for two starts in January and needs subsequent wind op to have made a difference.

12/1

7th

2

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:53 Southwell

Tim Pat

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Useful chaser at his best but has regressed this season; safely held when reverted to hurdling for two starts in January and needs subsequent wind op to have made a difference.

12/1

7th

11

28th Jan 2024

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:05 Doncaster

Tim Pat

11st 7lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

Beaten a neck over fences here (3m, good) one year ago off 14lb higher, but not so hot since; the return to hurdles last time (3m1f, soft) did not get a sufficient response for him to be greatly fancied at the moment.

14/1

Form: 2-7P03

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 7yo mare who made quite promising chase debut when third of five at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy; first-time tongue-tie) last month; needs to build on that performance here but has possibilities if the different trip-and-ground combination suits.
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1st

8

7th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Shiroccosmagicbaby

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Christian Williams

Lightly raced 7yo; made quite promising chase debut when third of five (just behind Santa Clarita) here (2m3f, heavy; first-time tongue-tie) in March but was towards rear throughout when upped to 3m at Southwell a fortnight ago and it's hard to know what to expect from her after that.

12/1

1st

8

7th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Shiroccosmagicbaby

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Christian Williams

Lightly raced 7yo; made quite promising chase debut when third of five (just behind Santa Clarita) here (2m3f, heavy; first-time tongue-tie) in March but was towards rear throughout when upped to 3m at Southwell a fortnight ago and it's hard to know what to expect from her after that.

12/1

8th

14

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:53 Southwell

Shiroccosmagicbaby

10st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Christian Williams

Lightly raced 7yo mare who made quite promising chase debut when third of five at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy; first-time tongue-tie) last month; needs to build on that performance here but has possibilities if the different trip-and-ground combination suits.

6/1

25/1

Form: PP63P5 D

Last run: 97 days

W: 10st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Generally very disappointing since his quick double at Bangor in May 2022, and was over 30l behind Tom Creen when fifth of sixth over C&D (good to soft) in January; revival needed.
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7th

9

8th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Daranova

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

disputed lead, led before 11th

25/1

8th

8

6th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Uttoxeter

Daranova

10st 8lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Dual 3m chase winner (good and good to soft); has been well below par on his last three starts; much more needed.

25/1

Form: 31P33P

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Six-time chase winner on good/good to soft ground, most recently off today's mark at Worcester (2m7f) last summer; pulled up on heavy ground last month, after a layoff, but ought to fare better now back on a quicker surface and with that run under his belt.
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7th

4

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Lermoos Legend

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Experienced chaser with a good strike rate (9-48 and placed on 20 other occasions); returned from a winter break not far off his best recent form when 1l second at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) last month; up 2lb but should again be thereabouts.

9/2

2nd

5

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

17:42 Ffos Las

Lermoos Legend

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Gained five of his nine chase wins at this track (2m/2m3f) but absent since below-par run in October and still on a fairly tough mark.

10/1

6th

4

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:51 Market Rasen

Lermoos Legend

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Multiple winner but went up 6lb for beating four rivals at Fontwell (2m3f, good) and was only fourth off this mark next time, though merely 2l behind the winner; could be vulnerable again.

11/4

Form: 612342 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Still 8lb higher than when opening chase account at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in January but ran well in defeat in Chepstow marathon (3m6f, soft) last month and again has each-way claims.
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12th

10

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Shot Boii

11st 5lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Seemingly back in good nick when second over fences in December but two lacklustre efforts have followed and it's hard to predict whether this first hurdle run since 2023 will rekindle his enthusiasm.

33/1

8

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:50 Taunton

Shot Boii

11st 4lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Runner-up at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) in December but never going after an early mistake when pulled up at Ludlow since, taking his overall chase record to 1-18; first-time blinkers replace regular visor.

11/1

6

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

12:32 Ludlow

Shot Boii

11st 10lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Just 1-17 over fences, and last time's 5l second at Wincanton (3m1f, soft; kept on but never threatened) owed something to the late exit of Anytrixwilldo; mark unmoved but Rian Corcoran claiming 2lb fewer this time.

15/8

Form: 353-4P

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
0-4 over fences but was placed off 10lb higher over C&D (good) for Dan Skelton last spring and may not have been suited by the slower ground when below that form on first two starts for new stable; could have a say if first-time cheekpieces have positive effect.
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4

30th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Presenting Jeremy

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

2m7f hurdle winner (good) when with Dan Skelton; has struggled in all three starts for his current trainer; tongue-tie now accompanies cheekpieces; much more is needed from him.

33/1

Form: 2U-1P3

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Launched chasing career with comfortable win at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy) in November; not much has gone to plan since but he had an excuse when pulled up two starts ago (bled) and looked stretched by 3m on heavy ground when remote third last time; no surprise if he gets back on track here.
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3rd

3

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

15:35 Wetherby

Roger Rarebit

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Reappeared with a win at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve and 8l second at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) since behind a rejuvenated winner; has won on soft/heavy ground; could give another good account.

11/2

2nd

4

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:02 Southwell

Roger Rarebit

11st 9lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Gained second win over fences when scoring at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) last time; up 5lb but has won on testing ground so further rain would suit and one to consider.

7/4

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Payout
Exacta £38.50
Straight Forecast £31.18
Tricast £157.53
Trifecta £207.30

Selections

The Times:

Post Chaise

POSTDATA:

Shot Boii

D Express:

Shiroccosmagicbaby

SPOTLIGHT:

Roger Rarebit

LAMBOURN:

Annie Express

Daily Record:

Tom Creen

TOPSPEED:

Oscar Robertson

The Star:

Shiroccosmagicbaby

WEST COUNTRY:

Shot Boii

The Guardian:

Shot Boii

Telegraph:

Post Chaise

Daily Mail:

Post Chaise

Daily Mirror:

Post Chaise

The Sun:

Post Chaise

RP RATINGS:

Roger Rarebit