December 03 / 12.45 Southwell

12.45

Good To Soft

Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.30
  • Place: £5.10

Form: 257544 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 8lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Veteran; has won ten of his 84 races over fences, the latest over C&D in January (good to soft); fair C&D fourth two runs back (good) but well beaten last time; others stronger.
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4th

4

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:37 Southwell

Abaya Du Mathan

11st 3lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

13yo who has inconsistent recent form but was successful (off 1lb lower) in December on most recent Southwell start; not ruled out.

13/2

4th

4

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:49 Leicester

Abaya Du Mathan

11st 5lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Multiple chase winner who made it three for the year at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December; hasn't run to the same level since, a recent second at Huntingdon being a remote one, and others further up the list.

14/1

2nd

4

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:55 Huntingdon

Abaya Du Mathan

11st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Veteran who had a clearcut win at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December from Extraordinary Man, his 11th chase win; not so good at Hereford or Warwick (on Tuesday) since, however.

6/1

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11/2

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 122P-4 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Only win in 20 starts was in a Hereford handicap chase last November (2m, good); ran as though needing the race when fourth over same C&D last month (good; Ben Buie third; first run after further wind surgery); a player.
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3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:35 Fakenham

Extraordinary Man

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

Has modest strike-rate and is very inconsistent but has slipped to a good mark and ran well over C&D on his only previous visit Fakenham; cheekpieces (missing when tailed off at Fontwell last month) are refitted here; can be dangerous if in the right mood.

4/1

3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:35 Fakenham

Extraordinary Man

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

Has modest strike-rate and is very inconsistent but has slipped to a good mark and ran well over C&D on his only previous visit Fakenham; cheekpieces (missing when tailed off at Fontwell last month) are refitted here; can be dangerous if in the right mood.

4/1

5th

4

7th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Extraordinary Man

10st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

held up in last but in touch with leaders, disputing fourth 4 out, weakened 3 out

13/2

10/1

Form: 35-475

Last run: 171 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Yet to win in 11 attempts, four of them over fences; well beaten on last three starts, but may fare better after a break providing the ground isn't too soft.
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3rd

4

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:45 Southwell

Havock

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Yet to win in 11 attempts, four of them over fences; well beaten on last three starts, but may fare better after a break providing the ground isn't too soft.

10/1

3rd

4

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:45 Southwell

Havock

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Yet to win in 11 attempts, four of them over fences; well beaten on last three starts, but may fare better after a break providing the ground isn't too soft.

10/1

Form: 3P3431 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Has won two races over C&D this year, the first a handicap chase in June (good) and last week a novice handicap hurdle off this mark (good); wouldn't want the ground too soft; chance.
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1st

8

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Neigh Botha

10st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won at Southwell (2m, good) in October but looked set to be second when left in the lead at Bangor; however, only 2lb higher now and he reportedly finished lame in November on his final run.

13/2

1st

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Neigh Botha

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.

7/2

1st

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Neigh Botha

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.

7/2

Form: 3P8F63 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Hereford winner in October 2023 (2m5f, good to firm); ran one of his best races since then when third over same C&D last time (good; form sound, Extraordinary Man over 9l back in fourth); a possible.
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6th

6

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:55 Huntingdon

Ben Buie

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

7-30 over fences; no win last year but ran creditably twice in the autumn before seemingly reluctant to put his best foot forward in the Abaya Du Mathan race at Southwell on latest start; chance if putting that swiftly behind him.

6/1

6th

6

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:55 Huntingdon

Ben Buie

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

7-30 over fences; no win last year but ran creditably twice in the autumn before seemingly reluctant to put his best foot forward in the Abaya Du Mathan race at Southwell on latest start; chance if putting that swiftly behind him.

6/1

Form: 5P4953 D BF

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won three handicap hurdles on the trot on good/good to soft in February 2023; mainly disappointing since; hard to know what to expect now going over fences for the first time (fell in two of her three starts pointing in Ireland).
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11

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:40 Worcester

Well Vicky

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Ran very poorly on chasing debut in December and now reverts to hurdling after a 191-day break; on a good mark (even from 2lb out of the weights) but is not the force of old and others have much less to prove.

16/1

6

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:45 Southwell

Well Vicky

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Alastair Ralph

Won three handicap hurdles on the trot on good/good to soft in February 2023; mainly disappointing since; hard to know what to expect now going over fences for the first time (fell in two of her three starts pointing in Ireland).

13/2

6

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:45 Southwell

Well Vicky

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Alastair Ralph

Won three handicap hurdles on the trot on good/good to soft in February 2023; mainly disappointing since; hard to know what to expect now going over fences for the first time (fell in two of her three starts pointing in Ireland).

13/2

Form: 992-01 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Bit hit and miss as a hurdler; made a successful chase debut at Ludlow last month (2m, good); that form nothing special but should improve for the experience.
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7th

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:48 Worcester

Haafback

10st 2lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Inconsistent but has frame possibilities provided latest effort (ran creditably) is backed up; one of only two runners who already have winning form over fences.

10/1

7th

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:48 Worcester

Haafback

10st 2lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Inconsistent but has frame possibilities provided latest effort (ran creditably) is backed up; one of only two runners who already have winning form over fences.

10/1

4th

6

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:40 Warwick

Haafback

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

took keen hold, led, soon clear, went further clear before 3rd, much reduced lead before 8th, headed 2 out, weakened run-in

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £116.30
Straight Forecast £106.67
Trifecta £628.60

Selections

Daily Mail:

Neigh Botha

SPOTLIGHT:

Extraordinary Man

RP RATINGS:

Ben Buie

Daily Record:

Haafback

Daily Mirror:

Neigh Botha

The Sun:

Neigh Botha

The Star:

Neigh Botha

The Times:

Extraordinary Man

The Guardian:

Extraordinary Man

D Express:

Extraordinary Man

POSTDATA:

Ben Buie

WEST COUNTRY:

Ben Buie

Telegraph:

Ben Buie