December 10 / 20.00 Southwell (AW)

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  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4-0913 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Took a couple of runs to get back to form after returning from a lengthy absence in August, but scored at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) in October and finished a close third of nine (clear of the fourth) over this C&D last month; shortlisted.
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9th

8

(9)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Wilde And Dandy

9st 5lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

Scored at Doncaster (7f) in August and has returned from a ten-week break in good nick, not enjoying the rub of the green when sixth of nine over C&D 39 days ago; he can make his presence felt.

20/1

9

(12)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Wilde And Dandy

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Ivan Furtado

Just held on to score at Doncaster (7f) in August and did well to finish second at Chelmsford (7f, AW) since, considering he was slowly away; missed the break again when never dangerous at Redcar latest and he does come with risks.

12/1

8th

3

(5)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Redcar

Wilde And Dandy

9st 11lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ivan Furtado

Just held on to score at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last month and did well to finish second at Chelmsford (7f, AW) since, considering he was slowly away; tendency to blow the start is a concern and he's unproven on ground slower than good.

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 235444

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Ran well when fourth of 12 at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) last time (winner has gone in again twice since), but this trip suits him better and he has dropped 1lb below his last winning mark; cheekpieces are now given a go; respected.
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7th

12

(10)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Charlie Mason

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

Usually a reliable sort whose five wins have all been over 6f; beaten a head over 5f at Wolverhampton in March and a shade disappointing back on turf subsequently but should give a better performance here.

7/1

10

(8)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Ripon

Charlie Mason

8st 12lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

All five wins have been this trip but he had a near-miss over 5f at Wolverhampton in March; only 1lb higher today but he was a disappointing favourite back on turf at Doncaster (5f, good to soft) last time; has a bit to prove again after that and this is a step back up in grade.

7/1

7th

7

(11)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

17:50 Doncaster

Charlie Mason

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Three wins in 2025, the latest at this track (6f, good) in September when 3lb lower; several good runs in defeat since and he is a leading contender with this likely to be run to suit.

5/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 4230-7

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Best known as a specialist over sprint trips at Ripon (seven wins); twice ran well over this trip on Tapeta last autumn (including over C&D), but modest efforts the last twice including on his return from 340 days off here four weeks ago; may be best watched for now.
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2nd

3

(2)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

16:12 Catterick

Marks Choice

9st 6lb

J: William Pyle

T: Gemma Tutty

Standing dish at Ripon, where he's recorded ten of his 12 wins; his 71st start is his first here; below par in both starts this season; drops 2lb but perhaps needs further favours from the handicapper to win again.

10/1

6th

3

(3)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Ripon

Marks Choice

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Gemma Tutty

Ten-time course winner who ended last season with two wins (6f/5f) at Ripon; struggled on Thirsk reappearance last month but he doesn't have a great record when fresh and he's not ruled out back at his favoured track; acts on good to firm and soft.

11/2

15th

2

(2)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Thirsk

Marks Choice

10st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Gemma Tutty

Best known as a Ripon specialist with ten wins there, including his last two starts of 2025; has won fresh, but has tended to need his reappearance in recent years.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 102446 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Looked unfortunate not to finish a bit closer when sixth of 12 at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) last time; still 3lb above her last winning mark and this is her first visit here, but still not easy to dismiss back down to Class 6 company.
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3rd

7

(2)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Capuchinero

9st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Two wins this summer, including at this track (1m) off 3lb higher in July; struggled since but Kieran O'Neill back on board today and a revival wouldn't be a complete bolt from the blue.

33/1

3rd

7

(2)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Capuchinero

9st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Two wins this summer, including at this track (1m) off 3lb higher in July; struggled since but Kieran O'Neill back on board today and a revival wouldn't be a complete bolt from the blue.

33/1

9

(6)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Capuchinero

9st 8lb

J: Dominique Van Der Kraats

T: Alice Haynes

First win over this far/here came off 1lb higher in July; little of note since and was way off it over C&D last week; wears just a tongue-tie.

25/1

16/1

Form: 916870 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Still 1lb higher than when making all to win narrowly over C&D in September and his form has rather regressed in the meantime; needs a resurgence.
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9th

12

(5)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Embarked

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner who won over C&D in 2024; beaten around 6l when third here in January but he's been well held in two starts since; others preferred.

40/1

7th

13

(8)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Embarked

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner and C&D winner, but patchy form since his latest success last summer and was well held in a 0-50 classified event here four week ago; others preferred.

33/1

8th

4

(11)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Embarked

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner; C&D winner; he hasn't been at his best since November and he may find a few of these seeing out their race more strongly.

16/1

Form: 271673 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Nine wins on Tapeta including over this C&D back in February; ran well when third of 11 on the Chelmsford Polytrack (7f) five days ago, and the return to this surface can only be to his advantage; considered.
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7th

7

(6)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Tough 9yo who has won four 6f handicaps here this year; form dipped last time, however, and returning to 7f isn't enough to tempt.

9/1

9th

1

(2)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

9st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Has won four of his five races, all over C&D, this year, his latest win coming last Tuesday when getting home by 0.5l; up 6lb but has won off higher marks in the past; should go well

7/2

1st

9

(7)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Sprightly 9yo who completed a quick hat-trick of front-running C&D wins last month and lost out only by a neck off today's mark here on Wednesday; upped in grade but likely to give another good account.

5/1

5/2

Form: 368961 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much in his first four starts after joining this yard, but suddenly improved when winning in fine style at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) a week ago; has a 6lb penalty to carry, but the 3yo may only now be coming to himself and this is a weaker race; serious player.
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10th

6

(11)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 4

18:45 Hamilton

Izzari

9st 9lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Raced at 1m this season, for a good fourth on reappearance but well-beaten second favourite here next time; this is a rethink on trip but a C&D third last June and 1m2f win last September are encouraging.

14/1

8th

2

(4)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

15:53 Hamilton

Izzari

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Three-time winner who was quite eyecatching after a break at Newcastle (1m) and the winner has been going places; fine on the grass and considered.

11/4

4th

12

(12)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Izzari

8st 11lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

1m2f course winner in September but higher marks found him out in two subsequent visits last year; others are preferred back from four months off.

20/1

Form: 432966 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
4lb below his last winning mark, but 0-11 since joining this yard and has a bit to find with Wilde And Dandy on last month's C&D running; needs the first-time blinkers to make a difference.
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3

(4)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

King Of War

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Blew the start over C&D last week but he had been in good order prior to that, winning twice at Brighton this autumn; can bounce back quickly.

10/1

3

(4)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

King Of War

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Blew the start over C&D last week but he had been in good order prior to that, winning twice at Brighton this autumn; can bounce back quickly.

10/1

25/1

Form: 170896 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dual Dundalk winner (7f/1m) for Joseph O'Brien at the start of the year; failed to beat a rival in his first four starts for the yard and although he showed a bit more at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) last time, is still hard to warm to.
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9

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Beautiful Dawn

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

Both wins for Joseph O'Brien and she's had plenty of chances to win a race in Britain but failed to do so; never figured at Wolverhampton on Monday.

14/1

8th

7

(7)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beautiful Dawn

9st 1lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Won two of her first three starts (for Joseph O'Brien) but beaten 22 times since moving to Britain, including five runs for James Owen; creditable third over C&D two weeks ago (cheekpieces first time); each-way claims.

3/1

10th

8

(14)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Beautiful Dawn

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: James Owen

Disappointing favourite at Brighton last time when perhaps stretched by 1m2f; bang there over 1m in her first two runs for this yard, though, including a third to Ribston Pippin at Yarmouth in August.

6/1

12/1

Form: 6/1-77

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Made a successful handicap debut for Hugo Palmer at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) early last year, but then went missing for 21 months (underwent wind surgery); his two efforts over C&D since returning in October need improving upon (behind two of these last time).
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3rd

7

(13)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:15 Doncaster

Heretic

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Michael Herrington

All 27 runs have been on AW; back-to-back wins at Southwell (1m) last October but he's been up and down since and was beaten 12l at Southwell two weeks ago; now makes his belated turf debut and comes with risks attached.

16/1

7th

3

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Heretic

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Back-to-back C&D wins last October (off 3lb lower than today, then 3lb higher than today); should appreciate returning to 1m having produced a lesser effort over 7f here last time; can be involved.

11/2

8th

1

(7)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Heretic

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Scored twice over 1m here in 2025 and back to form of late, posting a good third of 11 in 1m handicap here three weeks ago; he's well in the mix eased 1lb.

5/1

11th
10 (3)
Create

14/1

Form: 531976 C

Last run: 102 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Showed good form in both starts here last year and although not as good in her last three visits, she is back off the same mark as when winning narrowly at Doncaster (7f, good) in July; can't be dismissed entirely.
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12th

10

(17)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Doncaster

Create

9st 3lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Blows hot and cold and she's struggled on Tapeta this spring in her three runs after a break; plenty to prove and probably more potent at 1m these days.

33/1

12th

14

(12)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Create

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Blows hot and cold, and has been on the chilly side in her two runs back from a break; it's no certainty that the drop back from 1m will help and she holds only outside claims.

33/1

10th

9

(11)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Create

9st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Blows hot and cold but her three AW wins have all come over C&D and her recent return from a break should have sharpened her up; not ruled out.

20/1

Form: 642339 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Tame effort at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) last time, but the cheekpieces he wore then are now removed; 3-7 over this C&D and no surprise if he performs better this time.
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3rd

5

(4)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Turbo Command

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Alison Hamilton

Losing run up to 14, but three of his five wins have come over C&D and he performed much better when second of 11 back here a fortnight ago; a player from the same mark.

11/4

2nd

6

(2)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Turbo Command

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Alison Hamilton

Three-time C&D winner in 2023; well held in two starts since returning from a 364-day break, including here 26 days ago; dropped another 2lb.

10/1

9th

5

(11)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Turbo Command

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Alison Hamilton

Veteran three-time C&D winner; off 12 months before a well-held fifth of seven in 6f Newcastle handicap last month; needs to take a big step forward.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.40
Straight Forecast £25.90
Tricast £314.92
Trifecta £342.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Izzari

The Times:

Charlie Mason

The Guardian:

Wilde And Dandy

POSTDATA:

Spartan Fighter

The Star:

Create

RP RATINGS:

Izzari

THE NORTH:

Izzari

Telegraph:

Izzari

Daily Mail:

Izzari

The Sun:

Izzari

D Express:

Charlie Mason

Daily Record:

Wilde And Dandy

Daily Mirror:

Spartan Fighter