December 14 / 18.45 Southwell (AW)

18.45

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  • Prize money: £7955.68
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 3
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 18-032

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
6f turf maiden winner for James Tate and, on the back of a gelding operation, made a solid start to his AW career for his good new stable when chasing home Zip at Newcastle (7f) three weeks ago; that was his first outing for five months so he's entitled to come on for it; big player.
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1st

3

(6)

8th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 1

15:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Royal Zabeel

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

took keen hold, raced in second, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, kept on well

10/1

3

(5)

14th Feb 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 2

15:00 Southwell (AW)

Royal Zabeel

9st 3lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Picked up for 30,000gns last summer and has proved another shrewd purchase by his new owners judged on his wins over C&D in December and at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) last month; won with some authority last time so another 5lb rise may not stop him, while he remains relatively unexposed after eight starts.

3/1

1st

5

(6)

6th Jan 2025

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0m 7f 36y

Class 2

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Royal Zabeel

8st 13lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

raced in second, led over 1f out, ridden out inside final furlong, ran on

3/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 512035 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Largely in good form this year for new stable, winning on turf in June; back from a break to finish a close third over 7f at Newcastle last month and probably did too much too soon when fading over 1m there last week; considered back at 7f.
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8th

2

(8)

19th Dec 2024

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0m 7f 14y

Class 4

14:55 Southwell (AW)

Billyb

9st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

Coaxed back to his best in 2024, winning at Beverley in June and running several good races in defeat since; good second of 14 behind an unexposed winner over C&D on Saturday; runs off the same mark and he needs serious consideration.

100/30

8th

2

(8)

19th Dec 2024

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0m 7f 14y

Class 4

14:55 Southwell (AW)

Billyb

9st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

Coaxed back to his best in 2024, winning at Beverley in June and running several good races in defeat since; good second of 14 behind an unexposed winner over C&D on Saturday; runs off the same mark and he needs serious consideration.

100/30

2nd

9

(1)

14th Dec 2024

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0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Billyb

9st 3lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

midfield, headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, no match for winner

10/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 447128 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won a turf seller in October on second outing for Jennie Candlish and better form when second in 1m Newcastle handicap three weeks later; can have a subsequent Wolverhampton effort ignored as he met trouble.
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5th

2

(6)

23rd Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:56 Newcastle (AW)

Alzahir

9st 10lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, held up in rear

7/1

5th

2

(6)

23rd Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:56 Newcastle (AW)

Alzahir

9st 10lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, rallied against near rail over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

7/1

4

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Alzahir

9st 1lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

11/2

Form: 956311 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Allowed to slip clear when back to winning ways under Warren Fentiman at Doncaster (7f) in November and the pair were allowed to dominate again at Newcastle (7f again; Royal Zabeel second) two weeks later; may find this race trickier to control from stall 11 but merits respect in his current mood.
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2nd

2

(3)

14th Mar 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Zip

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Mudlover on turf but also well suited by Tapeta and the form of his Newcastle win last November is solid; several good runs in defeat since and dangerous if allowed to do his own thing up front.

5/1

2

(6)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Zip

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Made all at Doncaster and over C&D in November but he's been vulnerable on Tapeta in his last two runs; now drops back into a Class 4 event but he's still 4lb higher than for his last win and others are preferred.

7/1

4th

5

(2)

25th Jan 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Zip

9st 1lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard Fahey

disputed lead early, pressed leader after 2f

11/2

Form: 774444 D BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Recent Tapeta efforts respectable but it's now over 18 months since this prominent racer last tasted success; a first-time tongue-tie needs to give him a bit extra.
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6th

8

(7)

14th Dec 2024

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0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Master Richard

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ann Duffield

led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened gradually

10/1

6th

8

(7)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Master Richard

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ann Duffield

led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened gradually

10/1

4th

1

(11)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:48 Newcastle (AW)

Master Richard

10st 0lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ann Duffield

led

8/1

20/1

Form: 039075 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Best 2024 form, including spring AW win, shows that he retains a useful level of ability aged 11; however, last few efforts don't obviously suggest he's in the form to take advantage of his falling mark; wears belated first-time headgear.
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7th

2

(8)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Documenting

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

slowly into stride, never better than midfield

20/1

Form: 111627 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Completed a hat-trick over 7f on AW in the autumn, including on this track, and good second of 13 (clear of the third) over C&D at the end of October; never involved over 1m here with cheekpieces refitted (quickly discarded) since but capable of bouncing back.
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8th

10

(4)

14th Dec 2024

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0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

in touch with leaders, weakened inside final furlong

9/1

8th

10

(4)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

in touch with leaders, weakened inside final furlong

9/1

12/1

Form: 860027

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
In decent form on turf this autumn but a strike-rate of 1-27 since 2021 tempers enthusiasm.
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10th

7

(10)

24th Jan 2025

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0m 6f 16y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Admiral D

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Infrequent winner who has slipped to a handy mark and was in front of a below-par Mahato when close fourth over this trip at Newcastle last time; not without a chance should things pan out favourably.

8/1

10th

7

(10)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Admiral D

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Infrequent winner who has slipped to a handy mark and was in front of a below-par Mahato when close fourth over this trip at Newcastle last time; not without a chance should things pan out favourably.

8/1

4th

3

(11)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Admiral D

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard Fahey

Useful on his day but has an underwhelming strike-rate and his 2024 form is inconsistent; that said, holds a fighting chance off current mark back down in grade, provided he's on song.

14/1

Form: 555000 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Multiple AW scorer but has a big doubt over current form, having posted three duck eggs since returning to this sphere.
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4th

3

(2)

15th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:15 Southwell (AW)

One More Dream

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

6f win at Wolverhampton last month; not quite so good over 7f here twice since but the return to 6f will suit and he's more appealing than some of these.

5/1

4th

8

(8)

11th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

One More Dream

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Came good at this time 12 months ago and he returned to winning ways in a 6f handicap at Wolverhampton last month; not beaten far in a steadily run race here last week, racing too freely and also caught wide from a double-figure stall; more appealing than many.

4/1

12/1

Form: 032110 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Notched comfortable wins in Class 5s at Chelmsford and over C&D in October but found out at this Class 3 level back here at the end of that month; able to race from 4lb lower now but might still prove vulnerable.
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2nd

9

(6)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:30 Southwell (AW)

How Impressive

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

taken down early

10/1

11th

8

(6)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

How Impressive

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

taken down early

25/1

7th

4

(4)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:02 Lingfield (AW)

How Impressive

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hugo Palmer

mounted in chute and taken down early, led, disputed lead over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

20/1

14/1

Form: 346136 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer with an excellent Kempton record, winning four times over 7f, the latest in August; however, wasn't at his best on his first Southwell visit in October, fading to finish sixth of 12; subsequently sold out of the Richard Hughes stable for 36,000gns; drawn wide.
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9th

3

(7)

26th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Zero Carbon

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Last four wins gained over C&D for a different stable, the latest in August 2024; has struggled elsewhere in three starts for current trainer, but back down to Class 4 for first time since the latest win and return to this venue may help.

20/1

9th

7

(3)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

13:42 Southwell (AW)

Zero Carbon

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Adrian Wintle

Multiple winner for Richard Hughes and he's just 1lb higher than when winning a 7f handicap at Kempton last summer; down the field in two runs for new yard and would like to see more before getting involved.

33/1

9th

7

(3)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

13:42 Southwell (AW)

Zero Carbon

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Adrian Wintle

Multiple winner for Richard Hughes and he's just 1lb higher than when winning a 7f handicap at Kempton last summer; down the field in two runs for new yard and would like to see more before getting involved.

33/1

Form: -66159

Last run: 205 days

W: 8st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Still 5lb higher than when winning at Chelmsford (1m2f) in April; returns from seven months off in a first-time tongue-tie having undergone wind surgery; enough to prove back at this trip.
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8th

11

(10)

8th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Three Yorkshiremen

8st 7lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Michael Wigham

dwelt start, in rear

33/1

Form: 727805 D

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Dead-heated in a 7f handicap at Thirsk in May; mixed record subsequently, running only respectably when fifth of 11 at Ayr (6f) in October (final start for Michael Dods); new connections acquired him for 14,000gns later that month; has raced only twice on AW in his 36-race career, finishing well held on both occasions.
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2nd

2

(3)

14th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Diamondonthehill

9st 8lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Knocking at the door for his new yard this year, third at Wolverhampton before chasing home Legal Reform (runs in the first division) over C&D; another creditable effort at Lingfield last time; each-way shout.

4/1

4th

2

(2)

16th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

13:52 Lingfield (AW)

Diamondonthehill

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

5-34 on turf; has had just five AW races, three of them this winter and he's been placed on Tapeta on last two occasions; place chance if he's as good on this Polytrack debut.

5/1

Form: 188249 D BF

Last run: 54 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Raced only at 7f, winning Kempton novice in March; now 0-4 in handicaps since but has reached the frame twice (form solid) and he was a lot better than October's ninth at Wolverhampton (11-8 favourite) might suggest, challenging when hampered entering the final 1f; very much the type to click before long but stall 14 could be awkward.
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4th

9

(7)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Kempton (AW)

So Quiet

9st 0lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry Charlton

Zoustar half-brother to winners Silent Echo (6f/7f including AW; RPR 107), Quietly Confident (French 6.5f AW; 79) and Deference (Spanish 1m1f); dam 1m 2yo winner (93); makes paper appeal and would enter the reckoning if the betting suggests he's fancied.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £27.50
Straight Forecast £21.07
Tricast £138.60
Trifecta £209.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Zabeel

Telegraph:

So Quiet

The Times:

Chalk Mountain

POSTDATA:

Alzahir

D Express:

Admiral D

TOPSPEED:

Zero Carbon

The Star:

Diamondonthehill

RP RATINGS:

Zip

Daily Mirror:

Documenting

Daily Mail:

Royal Zabeel

The Sun:

Royal Zabeel

Daily Record:

Royal Zabeel