December 16 / 15.22 Southwell

15.22

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 74-34

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in the second of his two bumpers and he started his hurdling career with a creditable third of 13 at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) in October; failed to build on that at Uttoxeter but this 5yo is still unexposed and he needs watching in market now upped to 3m on handicap debut.
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2nd

7

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

Job

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

led at steady pace

5/1

2nd

7

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

Job

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

led at steady pace

5/1

1st

5

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:22 Southwell

Job

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Toby Lawes

Showed promise in the second of his two bumpers and he started his hurdling career with a creditable third of 13 at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) in October; failed to build on that at Uttoxeter but this 5yo is still unexposed and he needs watching in market now upped to 3m on handicap debut.

13/2

7/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 421211 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
6yo who has won three of his last four starts, including when defying a penalty at Plumpton (3m1f, good) last month; that was a last-gasp win but he got messed around in the closing stages and did well to pull it out of the fire; up another 4lb but he's on a roll and is open to more progress at staying trips; key player.
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1

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

18:10 Uttoxeter

Magical Arthur

12st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Made good progress when headgear was added in the autumn, winning three times (2m7f-3m1f, good), but was given a break after disappointing run in January and made a low-key reappearance last month; needs to get back in the groove.

10/1

12th

11

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Worcester

Magical Arthur

11st 4lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Jennie Candlish

Headgear helped last autumn, with three wins over further, latterly off a 6lb lower mark; has been off for four months since a poor one in blinkers (goes back to cheekpieces tonight) early in the year and will want a good test over this trip.

16/1

12th

11

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Worcester

Magical Arthur

11st 4lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Jennie Candlish

Headgear helped last autumn, with three wins over further, latterly off a 6lb lower mark; has been off for four months since a poor one in blinkers (goes back to cheekpieces tonight) early in the year and will want a good test over this trip.

16/1

Form: 323413 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who recorded his fourth chase win when scoring at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) in October; made some mistakes when well-held third of five at Uttoxeter last time but that was behind an improver and he now returns to hurdling off only 1lb higher than for last win; not ruled out for in-form yard.
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5th

1

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

15:55 Cartmel

My Gift To You

12st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Resumed winning ways after six months off in 4m1f hunter chase at Warwick (good) 22 days ago; effective over this much shorter trip and this likeable front-runner is not out of things.

11/2

1st

2

1st May 2026

Good

4m 0f 218y

Class 4

19:25 Warwick

My Gift To You

12st 1lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: James Owen

Highly impressive 26 finishes in the first four (eight of them wins) from 30 rules/pointing runs for the Owens, with stamina proven up to 3m6f; all-the-way hurdles winner over 3m2f here just last autumn (good), and likelier than some to run his race.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 98P312 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Got back on the scoresheet when beating a subsequent winner at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in October and he backed that up with a good second at Doncaster last month; up another 3lb but he still looks feasibly treated and is tactically versatile; shortlisted.
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1

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:37 Ludlow

Prince De Juilley

12st 7lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

Landed Alastair Ralph a fourth win from his last six runners when powering home in the debuted visor (replaced) at Stratford latest (2m6f, good); player, though he has never yet managed to follow up a win, and the penalty takes him 7lb above the mark defied in this race last year.

9/4

1st

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:05 Stratford

Prince De Juilley

11st 11lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

His wins have been at 3m2f and 3m; arrives here after good-ground seconds at Uttoxeter and Warwick, his second and third starts in blinkers; should be in the mix provided he takes to more new headgear.

4/1

2nd

6

23rd Sep 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Warwick

Prince De Juilley

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Not quite at her best this year but went down fighting when close second off reduced mark at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) 12 days ago; went back up 3lb for that but it's worth remembering his career-best performance (in May 2024) came over this C&D on good ground.

7/2

Form: 4-P684 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner but his last success was in August 2022; well treated on old form but this veteran has had only four runs this year and he's not threatened in any of them; needs to raise his game.
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2

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:22 Southwell

Isthebaropen

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gary Hanmer

Five-time hurdle winner but his last success was in August 2022; well treated on old form but this veteran has had only four runs this year and he's not threatened in any of them; needs to raise his game.

10/1

2

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:22 Southwell

Isthebaropen

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gary Hanmer

Five-time hurdle winner but his last success was in August 2022; well treated on old form but this veteran has had only four runs this year and he's not threatened in any of them; needs to raise his game.

10/1

4th

1

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:18 Southwell

Isthebaropen

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Gary Hanmer

midfield, outpaced after 3 out, went modest fourth and not fluent 2 out, no impression

16/1

Form: 485S2P

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Ran his best race so far when 40-1 second at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) in October but he was pulled up on his return visit last month and that took his record to 0-8; others are more convincing.
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6th

5

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

East Eagle

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Reliable 6yo who has continued in good heart since scoring at Catterick (3m1f, good) in January and produced a career-best when back on the scoresheet at Stratford (3m2f, good) last month; failed to land a blow over C&D latest and has something to find with My Boy Christy, though he remains one for the shortlist in the context of the race.

9/1

5th

9

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

East Eagle

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Two wins on good ground last season, the latest 13 days ago when scoring by 9l at Stratford; stiffer task off this 8lb higher mark, but these conditions suit.

7/1

1st

5

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:33 Stratford

East Eagle

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Back to winning ways at Catterick (3m1f) in January and has continued in good form, second of eight in another 3m1f handicap there last time; in the mix once more.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £24.40
Straight Forecast £20.95
Trifecta £52.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Magical Arthur

POSTDATA:

My Gift To You

Daily Mail:

Prince De Juilley

RP RATINGS:

Magical Arthur

Telegraph:

Magical Arthur

The Guardian:

Magical Arthur

D Express:

Magical Arthur

Daily Mirror:

Magical Arthur

The Times:

My Gift To You

The Sun:

My Gift To You

The Star:

Prince De Juilley

Daily Record:

Prince De Juilley