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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3rd

10

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

16:03 Uttoxeter

My Gift To You

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Successful when last seen over hurdles but this looks a tougher assignment and his most recent win (penultimate start) was achieved in a 4m1f hunter chase; others preferred.

14/1

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

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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6th

5

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:18 Stratford

Prince De Juilley

11st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Returned to form in the autumn, landing a deserved C&D success in October and running well in defeat on two subsequent starts up to around 3m; remains on a tough mark but should be all the sharper for this month's reappearance.

8/1

4th

2

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Prince De Juilley

12st 1lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Came back to form in the autumn and gained a deserved success at Stratford (2m6f) in October, following that with two solid placed efforts off higher marks, latest at Hereford (3m2f) in November off 2lb lower and all on good ground; has a career-high mark to defy but is reliable and has gone well off a similar break before.

9/2

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

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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1st

2

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

16:33 Stratford

East Eagle

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Drew clear to clear by 9l over C&D (good) in April, his third hurdling success, and is now only 2lb above that mark but looked out of sorts on his latest outing and is not one to rely upon heavily.

13/2

8

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

East Eagle

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Showed career-best form when scoring by 9l at Stratford (3m2f, good) in April and also has a C&D success on his CV but was unable to land a telling blow on his two starts at Hexham last month and needs to kick on again to overcome current mark.

12/1

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

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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