December 29 / 11.35 Southwell (AW)

11.35

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 5461 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Left maiden/novice form behind when seeing off his 11 rivals at Wolverhampton (6f) on this month's nursery debut (tongue tied for the first time); still looked to be learning his craft on that occasion and is respected despite a 4lb rise.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(6)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

21:00 Windsor

Carbine Harvester

9st 13lb

J: Harry Burns

T: William Haggas

Four-time AW winner but he's 0-7 on turf and has been well held back in this sphere in three runs after wind surgery; mark continues to fall but he needs to significantly raise his game back up in trip.

8/1

6th

6

(8)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:13 Sandown

Carbine Harvester

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Both wins and best form has been on the AW over 6f; third over that far at Yarmouth last time but was comfortably held; back at 5f from a high draw, he looks up against it.

10/1

3rd

5

(10)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:23 Yarmouth

Carbine Harvester

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: William Haggas

Ended 2025 with two good AW runs at Kempton; down the field in three AW starts this year and he had been given a wind op before weakening on his return to turf at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago; nothing wrong with this mark and he drops in grade but the jury's out at the moment.

16/1

4/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 514001 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Took well to AW when beating the odds-on favourite at Newcastle (5f) five weeks ago; still looks feasibly treated up 2lb but he didn't appear to have any obvious excuses when only third here yesterday (5f).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:17 Newmarket (July)

Yes Im Mali

10st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Beat his 17 rivals at Thirsk (6f, good) in April, his second run for David O'Meara, and there have been a couple of good second-place finishes since, including over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago; a bold show is on the cards.

11/4

2nd

4

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newmarket (July)

Yes Im Mali

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Won at Thirsk (6f, good) in April on second stable start and second of 20 at York (6f, good) in May, before respectable fifth of 14 at Thirsk (6f, good); uncharacteristically below par at York three weeks ago but not written off in view of his previous exploits.

6/1

Form: 240562 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Didn't progress after early promise when trained by Ed Walker; shaped well on his stable debut at Kempton (6f) this month though, making the running but picked off late on (solid form); should make another bold bid.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

(5)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Ardennes

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Michael Appleby

Losing run stands at 14; twice a runner-up at Kempton over the winter (6f) but he hasn't beaten many rivals in five starts since April; return to 5f, drop in class and latest change of headgear not enough to tempt.

25/1

10

(1)

27th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:07 Kempton (AW)

Ardennes

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Appleby

Off the mark in 6f novice at Salisbury as 2yo but he's had some seriously poor results either side of wind surgery, failing to beat a rival on last four starts; visor replaces cheekpieces; hard to see the light.

20/1

10

(5)

12th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Ardennes

9st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Won 6f turf novice as 2yo; finished placed in three of first four AW starts for this yard but he's been through difficult times since the spring, including when back from wind surgery latest; now in cheekpieces; risky.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 142374

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Bath maiden winner in July (5.5f, good); better form since handicapping, most recently fourth of nine at Kempton 25 days ago (behind Ardennes); now tried in a visor and it needs to give him a lift.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(6)

14th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:14 Leicester

Jr Climbs

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Record is only 1-15 and it's 15 months since the win; however, has clear possibilities on these terms switched to a seller, provided he takes well to added blinkers.

5/2

9

(4)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jr Climbs

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Bumped into one at Haydock and his subsequent flop as favourite can be ignored, with him said to have pulled too hard on soft ground; this mark ought to be within range.

8/1

4

(2)

2nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

14:00 Chepstow

Jr Climbs

9st 12lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: David Evans

Reduced mark and showed signs of a return to form in a first-time tongue-tie (retained since) at Ffos Las in June; duly stepped up when second of 12 at Haydock (7f, good) last month; back up 3lb and another for the shortlist.

3/1

10/1

Form: 233256

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Ran to a fair level when in the frame in four runs in the spring; two midfield finishes in AW nurseries since returning to action last month; step up to 6f needs to spark extra.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(5)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:42 Ffos Las

Sonic Si

10st 3lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

Made it 14th-time lucky at Nottingham (5f, good to soft) last month and followed up under a positive ride at Chepstow (5f, good to soft) on Monday, taking his turf record to 33211; respected despite his 5lb penalty.

5/2

1st

6

(6)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Sonic Si

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Regressive on the AW earlier in the year for this yard, having missed a year, but the return to turf and drop to 0-55 company did the trick under Rossa Ryan last time; going back up 7lb will test him but he's only had a handful of starts on grass and may well be up to it.

7/4

1st

3

(11)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Sonic Si

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

13-race maiden but he's reached the frame in sprint handicaps on AW in his last four starts; remains unexposed on turf and he could go well again off a sliding mark back in this sphere.

7/1

Form: 353207

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Promise on his first four starts but his form dipped in a nursery at Glorious Goodwood, after which he was gelded; lacklustre run at Kempton 25 days ago (behind a couple of these) after a break but the yard was quiet at the time and headgear could help too.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

8

(3)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

13:58 Lingfield (AW)

Berkshire Kameo

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Started his handicap career with a close call at Ascot (6f, good) last July but he's been well held in three runs since, including on Polytrack and Tapeta last month; record now stands at 0-7 and others are preferred.

25/1

4th

8

(3)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

13:58 Lingfield (AW)

Berkshire Kameo

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Started his handicap career with a close call at Ascot (6f, good) last July but he's been well held in three runs since, including on Polytrack and Tapeta last month; record now stands at 0-7 and others are preferred.

25/1

6th

4

(5)

29th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

11:35 Southwell (AW)

Berkshire Kameo

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

7/1

7/1

Form: 63323

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Ran right up to his best when third of nine in a C&D novice ten days ago; earlier Newcastle second showed his mark was within range and he looks set to run his race once again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(4)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:21 Salisbury

Reporter

9st 8lb

J: William Carver

T: Simon Hodgson

Gained sole success off a higher mark but isn't particularly solid on 2026 efforts, both in the spring; left Michael Attwater since; possibly best watched unless the betting speaks positively.

10/1

13th

9

(12)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Reporter

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Michael Attwater

Just one win from his 18 starts but that came off a 2lb higher mark last summer; raced freely on his return to action 16 days ago and dropped away in the straight; likely to last longer today.

7/1

6th

2

(2)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Reporter

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Michael Attwater

On a fair mark on last season's best, including a 5f win at Windsor in June; absent 172 days and he'll need to be cherry ripe to take this.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £30.90
Straight Forecast £59.73
Trifecta £102.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Carbine Harvester

RP RATINGS:

Ardennes

POSTDATA:

Yes I'm Mali

LAMBOURN:

Reporter

The Times:

Carbine Harvester

Telegraph:

Carbine Harvester

The Guardian:

Carbine Harvester

Daily Record:

Carbine Harvester

TOPSPEED:

Ardennes

D Express:

Ardennes

Daily Mirror:

Ardennes

The Star:

Yes I'm Mali