April 15 / 14.40 Southwell

14.40

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Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 611P31 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Made all for comfortable success in first-time cheekpieces at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month and is now 4-10 over fences; doesn't have to lead and should also be suited by this left-handed track; major player if the headgear continues to aid him.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Pep Talking

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

led, not fluent then headed 1st, lost ground after 3rd, headway before 10th, led before 3 out, hit 3 out, ridden and kept on run-in

4/1

1

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Pep Talking

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Made all for comfortable success in first-time cheekpieces at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month and is now 4-10 over fences; doesn't have to lead and should also be suited by this left-handed track; major player if the headgear continues to aid him.

4/1

1st

1

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:42 Hereford

Pep Talking

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Won two in a row in November (2m4f/2m5f, good); bounced back from Warwick flop when running okay at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) this month and he's one to consider now back down in trip in first-time cheekpieces.

4/1

11/2

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 301152 BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won twice on soft ground during the winter (2m/1m7f) and posted another good effort when second here (2m, good to soft) six weeks ago; not certain to be ideally suited by combination of return to 2m4f and forecast good ground today but still considered.
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2nd

3

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

We Got Your Back

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

midfield, headway before 8th, went second after 2 out, not fluent when pressed leader last, kept on

11/2

3

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

We Got Your Back

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Won twice on soft ground during the winter (2m/1m7f) and posted another good effort when second here (2m, good to soft) six weeks ago; not certain to be ideally suited by combination of return to 2m4f and forecast good ground today but still considered.

11/2

Form: 361712

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Made all in two small fields at Catterick (1m7f, soft/good) during the winter and comes here after a very respectable second at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) three weeks ago; may face competition for the early lead from Pep Talking, though, and record over 2m4f is not persuasive.
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3rd

4

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Ensel Du Perche

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Stella Barclay

prominent, led after 1st, jumped right from 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

6/1

4

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Ensel Du Perche

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Stella Barclay

Made all in two small fields at Catterick (1m7f, soft/good) during the winter and comes here after a very respectable second at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) three weeks ago; may face competition for the early lead from Pep Talking, though, and record over 2m4f is not persuasive.

6/1

2nd

4

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:25 Market Rasen

Ensel Du Perche

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Stella Barclay

led, clear before 5th, reduced lead before 7th, not fluent 4 out, headed and no extra run-in

5/2

Form: 560994

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles, having been soundly beaten in three handicaps in February/March (2m-3m); has a lot to prove on this chasing debut but he won a small-field Irish point last year and is worth keeping an eye on in the betting.
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6

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Small Town Hero

10st 10lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

0-6 over hurdles, having been soundly beaten in three handicaps in February/March (2m-3m); has a lot to prove on this chasing debut but he won a small-field Irish point last year and is worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

10/1

4th

6

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Small Town Hero

10st 10lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, hampered by faller 3rd, headway before last, no chance but kept on run-in

10/1

4th

8

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Small Town Hero

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

2m4f point winner; beaten about a distance in his two handicap hurdles, over 3m and latterly 2m (both on good to soft); wasn't friendless in the betting on either occasion and may yet do better.

3/1

Form: 324724

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
1-24 over fences, the win for a different stable at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May; ran well when second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) in February but was below that form when back at Hexham last month and is not the percentage call here.
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5th

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Coolmoyne

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

jumped right on occasions, prominent, weakening when not fluent 2 out

12/1

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Coolmoyne

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

1-24 over fences, the win for a different stable at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May; ran well when second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) in February but was below that form when back at Hexham last month and is not the percentage call here.

12/1

4th

3

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:50 Hexham

Coolmoyne

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Has a poor strike-rate but his sole win came over C&D (good to soft) last May and, following wind surgery, he returned to form with a close second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) last month; he's one to consider.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: -62311 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
2-2 since switched to fences in February, gaining both wins over 2m4f at Huntingdon (good to soft/good); latest 8lb rise asks a question of him but he might still be on the upgrade and commands respect.
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2

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Stardhem

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

2-2 since switched to fences in February, gaining both wins over 2m4f at Huntingdon (good to soft/good); latest 8lb rise asks a question of him but he might still be on the upgrade and commands respect.

2/1

2

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Stardhem

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

in touch with leaders, headway before 10th, outpaced after 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up approaching last

2/1

1st

4

12th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Stardhem

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

in touch with leaders, led run-in, kept on well

7/2

Form: 33-5P2

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-16 under all codes but ran a game race in defeat at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month, after a layoff, and can cope with subsequent 2lb nudge if in similar form.
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7

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

King Of The Hill

10st 7lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

midfield, fell 3rd

6/1

7

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

King Of The Hill

10st 7lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

0-16 under all codes but ran a game race in defeat at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month, after a layoff, and can cope with subsequent 2lb nudge if in similar form.

6/1

2nd

7

27th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:27 Warwick

King Of The Hill

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

0-11 overall and 0-8 as a chaser; does have placed form in this discipline but has been absent since pulling up last June, so hard to be confident about him.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.90
Straight Forecast £19.66
Trifecta £111.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stardhem

Telegraph:

Pep Talking

RP RATINGS:

King Of The Hill

The Guardian:

Ensel Du Perche

WEST COUNTRY:

Stardhem

The Times:

Stardhem

Daily Mirror:

Stardhem

The Star:

Stardhem

Daily Record:

Stardhem

Daily Mail:

Pep Talking

D Express:

Pep Talking

The Sun:

Pep Talking

POSTDATA:

King Of The Hill