Southwell

18:45

Runners: 10 Distance: 2m 0f 102y Handicap Going: Standard

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: A strong field, but it could be decided by GIBSIDE reversing this month's 1m6f placings with Caballo De Mar.

Caballo De Mar

Jockey: Callum Shepherd Trainer: George Scott Age/Wt: 4/8-10 F: 11-11 OR: 85

6 tips

5/2

Comment: Ended last season with two wins and started this campaign with two more; last three of those were over 1m6f at this track and with something up his sleeve again last time, ahead of Gibside, for which he's gone up another 6lb but he's well worth this first crack at 2m; withdrawn (upset in the stalls) nine days ago; if all's well after that he should be a major player.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	1 / 7	11/8	79
19/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	1 / 6	10/11	75
05/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	1 / 6	8/11	67
20/09/24	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	1 / 13	11/4	64
10/09/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	5	2 / 5	4/1	64
14/08/24	Ffos Las / Handicap / F	6	4 / 10	9/2	65

Manxman

Jockey: S D Bowen Trainer: S & E Crisford Age/Wt: 5/9-3 F: 23311- OR: 90

1 tip

4/1

Comment: Made hay in 2023 and carried on the good work with better form in 2024, beaten a nose in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f, soft) on final start; given another 4lb rise but he won over C&D last August, went close first time out last season and his stable is going great guns; highly respected.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/10/24	Newmarket / Handicap / F	2	1 / 24	7/1	86
29/08/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	3	1 / 11	4/1	82
13/07/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	3	3 / 11	13/2	81
24/05/24	Goodwood / Handicap / F	3	3 / 7	9/2	80
03/05/24	Goodwood / Handicap / F	4	2 / 5	5/2	79
21/09/23	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	1 / 5	4/6	75

Charging Thunder

Jockey: Hector Crouch Trainer: James Owen Age/Wt: 7/9-5 F: 431-12 OR: 92

2 tips

5/1

Comment: Has done well on the Flat and over hurdles for his current yard, most recently with a C&D win in March and when beaten a head at Newbury (2m, good) 16 days ago; up another 2lb but has to be on the shortlist.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/04/25	Newbury / Handicap / F	2	2 / 7	3/1	90
28/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	1 / 8	13/8	85
13/12/24	Doncaster / Handicap / H	4	4 / 8	9/1	115
05/11/24	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	1 / 4	6/4	-
18/10/24	Fakenham / Unknown / H	4	1 / 8	1/1	-
19/09/24	Yarmouth / Handicap / F	4	1 / 6	4/1	82

Kyle Of Lochalsh

Jockey: Tom Marquand Trainer: H Morrison Age/Wt: 5/9-12 F: 33433- OR: 99

1 tip

7/1

Comment: Dual AW winner late in 2023; won at Salisbury (1m6f, soft) on second start last term and ran well in 2m/2m4f fast-ground handicaps at top meetings last summer, before two creditable shows back on soft in October; readiness first time out might be an issue and he needs a market check.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/10/24	Pontefract / Unknown / F	2	3 / 4	11/8	99
04/10/24	Saint-Cloud / Listed / F	-	3 / 7	47/10	-
02/08/24	Goodwood / Handicap / F	2	4 / 18	9/2	97
20/07/24	Newbury / Handicap / F	2	3 / 10	10/3	97
18/06/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	-	-	-
18/06/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	3 / 20	12/1	95

Blazeon Five

Jockey: Rossa Ryan Trainer: A King Age/Wt: 7/8-11 F: 2407/ OR: 84

17/2

Comment: Made the frame in two novice hurdles this winter for new yard after more than a year out; not seen on Flat since 2023 but she's on her last winning mark (2m2f here in December 2022) and is also well treated on 2023 form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/01/25	Chepstow / Unknown / H	4	2 / 13	11/8	-
26/12/24	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	4 / 11	17/2	-
06/12/23	Kempton / Handicap / F	2	7 / 14	4/1	87
14/10/23	Newmarket / Handicap / F	2	20 / 31	33/1	87
27/09/23	Goodwood / Handicap / F	3	4 / 8	5/1	89
13/09/23	Southwell / Handicap / F	3	2 / 11	12/1	87

Gibside

Jockey: J P Sullivan Trainer: T D Easterby Age/Wt: 6/8-6 F: 3321-2 OR: 79

1 tip

9/1

Comment: Reliable sort who signed off for 2024 with a taking win at York (second go at 2m) in October; resumed with excellent never-nearer second to Caballo De Mar here (1m6f) and could improve again now that he's back over 2m.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	2 / 7	22/1	78
12/10/24	York / Handicap / F	3	1 / 10	11/1	72
05/10/24	Redcar / Handicap / F	4	2 / 9	5/1	72
19/09/24	Pontefract / Handicap / F	4	3 / 7	5/1	72
30/08/24	Thirsk / Handicap / F	4	3 / 7	7/2	72
13/07/24	Chester / Handicap / F	4	2 / 10	8/1	72

Duke Of Oxford

Jockey: Joe Bradnam Trainer: M L W Bell Age/Wt: 5/9-9 F: 8311-4 OR: 96

1 tip

10/1

Comment: Unraced here but 6-15 on AW, with last two wins in December (2m); satisfactory reappearance in valuable event at Newcastle nine days ago, 4l behind Heathen but possibly better for the run; 7lb claimer is recruited.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/04/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	2	4 / 14	8/1	96
11/12/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	2	1 / 11	11/4	93
20/11/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	2	1 / 6	5/2	91
23/10/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	3	3 / 7	4/1	91
01/08/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	3	8 / 11	5/1	92
29/06/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	2	3 / 20	12/1	90

Heathen

Jockey: Mark Winn Trainer: D O'Meara Age/Wt: 6/8-13 F: 014-13 OR: 86

1 tip

12/1

Comment: All five of his wins have been on Tapeta at up to 1m6f, the latest in February; third on the valuable card at Newcastle (2m) nine days ago was career-best form and he has to be in serious calculations.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/04/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	2	3 / 14	25/1	85
11/02/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	4	1 / 6	9/2	81
13/12/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	3	4 / 5	6/5	81
12/11/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	1 / 7	11/2	78
29/03/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	4	16 / 16	14/1	80
10/03/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	3	8 / 13	13/2	81

Wahraan

Jockey: Saffie Osborne Trainer: J A Osborne Age/Wt: 7/8-13 F: 24361- OR: 86

16/1

Comment: Slow starts have become a habit and he can look reluctant to race; he still won twice (1m4f in June and 1m6f in October) last season and took a few minor honours on the way, including over C&D (behind Manxman) on his only attempt at 2m; mood and fitness are questions but he's not totally dismissed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	1 / 9	8/1	83
19/09/24	Yarmouth / Handicap / F	4	6 / 6	11/2	84
29/08/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	3	3 / 11	8/1	84
08/08/24	Chepstow / Handicap / F	3	4 / 8	9/2	84
25/07/24	Yarmouth / Handicap / F	3	2 / 9	15/2	83
03/07/24	Epsom / Handicap / F	4	3 / 8	7/2	85

Postileo

Jockey: S De Sousa Trainer: A D Brown Age/Wt: 8/9-11 F: 3/4P38- OR: 98

40/1

Comment: Went close on sole AW start, on Polytrack in 2021; big chance on best 2023 efforts for Roger Varian but he did not shine last year (hurdles/Flat) for Emmet Mullins; off since August and this is his first run since a 8,500gns sale in September; visor replaces cheekpieces.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/08/24	Hamilton / Handicap / F	2	8 / 13	18/1	102
02/08/24	Galway / Unknown / F	-	3 / 7	15/2	103
22/06/24	Ascot / Unknown / F	2	P / 9	7/1	105
27/04/24	Navan / Listed / F	-	4 / 7	25/1	106
30/03/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	13 / 18	7/2	-
04/03/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / H	-	3 / 7	11/4	-

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