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Southwell · Friday, 19 Dec · 19:55
· 1m 13y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:55
Off time
9
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
21
20/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 5 |
Latin (G)
FAV
Off the mark on fifth start for current yard at Bath in September and has continued in good form since, third of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 11/4) 4 days ago. Leading contender from his lower mark on all-weather than turf.
|
Paddy Bradley | James Owen | 4 | 61.2 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 2 |
Volendam (F)
Making second start for current trainer, ran up to her best when third of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 12/1) 11 days ago, sticking to task. Could still have more to offer at this trip, so she merits consideration.
|
Jack Doughty | A W Carroll | 3 | 60.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 6th | 3 | 1 |
Ring Of Gold (G)
[V]
Ended long losing run at Newcastle in September and followed up later same month (both at 7f). Has made the frame back at Newcastle both starts since, fourth of 10 in handicap (8f, 9/1) 23 days ago. Can make his presence felt.
|
Joanna Mason | M & D Easterby | 8 | 60.3 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 9 |
Al Baahy (G)
Remains with only one career success, but from reduced mark he stepped forward from recent run when fourth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 17/2) 13 days ago. Could be in the mix having eased further in the weights.
|
J Mitchell | K Frost | 6 | 59.4 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | 7 |
Timely Affair (G)
Little impact in a trio of maidens so far, thirteenth of 14 at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 150/1) on latest outing in June. Needs to leave those efforts behind as he goes handicapping after 6 months off.
|
L Morris | W J Knight | 3 | 58.5 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 7th | 6 | 6 |
Trusty Scout (G)
Seventeen runs since last win in 2023, though has made the frame 5 times this year. Met trouble in running when ninth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 28/1) 18 days ago, but will need things to drop right back down in trip.
|
Lewis Edmunds | D Shaw | 7 | 57.6 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 7 | 4 |
Hey Crackers (G)
Remains a maiden and has failed to improve in 2 starts this year, tenth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 20/1) when last seen in June. Has had wind op ahead of return from almost 6 months off.
|
Zak Wheatley | Suzzanne France | 4 | 57.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 8 |
Sogannie (M)
Didn't offer much in her 3 qualifying runs and, after 7 months off, fared no better making handicap debut when twelfth of 13 at Newcastle (7.1f, 50/1) 22 days ago. Has work to do upped in trip.
|
Jonny Peate | Mrs R Carr | 4 | 57.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 3 |
Ciara Storm (M)
[P1T]
Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs and has been struggling for form, finishing well beaten when ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 49 days ago. Cheekpieces now reached for.
|
K T O'Neill | S Dixon | 5 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Latin (1/1), Timely Affair (7/2), Al Baahy (13/2), Volendam (8/1), Ring Of Gold (8/1), Trusty Scout (20/1), Hey Crackers (25/1), Ciara Storm (50/1), Sogannie (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4711.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2210.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1104.0 GBP |
| P4 | 553.0 GBP |
| P5 | 275.0 GBP |