Southwell Races & Results 1 Sunday 18th February 2024 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Southwell Races & Results Tomform Sunday 18th February 2024

There were 30 Races on Sunday 18th February 2024 across 4 meetings. There was 8 races at Punchestown, 7 races at Southwell, 7 races at Musselburgh, 8 races at Kempton, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Sunday 18th February 2024

The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.

13:55 Southwell Handicap Chase (Class 5) 24f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	7 1st (7) (7/4 +22%) William Ewart	1.75 7/4(+22%)	(7) William Ewart 7/4, Form patchy since his convincing victory over hurdles at Bangor (23f, soft) in March, but suspect he may yet do better over fences now back up in trip off a good mark. He's an inconsistent sort but has the form to feature in this modest a race.
2	6 2nd (6) (10/3 +33%) Wonder Of The Seas	3.333333 10/3(+33%)	(6) Wonder Of The Seas 10/3, Well held in bumper/over hurdles but has the size for chasing. Interesting in thin handicap with cheekpieces tried. Poor so far but now goes chasing with cheekpieces added.
3	9 3rd (9) (4/1 +71%) Bignorm	4 4/1(+71%)	(9) Bignorm 4/1, Is a long time without a win and hasn't been firing this season. He's had his ground this season and yet hasn't remotely threatened.
4	8 4th (8) (9/1 +36%) The Electrician	9 9/1(+36%)	(8) The Electrician 9/1, Dual winner over shorter last season but efforts for current yard have lacked spark. Stronger headgear tried. Seems to be treading water this season; tries blinkers (replacing cheekpieces).
1	1 \|PU\| (1) (12/1 -118%) The Lion Dancer	12 12/1(-118%)	(1) The Lion Dancer 12/1, Four-time winner over fences for Charlie Mann who produced his best effort for some time when making a winning return from 9 months off at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) on sole start last season. However, reverted to looking a tricky ride back from another absence at Market Rasen in December. 3m+ on deep ground is right up his street but current wellbeing is an issue.
5	5 \|PU\| (5) (13/2 -44%) Ya Know Yaseff	6.5 13/2(-44%)	(5) Ya Know Yaseff 13/2, Improved fitted with blinkers, winning handicap chases at Worcester/Newton Abbot (at up to 25.8f) in September. Mixed bag since, however, taking little interest from the off at Hereford last time. Patchy profile but two runs back she was runner-up on soft at Wincanton.
2	2 \|PU\| (2) (22/1 -120%) Spotty Dog	22 22/1(-120%)	(2) Spotty Dog 22/1, Dual winner over fences at Huntingdon at the start of 2023 but has pulled up on both outings this term. Back on a successful mark but not obviously in the form to capitalise. Capable on his day but jumped poorly before pulling up on his recent belated return.

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13:55 Southwell Handicap Chase (Class 5) 24f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

The suggestion is YA KNOW YASEFF in the hope she can reproduce her penultimate effort.

13:55 Southwell Handicap Chase (Class 5) 24f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:25 Southwell Handicap Chase (Class 5) 20f - 4 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	3 1st (3) (Evens -10%) Noche Negra	0 Evens(-10%)	(3) Noche Negra Evens, Improved on his chasing debut form to get off the mark in 19.2f Catterick novices' handicap chase 3 week ago, staying on well. Well bred (brother to high-class chaser Nube Negra) and may do better still. Leading claims. Looks open to plenty of improvement after coming clear at Catterick; raised 8lb.
2	2 2nd (2) (9/4 +10%) Royal Mer	2.25 9/4(+10%)	(2) Royal Mer 9/4, Has returned to something like his best back over fences, scoring at Ffos Las and Leicester in recent months. Probably didn't stay at the latter track last time and better expected back in trip here. Record of 2-5 over fences and seems best at this trip with 2m6f proving a stretch latest.
3	1 3rd (1) (10/3 +0%) Out On The Tear	3.333333 10/3(+0%)	(1) Out On The Tear 10/3, Wasted no time getting back to form when second at Sedgefield last month and lurks on a tempting mark back down in class. 2nd at Sedgefield latest; dropped into a Class 5 this time and must have a chance.
4	5 4th (5) (20/1 +60%) Leading The Way	20 20/1(+60%)	(5) Leading The Way 20/1, Modest maiden hurdler, always behind on recent chase debut at Ffos Las. Hard to fancy. Ex-Irish maiden; tailed off in three runs for this yard, latterly on his switch to fences.

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14:25 Southwell Handicap Chase (Class 5) 20f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

The 7yo NOCHE NEGRA (nap) won at Catterick in the style of a horse with more to offer, as you would expect from a brother to Nube Negra.

14:25 Southwell Handicap Chase (Class 5) 20f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:55 Southwell Handicap Chase (Class 4) 20f - 4 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	3 1st (3) (15/8 +25%) Imperial Bede	1.875 15/8(+25%)	(3) Imperial Bede 15/8, French bumper winner who struck in a Huntingdon maiden hurdle a year ago. Form has plateaued over hurdles but this sort of trip should suit and he's not ruled out in an open contest on chase debut. Hurdle exploits suggest this mark is doable and he might well improve for going chasing.
2	2 2nd (2) (6/4 +25%) Sageburg County	1.5 6/4(+25%)	(2) Sageburg County 6/4, Made a winning start over fences at Market Rasen in May before doubling his tally in this sphere at Southwell in November. Found nothing at Doncaster last time, though, so he has a bit to prove after such a disconcerting effort. Probably needs testing ground, on which he impressed here on his penultimate start.
3	5 3rd (5) (4/1 +43%) Family Business	4 4/1(+43%)	(5) Family Business 4/1, Has slipped in the weights and took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 9 in handicap chase (14/1) at Hereford (20.9f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Jumping remains a concern but this looks a winnable contest. Hasn't been on his game for a while and unlikely winner unless further wind surgery helps.
4	4 \|PU\| (4) (6/1 -33%) Key Commander	6 6/1(-33%)	(4) Key Commander 6/1, Ran creditably in a trio of chases for Mel Rowley last spring. Possibly needed run after 10-month absence when sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (25f, heavy) 27 days ago. Should be sharper now back over fences. Returning from 310 days off when tailed off in a handicap hurdle at Warwick.

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14:55 Southwell Handicap Chase (Class 4) 20f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

Sageburg County is a big danger on his C&D success but IMPERIAL BEDE is worth chancing now his attention is turned to chasing.

14:55 Southwell Handicap Chase (Class 4) 20f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:30 Southwell NH Flat Race (Class 5) 16f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	9 1st (9) (4/1 +0%) Stavvy	4 4/1(+0%)	(9) Stavvy 4/1, Roaring Lion gelding who stepped up on his debut when third in a bumper at Doncaster 3 weeks ago. Sets a reasonable standard. Ran better on second visit to Doncaster but in an ordinary race run in a slow time.
2	8 2nd (8) (7/2 +36%) Rockchoeur	3.5 7/2(+36%)	(8) Rockchoeur 7/2, €40,000 3-y-o, Choeur Du Nord gelding. Dam, placed once over hurdles in France, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 31f) Aione. Trainer’s newcomers command respect. 40,000euros 3yo; second foal; dam placed 2m3f hurdle; represents a major stable.
3	4 3rd (4) (100/1 -52%) Moor End	100 100/1(-52%)	(4) Moor End 100/1, €1,000 3-y-o, Kingston Hill gelding. Dam lightly raced on Flat. Doesn't make much appeal on paper. 1,000euros 3yo and from a yard not noted for bumper winners.
4	2 4th (2) (17/2 -89%) Desert Halo	8.5 17/2(-89%)	(2) Desert Halo 17/2, 9/2, second of 12 in bumper at Ballinrobe (15.6f, soft) on NH debut. Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Declan Queally and should be involved if he's fully tuned up. Placed in an Irish point and runner-up in a soft-ground bumper there.
5th	5 5th (5) (40/1 -60%) Dunstall Angel	40 40/1(-60%)	(5) Dunstall Angel 40/1, Walk In The Park mare. Dam, lightly-raced maiden on Flat, sister to fairly useful hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 25f) Nacarat. Wears hood. From a good family and worthy of a market check. Out of a sister to high-class chaser Nacarat; stable has occasional success in these races.
6th	3 6th (3) (33/1 -230%) Locked On	33 33/1(-230%)	(3) Locked On 33/1, £8,000 3-y-o, Scorpion gelding. Brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Great Try,. Worth monitoring in the betting. £8,000 3yo; eleventh foal; brother to bumper/2m hurdle winner Great Try.
7th	6 7th (6) (25/1 -285%) Locken Lady	25 25/1(-285%)	(6) Locken Lady 25/1, £28,000 5-y-o, Snow Sky mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Rexem and bumper winner Geraldo. Won sole start in Irish points (Jan 7). Posted an ordinary RPR of 76 in winning her Irish point.
8th	1 8th (1) (5/6 +53%) Country Park	0.833333 5/6(+53%)	(1) Country Park 5/6, £150,000 4-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Brother to bumper winner Goodtimecrew. Dam (b99), bumper winner, half-sister to high-class hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 21f) Wicklow Brave. Won sole start in Irish points (Nov 18). Likely sort on paper. Bought for £150,000 after three-finisher Irish 3m point win on testing ground in November.
9th	10 9th (10) (125/1 -213%) Daramount Sunlight	125 125/1(-213%)	(10) Daramount Sunlight 125/1, Sun Central filly. Dam well held sole start in bumpers. Flat-bred filly from a yard that is 0-3 in bumpers the last five seasons.
10th	7 10th (7) (50/1 -213%) Outdone	50 50/1(-213%)	(7) Outdone 50/1, Outstrip gelding. Dam unraced. Not much to go on in terms of pedigree but stable can get one ready. Not bred for this and will have to deal with testing conditions.

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15:30 Southwell NH Flat Race (Class 5) 16f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

Experience could count on the ground and COUNTRY PARK didn't come cheap after winning his Irish point.

15:30 Southwell NH Flat Race (Class 5) 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:00 Southwell Novices Hurdle (Class 4) 16f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	8 1st (8) (40/1 +20%) Nick The Greek	40 40/1(+20%)	(8) Nick The Greek 40/1, Hinted at ability in maiden/novice hurdles for Olly Murphy around the turn of the year, particularly on the second occasion. First run for new stable. No impact in maiden points and failed to threaten for Olly Murphy in two runs over hurdles.
2	10 2nd (10) (5/4 +55%) Rumoursareflying	1.25 5/4(+55%)	(10) Rumoursareflying 5/4, Improved effort when fourth of 14 in 2m Huntingdon maiden last month. A repeat of that form should see him play a prominent role here. 100-1 when fourth at Huntingdon last time but he's one of the top two on form in this.
3	1 3rd (1) (14/1 -56%) Backbyjet	14 14/1(-56%)	(1) Backbyjet 14/1, Maiden pointer. Remote sixth in a Sedgefield bumper on Rules debut but left that behind when springing a 25/1 surprise in 19f Catterick novice hurdle on New Year's Day. That is ordinary form, though, and he was well beaten under a penalty back there last month. 0-9 in points; won on hurdles debut (2m3f, heavy) but that's modest form; well held latest.
4	6 4th (6) (11/1 +56%) Illico De Montave	11 11/1(+56%)	(6) Illico De Montave 11/1, Unplaced in sole point and modest form in 2 bumpers for Tom Weston before Christmas. Not an obvious one to strike on hurdle debut. Second bumper for Tom Weston showed some ability and he's from a French jumping family.
5th	2 5th (2) (11/10 -175%) Sea Grey	1.1 11/10(-175%)	(2) Sea Grey 11/10, Fairly useful performer on Flat who has taken well to hurdling for his new stable, finishing second at Doncaster before going one better with cheekpieces added (retained) at Catterick (2m, soft) just after Christmas. Should be more to come. Fairly useful on Flat; asserted well in five-runner Catterick maiden hurdle (2m3f, soft).
6th	11 6th (11) (28/1 +72%) Stick With Me Sam	28 28/1(+72%)	(11) Stick With Me Sam 28/1, Related to winners but big price but one for the longer term judged on his 2 efforts this winter. Hooded first time. Better effort on debut; plenty to find and needs to improve his jumping; hooded first time.
7th	12 7th (12) (66/1 -32%) Reine Des Tartes	66 66/1(-32%)	(12) Reine Des Tartes 66/1, Successful on last of 3 starts in points but hasn't offered much in a pair of Wetherby novice hurdles in recent weeks. Maiden point win; tailed-off outsider at Wetherby (2m, soft) in both starts over hurdles.
8th	5 8th (5) (25/1 +24%) Hope Hill	25 25/1(+24%)	(5) Hope Hill 25/1, Offered something to work on the first of 2 outings in bumpers. Switches to hurdles after a further 137 days off. Needs much better than he showed at 66-1 in 2 bumpers; half-brother to high-class Yorkhill.
9th	4 9th (4) (125/1 +38%) Haafback	125 125/1(+38%)	(4) Haafback 125/1, No show in 2 bumpers/hurdles. Outsider. Achieved little in two bumpers and two runs over hurdles.

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16:00 Southwell Novices Hurdle (Class 4) 16f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

Calculations are dominated by SEA GREY and Rumoursareflying, who have easily the best form chances.

16:00 Southwell Novices Hurdle (Class 4) 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:30 Southwell Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 24f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	4 1st (4) (5/1 +33%) Innisfree Lass	5 5/1(+33%)	(4) Innisfree Lass 5/1, Failed to improve for a switch to handicap company early last year, finishing fourth at Huntingdon (20.5f) and Ludlow (19f). Prominent in the betting returning from 10 months off but proved to be a disappointment at Catterick. Cheekpieces reached for. About 10l fourth in first two handicaps; pulled up behind It's Maisy at Catterick (3m1f).
2	2 2nd (2) (15/8 +25%) It's Maisy	1.875 15/8(+25%)	(2) It's Maisy 15/8, Won 3 of last 4 starts, albeit fortunate on a couple of occasions, latterly when clear leader fell at Catterick a month ago. Stays well and still warrants respect at this sort of level. On hat-trick; whether this will be a stiff enough test of stamina is a question; weak race.
1	1 \|PU\| (1) (4/1 +0%) Shesupincourt	4 4/1(+0%)	(1) Shesupincourt 4/1, Dual winner at up to 23.6f this term and wasted no time bouncing back from a laboured run when second of 9 over C&D 26 days ago. Eased 1 lb and she's in the mix. Won twice this term; second over C&D on latest start, no chance against a resurgent mare.
5	5 \|PU\| (5) (9/2 +44%) Arctic Footprint	4.5 9/2(+44%)	(5) Arctic Footprint 9/2, Had wind op (also tongue tied) before landing 9-runner handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, heavy) in December. Proved to be a disappointment at Hereford (25.5f) a month ago but she's a player if bouncing back with yard continuing in good form. Won easily on heavy at Ffos Las (2m4f); bred to stay well but did little over 3m2f on good.
7	7 \|PU\| (7) (9/1 -100%) Cantalupo Bella	9 9/1(-100%)	(7) Cantalupo Bella 9/1, Modest maiden on the Flat at up to 2m. Little to get excited about over hurdles but allotted a lowly mark and she's of some interest upped in trip. Modest Flat maiden (stays 2m); well beaten over hurdles but makes handicap hurdle debut.
6	6 \|PU\| (6) (17/2 -89%) Hey Day Baby	8.5 17/2(-89%)	(6) Hey Day Baby 17/2, £45,000 buy after winning last of 4 starts in Irish points. No impact under Rules but raced at only 2m so far and she's upped markedly in trip now handicapping for his successful yard. Market check advised with blinkers on. Blinkers added; has an extra 1m for handicap debut and may be seen in a much better light.

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16:30 Southwell Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 24f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

Hat-trick seeker IT'S MAISY gets the vote in a weak race, even though a stiff track is likely to prove ideal.

16:30 Southwell Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 24f PREDICTION SIMULATION

17:00 Southwell Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 16f - 4 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	5 1st (5) (10/3 +67%) Call Me Jack	3.333333 10/3(+67%)	(5) Call Me Jack 10/3, Down the field in 2 Doncaster bumpers last winter and fared no better in his qualifying runs over hurdles. Handicaps more suitable. Triple-figure odds over hurdles; market can guide again on this handicap debut.
2	3 2nd (3) (3/1 +25%) We Got Your Back	3 3/1(+25%)	(3) We Got Your Back 3/1, Unplaced in both points and little to shout about over hurdles so far. In good hands and this switch to handicaps more suitable with headgear back on. Front-runner; should be much more interesting back to 2m on this handicap debut.
3	4 3rd (4) (4/1 +20%) Jumbo Veste Verte	4 4/1(+20%)	(4) Jumbo Veste Verte 4/1, Little solid form but more like it when third on handicap debut at Catterick (15.7f, soft) last month. Task is now to build on that. 3rd of 7 on Catterick handicap debut (near 2m, soft) after four were in line at the last.
4	1 4th (1) (11/8 +31%) Daaris	1.375 11/8(+31%)	(1) Daaris 11/8, Fair Flat winner who has made a solid start to hurdling career, placed for the third time in a big-field handicap at Doncaster fitted with blinkers 3 weeks ago. Expected to be bang there again. 3rd of 17 at Doncaster (good) on handicap hurdle debut; more to prove if it's soft ground.

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17:00 Southwell Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 16f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

They all need a look but slight preference is for CHURCHMAN following the promise shown at Ludlow last time. He's from an in-form yard.

17:00 Southwell Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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