18:00 Southwell

Friday 12 December 2025

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  • 2YO only  |   Class 5  |   7f 14y  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:01  |   Winning time: 1m 29.97s
1st
Horse silk
8
(9)
Tales Of Wisdom
29-7
8/11f
T: C ApplebyJ: D C Costello
Prominent, led still going well over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, promising op 8/13
2nd
Horse silk
11
4
(6)
John Harrison
29-7
11/1
T: A KingJ: Rossa Ryan
Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace, no chance with easy winner op 14/1 tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
7
(4)
Rawson
29-7
10/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson
Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost second final furlong, no extra op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
2
(3)
Big Moonrise
29-7
40/1
T: P D EvansJ: P Cosgrave
Midfield, asked for effort over 2f out, never a threat
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(2)
Aneirin's Sword
29-7
22/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Callum Shepherd
Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, never going pace to challenge op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(1)
Nana's Boy George
29-7
25/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Finley Marsh
Took keen hold in touch, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
½
3
(8)
Empirical
29-7
2/1
T: E WalkerJ: Jack Doughty
Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved tchd 7/4
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(7)
Leysthorpe Star
29-7
33/1
T: Roger FellJ: Joanna Mason
Held up in rear, shaken up 2f out, soon no danger op 40/1
9th
Horse silk
16
9
(5)
Hero Fred's Lass
29-2
66/1
T: Roger FellJ: Mark Winn
Held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, no threat, eased down 1f out
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £2.90, £2.70EX:£14.70Trifecta:£56.70SF:£11.24Swingers:£2.60, £2.80, £8.60

Forecasts

Tales Of Wisdom (8/11), Empirical (2/1), Rawson (10/1), John Harrison (11/1), Aneirin's Sword (22/1), Nana's Boy George (25/1), Leysthorpe Star (33/1), Big Moonrise (40/1), Hero Fred's Lass (66/1)

Verdict

This looks a race for the newcomers. Bred in the purple, TALES OF WIDSOM can make a winning debut for powerful connections, with expensive Kingman colt Empirical a standout danger on paper.

  1. TALES OF WISDOM (IRE)
  2. EMPIRICAL (IRE)
  3. RAWSON

Prize Money

1st: £3,402.002nd: £1,597.003rd: £799.004th: £399.005th: £184.00

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