SOUTHWELL
14 December 2025
Sunday 14th December

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  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 7f 182y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Southwell
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

Selection Selected At
Zamek silk
Zamek
Selected at: 11/8

Picked up for a hefty €160,000 and finished third in a bumper for Paul Nicholls before a good runner-up on hurdle/stable bow over 2m at Lingfield on return. Carried hefty bets that day and looks a good prospect.

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11/8
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Boston Savr silk
Boston Savr
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Closely related to useful Irish hurdler Crosshill; makes his debut here
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: -
2
Irandando Has silk
BF
w1
Irandando Has
J: Toby Wynne
T: Sam Allwood
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Went close in French Listed race on debut in September 2022 but not seen since
2/
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 1188
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Sep 22 Aut Auteuil 18f VSft 3yHL 10-8 t 2/11 Lokman (nk) 11/5F - 127
3
Liam Mera Kai silk
D
Liam Mera Kai
J: James Bowen
T: Warren Greatrex
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (30%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (50%)
Bumper winner; placed on both hurdling starts; probably won't be far away
1-32
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: 111
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Nov 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 4NvH 11-0 2/10 Four Springs (3½L) 100/30 - 103
2 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4MdH 11-4 3/13 So You Know (3¼L) 11/4 - 95
27 Mar 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 5NHF 10-9 1/11 Pioneer Pete (2½L) 4/1 - 95
4
Minstrel Knight silk
Minstrel Knight
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Edward Bethell
Useful Flat stayer; set to finish second before penultimate-flight fall on hurdle debut
F
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 2H 11-0 F/9 Fresh Perspective () 7/1 - 103
28 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 17f Y Hc 8-11 11/30 Puturhandstogether (7¼L) 40/1 86 84
13 Sep 25 Mus Musselburgh 18f GS 4Hc 10-2 2/9 Dreams Adozen (2¼L) 11/2 85 89
5 Jul 25 Hay Haydock 12f Gd 2Hc 8-9 13/14 Plage De Havre (33L) 14/1 87 48
15 Jun 25 Ham Hamilton 13f GS 3Hc 9-9 4/11 Sam Hawkens (3½L) 13/2 88 91
9 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 12f Sft 2Hc 8-6 11/23 Lord Melbourne (5¾L) 7/1 88 88
5
Our Super Six silk
Our Super Six p 1
J: James Best
T: Martin Keighley
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Showed only minor promise in bumpers and was pulled up on hurdle debut
54-3P
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Oct 25 Exe Exeter 18.5f GF 4MdH 11-2 PU/6 Start Again () 16/1 - -
21 Sep 25 Plu Plumpton 18f Gd 5NHF 10-7 3/5 Masked Mistress (7¾L) 14/1 - 80
11 Apr 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 5NHF 9-13 4/5 Swingingonthesteel (13½L) 7/1 - 74
23 Feb 25 Her Hereford 16f Sft 44yNHF 11-2 5/7 Forthfactor (31L) 6/1 - 56
6
Shade Of Winter silk
Shade Of Winter h
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Evan Williams
Placed all three hurdle starts last season; jumping error cooked his goose last time
/322-0
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 113
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft 3NvHcH 11-4 h 13/15 French Emperor (41L) 6/1 114 90
9 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-6 h 2/14 Royal Rambler (1L) 6/4F 114 110
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 3NvH 11-0 h 2/11 Julius Des Pictons (2L) 13/2 - 117
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 h1 3/11 The Winslow Boy (9L) 10/1 - 102
1 Apr 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 5NHF 10-9 2/4 The Bluesman (14L) 7/2 - 88
7
Sweeper System silk
Sweeper System
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Sam Allwood
Did not land a significant blow in two Bangor novice hurdles (both 2m, soft) last month
65
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 3NvH 10-9 5/12 Idaho Sun (36L) 200/1 - 85
12 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 6/9 Shabalko d'Herm (57L) 250/1 - 52
8
Thesoldiersminit silk
Thesoldiersminit
J: Jack Andrews 3
T: Sam Allwood
Showed no significant promise on his two hurdling starts at Bangor last month
78U
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 3NvH 11-0 h UR/12 Idaho Sun () 200/1 - -
12 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 h1 8/9 Orderoftheday (27L) 250/1 - 74
15 Oct 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5MdNHF 11-1 7/8 Loaded And Locked (22L) 80/1 - 74
9
This Sway silk
This Sway
J: David Bass
T: Max Comley
Pulled up when a big-priced outsider for two maiden hurdles last month
48PP
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 25 Lei Leicester 20.5f Sft 3MdH 11-3 PU/6 Kicour La () 200/1 - -
6 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3MdH 10-13 PU/11 Captain Hugo () 300/1 - -
25 Jun 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NHF 10-8 8/12 I'm A Believer (19½L) 40/1 - 77
7 Jun 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NHF 10-11 4/9 Nana Noodleman (11½L) 33/1 - 84
10
Zamek silk
Zamek
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Clear second on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Lingfield; leading contender here
3-2
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Nov 25 Lin Lingfield 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 2/9 Kosac d'Oudairies (2½L) 2/1 - 107
21 Apr 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 5NHF 11-3 3/9 Limerick Lass (2¼L) 2/1F - 99
Verdict

Clear second to a useful rival on last month's hurdle debut, ZAMEK has considerable scope for progress.

Verdict silk image
Zamek

Betting Forecast:

5/4 Zamek,

5/2 Shade Of Winter,

5/1 Minstrel Knight,

11/2 Liam Mera Kai,

14/1 Irandando Has,

20/1 Boston Savr,

66/1 Our Super Six,

Sweeper System,

100/1 Thesoldiersminit,

This Sway

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