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TRAINER Declan Carroll has set his stall out to raise the stable's Christmas money at Southwell, with new fewer than five leading chances on the card.
MOTAHASSEN (4.50) made a mockery of his handicap mark over course and distance last month, drawing effortlessly seven lengths clear, and a 5lb penalty won't stop a repeat if in the same mood. Clipsham Tiger is chasing a four-timer, his latest success also coming here 17 days ago, and helps make the market.
SOMMER KATZE (5.25) landed odds of 1-5 easily on the five furlongs track and can concede 7lb and upwards to his rivals back over course and distance. Karl Burke's filly Milagre De Vida was made 10-11 favourite on debut at Newcastle but flopped behind 65-rated Society Guest. Presumably, she is considered better than that opening display on her gallops work.
ROCK SOUND (6.30) had more than four lengths to spare when scoring on debut for Carroll following a switch from Dermot Weld. A 10lb rise deserves more in higher grade but he may be up to the task.
HONEY GG (7.00) was sent off favourite here last time but found Young Tiger just too strong after leading over a furlong out. The filly races off the same mark and is poised to go one better.
TYNECASTLE PARK (7.30), trained by Robert Eddery, gets the vote over previous winner Thahab Ifraj in the 1m 6f handicap. Hearts fans have had precious little to cheer this season but Tynecastle Park can hit the target following an eye-catching second to Argus on the Fibresand in a better race. Gavin Cromwell's Earl Of Bunnacurry, a course winner over a mile last November, is the fly in the ointment stepping up significantly in distance.
In the finale, that man Carroll saddles yet another prospective winner in Bee Machine. The four-year-old won here 26 days ago and a 3lb rise isn't harsh. At odds of 7-1 with Paddy Power he has to be of each-way interest, but it is a competitive event for the grade. The way to go could be a Lucky 15 with the first four Carroll horses or mixing up all his Southwell runners in doubles and trebles.
In December 2020 we sadly 
1305 Bartholemew J 16/1
1330 Findusatgorcombe 14/1
E/w double and E/w singles.
Just for a small punt
total Reval 12.40
recal
shanacoole prince 12.45 outonpatrol 12.45 imperial nemisis 1.05 well done all winners yesterday
1.05 imperial nemesis cjeers
oitonpatrol 12 .55
Evening all…Well done the winners yesterday. Elvis I was on yer Nap,cheers. Got to fancy Summer Katze in the 5.25 especially as Alan Ts tipping it too.
GL
Nice one Alan on Tyncastle Park. Drifted to 5/1 👍
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100 to mike
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130 in bank
panatos in the 6pm gets 12lbs back from contingency fee, but was near 12l behind. the third going native is a bigger price, will be on the same terms as when beating panatos by 1.25l. the current fav CF was 10l infront of going native that day so overturning in also looks unlikely but GN was 1lb lower and is now 12lbs better off… at 16/1 )12/1 for 4 places) i will have tiny hopeful stakes. the drift looks pretty bad for win prospects.
PRINCESS HARLEY is a horse i put up at 33/1 when 3rd LTO, it lead most of the way and faded badly but clung on, different tactics may prove helpful but is far too short at 3/1 although franny norton gets on board for connections he does win with.
mr carbonator did well over CD here almost 1 year ago exactly and is 5lbs lower than his neck 2nd.
4 mins till off small stakes if anyone is punting
easy winner for Karl Burke, I follow C Lee and him on debutants usually, was it’s HCAP debut and I missed that..
anyway, in the last at Southell, I remember being on SYVIACLIFFS when ‘bolting’ up over CD, the 7lb claimer makes the horse 3lbs higher and given she’s 12/1 i think it has to be of EACH way interest. skybet already down to 9s for 4 places due to his last winner i suspect.
DEREK SHAW, BLACK WHITE SILKS what an absolute legend, used to bang on about him, 50/1 kabooom, coop the apple man would’ve been proud. shame i didnt put it up :D