2020/21 Jumps Profile - Southfield Stone

7y gr g Fair Mix – Laureldean Belle (Neil)

High class chaser, he has only been out of the frame once in his 14 starts. He made his debut at Exeter in February 2018, finishing 3rd in a 2m 1f bumper, beaten 8 ¼ l by Unwin Vic (received 16lb), then following a break, reappeared at Taunton in November to win a 2m maiden bumper by 5l from Romeo Brown ( received 7lb). He followed up over course and distance 3 weeks later winning a novice hurdle by 6l from Some Day Soon, then in December won another novice hurdle over the same course and distance by 5l from Super Snipe 9received 6lb).  

Stepped up to grade 1 company in January 2019, he was third at Sandown in the Tolworth hurdle, beaten 3 ¼ l behind Elixir De Nutz, then in February, back at Taunton was third over 2m 3f in another novice hurdle, beaten 1 ¼ l by Bold Plan (received 7lb). He then won a grade 2 novice hurdle at Kempton over 2m , beating Angels Breath (gave 5lb), ¾ l, then AT Aintree in April was a bit disappointing when only 7th in the 2m grade 1 novice hurdle, beaten 20 ¼ l behind Felix Desjy  

Sent chasing in October, he finished 2nd at Exeter in a 2m 1f beginners chase, beaten . 2 ¾ l by Littrale Ci (received 7lb), then in November at Taunton in a 2m 2f novice chase was 2nd to Brewinupastorm (gave 6lb) beaten 4l. He then was 3rd in a 2m novice handicap chase at Newbury, beaten 11l behind Fanion D’estruval ( received 12 lb), then in February this year won a 2m 4f novice chase by 24 l from Espoir De Teillee (gave 6lb). He was then 2nd at Kempton in a grade 2 2m 4f novice chase behind Who Dares Wins beaten ¾ l. He has a wind op during the summer and reappeared at Cheltenham recently winning a 2m 4f novice chase by 1 ½ l from Coole Cody and should win plenty more races.

Trainer P.Nicholls