May 12 / 14.30 Southwell

14.30

Good

Golf And Gallop Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Golf And Gallop Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 19217- C BF

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Former pointer; two wins over hurdles, the second over C&D in October last year (good); lesser effort next time; goes chasing on return from a break on ground that suits.
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1st

2

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

No More No

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Lawney Hill

in touch with leaders, prominent 5th, led 12th, pushed along briefly 4 out, went clear going easily before 3 out, went further clear 2 out, ridden approaching last, easily

5/1

1st

2

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

No More No

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Lawney Hill

in touch with leaders, prominent 5th, led 12th, pushed along briefly 4 out, went clear going easily before 3 out, went further clear 2 out, ridden approaching last, easily

5/1

7th

8

17th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

14:18 Wincanton

No More No

10st 9lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Lawney Hill

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

5/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 28458-

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won a Fontwell handicap hurdle for Keiran Burke in May last year (2m5f, good); fair fourth at Taunton on chase debut in January (2m7f, good to soft) but well beaten last twice; bit to prove.
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5

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:07 Worcester

Whynotnowroy

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Neil Mulholland

0-5 over fences but looked suited by the drop back in trip and gave very good account when second of ten over C&D (good) in June; player off same mark if still in same form after 111-day break.

7/1

2nd

8

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Whynotnowroy

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Neil Mulholland

Won a 2m5f hurdle for former yard; good runs for this one in both disciplines but tailed off in his last three races, all handicap chases at about 3m.

8/1

2nd

6

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Whynotnowroy

10st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, smooth headway 14th, lost ground quickly before 3 out, weakened 2 out

12/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 09944-

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in February 2024 (2m4f, yielding to soft); rather disappointing over hurdles, but more encouraging effort on chase debut last time when fourth over 2m4f here (good; didn't jump that well but was hampered early on); stamina to prove (well beaten only previous run at 3m); tongue-tie tried.
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24

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Small Town Hero

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won first four races for this stable at around this trip and ran well again here at Christmas when third to Duke Silver, having made most; blinkers now replace cheekpieces but has it to do from 5lb out of handicap, and ideally may want better ground.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 15542- C

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Fell on both starts pointing in Ireland in 2021/22; fairly consistent over hurdles, gaining sole win over this C&D in June last year (good); in fair form recently and has a chance on chase debut.
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2

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Ballyvaughan Bay

11st 13lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

Made all off today's mark over C&D (good) in spring 2024 and ran well in defeat over C&D this April; sure to be suited by the return to this track but has quite a bit to prove after three disappointing efforts.

8/1

4

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Ballyvaughan Bay

11st 12lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

Gained sole success over 3m so may not be crying out for this drop back in distance and he has a question mark over current form anyway; cheekpieces added.

16/1

9th

2

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Worcester

Ballyvaughan Bay

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

Ran poorly on chasing debut at Southwell and needs to bounce back from that but was clear second over hurdles there (3m, good) two starts ago and is a big player if judged on that performance.

8/1

Form: 43224- BF

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish point in March 2024 (3m, heavy); fair form over fences last season, best efforts were seconds at Catterick in January/February (3m1f, good to soft/soft); best form has been on ground softer than good.
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3

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Baby Chou

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

didn't jump with fluency, held up in rear, niggled along briefly 8th, lost touch before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

4/1

3

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Baby Chou

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

didn't jump with fluency, held up in rear, niggled along briefly 8th, lost touch before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

4/1

4th

3

14th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:25 Doncaster

Baby Chou

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Irish point winner in March 2024 (3m, heavy); 16-race maiden under rules; runner-up in two handicap chases at Catterick on last two starts (3m1f, soft/good to soft), on both occasions being beaten by an in-form rival who has won again since; interesting contender.

5/2

Form: P43/4-

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Has won five of his 17 starts pointing; 0-6 over fences, but fair efforts when third in a maiden hunter chase at Leicester in February 2024 (2m4f, heavy) and last time when fourth of seven in a Huntingdon handicap (2m7f, good) when returning from 341 days off; quite interesting with a visor replacing cheekpieces.
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5

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

The Whistle Blower

10st 6lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Jonathan Barlow

jumped right throughout, led, headed 12th, lost position 15th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

15/2

5

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

The Whistle Blower

10st 6lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Jonathan Barlow

jumped right throughout, led, headed 12th, lost position 15th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

15/2

4th

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

18:38 Huntingdon

The Whistle Blower

11st 0lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Jonathan Barlow

Last seen pulling up in a point just under 12 months ago; has won five times in that scene but he's shown modest form in five runs over regulation fences, all of those hunter chases.

6/1

Form: 078PP-

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Modest hurdler; has been pulled up on both starts over fences; others look stronger.
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8

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Stonegate

10st 2lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Brian Rothwell

Modest form over jumps so far and has been pulled up on last three chase starts; can only watch from 9lb out of the weights.

100/1

11

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Stonegate

10st 2lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Brian Rothwell

14-race maiden who has no worthwhile form over jumps and was pulled up on his last two appearances; can't be recommended from out of the weights.

50/1

14

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:50 Catterick

Stonegate

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Brian Rothwell

Pulled up/tailed off on all six chase starts and he would be a shock winner from 10lb out of the handicap.

100/1

Form: 22553/

Last run: 467 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer in 2022 (3m, good; dead-heated); several good placed efforts over fences two seasons ago; conditions suit and he has a chance if tuned up after a 467-day break.
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9

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:37 Uttoxeter

Deadly Missile

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Winning pointer who was making it 17th-time lucky under rules when beating Zoffalee over C&D (good) nine days ago; 1lb wrong there so 6lb higher under his penalty, but even so with conditions likely to be similar he has to make the shortlist.

8/1

11

16th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:38 Uttoxeter

Deadly Missile

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

On a good mark and the signs were more encouraging when fourth over 2m7f at Worcester three weeks ago (behind McGregors Charge); seems to be running into form after an absence.

12/1

14

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Deadly Missile

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Sole win remains a dead-heat in a Welsh maiden point in 2022, but second in this race in 2023 and there was some encouragement to take from this month's Warwick fourth on his second outing following a sizeable layoff.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.20
Straight Forecast £33.69
Tricast £72.44
Trifecta £101.60

Selections

D Express:

Ballyvaughan Bay

Telegraph:

No More No

POSTDATA:

Baby Chou

SPOTLIGHT:

The Whistle Blower

The Times:

Small Town Hero

RP RATINGS:

Whynotnowroy

Daily Mail:

No More No

The Star:

Baby Chou

Daily Mirror:

Ballyvaughan Bay

The Sun:

Ballyvaughan Bay

Daily Record:

Ballyvaughan Bay

The Guardian:

The Whistle Blower