March 24 / 16.00 Southwell

16.00

Good

Easter Sunday Family Fun Day Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Easter Sunday Family Fun Day Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 61 D

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Contested two maiden hurdles in Ireland and prevailed narrowly at Thurles (2m4f, yielding); that form has some substance and he later changed hands for £70,000; has been found a weak race to carry his penalty.
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1st

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

Hillberry Hill

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Contested two maiden hurdles in Ireland and prevailed narrowly at Thurles (2m4f, yielding); that form has some substance and he later changed hands for £70,000; has been found a weak race to carry his penalty.

4/6

1st

7

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:40 Thurles

Hillberry Hill

11st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Not too bad on debut at Clonmel in November when an 11.5l sixth of nine (2m, soft); improvement needed all the same.

13/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 31-1P7 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Six-time chase winner who won last summer but twice disappointed since; he's 0-8 as a hurdler but ability needs respecting when there's no depth to this race.
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7th

1

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

The Flier Begley

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Well beaten at Haydock last time (behind Genois) in a race he won the previous season; now below par in his last three chases and belatedly tries cheekpieces at the age of 11.

10/1

8th

8

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:20 Haydock

The Flier Begley

11st 3lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Won this last year (good) and followed up at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) in June off a mark 1lb higher than today's; pulled up/tailed off over fences on next two starts but his recent outing over hurdles was fairly encouraging and he could build on that now back chasing.

10/1

2nd

4

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

The Flier Begley

11st 5lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Six-time chase winner who won last summer but twice disappointed since; he's 0-8 as a hurdler but ability needs respecting when there's no depth to this race.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 250-6P

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Started off well as he was second on bumper debut and then beaten only 6l in a Listed event; however, now has a regressive profile and needs to get back on track.
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2nd

2

9th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

18:37 Warwick

Danger Nap

11st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Made a promising start in bumpers but has shown little in three runs over hurdles; still early days and wears first-time cheekpieces on handicap debut up in trip; may well show improvement.

5/2

4th

2

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

Danger Nap

11st 5lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Started off well as he was second on bumper debut and then beaten only 6l in a Listed event; however, now has a regressive profile and needs to get back on track.

11/1

3

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

12:45 Doncaster

Danger Nap

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Second on bumper debut and then beaten only 6l in a Listed event; comfortably held in his last two races, the latest his hurdling debut at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft; 22-1).

33/1

Form: 68-66

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Her best run was the first when beaten 8l in a Uttoxeter bumper; opposable on subsequent exploits.
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5th

6

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

Karlita Desbois

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Her best run was the first when beaten 8l in a Uttoxeter bumper; opposable on subsequent exploits.

33/1

6th

8

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

15:12 Chepstow

Karlita Desbois

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Not beaten far on last season's bumper debut but made low-key hurdle debut in the autumn and remains best watched.

100/1

Form:

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Also tongue tied in his bumper but he finished tailed off on good to soft at Chepstow; stable second string here by the looks.
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5

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

13:35 Hereford

Sea Of Fortune

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Tongue tied both starts; related to winners but tailed off in a Chepstow bumper on debut and got no further than the first switched to hurdles last month.

20/1

3

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

Sea Of Fortune

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Also tongue tied in his bumper but he finished tailed off on good to soft at Chepstow; stable second string here by the looks.

14/1

Form: P4

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Exacta £2.50
Straight Forecast £2.75
Trifecta £7.00

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