May 15 / 20.15 Southwell

20.15

Soft

At The Races App Expert Tips Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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At The Races App Expert Tips Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.02

Form: /630-1 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Returned to form and capitalised upon some help from the handicapper when winning conditional jockeys' race very comfortably by 11l at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) on Friday; escapes a penalty here and has very obvious chance to complete a quick double.
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5th

1

29th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:50 Huntingdon

Kingfast

12st 1lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

led, wandered around 2nd

11/4

1st

2

15th May 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell

Kingfast

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

travelled strongly, prominent

5/4

1st

3

12th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

13:40 Market Rasen

Kingfast

11st 9lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Safely held on all three starts since returning from mammoth absence for new yard in February; perhaps ran better than bare form suggests on last two occasions but will need to see this race out much more strongly.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 73866-

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Seemed to be getting things together when placed in big field at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in January but hasn't built on that performance since and will need to up his game here.
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40/1

  • Place: £6.30

Form: 90740-

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Belied 150-1 odds when very respectable fourth in Ludlow maiden (2m, soft) in March but finished down the field when upped to 2m5f for recent handicap debut there; may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others have much more convincing form.
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1st

7

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

17:20 Hereford

My Virtue

10st 9lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Mel Rowley

Good-ground winner off 6lb lower last season and mostly running well this campaign over hurdles and fences; latest run in a handicap chase needs forgiving but couldn't rule out.

5/1

8

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Uttoxeter

My Virtue

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Stuck to her task pretty well at Cartmel (2m5f, good) last month and has now finished second on two of her last three starts but the forecast rain is probably not helpful here; tongue-tie left off today.

14/1

2nd

8

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

My Virtue

10st 12lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Mel Rowley

Didn't really fire at Stratford last month and now 0-4 over fences but that run came just one week after a pretty good second there (2m3f, good to firm) and she's had a longer break this time; a possible.

8/1

Form: /22FP-

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
0-15 under rules; started off for Gary Hanmer with two seconds over fences during the winter but ran poorly when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) last time and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this return to hurdling.
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4th

9

15th May 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell

Muse Of Fire

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Gary Hanmer

0-15 under rules; started off for Gary Hanmer with two seconds over fences during the winter but ran poorly when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) last time and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this return to hurdling.

14/1

10

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

14:33 Bangor-on-Dee

Muse Of Fire

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

Chased home progressive rival on stable debut at Warwick (2m, soft) in December and kept on from a long way off the pace for another second at Catterick (1m7f, good) last month; held before last-fence fall on latest outing (2m4f) and 3lb wrong here, but still makes some appeal now dropped back in trip and with first-time cheekpieces fitted.

8/1

6

24th Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Warwick

Muse Of Fire

10st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Winner of his only point back in 2018 but things never fell right for him over fences for previous yard; up against it behind progressive winners in two starts for new connections (stewards enquired latest, explanation noted) but is in shallower waters here; is open to improvement.

4/1

16/1

Form: 5/449-

Last run: 328 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles for Paul Nicholls; unlucky not to finish closer than fourth in first-time cheekpieces at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good; blundered at last flight) last June but absent since a lesser effort in first-time blinkers there a few weeks later; goes without headgear on stable debut.
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7th

2

(8)

21st Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Zoran

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Emma Lavelle

Tailed off at Southwell last time which was too bad to be true as does have form there; he's won twice here and ran well over C&D in December behind one who scored impressively last week; considered under Oisin Murphy.

11/4

12

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter

Zoran

10st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Won at Southwell (2m4f, good) in November and also successful on AW in January; unseated early when an 8-1 chance for his return to hurdling at Statford (Supreme Yeats runner-up in that race).

10/1

Form: P9451- D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in a chase on January but was switched back to hurdling for last month's stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m, soft; first-time hood) and rewarded good market support in pretty good style; open to further improvement and respected.
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3rd

6

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Rocambolas

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Ben Pauling

May not be straightforward but was given nicely judged ride by Dylan Whelan to win at Southwell (2m, good) on Monday and is now 2-5 for Ben Pauling; still has fairly low mileage; respected under penalty.

9/4

1st

4

3rd Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Rocambolas

10st 11lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Ben Pauling

Came good under rules with hurdle win on stable debut in April (well backed) and looked sure to win Worcester chase (2m, good) the following month, only to capitulate on the run-in; still in contention when falling three out at Market Rasen last time; likely to play a major role.

5/2

5

9th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:20 Market Rasen

Rocambolas

10st 11lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Ben Pauling

Hurdle winner on stable debut in April (well backed); not so good next time but looked sure to win on chasing debut at Worcester two weeks ago, only to fold after the final fence; has the ability to win this but clearly not be trusted implicitly for now.

11/4

Form: /0P34-

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Certainly didn't run badly when fourth on eight on handicap debut at Fakenham (2m, soft) last month but was beaten about 22l in the end and others have more pressing claims here.
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8

8th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Rubys Pearl

10st 3lb

J: Harrison Beswick

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Seven-race maiden who has been beaten 22l and 18l in her two handicaps (2m; soft/good); has to step up.

14/1

7th

8

15th May 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell

Rubys Pearl

10st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Certainly didn't run badly when fourth on eight on handicap debut at Fakenham (2m, soft) last month but was beaten about 22l in the end and others have more pressing claims here.

14/1

4th

7

10th Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:07 Fakenham

Rubys Pearl

10st 11lb

J: Harrison Beswick

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

pressed leader, ridden before 2 out, outpaced and well held when lost third approaching last

14/1

Form: U5536- D BF

Last run: 107 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper in September and was placed in C&D (good) maiden hurdle in November but was disappointing favourite on handicap debut in January and hasn't raced again since; probably wants the ground to dry out; tongue-tie fitted; others have less to prove.
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4th

6

28th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

14:13 Newbury

Bobby Socks

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

held up in rear, headway 3 out, hung left but disputing third approaching last, weakened run-in

4/1

2nd

10

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:50 Southwell

Bobby Socks

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won over C&D and at Perth (2m4f) on good ground in summer 2023, and returned from long absence with good third at Leicester (1m7f, good to soft) in November (had wind op afterwards); there's a slight concern that today's conditions might be slower than he prefers but, nevertheless, he helps to give Olly Murphy a strong hand in this race.

7/2

2nd

10

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:50 Southwell

Bobby Socks

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won over C&D and at Perth (2m4f) on good ground in summer 2023, and returned from long absence with good third at Leicester (1m7f, good to soft) in November (had wind op afterwards); there's a slight concern that today's conditions might be slower than he prefers but, nevertheless, he helps to give Olly Murphy a strong hand in this race.

7/2

Form: 24152- D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner on good ground in early part of last season and ran very well in defeat last month, after a layoff; looks interesting off his lower hurdle mark but may need the ground to dry out.
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7

3rd Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell

Getaman

10st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

Ran big race in defeat over fences at Warwick (2m, good) in April, after a layoff, and his subsequent fifth over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m, good) certainly wasn't a bad effort; recent 4lb drop seems generous; one to consider.

11/2

5th

8

20th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:05 Uttoxeter

Getaman

10st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

Dual chase winner who returned from an absence with a close, front-running second over fences at Worcester (2m, good) last month; 0-8 over hurdles but that last run was off 7lb higher and he's an interesting contender back in this sphere.

3/1

Form: 334-

Last run: 146 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Getaman

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.60
Straight Forecast £6.87
Tricast £75.87
Trifecta £79.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kingfast

The Star:

Rocambolas

The Times:

Getaman

Daily Record:

Rocambolas

RP RATINGS:

Kingfast

TOPSPEED:

Kingfast

POSTDATA:

Kingfast

WEST COUNTRY:

Kingfast

Telegraph:

Kingfast

The Guardian:

Kingfast

Daily Mail:

Kingfast

D Express:

Kingfast

Daily Mirror:

Kingfast

The Sun:

Kingfast