September 07 / 15.55 Southwell

15.55

Good

Sponsorship Branding @ signsolutions.org Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Sponsorship Branding @ signsolutions.org Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 6-1678 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a Worcester maiden (2m, good) in May but that form has taken some knocks and he's struggled under both codes in his last five runs; overall record now stands at 1-16 and others are more convincing.
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7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 66-241 CD

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Made it 12th-time lucky over hurdles when scoring under a prominent ride over C&D (good) in July; up 3lb after a short break but he beat a subsequent winner last time and his confidence should be boosted after that success; key player.
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7/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 337

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Some promise on the Flat and over hurdles in his first six starts but he was laboured on his handicap debut at Stratford (2m, good; 6-1) two weeks ago; still has potential but he needs to resume his progress to make a serious impact here.
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3rd

6

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:55 Cartmel

Star Legend

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Has been running well under both codes for most of this year and was clear of the rest behind a lightly raced winner at Worcester a month ago (2m7f, good); just 3lb higher.

2/1

2

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Worcester

Star Legend

12st 0lb

J: Mr Conal Kavanagh

T: James Owen

Won three in a row on the Flat in the spring (1m6f-2m) and was placed over hurdles on next two outings (2m/2m2f); has won over 2m7f before and could plausibly still have untapped potential as a stayer over jumps.

9/2

5th

2

(6)

9th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Star Legend

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Completed Flat hat-trick when winning by a neck at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) on June 5; solid efforts when third over hurdles the next twice and he has to be respected off a mark just 2lb higher than at Lingfield.

9/2

Form: /2-548

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in her last two points in the spring and she's been beaten 26l or more since switched to hurdling this summer; now goes handicapping with equipment added but she needs a transformation.
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10

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell

Horizon Dove

10st 2lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Jonathan Barlow

Has weak claims on her two performances this season and remains a maiden; similar type to Instant De Bonheur and can be opposed.

33/1

5th

9

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Horizon Dove

10st 2lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Jonathan Barlow

in rear, went remote fourth 2 out, weakened run-in

25/1

5th

9

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Horizon Dove

10st 2lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Jonathan Barlow

in rear, went remote fourth 2 out, weakened run-in

25/1

Form: 8P8353

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
0-37 but he's been placed in two of his last three starts, including when a 5l third at Stratford (2m, good) 14 days ago; on unchanged mark and he could be in the mix again.
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5th

8

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:55 Southwell

Naasik

10st 3lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: John Norton

0-37 but he's been placed in two of his last three starts, including when a 5l third at Stratford (2m, good) 14 days ago; on unchanged mark and he could be in the mix again.

11/2

3rd

10

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:50 Stratford

Naasik

10st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: John Norton

Has the odd bit of placed form but he's a 10yo with a record of 0-36; taken on.

16/1

5th

10

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:45 Uttoxeter

Naasik

10st 3lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: John Norton

Far third in a Southwell handicap (2m, good) 25 days ago but that took his record to 0-35 and this veteran is hard to predict; others preferred.

16/1

Form: 3/3-62

Last run: 106 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who has not progressed in his five runs under rules (2m-2m5f), but he was a creditable second under Brian Hughes in a handicap here (2m4f, good) in May; has had another wind operation since and he's respected back in trip on his return; hood worn last time is removed.
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4

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Champagne Town

11st 6lb

J: John Kington

T: Kevin Frost

Irish point winner in November 2021 (3m, good/yielding); ex-Gavin Cromwell; best run for this yard when runner-up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle here last May (good); poor form since; plenty to prove on first run chasing.

20/1

4

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Champagne Town

11st 6lb

J: John Kington

T: Kevin Frost

Irish point winner in November 2021 (3m, good/yielding); ex-Gavin Cromwell; best run for this yard when runner-up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle here last May (good); poor form since; plenty to prove on first run chasing.

20/1

10th

5

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

17:45 Huntingdon

Champagne Town

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kevin Frost

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent after 5th

20/1

Form: 68P8-P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Didn't last long with Willie Mullins and he's struggled in four runs for current yard, including on his handicap debut at Bangor (2m, good) last month; that was after a break but he was in trouble at an early stage and has lots to prove.
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1st

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Allibaba

11st 3lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Made light of a 538-day absence to win for the first time on his stable debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) 12 days ago; handicapper has reacted by raising him 9lb but that may not be enough to stop him following up.

6/5

1st

9

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:45 Market Rasen

Allibaba

10st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Offered nothing during the briefest of comebacks in autumn 2024, and another long absence since; now 25lb lower than when first entering handicaps, however, and remains in the same ownership now as then; check for market confidence ahead of this stable debut.

12/1

7th

7

16th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:03 Uttoxeter

Allibaba

10st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Philip Kirby

held up in rear, outpaced 5th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

14/1

Form: /P-P5P

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden who has been pulled up in three of his last four handicaps, including at Stratford (2m, good) two weeks ago; mark is tumbling but it's a long time since he showed any worthwhile form and he needs a major turnaround.
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0

7

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:55 Southwell

Kalyptra

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

Ten-race maiden who has been pulled up in three of his last four handicaps, including at Stratford (2m, good) two weeks ago; mark is tumbling but it's a long time since he showed any worthwhile form and he needs a major turnaround.

50/1

0

9

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Kalyptra

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

jumped right 4th, led

50/1

5th

3

22nd Jun 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

20:10 Uttoxeter

Kalyptra

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in last

25/1

Form: 880/96

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
0-13 under both codes and he's been tailed off in five hurdle runs for this yard; 6lb out of the weights here and can only be watched.
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12th

8

(13)

16th Sep 2023

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

13:40 Bath

Beat The Storm

10st 9lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Alexandra Dunn

He's on a competitive mark on his 2021 Flat form and could appreciate the return to this code, but he's struggled on his three hurdle starts this year following a long absence and has plenty to prove.

25/1

0

9

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:55 Southwell

Beat The Storm

10st 2lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Alexandra Dunn

0-13 under both codes and he's been tailed off in five hurdle runs for this yard; 6lb out of the weights here and can only be watched.

50/1

6th

9

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

18:40 Stratford

Beat The Storm

10st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

midfield, ridden after 2 out, soon outpaced

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £27.10
Straight Forecast £25.47
Tricast £73.79
Trifecta £120.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ez Tiger

The Times:

Champagne Town

POSTDATA:

Star Legend

Telegraph:

Baikal

RP RATINGS:

Naasik

D Express:

Champagne Town

The Guardian:

Ez Tiger

Daily Mail:

Ez Tiger

Daily Mirror:

Ez Tiger

The Sun:

Ez Tiger

The Star:

Ez Tiger

Daily Record:

Ez Tiger