January 17 / 15.55 Southwell

15.55

Soft

Southwell Racecourse Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Southwell Racecourse Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 633

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Very unexposed 6yo who was third (albeit safely held) in two 2m Bangor novice races last month; open to significant improvement if suited by today's big hike in trip; high on the list.
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5th

19

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Catch Him Derry

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Gained a fourth handicap hurdle success when roaring back to form with a clearcut win at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft; Jeriko Du Reponet third) in February; backed that up with a fine third (Jeriko Du Reponet second) of 24 to Doddiethegreat in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft), faring best of those held up; yard is seeking a fourth win in this since 2019.

9/2

5th

19

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Catch Him Derry

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Gained a fourth handicap hurdle success when roaring back to form with a clearcut win at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft; Jeriko Du Reponet third) in February; backed that up with a fine third (Jeriko Du Reponet second) of 24 to Doddiethegreat in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft), faring best of those held up; yard is seeking a fourth win in this since 2019.

9/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: /5-301

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced 8yo who kept on well to force a dead-heat on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; subsequent 3lb rise does not look excessive and he's open to further improvement if more fluent over the hurdles here.
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6

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:27 Southwell

Hobbs Delight

11st 0lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Has won twice over hurdles, the second a C&D novice handicap at this meeting in 2024; some fair runs over fences last term, but has yet to find his form this season.

25/1

3rd

2

17th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:20 Fontwell

Hobbs Delight

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Did not fire at Uttoxeter last month and is now 0-5 over fences but his clear second at Catterick (3m1f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) two starts ago was a good effort and he'll be suited by the forecast good ground here.

3/1

6th

3

8th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Uttoxeter

Hobbs Delight

11st 10lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Sent chasing over 3m+ for last four starts, beaten a nose on first occasion and good second with first-time headgear at Catterick on latest; that requires respect but worse than good to soft ground would be a worry.

4/1

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 433-5P BF

Last run: 51 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite in all four handicaps and particularly disappointing when upped to 3m at Ludlow last time; not written off just yet but arrives here with a point to prove.
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2

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Duke Of Moravia

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won over hurdles for Henry Daly here (2m5f, soft) last April and could appreciate the return to this sphere on today's stable debut (bought for £4,000); however, he was pulled up over fences in the autumn on his last two runs and there's a question mark regarding his current form.

20/1

2

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Duke Of Moravia

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won over hurdles for Henry Daly here (2m5f, soft) last April and could appreciate the return to this sphere on today's stable debut (bought for £4,000); however, he was pulled up over fences in the autumn on his last two runs and there's a question mark regarding his current form.

20/1

1

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Market Rasen

Duke Of Moravia

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Ended last season with a hurdle win at Wincanton (2m5f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in April; pulled up on chase debut at Worcester (2m7f, soft) last month but that was without headgear and he may have needed the run; should have a future in this sphere and he needs watching in market with cheekpieces reapplied.

15/2

Form: /7-755

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Yet to deliver on promise shown in bumpers in 2021-22 season but was beaten about only 21l when fifth on recent handicap debut at Wetherby (2m3f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) having been badly hampered by a faller; moves up in trip here and remains unexposed; no surprise if he features.
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2

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

14:18 Stratford

Samourai One

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

in touch with leaders, not fluent and pushed along briefly 10th

6/1

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

14:18 Stratford

Samourai One

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

in touch with leaders, not fluent and pushed along briefly 10th

6/1

Form: 4561-4

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with a win at Stratford (2m6f, heavy) and ran much better than eventual 39l defeat might suggest when reappearing at Fakenham (2m7f, soft) last month; still on a workable mark; not ruled out.
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10

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Tiny Tantrum

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Michael Keady

Ended last season with a heavy defeat over hurdles and was pulled up in consecutive chases in June/July; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

12

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:37 Uttoxeter

Tiny Tantrum

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Michael Keady

1-23 under rules and pulled up in both starts over fences, including here (3m, good) last month; hard to recommend from 5lb out of the weights.

40/1

6

14th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

20:10 Uttoxeter

Tiny Tantrum

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Michael Keady

Just 1-22 over hurdles and was pulled up in his only previous chase (in March 2024); will cope better than some of these if the ground deteriorates considerably but, otherwise, he makes very limited appeal.

20/1

Form: 59-853 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner (once over C&D); ran quite well when third of seven at Catterick (3m1f, heavy) on New Year's Day but is effectively on same mark from 2lb out of the weights here and younger rivals appeal more.
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5th

10

28th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

17:05 Wetherby

Olivers Island

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

12yo who has been unable to threaten this season but has been in fair form of late, finishing fourth to Kinder Kid over C&D (soft) last Tuesday from 3lb out of the handicap (same today); each-way possibilities.

12/1

4th

8

19th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:15 Wetherby

Olivers Island

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

Runner-up twice in recent weeks (3m3f/3m1f) and is effectively 1lb lower today but was no match for the easy winner on either occasion and younger rivals in this line-up appeal more.

8/1

2nd

8

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:15 Huntingdon

Olivers Island

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

Five-time hurdle winner; gave good account when second of four at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) nine days ago but was no match for the winner (who was 0-26 over hurdles beforehand) and is out of the weights again here; younger rivals are much more appealing.

16/1

Form: 5904-1

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who kept on well to lead close home at Market Rasen (2m7f, good to soft) on seasonal debut in November; tended to jump left there, so might be seen to even better effect on this anti-clockwise circuit; shortlisted.
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3

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

General Hubble

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won off 6lb lower at Punchestown last November (24.5f, good); latest third at Killarney was a remote one; best form is on a sound surface so the forecast rain is a worry.

9/1

3rd

4

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:15 Killarney

General Hubble

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won twice in the space of four days over fences in November 2024; came on from return with a 3l defeat at Punchestown last month despite some errors; however, subsequent effort at Tipperary wasn't encouraging; 7lb above last winning mark.

10/1

10th

9

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 35y

15:18 Tipperary

General Hubble

10st 13lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Posted consecutive chase wins last November; best run since at Punchestown last time and has a shout off the same mark.

6/1

Form: 56-426 D

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 7lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Creditable second of 17 off 1lb higher at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) last May but this teenager returned from a break with a heavy defeat in November and remains without a win since 2021.
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10th

12

27th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:18 Uttoxeter

Loch Garman Aris

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

Creditable second of 17 here (2m7f, good to soft) last May but this teenager has struggled in both runs this winter and he remains without a win since 2021.

25/1

8th

13

17th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:55 Southwell

Loch Garman Aris

10st 7lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

towards rear

20/1

6th

7

8th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Warwick

Loch Garman Aris

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

Veteran who has never won over hurdles but who finished a good second of 17 at Uttoxeter when last seen in May; has tended to need an outing in recent seasons but repeat of that effort would put him firmly in this.

13/2

Form: 42714/

Last run: 649 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Caused 28-1 surprise on stable debut at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) in March 2022 but absent since a lesser effort over same C&D the following month and not the percentage call here.
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9th

12

17th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:55 Southwell

Bobbie The Dazzler

10st 11lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

prominent, bad mistake 3rd

25/1

Form: 432610

Last run: 142 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Came good on second start for Gary Hanmer, winning readily by just over 6l at Bangor (2m7f, good) last August; not seen since a poor run later that month, though, and not sure to be ideally suited by the soft ground here.
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7

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Camillas Choice

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

held up in rear, not fluent 10th, unseated 12th

25/1

9

20th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Camillas Choice

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Mainly out of form since winning 2m7f handicap hurdle at Bangor in August 2023 (good); two fair runs over fences last summer (has won a point); hard to fancy.

20/1

10

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

21:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Camillas Choice

10st 12lb

J: Kai Lenihan

T: Gary Hanmer

C&D winner last August (good) on second run for this yard but no sign of that form for a while now.

14/1

Form: 53P4-P

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who made a very disappointing seasonal/chase debut in November and now reverts to hurdling with visor fitted; given a chance by the handicapper but still looks risky on first venture beyond about 2m4f.
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5th

4

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

City Roller

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Laura Horsfall

Still searching for first win (0-15) with form levels having dipped fractionally since finishing runner-up at Stratford (2m2f, good) in May; stays further than this and seems to handle soft ground; outside place claims.

8/1

5th

5

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:50 Stratford

City Roller

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

0-10 over hurdles but ran big race from the front before succumbing to resurgent rival here (2m2f, good) last month, and his subsequent Newton Abbot sixth was perfectly respectable; one to consider.

4/1

6th

5

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:15 Newton Abbot

City Roller

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

Exposed maiden but gave it a good go from the front at Southwell last month (2m2f, good) against a winner who was completing a double and has run well again since; solid candidate.

3/1

Form: S-308

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in 2m3f Chepstow maidens last two outings but had made quite a promising hurdle debut when third (albeit well held) behind two useful rivals over C&D (good) in October and may yet build on that performance.
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6th

5

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Private Pike

11st 6lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Easily best form over hurdles was on the first of four attempts; pulled up on handicap debut at Southwell (3m, good to soft; 10-1) in January when last seen.

25/1

0

6

17th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:55 Southwell

Private Pike

11st 11lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

7/1

8th

15

27th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

12:00 Chepstow

Private Pike

11st 4lb

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Beaten about 25l when third of five on hurdling debut at Southwell (3m, good) in October and finished well down the field over C&D (good to soft) later that month; not the most obvious answer.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.80
Straight Forecast £13.30
Tricast £74.52
Trifecta £105.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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Daily Mirror:

Catch Him Derry

WEST COUNTRY:

General Hubble

Telegraph:

Hobb's Delight

The Star:

Catch Him Derry

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POSTDATA:

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Daily Mail:

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