March 04 / 16.40 Southwell

16.40

Soft

Join Southwell Golf Club Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Join Southwell Golf Club Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £10.90
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 6-3466

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Below par in Carlisle novice hurdle in December last time but encouraging signs in bumper and novice hurdles previously and, on that evidence, he's on a competitive mark for this handicap debut; has a chance if bouncing back.
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20

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Kilta

10st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Mostly chasing in the last year but was second to Blue Hop reverting to hurdles at Wetherby last time; needs more.

18/1

20

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Kilta

10st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Mostly chasing in the last year but was second to Blue Hop reverting to hurdles at Wetherby last time; needs more.

18/1

2nd

11

28th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:32 Wetherby

Kilta

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sam England

Won over hurdles at Southwell last March and fences at Cartmel last May; has dropped to a dangerous mark but he's been inconsistent over fences since that last win; reverts to hurdles and others are more compelling.

20/1

3/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 40682

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who improved upon his first three hurdle runs when close second of four over C&D (heavy) on recent handicap debut; they finished in a bunch but it was still a promising run and he's respected.
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6

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

We Got Your Back

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: L J Morgan

Has won three races over fences, the latest off this mark over C&D in October (good); has not been in top form last few starts; could bounce back.

11/2

8th

6

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

We Got Your Back

11st 7lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Has only won over fences (three times) and still held some sort of chance when unseating nine days ago at Market Rasen; his hurdle form isn't so convincing, though.

20/1

5

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

14:57 Market Rasen

We Got Your Back

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

Has won three chases, the latest at Hexham in October; not at his best on last two runs but on a fair mark now and could go well.

7/1

7/4

Form: 14-805 C

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner (2m, good) who left his first two hurdle runs well behind when fifth of 16 at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in January; that race has worked out well and he may well have been let in lightly for this handicap debut; has had wind op since last time and wears a first-time tongue-tie.
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4th

3

5th Dec 2024

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

14:25 Leicester

Samazul

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

held up in rear, no impression before 4 out

7/4

Form: 4-4

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Five-time Flat winner, the latest over 2m in September 2021; it's possible he'll need further over hurdles but he was a fair fourth over C&D (good to soft) last month on his stable debut and second run in this code, and could build on that run now in a handicap; wears first-time tongue-tie.
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4th

4

(4)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield

Arabescato

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Martin Dunne

in rear

16/1

7th

5

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Arabescato

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Five-time Flat winner; 0-4 over hurdles and was safely held in two handicaps towards end of last season (2m/2m4f) but may yet come good for Olly Murphy; cheekpieces removed after one use.

13/2

7th

5

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Arabescato

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Five-time Flat winner; 0-4 over hurdles and was safely held in two handicaps towards end of last season (2m/2m4f) but may yet come good for Olly Murphy; cheekpieces removed after one use.

13/2

Form: -55577

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-7 for Stuart Crawford but hasn't been running badly in handicaps this winter and new stable does well with recruits from other yards; interesting contender in first-time cheekpieces, especially if strong in betting.
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11th

10

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Joker Du Chenet

10st 4lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: James Owen

0-14 over hurdles but lost out only by a neck here (2m6f, good; refitted cheekpieces) in July and ran much better than bare form of 26l defeat might suggest at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last week; might be the answer.

7/1

6th

3

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Joker Du Chenet

11st 4lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

0-13 over hurdles but has been knocking on the door in recent months; went up 3lb for his close second at Stratford (2m6f, good) last time but capable amateur Alex Chadwick claims a useful 5lb here; respected.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £65.10
Straight Forecast £62.45
Trifecta £135.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Samazul

The Times:

Arabescato

The Guardian:

Joker Du Chenet

Telegraph:

We Got Your Back

The Sun:

Joker Du Chenet

RP RATINGS:

Samazul

POSTDATA:

Samazul

WEST COUNTRY:

Samazul

Daily Mail:

Samazul

D Express:

Samazul

The Star:

Samazul

Daily Mirror:

Arabescato

Daily Record:

Arabescato