May 07 / 19.42 Southwell

19.42

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  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: P3243- D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Former winner for Paul Nicholls who has come a long way down the weights; made the frame over C&D two weeks ago with the visor back on and has each-way claims once more.
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8

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Warwick

Pozo Emery

11st 1lb

J: Mr Sam Lee

T: L J Morgan

10yo who is very lightly raced for his age; won at Southwell (2m4f, good) last May and has also scored on heavy ground; however, he failed to threaten over hurdles then fences last June and this is his first outing since.

16/1

8

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Warwick

Pozo Emery

11st 1lb

J: Mr Sam Lee

T: L J Morgan

10yo who is very lightly raced for his age; won at Southwell (2m4f, good) last May and has also scored on heavy ground; however, he failed to threaten over hurdles then fences last June and this is his first outing since.

16/1

5th

10

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Pozo Emery

11st 5lb

J: John Kington

T: L J Morgan

midfield, headway 9th, briefly went second 3 out, weakened last

14/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 41P3F- D

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap chase on Aintree's Mildmay course last summer for this yard and a point this February, again on his favoured good ground; struggles when it's softer and he took a heavy fall at The Chair in the Foxhunters' at Aintree last month; has never been as effective over hurdles.
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2nd

6

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

The Big Lense

11st 12lb

J: Mr Rupert Stearn

T: Mrs J Owen

Undefeated in four small-field 3m open points (good/good to firm), the successes around the sharp left-handers at Higham and Fakenham particularly relevant in today's context; can lead but needn't, and won't want for experience of regulation fences (24 chase starts); player.

2/1

2nd

6

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

The Big Lense

11st 12lb

J: Mr Rupert Stearn

T: Mrs J Owen

Undefeated in four small-field 3m open points (good/good to firm), the successes around the sharp left-handers at Higham and Fakenham particularly relevant in today's context; can lead but needn't, and won't want for experience of regulation fences (24 chase starts); player.

2/1

11th

13

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

15:15 Market Rasen

The Big Lense

11st 3lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

Better over fences than hurdles so encouraging to see him win over the smaller obstacles last month before chasing home a hot Bowen-trained favourite over C&D two weeks ago; should go well despite the 3lb rise.

33/1

14/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: /2326-

Last run: 260 days

W: 11st 4lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Consistent enough but this veteran is on a losing run and hasn't been seen since August; not the percentage play.
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6th

6

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:47 Uttoxeter

Mcgowans Pass

11st 10lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jennie Candlish

Won on soft ground over 2m4f here last May but has suffered three serious defeats in the meantime and he's a 14yo now.

14/1

6th

6

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:47 Uttoxeter

Mcgowans Pass

11st 10lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jennie Candlish

Won on soft ground over 2m4f here last May but has suffered three serious defeats in the meantime and he's a 14yo now.

14/1

5th

8

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:00 Uttoxeter

Mcgowans Pass

10st 9lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

disputed lead, not fluent 3rd, lost position after 4 out

16/1

Form: 63P0P- CD

Last run: 113 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Held her form for a while after winning over C&D a year ago (off 2lb higher) but nothing positive to take from her last three appearances.
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6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Malina Ocarina

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

Caused 25-1 surprise in first-time cheekpieces at Stratford (2m2f, good) this summer but was well beaten on her next outing and refused to race at Southwell three weeks ago; others look much safer.

20/1

6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Malina Ocarina

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

20/1

Form: /4431-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Only his fifth start and second handicap when coming from off the pace to score comfortably at Fontwell (2m1f, good; first-time hood); 6lb rise fair given his potential for further improvement.
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6th

10

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 3

17:05 Haydock

Solar System

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Four wins (2m1f-2m5f) over hurdles; made an encouraging start over fences when 3l third of six at Southwell (3m, soft) last month; solid claims if building on that run with cheekpieces now fitted.

8/1

3rd

1

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:45 Southwell

Solar System

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Record of 51211 in Class 4 handicap hurdles; has failed to fire in a couple of Class 3 events this term but looks interesting back down in grade on chase debut.

7/2

15th

11

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 123y

Class 3

16:10 Ascot

Solar System

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Three wins from off the pace last season (2m3f-2m5f, good to soft/soft); managed only fifth on last month's return at Haydock (3m, good to soft) but was quite badly hampered by a mid-race faller and made good headway from the rear on the final circuit; might come on for the run; interesting.

8/1

16/1

Form: 91496-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won a Worcester maiden in a first-time hood last September but that aid is now left off after finishing well behind Solar System at Fontwell.
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11

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

12:08 Musselburgh

Gieves

10st 13lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Hannah McMahon

Won a maiden hurdle (2m, good) for Ben Pauling 14 months ago but that is his only win from 16 starts and he's struggled in two runs (chase/hurdle) for new yard this autumn.

33/1

11

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

12:08 Musselburgh

Gieves

10st 13lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Hannah McMahon

Won a maiden hurdle (2m, good) for Ben Pauling 14 months ago but that is his only win from 16 starts and he's struggled in two runs (chase/hurdle) for new yard this autumn.

33/1

5

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

12:05 Sedgefield

Gieves

11st 2lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Hannah McMahon

Won maiden hurdle for Ben Pauling 14 months ago and was placed over fences for him this summer but is far too inconsistent to rely upon and was a tailed-off outsider (over fences) on recent stable debut; cheekpieces refitted.

25/1

Form: /1515- D

Last run: 57 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Beaten 20l when penalised in a Plumpton novice two months but the ground was soft and he won there the time before on good to soft (2m4f), while conditions were good for his bumper win; competitive mark.
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8th

4

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Fierce Warrior

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

The furthest he's been was 3m2f when he rallied to win from Red Delta in a small field at Doncaster (soft; made most) in November; something amiss next time but he was back on song for second at Carlisle (3m, good to soft; probably effective on good) on latest outing, making it good runs on both his starts in cheekpieces; up 2lb but needs a close look.

4/1

2nd

4

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

Fierce Warrior

11st 9lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Flopped badly last time when bidding for a Doncaster double but had looked open to further progress and may rebound; 1-1 in cheekpieces (hurdles win last March); not written off.

5/1

Form: 14104- C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Last year's three wins were on good or good to soft at about 2m; seemed to see out the 2m4f fine here two weeks ago when just behind Pozo Emery; that was after quite a break so he might be sharper this time.
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5

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

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11st 9lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Kevin Hunter

Gained two of his five hurdle wins over C&D and was second off mark 7lb higher than today's when making stable debut in this race a year ago (good); lost his way afterwards, though, and absent since heavy fall in November.

50/1

6

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

13:22 Carlisle

Allbetsoff

10st 5lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Kevin Hunter

Five-time winner for Mark Walford who was runner-up at Hexham (2m, good) in May on his stable debut; however, pulled up there on both runs since (2m, good/good to soft) and returns from a break with something to prove.

25/1

3

22nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

14:18 Hexham

Allbetsoff

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Kevin Hunter

Second of nine to Blended Stealth here last month but dropped out very tamely a week ago; capable of going well but can be up and down.

8/1

Form: P4U16/ D

Last run: 381 days

W: 12st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles and yet he's a five-time chaser winner, including on his penultimate start in early 2023; his trainer can get them ready after an absence but a return to fences is presumably on the agenda in the not too distant future; at least rated lower in this discipline.
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5

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

On Springs

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Luca Morgan

Five-time winner over fences for Ben Pauling and has won all this year's points with authority; needs respecting, though good ground seems ideal.

100/30

5

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

On Springs

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Luca Morgan

Five-time winner over fences for Ben Pauling and has won all this year's points with authority; needs respecting, though good ground seems ideal.

100/30

4

18th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:52 Market Rasen

On Springs

11st 10lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Better known as a chaser (5-15); has reverted to hurdles since chase falls last summer; outran his double-figure odds when runner-up at Kempton (2m5f, good) in October; toiled on return from wind surgery subsequently; risky after break.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6P6PP-

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Struggled over fences after returning from a long absence and never counted on his belated return to hurdling at Cheltenham last month.
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10th

2

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

19:42 Southwell

Witness Protection

12st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Struggled over fences after returning from a long absence and never counted on his belated return to hurdling at Cheltenham last month.

33/1

10th

2

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

19:42 Southwell

Witness Protection

12st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Struggled over fences after returning from a long absence and never counted on his belated return to hurdling at Cheltenham last month.

33/1

16

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 3

17:00 Cheltenham

Witness Protection

10st 12lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

held up in rear, outpaced and cajoled along 5th, lost touch before 2 out

50/1

Form: F/21U- D

Last run: 210 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner (at up to 2m) and he won two handicap hurdles in Ireland, in 2021 and last August; was running just okay on the AW when last seen but Fergal O'Brien might get his competitive juices flowing again.
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1

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

19:42 Southwell

No Thanks

12st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time Flat winner (at up to 2m) and he won two handicap hurdles in Ireland, in 2021 and last August; was running just okay on the AW when last seen but Fergal O'Brien might get his competitive juices flowing again.

10/1

1

7th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

19:42 Southwell

No Thanks

12st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time Flat winner (at up to 2m) and he won two handicap hurdles in Ireland, in 2021 and last August; was running just okay on the AW when last seen but Fergal O'Brien might get his competitive juices flowing again.

10/1

7th

13

(3)

1st Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

No Thanks

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Matthew J Smith

Dual winner over 2m on turf is 0-7 on AW, most recently never counting over inadequate 1m2f last month; reduced mark and longer trip play to his strengths so don't rule out.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £51.40
Straight Forecast £53.48
Tricast £931.38
Trifecta £678.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Solar System

RP RATINGS:

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LAMBOURN:

Fierce Warrior

POSTDATA:

Pozo Emery

TOPSPEED:

McGowan's Pass

D Express:

Fierce Warrior

WEST COUNTRY:

Solar System

The Times:

Solar System

Telegraph:

Solar System

The Guardian:

Solar System

Daily Mail:

Solar System

Daily Mirror:

Solar System

The Star:

Solar System

Daily Record:

Solar System

THE NORTH:

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The Sun:

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