May 22 / 20.10 Southwell

20.10

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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £4.80

Form: PPP7-5

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Point winner; 0-17 under rules and pulled up in three of his last five starts; took a step back in a more positive direction here (2m; fifth of ten) a fortnight ago but others have more to offer.
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8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Eric Carmen

10st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

In cracking form this season, with three wins and a second, until however he went down by 25l at Bangor (good) on latest start; maybe the ground that day was not soft enough; major player if bouncing straight back.

13/2

6th

10

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Eric Carmen

10st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

A lot more exposed than many in here but he's been in cracking form since returning from an absence and his defeat at Leicester was no backward step (2m4f, good to soft); firmly in the mix.

3/1

2nd

3

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Leicester

Eric Carmen

11st 9lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Has thrived since returning from a break in December, winning two of his three runs over hurdles before adding a third win of the season reverting to fences at Market Rasen (2m3f, soft) last month, each time under Benjamin Macey; he's up 4lb for last time but is very much a leading contender in current form.

5/4

6/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 0663-3

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
19-race maiden; made the frame on both starts for Mark Walford with his latest Sedgefield effort (2m1f, good) in line with the pick of his best form in Ireland for Liz Doyle; will probably find a few of these rivals better handicapped.
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5th

5

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle

Huit Reflets

11st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Experienced chaser; won at Sedgefield on Boxing Day (2m, good to soft) and placed all three starts since, last time finishing runner-up at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft); contender.

5/2

2nd

6

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Huit Reflets

11st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Running consistently well since August, winning here (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day and finishing a close second of five over this C&D (good to soft) ten days ago; has the same mark as last time and holds solid claims.

5/2

2nd

5

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

Huit Reflets

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mark Walford

Currently in a consistent vein of form; opened his chase account in Sedgefield contest (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day, beating Dixie Cowboy and taking record here to 3321; ran creditably at Catterick (2m3f) since; solid claims.

5/1

Form: 8904-1 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Left previous form behind when scoring with plenty in hand at Ludlow (2m5f, good; 9-4 favourite) last week; said to have appreciated the quicker ground there and he is probably well in under a 7lb penalty; should make his presence felt against these rivals assuming that the rain stays away.
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5th

2

11th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:25 Ludlow

Jaxonne

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Easily won a division of this last year (good) and he returned to form when second at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March last time; key player.

5/2

5th

2

11th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:25 Ludlow

Jaxonne

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Easily won a division of this last year (good) and he returned to form when second at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March last time; key player.

5/2

Form: 2/3P-4

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Market Rasen bumper last year; mixed fortunes over hurdles but encouragement is taken from his fourth in a 2m maiden here (good) a fortnight ago; this extra yardage may prove helpful; handicap debut.
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3rd

6

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:35 Fontwell

Hiero Sport

11st 1lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Back in prime form when winning from the front here (2m3f, good) last month and now 2-10 over hurdles; recent 3lb rise certainly doesn't look excessive, and he ought to be right in the thick of things again.

7/2

1st

12

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Hiero Sport

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Defied this mark at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in October 2024; only four runs since but he returned after another break with a front-running third at Huntingdon (2m5f) three weeks ago; should benefit from that run and he's not ruled out on this drop back in trip.

13/2

3rd

3

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:50 Huntingdon

Hiero Sport

10st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Scored at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in October 2024 off 2lb lower and should be sharper following his first run for 12 months when down the field here in December; hood is reinstated along with first-time tongue-tie; possibilities.

11/2

Form: 50V7-1 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in style over C&D (good; 31l winner) last week; escapes a penalty for that conditional jockeys' success, so is well ahead of the handicapper; fascinating to see if he can replicate that dominance with rain - a risk factor - forecast.
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2nd

11

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Knacker Trapper

10st 8lb

J: William Maggs

T: Andrew Crook

Didn't seem to stay 2m7f when below-par at Hexham last time, having run creditably on his two previous starts; could go well but on a long losing run.

10/1

9th

14

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

Knacker Trapper

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Andrew Crook

Only win came in a Southwell novice handicap in May 2024 (2m4f, good); good run when second at Sedgefield last time (2m4f, good); stamina to prove, but could be in the mix.

12/1

2nd

7

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Knacker Trapper

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Andrew Crook

It's now 11 outings since his last success but he's been lightly raced this term and comes here on the back of a good third of 15 in 2m4f Newcastle handicap hurdle 18 days ago; can make his presence felt off the same mark.

7/1

Form: /4FU5-

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Maiden (0-10); has failed to complete in two of his last three starts; absent since October when fifth of ten at Wetherby (2m3f, good; 50-1, beaten 23l); others are more persuasive.
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3rd

5

7th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Dual hurdle winner last year, latterly over C&D (good) in October; absent since lesser effort here in November, though, and will need to resume in prime form to have a chance off his current mark.

5/1

5th

10

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Well backed when returning to winning form over C&D (good) last month with three of these behind; a 6lb rise and a lack of consistency the main obstacles to a follow-up.

8/1

5th

10

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Well backed when returning to winning form over C&D (good) last month with three of these behind; a 6lb rise and a lack of consistency the main obstacles to a follow-up.

8/1

Non-runners

Blazing Court, Zoran, Luckie Money, The Dark Edge, We Gotta Getaway, Rafferty, Etoile Brillante

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £79.90
Straight Forecast £93.53
Tricast £260.75
Trifecta £181.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jaxonne

RP RATINGS:

Knacker Trapper

Daily Mirror:

Zoran

POSTDATA:

Knacker Trapper

The Sun:

Knacker Trapper

Daily Record:

Knacker Trapper

WEST COUNTRY:

Jaxonne

The Times:

Jaxonne

Telegraph:

Jaxonne

The Guardian:

Jaxonne

Daily Mail:

Jaxonne

D Express:

Jaxonne

The Star:

Jaxonne