October 23 / 17.00 Southwell

17.00

Good

attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4541.66
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 414-4 D

Last run: 158 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Progressive on Flat over the summer (form 11312) and only narrowly beaten at Wolverhampton (1m6f) latest, despite racing wide throughout; has already shown ability over hurdles, winning a Hereford maiden (2m) in January, so could be nicely weighted off a mark of 108; strong claims.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(6)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

Goblet Of Fire

8st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Nicky Henderson

Second run after wind surgery saw him better than ever back on turf for a clearcut win in 12-runner race on the other Newmarket track (1m6f, good to firm) when last seen nearly ten weeks ago; 7lb rise demands better still but he's a regular Flat winner who needs respect.

6/1

1st

12

(2)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Newmarket

Goblet Of Fire

8st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Nicky Henderson

All of his Flat success for this yard has been on AW, albeit with good-ground hurdle wins too and he was runner-up at Goodwood (1m6f, good to firm) last August; has a run under his belt this term but to win this would require a new best performance on turf.

7/1

5th

9

(9)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

15:30 Kempton (AW)

Goblet Of Fire

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Nicky Henderson

Was a more convincing Wolverhampton winner (2m) in October than the narrow margin suggests, making it 4-5 on sand for this yard, including at 1m3f and 1m4f on this track; well held over hurdles in November but had wind operation since; by no means out of it.

13/2

9/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: U24365 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner (1-20) who has mixed hurdling with chasing in recent times; beaten a short-head off this mark at Worcester (2m, good) in June, but finished only fifth of eight over C&D (beaten 5.5l) three weeks ago; cheekpieces newly applied seeking more.
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5th

2

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

18:50 Stratford

Forget The Way

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Has three wins in this sphere and made a solid return when runner-up at Warwick (2m, good) ten days ago following a six-month break; should be thereabouts.

5/2

2nd

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Warwick

Forget The Way

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

In decent form when last seen in November, winning a seller at Huntingdon and not beaten far in a better race there subsequently; this looks a competitive race for his return to action but he is not discounted.

6/1

2nd

5

2nd Nov 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

12:48 Huntingdon

Forget The Way

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Won this race in 2024 and has posted a couple of good efforts since returning from a layoff in the summer; major player if on song today but didn't really fire at Market Rasen last month and regular rider Alex Chadwick is on stablemate Mermaids Cave here.

7/4

11/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3-6F63 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won a couple of novice hurdles (2m-2m2f) last year, including on quick ground at Exeter; has had a few mishaps since trying hand over fences (going easily when falling three out at Stratford in June); fairly treated returning to hurdles; place possible.
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4

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

16:15 Hereford

Jeudidee

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Dual novice winner over hurdles; paid his way over fences earlier this year (2m-2m4f) but was beaten 21l the last time and now reverts to hurdling off a lower mark (4lb); should be involved.

5/2

3

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Worcester

Jeudidee

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Course novice hurdle winner (good to soft) who won over fences at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May; runner-up over this C&D (good) since and the first and third have both won subsequently; strong claims.

5/1

2nd

5

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Worcester

Jeudidee

10st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Opened chasing account at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month, despite tending to jump left; moves up from Class 5 today but that recent form has been well advertised by the runner-up since and this switch to a left-handed track may enable a better performance.

7/2

Form: -26534 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Now rated 7lb lower than when scoring at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) this time last year; has work to do with Ascension Day from their summer Worcester clash, and was always behind when in action on the Flat at Salisbury (1m6f, heavy; 50-1) three weeks ago.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Market Rasen

Jack The Savage

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Laura Horsfall

Has won two of his last three, the latest over 3m2f at Fontwell when Sean Bowen was at his strongest; probably has little up his sleeve after the 5lb rise.

5/1

1st

3

10th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

17:00 Fontwell

Jack The Savage

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Laura Horsfall

Landed a weak handicap at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March; never threatened off 2lb higher at Southwell (3m, good) last time; Sean Bowen rides for the first time so may well have a say.

5/1

4th

5

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Jack The Savage

11st 5lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Laura Horsfall

Had dropped to a good mark and finally exploited it with a head success at Hereford (3m1f, good); that was a weak race but he's only 2lb higher and should give some less exposed rivals plenty to think about.

11/4

Form: 32-224

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Yet to win (0-7); runner-up in three of last four starts, showing improvement for the switch to handicapping; only just denied over C&D (good) in May and again at Worcester (2m, good) in June; latest effort okay (2m4f) and the 5lb claim of William Maggs is handy; respected.
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6th

7

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Ascension Day

10st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Ex-Shaun Lycett; maiden under all codes; well beaten or pulled up in all his races this year so has plenty to prove.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 26424- D

Last run: 184 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Consistent since winning in novice company at Wetherby (2m, soft) last November; runner-up on a couple of occasions, including at Taunton (2m, Class 3) in March when bumping into the well-handicapped Wolf Prince; eases in grade on seasonal reappearance; chance.
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1st

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

15:45 Fakenham

Toonagh Warrior

12st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Stuart Edmunds

Twice a runner-up late last year and came back to some form after some lesser efforts when just over a 3l second to Jongleur d'Etoiles at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) last month; remains competitively treated if backing that up.

7/2

1st

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

15:45 Fakenham

Toonagh Warrior

12st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Stuart Edmunds

raced in fourth, headway before 2 out, ridden and pressed leader approaching last, led towards finish, just did enough

7/2

2nd

3

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

16:50 Wincanton

Toonagh Warrior

12st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Runner-up twice in a row at Southwell (2m4f/3m, good/good to soft) towards the end of last year and he's on a handy mark on that form; however, he's gone off the boil on his last three runs and has to raise his game.

14/1

Form: 72P1-5

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) in September 2023, but missing for 12 months until reappearing in the same race there (fifth of nine, beaten 16l) last month; likely to benefit from that comeback run with Brian Hughes maintaining the ride; is lowly weighted.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Prospect House

11st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Peter Niven

Ended last year with a brave win at Catterick (1m7f, good to soft) but he's not gone on from that in two runs this summer; needs to raise his game but he's now only 1lb higher than for his last success and his first two chase wins were over C&D (good).

11/2

3rd

4

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

18:51 Market Rasen

Prospect House

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Peter Niven

Market Rasen regular, with three wins, two of those in a visor over fences (2m1f); just did enough to prevail at Catterick (2m; from 2lb lower) in December and looked in need of the comeback run at Cartmel (weakened quickly) 16 days ago; don't discount.

13/2

4th

5

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Prospect House

11st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Peter Niven

Runner-up on his only previous run here and returns on the back of a third chase win, gained at Catterick in December (1m7f, good to soft; fine on good); if fit enough then he should be competitive off a fair mark.

4/1

Form: 7333-4 D

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Yet to win away from Ffos Las; placed three times in succession in April - Huntingdon, Fontwell, and Taunton - but still unable to take advantage of an easing mark; reportedly stopped quickly when last seen at Bath (2m1f) in the summer on the Flat; questions to answer.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

John Betjeman

11st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Mark Gillard

Four-time hurdle winner on slow ground, including over C&D (raced prominently in first-time visor) in April; below par at Ffos Las (2m, good) latest, after a 5lb rise; each-way claims if he can bounce back.

11/2

9th

3

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

John Betjeman

11st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Mark Gillard

Four-time hurdle winner on slow ground, including over C&D (raced prominently in first-time visor) in April; below par at Ffos Las (2m, good) latest, after a 5lb rise; each-way claims if he can bounce back.

11/2

8th

2

6th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:00 Ffos Las

John Betjeman

11st 10lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Mark Gillard

pressed leader, chased clear leader after 2nd

7/1

Form: 5P-670 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Landed a touch when winning over fences at Musselburgh (2m4f) in February 2022, and went on a hot streak thereafter, winning six of his next eight, rising sharply in the weights; has struggled for 18 months or so now, though, tailed off back from a break at Sedgefield (2m4f) recently; risky.
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7

23rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell

Clear The Runway

11st 5lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: L J Morgan

took keen hold, prominent, led but not fluent 5th, headed and weakened quickly home turn, lost touch 2 out

14/1

11th

6

23rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

16:15 Sedgefield

Clear The Runway

11st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Prolific in 2022 over hurdles and fences but quiet this year over the smaller obstacles; reservations for now.

6/1

7th

9

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Worcester

Clear The Runway

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

in touch with leaders, jumped badly left 1st

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.90
Straight Forecast £17.87
Tricast £55.70
Trifecta £60.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Goblet Of Fire

POSTDATA:

Jeudidee

The Guardian:

Toonagh Warrior

RP RATINGS:

John Betjeman

WEST COUNTRY:

Jeudidee

D Express:

Jeudidee

The Sun:

Toonagh Warrior

The Times:

Goblet Of Fire

Telegraph:

Goblet Of Fire

Daily Mail:

Goblet Of Fire

Daily Mirror:

Goblet Of Fire

The Star:

Goblet Of Fire

Daily Record:

Goblet Of Fire

TOPSPEED:

John Betjeman