September 27 / 16.46 Southwell

16.46

Good

Sponsorship Branding @signsolutions.org Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Sponsorship Branding @signsolutions.org Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/15 (Won)

  • Win: £1.17
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 527135 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Useful chaser with seven wins on the board, the latest gained at Bangor (3m, good) last month; also ran to useful level when third in Worcester handicap hurdle (2m7f, good) a few days later and ought to be hard to beat in this novice event.
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1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Red Happy

12st 0lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Completed a hat-trick at around 3m in February/March 2025 but not seen again until refusing to race when a 20-1 shot at Kelso 24 days ago; can only watch after that.

12/1

5

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:30 Kelso

Red Happy

11st 2lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

In excellent form in February/March 2025, winning three in a row at around 3m (good to soft/good), but has fitness to prove after 393-day absence and will need to hit the ground running to have any chance off current mark.

15/2

1st

4

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:20 Carlisle

Red Happy

11st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

in touch with leaders

7/1

OUR TIP

20/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: 8-

Last run: 336 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to justify prominence in the betting when tailed off on last October's bumper debut; makes hurdling debut after 11-month absence; probably best watched.
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4

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:30 Ayr

Cuddly Dudley

11st 9lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Didn't achieve much when remote second on hurdle debut in the autumn, and the form of last month's fifth of seven at Musselburgh (3m, soft) isn't anything to get too excited about either; that said, he's open to significant improvement on today's chase/handicap debut.

11/2

5th

3

3rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

12:45 Musselburgh

Cuddly Dudley

11st 2lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Beaten over 40l all three starts, including when second of five on hurdling debut at Southwell (3m, good to firm); needs to improve for the fitting of a tongue-strap.

20/1

7th

1

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Worcester

Cuddly Dudley

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

in rear throughout, tailed off from 4 out

50/1

Form: 245-3

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in bumpers last season but was last of three in uncompetitive novice hurdle at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month.
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5th

10

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:47 Fontwell

Bonnet

10st 9lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: George Baker

prominent, pressed leader from 4th, bad mistake 6th, pushed along and lost position before 2 out, weakened run-in

33/1

3rd

6

27th Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:46 Southwell

Bonnet

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: George Baker

held up in behind leaders, chased clear leader 3rd, lost second from 2 out

25/1

3rd

4

23rd Aug 2022

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:00 Fontwell

Bonnet

10st 3lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: George Baker

prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon held, weakened after 2 out

8/1

Form: 66

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed minor promise when sixth in run-of-the-mill Uttoxeter maiden (2m4f, good) three weeks ago, his second hurdle start, but faces a tough assignment here.
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11

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

13:40 Market Rasen

Stoney Street

10st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Henry Hogarth

Well beaten in his three maiden/novice hurdles (2m-3m) and down the field on handicap debut at Hexham (2m, soft) four weeks ago; lots of improvement is needed now back up in trip in first-time cheekpieces.

33/1

9th

11

4th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

16:10 Hexham

Stoney Street

10st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Henry Hogarth

Well beaten in maiden/novice company and not an obvious contender now going handicapping.

25/1

4th

4

27th Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:46 Southwell

Stoney Street

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Henry Hogarth

led, headed 2nd, soon lost position and got well behind

33/1

Form: 56-21

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Built upon promising hurdling debut when drawing clear to win Worcester maiden (2m7f, good) last month; open to significant further improvement but has a fair bit to find with Red Happy here.
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4th

1

27th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Worcester

Festive Glory

11st 13lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

towards rear of midfield, headway towards near side and went second 3 out, ridden from 2 out, kept on but lost two places towards finish

7/2

1

27th Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:46 Southwell

Festive Glory

11st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Built upon promising hurdling debut when drawing clear to win Worcester maiden (2m7f, good) last month; open to significant further improvement but has a fair bit to find with Red Happy here.

9/4

1st

3

23rd Aug 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

Festive Glory

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

held up in rear, headway when mistake 4 out, joined leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led when hung right and hampered rival approaching last, kept on strongly and went clear inside final 110yds, comfortably

2/1

Form: 35

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very useful Flat-racer when trained by Mark Johnston but started off for Sam England with two very underwhelming hurdle runs, and was tailed off when switched back to the Flat on Thursday.
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7th

4

(4)

15th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell (AW)

The Trader

9st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Sam England

Formerly useful on the Flat for Mark Johnston but was very much emerging from the doldrums when winning over hurdles here last month; not so hot back on the Flat three weeks ago.

14/1

5th

6

(2)

26th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Trader

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Sam England

Formerly useful on the Flat for Mark Johnston, but was very much emerging from the doldrums when winning over hurdles at Southwell 15 days ago; comes with risks attached, but is on a good mark if that latest success signals a general return to form.

6/1

1st

8

11th Dec 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:53 Southwell

The Trader

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, went third before 5th, went second and going best 2 out, shaken up and led approaching last, kept on, ridden out (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had come back into form on the Flat where he has run four times since his last hurdles run and appeared to transfer that improvement back over hurdles)

33/1

Non-runners

Festive Glory

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Payout
Exacta £5.60
Straight Forecast £6.12
Trifecta £18.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Red Happy

WEST COUNTRY:

Festive Glory

Telegraph:

Festive Glory

Daily Mail:

Festive Glory

The Star:

Festive Glory

Daily Record:

Festive Glory

RP Ratings:

Red Happy

TOPSPEED:

Red Happy

POSTDATA:

Red Happy

The Times:

Red Happy

The Guardian:

Red Happy

Daily Express:

Red Happy

Daily Mirror:

Red Happy

The Sun:

Red Happy