March 06 / 13.15 Southwell

13.15

Good

Starsports.Bet Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Starsports.Bet Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: -22121 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Very consistent (form figures 22121) this season, the wins gained over hurdles/fences at 3m2f; successful on good ground here most recently and remains unexposed as a chaser; should cope with the slight drop back in trip; solid chance.
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5

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Forward Plan

11st 9lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

held up in rear

11/2

5

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Forward Plan

11st 9lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

held up in rear

11/2

3rd

5

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 2

14:05 Doncaster

Forward Plan

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won this 12 months ago (good to soft) and continued in fine form last season, adding a competitive handicap at Kempton (3m, soft) in February; there could still be mileage in his mark and he may have needed last month's reappearance run at Wincanton (well-beaten fourth); one to consider.

5/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 231361 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Normally a Huntingdon specialist but showed some adaptability by winning at Fakenham (3m5f, good to soft) on New Year's Day when last seen; return to career-high mark may find him out, however.
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1

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

14:48 Stratford

Lord Sparky

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Best known as a Huntingdon specialist but recorded career-best RPR when scoring at Fakenham (3m5f, good to soft) last season, so a marathon trip on a sharp left-handed track evidently suits him well; out of form this term, though, and needs to turn a corner.

14/1

1

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

14:48 Stratford

Lord Sparky

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Best known as a Huntingdon specialist but recorded career-best RPR when scoring at Fakenham (3m5f, good to soft) last season, so a marathon trip on a sharp left-handed track evidently suits him well; out of form this term, though, and needs to turn a corner.

14/1

7th

10

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Lord Sparky

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

prominent

8/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1-535

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
In excellent hands and still has low mileage; rather disappointing at Uttoxeter (3m2f; chase debut) last time but remains open to improvement over fences having shown clear promise in points; interesting back on forecast sound surface (1-1 on good, namely hurdle win).
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4

30th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Presenting Jeremy

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

2m7f hurdle winner (good) when with Dan Skelton; has struggled in all three starts for his current trainer; tongue-tie now accompanies cheekpieces; much more is needed from him.

33/1

Form: P-3556

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on best hurdles form; nowhere near that level since switched to chasing, hence the big drop in weights; however, first-time cheekpieces may prompt a revival.
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4th

6

6th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

13:15 Southwell

Arrivederci

11st 9lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo O’Neill

disputed lead, prominent after 2nd, shaken up after 13th

8/1

6th

3

3rd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

15:30 Chepstow

Arrivederci

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Useful hurdler two winters back; not disgraced on reappearance last term but has done little in his four starts since, over fences on last three; way down the weights but under a major cloud and not proven beyond 2m3f.

12/1

Form: -3P351 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism in similar event at Wincanton (3m1f, good) last month, opening her chase account at the fifth attempt; could well build on that success and progress further, especially considering she's very much unexposed at this sort of distance; respected.
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3rd

6

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

15:33 Wincanton

My Silver Lining

10st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Emma Lavelle

On a losing run but she was second in the Tommy Whittle at Haydock (3m1f, soft) and her bid for the Surrey National (3m5f, soft) ended early after a bad mistake; this is her sort of race and she's effective in the mud.

5/1

11

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

My Silver Lining

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Emma Lavelle

Not as good as she was but ended last year with some good efforts, most recently when second in Tommy Whittle at Haydock (3m1f, soft), and this move back up in trip is sure to suit.

10/1

4th

9

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 3

13:30 Fontwell

My Silver Lining

10st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Emma Lavelle

Pulled up in three of her five runs last season but her third at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in December was a good effort and she finished fourth of 16 in the Midlands National at Uttoxeter last time; resumes off a dangerous mark and she's one to keep an eye on for in-form yard.

7/1

Form: 451125 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced on belated return to hurdles last time (2m3f); solid second at Newcastle (2m7f) in December when bidding for a chase hat-trick; winner has boosted that form since; likely player off same mark.
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2nd

2

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

Ladronne

11st 12lb

J: Miss Venetia Thompson

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Veteran who has looked as good as ever for his new stable this season, winning twice (2m5f/3m1f); probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but reverts to chasing after a respectable hurdle run and is suited by this C&D.

3/1

5th

10

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

16:22 Wetherby

Ladronne

11st 4lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

12yo who has been better than ever over fences this season following a stable switch, with wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) and Catterick (3m1f, good to soft); this is a rare run over hurdles but he has a lower mark in this sphere, in which he scored twice in 2020; likes it here; one to consider.

8/1

2nd

7

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

17:05 Doncaster

Ladronne

11st 7lb

J: Jack Power

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Won this in 2024 (soft) and he's been better than ever this season following a stable switch, with wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) and Catterick (3m1f, good to soft; last time); back up to a career-high mark and he's back up in grade but he could yet have more to offer for this yard; respected.

3/1

Form: 234-61 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Opened his account at Ffos Las (3m) two months ago, albeit only narrowly in a heavy-ground event that fell apart; faces a different scenario on this forecast much faster surface but remains unexposed over fences.
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0

3

30th Dec 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

12:15 Haydock

Best Trition

11st 13lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

raced lazily, pushed along soon after start, disputed lead, lost position after 1st, dropped to last after 3rd, lost touch from 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 6th

8/1

0

3

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

12:30 Newcastle

Best Trition

11st 11lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

More miss than hit over the last 12 months or so but he won at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in January and returned to form to go very close behind East Street at Wetherby (3m, heavy) last month; key player if again on song.

7/2

2nd

5

18th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

15:39 Wetherby

Best Trition

11st 11lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders on outer, pushed along briefly 3rd, slow jump 4th

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 315-3P

Last run: 76 days

W: 12st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Ran poorly when last seen 11 weeks ago; had a second wind surgery since; scored off this mark at Hereford (2m5f) last March and has a fighting chance if back to that form; cheekpieces added.
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8th

1

6th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

13:15 Southwell

Keep Rolling

12st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs

held up in rear, not fluent 10th, headway before 13th, awkward jump 16th, soon lost ground

10/1

8

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

13:15 Ludlow

Keep Rolling

10st 12lb

J: Tom O’Brien

T: Philip Hobbs

towards rear of midfield, cajoled along before 7th, dropped to rear when hit 11th, soon ridden and outpaced

14/1

3rd

5

15th Nov 2022

Good

2m 7f 110y

Class 3

15:00 Lingfield

Keep Rolling

11st 9lb

J: Tom O’Brien

T: Philip Hobbs

Gained his January/March wins by an aggregate of 27l but they came over 2m4f/2m5f; ended last season with a poor effort upped to 2m7f; still has something to prove at this distance.

8/1

Form: 53-3P5

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Two hurdles wins in Ireland in 2020; yet to win over fences and looks far from solid judged on form for current yard; has dropped to a very handy mark but isn't a compelling option.
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7

21st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

Barnaviddaun

11st 6lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Won twice over hurdles in Ireland in 2020 but was out of form over fences when last seen in February/March 2023 and it's hard to tell how much ability he retains as a 12yo.

40/1

9th

10

6th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

13:15 Southwell

Barnaviddaun

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

disputed lead, pressed leader from 6th, not fluent and lost position 14th, ridden when towards rear after 16th

25/1

Form: P3-42P

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Ran poorly over hurdles when last seen three months ago; not disgraced over C&D the time before (stable debut); sole chase win for Paul Nicholls came off 1lb higher on good ground; possibilities back in this sphere.
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7

6th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

13:15 Southwell

Roque It

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: L J Morgan

in touch with leaders, mistake 6th, not fluent when towards rear 9th, reminder after 9th, dropped to last 10th, soon pushed along, ridden and well behind when pulled up before 13th

12/1

1

9th Dec 2022

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

13:40 Doncaster

Roque It

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: L J Morgan

Won off 1lb higher over fences (2m7f, good) for Paul Nicholls last November but was disappointing in three of his last four runs for that yard; back from a break with second at Southwell (3m) on stable debut last month but was beaten 11l and he needs more on this return to hurdling; new headgear.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £41.50
Straight Forecast £45.98
Tricast £145.94
Trifecta £200.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Forward Plan

SPOTLIGHT:

My Silver Lining

The Times:

Presenting Jeremy

D Express:

Best Trition

RP Ratings:

Lord Sparky

POSTDATA:

Forward Plan

WEST COUNTRY:

Forward Plan

Daily Mail:

Forward Plan

The Star:

Forward Plan

Daily Record:

Forward Plan

Telegraph:

My Silver Lining

Daily Mirror:

My Silver Lining

The Sun:

My Silver Lining

The Guardian:

Presenting Jeremy