March 20 / 17.05 Southwell

17.05

Good To Soft

Discover What’s Trending At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4330.42
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Discover What’s Trending At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 1P-PP2 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 1lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Winner of two hurdles and two chases at up to 3m3f; bounced back from the doldrums when reverting to hurdles at Lingfield latest (2m7f, good to soft), keeping on for second; should be thereabouts from the same mark.
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4

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

Breizh Alko

11st 6lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Veteran who saw his run of good form come to an end when pulled up in 3m Chepstow handicap chase 30 days ago; it would come as no surprise to see him bounce back returned to this sphere.

12/1

4

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

Breizh Alko

11st 6lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Veteran who saw his run of good form come to an end when pulled up in 3m Chepstow handicap chase 30 days ago; it would come as no surprise to see him bounce back returned to this sphere.

12/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: /95677

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in five starts over hurdles, the latest two in handicaps, and well beaten over 2m4f here latest; drops 5lb.
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6th

3

1st May 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:47 Warwick

Kingsfort Hill

11st 8lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Soundly beaten in first two handicap hurdles but was clear second at Southwell (3m, good to soft) in March, having been heavily backed; not in same form when returned to Southwell last month but will be dangerous if back on song in first-time cheekpieces here.

5/1

6th

9

12th Apr 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

17:05 Southwell

Kingsfort Hill

10st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, shaken up and lost ground 9th, pushed along and some headway before 3 out

5/2

2nd

4

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:05 Southwell

Kingsfort Hill

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Unplaced in five starts over hurdles, the latest two in handicaps, and well beaten over 2m4f here latest; drops 5lb.

7/1

Form: 9-8811

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Showed little until springing a surprise at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in January; defied penalty over same C&D (good) latest; just 1lb higher and should be thereabouts.
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4th

4

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:55 Fontwell

My Ticketyboo

10st 13lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Really got his act together with cheekpieces added when scoring here (2m5f, good/good to soft) in January/February but he was laboured in his hat-trick bid at Southwell (3m, good) last month; has bit to prove again after that and needs to resume his progress.

7/1

3rd

6

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:05 Southwell

My Ticketyboo

10st 13lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Showed little until springing a surprise at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in January; defied penalty over same C&D (good) latest; just 1lb higher and should be thereabouts.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: PP4

Last run: 50 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; failed to complete on first two starts under rules (favourite on first occasion); a bit more encouragement in latest C&D effort and there's a good chance he will fare better now handicapping.
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2nd

2

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:20 Ayr

Heads Or Harps

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Ended last season with a 13l course win (2m, soft) and has finished second here on two of his four outings this term, more recently behind a progressive rival over C&D (soft) last month; likely to give a good account.

6/4

Form: F208FP

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Encouraging 12l second in Worcester novice hurdle (2m, good) last October; might have run into a place but fell heavily at Sedgefield on penultimate start; didn't jump well when pulled up latest; bit to prove.
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3

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:05 Southwell

These Happy Daze

11st 9lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Sophie Leech

Encouraging 12l second in Worcester novice hurdle (2m, good) last October; might have run into a place but fell heavily at Sedgefield on penultimate start; didn't jump well when pulled up latest; bit to prove.

16/1

5

10th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 7y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

These Happy Daze

11st 6lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Sophie Leech

held up in last, sprawled on landing 4th, shaken up when not fluent 7th, soon ridden and got behind

16/1

8

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

12:50 Sedgefield

These Happy Daze

11st 10lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Sophie Leech

Placed over hurdles in France in 2021 and chased home a good horse at Worcester (2m, good) in October but his two handicap runs in the autumn were very disappointing and he comes here with a fair bit to prove.

12/1

Form: 0-8942

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won an AW bumper at Newcastle 14 months ago; unable to get close to that level of form over hurdles so far but latest effort at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) was more encouraging; up 2lb; each-way player.
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5th

6

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Worcester

Walk In The Storm

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

held up in rear, headway after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out

10/1

6th

3

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 49y

Class 5

21:00 Fontwell

Walk In The Storm

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

pressed leaders, prominent from 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakening when jumped badly left 2 out

11/2

6th

5

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

13:58 Bangor-on-Dee

Walk In The Storm

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Bumper winner last year; made slow start to her hurdling career but kept on well for creditable second of 16 on recent handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) and is open to further improvement over today's longer trip; major player.

5/2

Form: 53/P

Last run: 104 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner (seventh start) in November 2020; has only raced three times over hurdles since; pulled up on return from a lengthy absence at Uttoxeter last December; watching brief advised.
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0

9

23rd Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:45 Leicester

Sleve Donard

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Tracey Leeson

held up in rear, no impression before 5 out

50/1

0

9

22nd Dec 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Uttoxeter

Sleve Donard

10st 7lb

J: James Turner

T: Tracey Leeson

Pulled up on both hurdling starts last season and also on chasing debut 11 days ago; big leap of faith required to support him here.

100/1

0

12

11th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield

Sleve Donard

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Tracey Leeson

Irish point winner (seventh start) in November 2020 but has only raced four times over hurdles since and pulled up in last two starts; now switches to chasing after another absence and he has a lot to prove.

50/1

Form: P2530P

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
0-11 over hurdles; peak effort came when staying on for third at Taunton (3m, good) last December but has gone backwards in two starts since.
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6th

9

28th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Telefina

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

disputed lead

20/1

8

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:05 Southwell

Telefina

10st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

0-11 over hurdles; peak effort came when staying on for third at Taunton (3m, good) last December but has gone backwards in two starts since.

14/1

9

8th Mar 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Fontwell

Telefina

10st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

0-19 and it's hard to make her the percentage call but she was placed on good ground here (2m5f) and at Taunton (3m) in two of her five starts this autumn/winter; right out of form on last two outings.

20/1

Non-runners

Walk In The Storm

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.30
Straight Forecast £17.64
Tricast £28.25
Trifecta £48.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

My Ticketyboo

The Times:

Walk In The Storm

Daily Mail:

Heads Or Harps

POSTDATA:

Breizh Alko

RP Ratings:

My Ticketyboo

Telegraph:

My Ticketyboo

The Guardian:

My Ticketyboo

The Sun:

My Ticketyboo

The Star:

My Ticketyboo

D Express:

Heads Or Harps

Daily Mirror:

Walk In The Storm

Daily Record:

Walk In The Storm

WEST COUNTRY:

Breizh Alko