May 24 / 20.50 Southwell

20.50

Good

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  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.40
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2425-4

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who was runner-up in a couple of handicaps last summer; looks interesting on that form but she's not made an impact in her two runs this spring (2m/2m5f) and needs to raise her game.
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6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Malina Ocarina

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

Caused 25-1 surprise in first-time cheekpieces at Stratford (2m2f, good) this summer but was well beaten on her next outing and refused to race at Southwell three weeks ago; others look much safer.

20/1

6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Malina Ocarina

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

20/1

9/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 33/3-6

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Comfortable winner of an Irish point in November 2021 but he's not progressed under rules since and was only sixth of 11 on his recent handicap debut at Fakenham (2m4f, good; first run after wind surgery); still lightly raced but he needs improvement with hood added.
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4

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Champagne Town

11st 6lb

J: John Kington

T: Kevin Frost

Irish point winner in November 2021 (3m, good/yielding); ex-Gavin Cromwell; best run for this yard when runner-up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle here last May (good); poor form since; plenty to prove on first run chasing.

20/1

4

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Champagne Town

11st 6lb

J: John Kington

T: Kevin Frost

Irish point winner in November 2021 (3m, good/yielding); ex-Gavin Cromwell; best run for this yard when runner-up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle here last May (good); poor form since; plenty to prove on first run chasing.

20/1

10th

5

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

17:45 Huntingdon

Champagne Town

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kevin Frost

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent after 5th

20/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5312-6 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Off the mark when justifying favouritism in a handicap at Ayr (2m4f, good) in March; creditable second at Market Rasen the following month and the step back up to 2m7f seemed to stretch him at Hexham (sixth of 16) last time; still has potential as a handicapper and he's respected back in trip.
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3rd

7

12th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Having A Barney

10st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

raced in second

11/4

3rd

7

24th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

20:50 Southwell

Having A Barney

10st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent after 1st, short of room home turn, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on and went third run-in

4/1

6th

9

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:30 Hexham

Having A Barney

10st 7lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

midfield

7/1

Form: 08529-

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Wincanton (2m5f, good to soft) on his penultimate run but he's not easy to predict and was laboured over 3m here last time; drops back in trip but he's now 0-9 and others are more convincing.
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5th

8

22nd Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

16:47 Exeter

Robbers Bridge

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Dan Horsford

Career best when winning by 11l over 2m5f here in January (good to soft) and for whatever reason he didn't turn up at Newbury (2m4f; handles soft); has to bounce back from that but wouldn't put it past him; there are niggling stamina doubts at this trip, however.

7/1

7

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

16:30 Newbury

Robbers Bridge

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Dan Horsford

His 24th race over hurdles at Exeter last month (2m5f, good to soft) but produced career-best form in winning that handicap by some 11l; respected off 7lb higher with heavy ground no issue for him.

4/1

3rd

7

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

16:13 Fontwell

Robbers Bridge

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Dan Horsford

Placed on both outings since winning in pretty good style at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) on stable debut in April; will be fine over today's trip and won't mind what the weather does; likely contender.

5/1

Form: /0837-

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles; unable to land a telling blow at Ludlow last month but made quite promising stable debut when third at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) three weeks earlier and has possibilities if first-time cheekpieces give her a boost.
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12

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Mrs Kinsella

10st 8lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Ryan Potter

Pulled up in consecutive chases in the autumn and again when reappearing over hurdles last month; now 0-19 under all codes and has a lot to prove but still worth a glance in the betting; cheekpieces refitted.

16/1

11

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

20:00 Stratford

Mrs Kinsella

11st 0lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Ryan Potter

Placed in 3-11 hurdle starts on good or good to soft, all at around 2m4f; handy mark but hasn't looked as effective over this trip.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3/3P-7 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Started this year with two good efforts on the Flat (2m, AW); didn't fire back over hurdles at Warwick (2m5f) three weeks ago but this is a drop back in grade and she was placed off 5lb higher over C&D (good) last spring; dangerous if she can get back near best.
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7th

3

(10)

27th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alchemystique

9st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Steph Hollinshead

Last win came at 125-1 in a maiden hurdle in November 2021; went close over 1m6f here on his return in January but his two runs since have resulted in a tailed off at Newcastle (2m) and a sixth of 11 back at this track (1m4f); wasn't beaten far last time and now goes back up in trip but others are more convincing; hood reapplied.

25/1

7th

3

(10)

27th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alchemystique

9st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Steph Hollinshead

Last win came at 125-1 in a maiden hurdle in November 2021; went close over 1m6f here on his return in January but his two runs since have resulted in a tailed off at Newcastle (2m) and a sixth of 11 back at this track (1m4f); wasn't beaten far last time and now goes back up in trip but others are more convincing; hood reapplied.

25/1

Form: P0787-

Last run: 81 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Well treated on his old form in Ireland but sole hurdle win was in 2020 and he finished down the field in his last four runs for Gavin Cromwell; returns from a short break and he looks opposable on his stable debut.
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13th

10

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Bentham

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sara Ender

took keen hold, led narrowly

16/1

5th

5

26th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:06 Cartmel

Bentham

11st 7lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Sara Ender

Ex-Gavin Cromwell; fair efforts in cheekpieces behind Ambassador at Uttoxeter on last two starts; more needed.

12/1

4th

4

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:45 Uttoxeter

Bentham

11st 8lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Sara Ender

led early, headed and prominent 2nd

14/1

13/2

Form: 13P/4- C

Last run: 206 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner (2m3f/2m4f) for this yard but he's struggled over fences in his last two starts; now 7lb lower than for last success but he's 0-5 over hurdles and needs a major revival after another absence; regular hood is removed.
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9th

4

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

14:40 Market Rasen

Rafferty

11st 4lb

J: John Kington

T: L J Morgan

midfield, headway after 4 out, weakened 3 out

16/1

4th

7

11th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Rafferty

11st 4lb

J: John Kington

T: L J Morgan

took keen hold, midfield

16/1

7th

8

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

16:45 Fakenham

Rafferty

10st 6lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Regressive 10yo who was badly out of form over hurdles and fences last season; has plummeted to a lowly mark but needs to have been refreshed by recent three-month break.

33/1

Form: 06/11- D

Last run: 248 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Back from 18 months off with wins at Worcester and Plumpton (both 2m4f, good) last year; returns after another lengthy absence but she's very lightly raced for her age and could easily have more to offer; respected in hat-trick bid.
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6th

8

10th Sep 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Boomtime Banker

11st 3lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: D J Jeffreys

Returned from long layoff with 2m4f handicap wins at Worcester and Plumpton last year (both on good ground) but, following another break, has been soundly beaten on both outings this year; needs to turn things around.

6/1

5th

7

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Worcester

Boomtime Banker

10st 9lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: D J Jeffreys

Back from a long absence when winning over C&D a year ago; followed up at Plumpton two months later but seen only once since, when tailed off at Southwell in May; could leave that behind, especially if backed.

10/1

9th

8

24th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

20:50 Southwell

Boomtime Banker

10st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

prominent, led after 1st, disputed lead 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened quickly

11/4

Form: 68566-

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Fair on the Flat in her prime but unplaced in all seven hurdle runs including three handicaps this spring; was out of the weights over C&D last time but she never got involved before finishing a well-held sixth and others are preferred.
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14th

17

28th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:35 Doncaster

Rainbow Jet

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: John Mackie

Sole win came on Flat in 2021; holds weak claims on hurdles form and latest defeat took record in this sphere to 0-10; opposed.

33/1

7th

8

26th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

15:20 Uttoxeter

Rainbow Jet

10st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: John Mackie

prominent, led 3rd, headed 3 out, soon weakened

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £59.80
Straight Forecast £48.70
Tricast £136.68
Trifecta £224.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Having A Barney

Telegraph:

Boomtime Banker

Daily Mail:

Alchemystique

RP RATINGS:

Malina Ocarina

D Express:

Rafferty

POSTDATA:

Having A Barney

The Times:

Having A Barney

The Guardian:

Having A Barney

Daily Mirror:

Having A Barney

The Sun:

Boomtime Banker

The Star:

Boomtime Banker

Daily Record:

Boomtime Banker