Tomorrow / 17.20 Southwell

17.20

Good

Star Sports Bet Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Star Sports Bet Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 98352-

Last run: 207 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Gave good account when keeping-on second here (2m4f, good) last November and looks well worth a crack at today's longer trip but has fitness to prove on this first start for seven months.
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0

2

22nd Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

15:15 Sedgefield

Tommydan

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Both hurdle wins on good ground but showed he could get it done on soft when winning a five-runner handicap chase at Hexham (3m) 16 days ago; the third there has won since and a 4lb rise isn't excessive; one to consider.

9/4

14/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 5/230- CD

Last run: 279 days

W: 10st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to C&D win in summer 2020 and absent since a disappointing chase debut last August but it's worth noting he ran well when close second to Stripe Of Honour at Worcester (2m7f, good) last July after a layoff.
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7th

9

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:52 Stratford

Racing Spirit

10st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

An 11yo who has yet to add to his Southwell win in summer 2020; ran well back there in June but then well behind Classic Concorde at Worcester.

14/1

6th

8

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Racing Spirit

10st 6lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Yet to add to his Southwell win in summer 2020 but kept on well for second there (3m, good) last month, after a layoff, and has good each-way claims if in similar form again; handles good to soft ground but anything slower would be a worry.

7/1

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 679-45

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 6yo who appeared to display improvement when keeping on for respectable fifth in Hexham novice (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago; upped in trip for today's handicap debut; could easily have more to offer.
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4

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

13:35 Market Rasen

Jimvale

11st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Justin Landy

towards rear, struggling from 3rd

5/1

3rd

3

6th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:20 Southwell

Jimvale

11st 9lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Justin Landy

Unexposed 6yo who appeared to display improvement when keeping on for respectable fifth in Hexham novice (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago; upped in trip for today's handicap debut; could easily have more to offer.

10/1

5th

5

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Jimvale

11st 2lb

J: John Kington

T: Justin Landy

midfield

25/1

Form: 6224-7

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice last autumn (3m/2m7f) and returned from a break with encouraging run in March; didn't fire when last in action but had wind surgery soon afterwards and is a player if back on song.
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5th

12

6th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:10 Hexham

Robbie Dazzler

10st 5lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Michael Scudamore

0-14 over hurdles; now 7lb lower than when going close over C&D (soft) last November but has performed well only one of four appearances this season and needs help from the first-time tongue-tie.

14/1

8th

11

19th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:00 Uttoxeter

Robbie Dazzler

10st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Michael Scudamore

midfield, dropped to rear 4 out, no impression before 3 out

20/1

8th

9

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Worcester

Robbie Dazzler

10st 9lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Michael Scudamore

prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

8/1

Form: 450-1V

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form to cause 50-1 shock at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month but was already well beaten before a similar race there was truncated and declared void a few days later; a hard one to predict.
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8

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Stripe Of Honour

10st 5lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Anthony Day

Veteran who rediscovered some form and was placed twice (once over C&D) in June/July; not quite in same form on latest outing 11 weeks ago but still enters calculations.

7/1

4th

12

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Worcester

Stripe Of Honour

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Anthony Day

Veteran who has rediscovered some form and been placed twice (once over C&D) in recent weeks; slightly out of the weights today, though, and some of his younger rivals look much more interesting.

14/1

9

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Stripe Of Honour

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Anthony Day

Good days are hard to predict but did make the frame at Southwell (3m, good) last time with the visor left off; whether he'll be as good again remains to be seen.

9/1

Form: 13464- D

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won a chase last September but was just a respectable fourth over hurdles here (3m2f, good) in February on latest outing and will need to find extra in first-time cheekpieces today.
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7th

9

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Fantomas

10st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Battled on well to score off 5lb higher at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March 2024 and is also suited by this C&D but has performed poorly on all four appearances since last June and needs to turn a corner.

12/1

7th

9

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Fantomas

10st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Battled on well to score off 5lb higher at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March 2024 and is also suited by this C&D but has performed poorly on all four appearances since last June and needs to turn a corner.

12/1

11

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:44 Chepstow

Fantomas

10st 7lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

midfield

16/1

Form: 000PP-

Last run: 119 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in both handicaps for Ian Williams (2m3f/2m4f) and 5lb out of the weights for this stable debut; combination of wind surgery and step up to 3m needs to make a huge difference; cheekpieces/tongue-tie removed.
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6

14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Kimberley Eve

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Simon Earle

Reportedly treated for ulcers before displaying much-improved form to win a 3m Ludlow handicap by 11l (soft; 7lb lower); perhaps heavy ground didn't suit when tailed off at Exeter; better expected this time, for all that further suits her well.

6/1

7th

8

1st Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

13:00 Exeter

Kimberley Eve

10st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Simon Earle

Placed twice in the autumn (2m7f/3m) and took form to whole new level when scoring by 11l from 7lb out of the handicap at Ludlow (3m, soft) last month, having reportedly been treated for ulcers; effectively 8lb higher here; interesting to see whether she can build on that performance.

5/1

Form: 7227P- D

Last run: 196 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two 3m Hexham chases in September but absent since two disappointing chase runs in November and reverts to hurdling with quite a bit to prove; tongue-tie left off.
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8th

9

30th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

Abington Park

10st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Two fair runs at Hexham last September but poor efforts since and plenty to prove from 2lb out of the handicap.

20/1

10

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Abington Park

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Alex Hales

Tailed off over hurdles a month ago on return from a break; second in a Hexham chase last September (in first-time cheekpieces) and needs blinkers to have a similar effect if he's to gain a first win over fences.

20/1

8th

9

6th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:20 Southwell

Abington Park

10st 5lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Runner-up in two 3m Hexham chases in September but absent since two disappointing chase runs in November and reverts to hurdling with quite a bit to prove; tongue-tie left off.

14/1

Form: 4575-6

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden who was safely held on both starts for new stable this spring (3m/2m4f); not written off just yet but needs a good boost from the first-time cheekpieces today.
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9th

1

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

17:15 Perth

Champ Royal

12st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Placed off 1lb higher at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in January but the rest of last season's form was disappointing and this is first start since February; others have much stronger claims.

33/1

7th

5

14th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:50 Kelso

Champ Royal

11st 8lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Susan Corbett

taken down early, in touch with leaders on inner

10/1

3rd

6

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

15:35 Catterick

Champ Royal

11st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Susan Corbett

led, headed and not fluent 2 out, lost second and no extra run-in

16/1

Form: F/33-8

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
0-16 over hurdles but not beaten far on any of three starts since a wind op in early 2022, including when third over C&D just under a year ago; a contender if last month's reappearance run has brought him on.
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5

6th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:20 Southwell

Get Phar

10st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Danny Brooke

0-16 over hurdles but not beaten far on any of three starts since a wind op in early 2022, including when third over C&D just under a year ago; a contender if last month's reappearance run has brought him on.

7/1

8th

4

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Get Phar

11st 2lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Danny Brooke

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent after 2nd

8/1

Form: 891P3-

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Dug deep to open account at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in February, his 12th run over hurdles, and put a lesser effort behind him when placed at Haydock (3m, good to soft) in April; not one to rely upon heavily but a recent wind op may enable some improvement.
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8

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

14:45 Perth

Doors Breaker

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tjade Collier

led, mistake 4th, not fluent 8th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £195.70
Straight Forecast £201.77
Tricast £2262.50
Trifecta £1182.70

Selections

The Times:

Jimvale

WEST COUNTRY:

Fantomas

SPOTLIGHT:

Get Phar

D Express:

Tommydan

RP RATINGS:

Abington Park

The Star:

Stripe Of Honour

POSTDATA:

Doors Breaker

Telegraph:

Robbie Dazzler

The Guardian:

Jimvale

Daily Mirror:

Fantomas

Daily Mail:

Get Phar

The Sun:

Tommydan

TOPSPEED:

Abington Park

Daily Record:

Stripe Of Honour