July 25 / 17.00 Southwell

17.00

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[email protected] Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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sponsorshipbranding@signsolutions.org Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2-2121

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Consistent; fitted with a visor (retained) when making all to land the odds at Fontwell (2m5f novices', good) six weeks ago; reverts to handicapping over a longer trip (plus an additional 264 yards) but he was a creditable second in February over 3m1f on good to soft.
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2nd

4

10th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

16:30 Plumpton

Basford

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jennie Candlish

led, headed and raced in second before 11th, reminder after 12th, not fluent and dropped to rear 13th, rallied and went second 4 out, weakened after 3 out

2/1

5th

3

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 123y

Class 4

14:05 Market Rasen

Basford

11st 8lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Three-time hurdle winner on good ground (2m5f-3m); still early days over fences and he's getting the hang of things judged on his second at Fakenham (3m5f), albeit in a very small field; thereabouts.

7/2

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11/8

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 22

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Point winner; solid since switching to Rebecca Menzies, shaping like a winner in waiting when chasing home a stablemate at Hexham (2m4f novices') on penultimate start; reeled in by an Irish raider back there since, again on good; a tongue-tie is fitted and he's upped in trip for this handicap debut; may make it third time lucky over hurdles.
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8th

3

25th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:23 Cartmel

Imperial Data

11st 10lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Rebecca Menzies

Pulled up on soft ground this month, after a layoff, but this three-time course winner is now only 1lb higher than when holding on for narrow C&D (good) success last summer; dangerous to ignore.

20/1

4

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Imperial Data

11st 12lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Rebecca Menzies

Six hurdle wins, latest over 3m1f at Cartmel last August (good); high enough in the ratings at present, lacks a recent run and perhaps best watched this time.

12/1

3

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

16:18 Perth

Imperial Data

10st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Rebecca Menzies

Progressive 8yo who has collected two good prizes at Cartmel (2m6f/3m1f, good) since tongue-tie was refitted in July; latest 4lb rise does not look excessive but this more conventional track may not suit quite so well.

3/1

Form: 4-8PP4

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Struggled over fences during May and June but offered more when front-running over hurdles last time, finishing a weakening fourth of 11 at Worcester (2m7f, good; Class 5 handicap; 80-1); this race still looks too competitive, though, including as he is 8lb out of the handicap.
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5th

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Begoodtoyourself

10st 3lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Christopher Kellett

Hurdle and chase winner at up to 2m3f; well below par in two starts since the latest at Carlisle in December (2m3f, good to soft).

20/1

5th

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Begoodtoyourself

10st 3lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Christopher Kellett

Hurdle and chase winner at up to 2m3f; well below par in two starts since the latest at Carlisle in December (2m3f, good to soft).

20/1

Form: 5P4-P5

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
AW Flat winner (May 2021) for Ian Williams; two changes of trainer since and he hasn't shown much in recent starts, tailed off in May latest; needs to be rejuvenated by the wind surgery.
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5th

7

17th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Dynali

10st 7lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Dual winner on the Flat; 17-race maiden over jumps and recent chase efforts uninspiring; others stronger.

33/1

5th

7

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Dynali

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent before 7th, outpaced and lost position before 4 out, weakened from 3 out

66/1

11th

12

13th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Dynali

10st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Gave fairly good account when fifth at Bangor (2m7f, good) last month, but was below that form there three weeks ago and is now 0-16 over hurdles.

33/1

Form: 445P-P C

Last run: 74 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Three course wins (fences) but pulled up on both starts this year, reportedly making a respiratory noise at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) in May latest; 8lb lower than for his last run over hurdles (0-8) and has a 10lb claimer booked to ride.
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0

13

17th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Debden Bank

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Completing has become a challenge in itself and he runs in his first cross-country chase from 45lb out of the weights.

150/1

0

1

19th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

16:52 Wincanton

Debden Bank

12st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Falling in the weights after some dispiriting runs and much depends on what effect further wind surgery might have; couldn't be ignored.

12/1

Form: 70/9-4

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
1-21 in Irish points; raced lazily throughout when struggling on stable debut over fences here (2m4f, good; beaten 62l) last week; visor fitted for return to hurdles (0-5 in Ireland); others preferred.
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4th

5

1st Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

14:38 Fontwell

Chitchat Sally

10st 7lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Had very modest 1-21 strike-rate in Irish points and is 0-9 under rules but hasn't been with Laura Morgan long and ran better than eventual 19l defeat might suggest when a weakening sixth at Stratford (3m3f, good) last week; 5lb lower here; not out of this.

7/1

6th

7

24th Aug 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Chitchat Sally

10st 10lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

prominent

16/1

6th

3

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

18:30 Market Rasen

Chitchat Sally

10st 13lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: L J Morgan

1-21 in Irish points and she's not achieved much in her seven runs under rules; finished tailed off on her chase/stable debut at Southwell (2m4f) last month and was pulled up back over hurdles last time; others preferred.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.00
Straight Forecast £5.50
Trifecta £23.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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POSTDATA:

Basford

WEST COUNTRY:

Dynali

RP RATINGS:

Debden Bank

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Star:

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Daily Mail:

Basford

The Sun:

Basford

Daily Record:

Basford