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Join Southwell Golf Club Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Join Southwell Golf Club Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

Form: 83

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat-bred; beaten just under 20l in his first bumper at Doncaster and although closer on his return visit, that looked an ordinary race run in a slow time; likely that more is needed.
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11th

5

(5)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Stavvy

10st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

A fair bumper winner but he beat just one on the back of a wind op in 1m4f Ascot novice last October; lots more is required.

12/1

11th

5

(5)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Stavvy

10st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

A fair bumper winner but he beat just one on the back of a wind op in 1m4f Ascot novice last October; lots more is required.

12/1

5th

2

(6)

4th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

15:22 Ascot

Stavvy

9st 10lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Pulled up in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March when last seen but had wind surgery subsequently and he impressed in a heavy-ground bumper at Southwell in February; interesting contender on Flat debut.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000euros 3yo; second foal; dam placed 2m3f hurdle, half-sister to winners Lord Of Gracie (Listed-placed 8.5f-13.5f), Aione (bumper/useful 2m3f-3m7f hurdle/chase) and Bas Kempir (Czech 1m3f/1m4f); stable's newcomers in these races always command a second look.
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5th

6

27th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:00 Aintree

Rockchoeur

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led at steady pace, headed but pressed leader 7th

7/1

3rd

8

1st Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

15:35 Sedgefield

Rockchoeur

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Placed in two of his three bumpers for Nigel Twiston-Davies before £15,000 sale in May; 15l third on hurdles debut at Market Rasen in August (2m, good; second has won since); should improve for this step up in trip.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1,000euros 3yo; dam maiden, out of Italian 1m1f winning half-sister to Dubai World Cup winner Electrocutionist; yard not noted for bumper winners.
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1st

3

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

14:50 Chepstow

Moor End

11st 12lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Switched to chasing this season and ran well on first four starts, before an early unseat 12 days ago; all those were over about 2m4f and two attempts at this sort of trip last term as a hurdler left his stamina unproven.

4/1

6

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Moor End

10st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Has proved very consistent (1322) in Class 5 events switched to chasing this season and gained the success over C&D (good to soft); brings solid claims to this higher grade back at Uttoxeter.

7/2

2nd

3

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

13:30 Leicester

Moor End

11st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Won on chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in October and he's backed that up with two solid efforts, including when runner-up over C&D (good) in December; hasn't run on testing ground for a while, but he still has potential as a chaser and is only 4lb higher than for his win; respected with tongue-tie added.

2/1

Form: 2-

Last run: 310 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third and fifth in two points; runner-up in a soft-ground bumper at Ballinrobe last April on his final run in Ireland; mixed messages as to the strength of that form as, while the easy winner has finished fourth in a hot Ascot bumper for Harry Fry, the close third is looking limited for Gordon Elliott; has some experience though and he's of interest.
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4th

2

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:45 Uttoxeter

Desert Halo

11st 12lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard J Bandey

No joy in four goes over fences and made a winning return on his handicap debut in this sphere at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) in March; bumped into an improver when second at Hereford (2m, good) last month and should be on the premises.

6/1

2nd

6

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Desert Halo

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Hasn't taken to fences this season but came right back to form reverting to hurdles last time, gaining a hard-fought win at Plumpton (2m, good to soft), his first success of any kind; handles most ground and 3lb rise leaves him still well treated on the pick of last season's hurdling form; leading contender.

4/1

1st

2

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Desert Halo

11st 12lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Very well handicapped if judged on pick of last season's hurdling form but chasing has not gone to plan this term (four attempts) and his overall strike-rate is now 0-14; needs to turn a corner.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a sister to high-class chaser Nacarat; stable has occasional success in these races (2-14 recent seasons) and, although hooded, she needs checking in the market on debut.
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13

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:52 Southwell

Dunstall Angel

10st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: John Mackie

Well beaten in two bumpers and she struggled in two hurdle runs (pulled up/tailed off) last month.

100/1

13

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:52 Southwell

Dunstall Angel

10st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: John Mackie

Well beaten in two bumpers and she struggled in two hurdle runs (pulled up/tailed off) last month.

100/1

4th

5

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:43 Southwell

Dunstall Angel

10st 11lb

J: Philip Armson

T: John Mackie

held up in last, weakened and tailed off after 3 out

25/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£8,000 3yo; eleventh foal; brother to bumper/2m hurdle winner Great Try, half-brother to winners Stoney Mountain (useful bumper/2m4f-3m jumps) and Padstow Harbour (2m4f hurdle); dam placed 1m4f; Flat-geared yard 0-2 in bumpers but he's one to note in the market.
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5th

5

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:30 Fontwell

Locked On

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Jack Jones

held up in rear, some headway into midfield when not fluent 2 out, no impression from last

100/1

5th

5

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:30 Fontwell

Locked On

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Jack Jones

Well held in two bumpers and the same story on hurdling debut when 250-1; now sent further.

100/1

10th

6

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

13:05 Huntingdon

Locked On

11st 5lb

J: David Bass

T: Jack Jones

in touch with leaders

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £28,000 after narrow success in a soft-ground Irish point (3m); posted an RPR of 76, whereas Country Park hit 94 in winning his.
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3rd

5

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Locken Lady

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Irish point winner on soft ground; not a fluent jumper but finished second on two of her first three hurdling starts, more recently at Huntingdon (2m, good) 18 days ago, and ought to be suited by today's step up in trip.

9/2

3rd

5

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Locken Lady

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Irish point winner on soft ground; not a fluent jumper but finished second on two of her first three hurdling starts, more recently at Huntingdon (2m, good) 18 days ago, and ought to be suited by today's step up in trip.

9/2

2nd

7

25th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

16:00 Huntingdon

Locken Lady

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

2l second at huge odds in a C&D maiden last month (soft), but occasional erratic leaps there were allied to a refusal to settle when beaten further last time; uplift on those efforts likely if doing all of the basics better, and assuming she copes with a likely sounder surface.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £150,000 after winning a three-finisher Irish 3m point on testing ground in November; difficult to know what he achieved there but powerful connections clearly saw something they liked; could easily be the answer to this.
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4th

2

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Country Park

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Point winner who is 0-13 under rules; has some useful hurdles form to his name, with his best effort coming on good ground and over a similar trip to this; on a handy mark for this chase debut if better for a recent hurdles start; check the market for clues.

15/2

4th

1

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:00 Chepstow

Country Park

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Now 0-12 under rules and beginning to look exposed; however, he brings the best form to this maiden and was going easily when falling three out at Sedgefield last time (2m1f maiden); unraced beyond 2m5f under rules but this winning pointer should stay.

6/4

2

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:21 Market Rasen

Country Park

11st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

0-8 over hurdles but three times runner-up and ran well for fourth on handicap debut at Ascot (2m3f, good) before slipping up early at Aintree in April; the cheekpieces worn the last twice are left at home but he's a major player back in a novice.

11/10

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam lightly raced, third at 1m2f (RPR 63), half-sister to 1m winner Dazzling Rose out of French 1m3f winner; yard 0-3 in bumpers the last five seasons.
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9th

10

18th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Daramount Sunlight

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Shaun Harris

First foal; dam lightly raced, third at 1m2f (RPR 63), half-sister to 1m winner Dazzling Rose out of French 1m3f winner; yard 0-3 in bumpers the last five seasons.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam unraced half-sister to 1m winner Maykir and Group-placed 7f 2yo winner Senafe; not bred for this and will have to deal with testing conditions.
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8th

4

(4)

15th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Outdone

9st 4lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Michael Scudamore

reluctant to load, slowly away and lost many lengths start

100/1

10th

7

18th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Outdone

10st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Michael Scudamore

Third foal; dam unraced half-sister to 1m winner Maykir and Group-placed 7f 2yo winner Senafe; not bred for this and will have to deal with testing conditions.

20/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £18.35

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Country Park

POSTDATA:

Stavvy

The Sun:

Desert Halo

The Times:

Locked On

The Star:

Stavvy

WEST COUNTRY:

Country Park

Telegraph:

Country Park

D Express:

Country Park

Daily Mirror:

Country Park

Daily Record:

Desert Halo