April 04 / 16.45 Southwell

16.45

Soft

Get Raceday Ready Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Get Raceday Ready Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £5.20

Form: 380965 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
11-time hurdle winner (albeit not since 2011); well beaten on all four outings this year but is sliding down the weights and may yet stage a revival; worth keeping an eye on in the betting.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

7

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

13:40 Stratford

Uno Mas

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

12-time winner over hurdles, most recently when exploiting plummeting mark at Southwell (2m4f, heavy) this month; still well handicapped on older form and today's trip-and-ground combination should suit him better.

11/2

11th

7

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

13:40 Stratford

Uno Mas

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

12-time winner over hurdles, most recently when exploiting plummeting mark at Southwell (2m4f, heavy) this month; still well handicapped on older form and today's trip-and-ground combination should suit him better.

11/2

1st

6

4th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:45 Southwell

Uno Mas

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

11-time hurdle winner (albeit not since 2011); well beaten on all four outings this year but is sliding down the weights and may yet stage a revival; worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: U0-567

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner for Kim Bailey in December 2022; safely held in three maiden hurdles for new stable this season (2m3f-2m4f) but ought to be more competitive in this low-grade handicap.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:30 Cartmel

Saint Bibiana

11st 0lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

The four-timer came up short when a close second to Pounding Poet over 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good) but that was no backward step; a 2lb nudge does her no favours but this C&D winner is shortlisted.

100/30

3

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:37 Uttoxeter

Saint Bibiana

10st 12lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

Progressive mare who kept on resolutely to win similar race to this over C&D (good; first-time cheekpieces) last month and has now won three in a row; another 7lb higher today but still makes obvious appeal.

4/1

12

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

13:30 Uttoxeter

Saint Bibiana

10st 8lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Completed a hat-trick early last season and better than ever on her latest two starts for wins at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) and Warwick (3m2f, good); up 6lb into a much more competitive race and wears first-time cheekpieces after a fairly workmanlike display from the front last time.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 052P63 BF

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles in Ireland but signed off there with two very respectable handicap runs (both 2m5f, heavy) during the winter, and it will be interesting to see what Laura Morgan can do with him.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

2nd Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:30 Southwell

Larkfield Lusive

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: L J Morgan

Recorded back-to-back wins at Perth (2m4f) and Market Rasen (2m7f) last summer; should strip fitter for his first run after nearly nine months off when third at Kelso (2m5f, good) last month and holds claims.

11/2

3rd

8

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Larkfield Lusive

11st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: L J Morgan

Won handicaps on good ground at Perth (2m4f) and Market Rasen (2m7f) last summer; returns after a 263-day break; interesting contender.

9/1

6th

9

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Larkfield Lusive

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

Back-to-back good-ground wins here (2m4f) and at Market Rasen (2m7f) before performing well short of his best on soft at Cartmel; still looks on a competitive mark.

8/1

Form: P0721P D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on handicap hurdle debut at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) in February then made all on chasing debut at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) later that month; ran flat in a subsequent chase but has had a longer break this time and further progress remains possible on this return to hurdling.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Bobbis Beauty

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Course winner who was in good form until a below-par fifth of six in 2m Warwick handicap chase 16 days ago; cheekpieces go on now and she's the sort to bounce back.

7/4

5th

5

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

Bobbis Beauty

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Won two 2m chases last season (soft/good) and this season's largely consistent record includes a good second over C&D; current mark is workable; likely to be in the shake-up.

5/2

2nd

1

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Leicester

Bobbis Beauty

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Largely consistent efforts this term, most recently close second at Lingfield (2m) behind a rival who was completing a hat-trick; won this race in 2024 (on heavy ground) and has solid claims despite being on a much higher mark now.

5/4

100/30

Form: 62-804

Last run: 134 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Makes handicap debut after 134-day absence but displayed improvement when fourth in Warwick novice (2m, soft) in November and has plenty of scope for further progress over this longer trip.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Brandt

11st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Won a 3m4f handicap chase at Leopardstown in March of last year (yielding); this season hasn't gone so well but it wasn't too bad a run on his return to fences at Downpatrick last time (3m4f; yielding to soft) and unwise to put a line through him.

10/1

6th

11

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

Brandt

10st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Good form last winter, notably winning a 3m4f handicap chase at Leopardstown; struggled in the spring in the Scottish National and in a valuable Punchestown handicap; should be better for a recent hurdles run.

14/1

6th

3

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 180y

17:22 Naas

Brandt

11st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Rated 26lb higher over fences but pulled up in final two starts in that sphere last season; seasonal return over hurdles at Navan in September was disappointing when beaten 35l at 6-1 (2m3f, yielding); big chance if on a going day.

11/1

Form: 348413 D BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Came good under rules at sixth attempt, with clearcut success at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy) in January; found 3m on heavy ground too taxing when remote third last month but may still have more to offer back at 2m4f.
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13

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Ismael

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

prominent early, niggled along and in touch with leaders after 1st

20/1

13

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Ismael

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

prominent early, niggled along and in touch with leaders after 1st

20/1

5

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

12:28 Southwell

Ismael

11st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

ran in snatches, prominent early, slow jump and dropped to midfield 5th

10/1

Form: 462-4P

Last run: 68 days

W: 10st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-17 over hurdles; on a good mark now and his poor run behind Ismael on heavy ground in December can probably be overlooked but he'd appeal much more on a quicker surface.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

4th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:45 Southwell

Cosheston

10st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

0-17 over hurdles; on a good mark now and his poor run behind Ismael on heavy ground in December can probably be overlooked but he'd appeal much more on a quicker surface.

14/1

8

4th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:45 Southwell

Cosheston

10st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

0-17 over hurdles; on a good mark now and his poor run behind Ismael on heavy ground in December can probably be overlooked but he'd appeal much more on a quicker surface.

14/1

Non-runners

Crystal Mer

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £83.70
Straight Forecast £107.57
Tricast £444.40
Trifecta £610.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ismael

POSTDATA:

Bobbi's Beauty

Daily Mail:

Brandt

TOPSPEED:

Uno Mas

RP RATINGS:

Ismael

The Times:

Ismael

Telegraph:

Ismael

The Guardian:

Ismael

D Express:

Ismael

Daily Mirror:

Ismael

Daily Record:

Ismael

WEST COUNTRY:

Bobbi's Beauty

The Sun:

Bobbi's Beauty

The Star:

Brandt