October 03 / 15.05 Southwell

15.05

Good

Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Chase

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 2443-P D

Last run: 145 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m4f chase winner on slow ground; returns after wind surgery for his first start since May; each-way player if it has the desired effect.
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5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

16:30 Ffos Las

Supasunrise

10st 11lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Without a win since 2023 but was placed in three chases last season and continues to edge down the weights; beaten about 20l when third at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) on latest outing in March but this slightly shorter trip may suit him better; considered each-way.

11/2

5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

16:30 Ffos Las

Supasunrise

10st 11lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Without a win since 2023 but was placed in three chases last season and continues to edge down the weights; beaten about 20l when third at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) on latest outing in March but this slightly shorter trip may suit him better; considered each-way.

11/2

3rd

8

12th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

12:58 Huntingdon

Supasunrise

10st 13lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Two places but not much more than a length behind Boys Of Wexford when fourth in this race last year (soft); unimproved by a tongue-tie here latest (retained) but notably is back at last to his previous winning mark.

10/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 51P73F C

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over the equivalent hurdles trip here (soft) in May, when making all; has only been close to that form once since and was beaten when falling on his chase debut latest; more needed.
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8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Eric Carmen

10st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

In cracking form this season, with three wins and a second, until however he went down by 25l at Bangor (good) on latest start; maybe the ground that day was not soft enough; major player if bouncing straight back.

13/2

6th

10

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Eric Carmen

10st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

A lot more exposed than many in here but he's been in cracking form since returning from an absence and his defeat at Leicester was no backward step (2m4f, good to soft); firmly in the mix.

3/1

2nd

3

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Leicester

Eric Carmen

11st 9lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Has thrived since returning from a break in December, winning two of his three runs over hurdles before adding a third win of the season reverting to fences at Market Rasen (2m3f, soft) last month, each time under Benjamin Macey; he's up 4lb for last time but is very much a leading contender in current form.

5/4

Form: U9353U D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
2m4f hurdle winner (good); went close over C&D (good) in first-time cheekpieces last year, when 1lb higher; inconsistent but an each-way player if somewhere near this season's best.
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6

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Worcester

Bensini

10st 3lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Back with previous trainer for whom he made his debut in a bumper; won a C&D handicap two years ago for Robbie Llewellyn but signed off for that yard in modest form; bit risky.

9/1

7th

15

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

21:00 Stratford

Bensini

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Yet to add to his win in July 2023 and returned from layoff with a disappointing run this month; goes without headgear again today; revival needed.

25/1

7th

15

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

21:00 Stratford

Bensini

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Yet to add to his win in July 2023 and returned from layoff with a disappointing run this month; goes without headgear again today; revival needed.

25/1

Form: F4-F38

Last run: 87 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Irish point second who was placed in a 2m4f hurdle here (good) in June; weakened out of it over 2m7f at Worcester (good) when last seen in July; may be capable of better now going chasing but has that to prove.
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6th

2

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Electric Jet

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Charlie Longsdon

Didn't fire at Worcester this month and now 0-12 under all codes but finished close up in to 2m chases in February/March and will be fine over today's longer trip; contender if back on song in first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

6th

2

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Electric Jet

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Charlie Longsdon

Didn't fire at Worcester this month and now 0-12 under all codes but finished close up in to 2m chases in February/March and will be fine over today's longer trip; contender if back on song in first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

6th

1

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:48 Worcester

Electric Jet

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Still a maiden but has performed well on the figures in two starts since dropped to 2m and remains an unexposed sort over fences; possibilities back down in grade.

7/2

Form: 0P-074 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
C&D winner but without success for almost three years; best effort since February 2023 when 11l fourth at Stratford (2m6f, good; first-time visor) latest; drops 2lb; more needed.
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7

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:58 Taunton

Dreamsundermyfeet

10st 11lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

2-19 over fences, his second success coming at Huntingdon in November 2021; has been struggling for a while and the combination of market support, Sean Bowen and a career-low mark failed to spark a revival last time; dropped another 2lb and the blinkers replace other headgear.

5/1

7

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:58 Taunton

Dreamsundermyfeet

10st 11lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

2-19 over fences, his second success coming at Huntingdon in November 2021; has been struggling for a while and the combination of market support, Sean Bowen and a career-low mark failed to spark a revival last time; dropped another 2lb and the blinkers replace other headgear.

5/1

6th

8

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

14:45 Huntingdon

Dreamsundermyfeet

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

led, mistake 3rd, raced in second from 5th, not fluent 13th, led again before 4 out

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 11-044 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Three of his four chase wins have been over C&D (all on good), including this race last year when 4lb higher; well below that level in three starts this season but his latest effort was a step back in the right direction; not ruled out.
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10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

6th

10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

5th

6

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:42 Hereford

Mystic Man

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four times over fences in 2023; has tumbled down the weights and he's one to watch in the betting, but he's hard to fancy on recent evidence.

14/1

Form: 7021-2 D BF

Last run: 128 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark over hurdles readily at Ludlow (2m5f, good) in April; not quite at that level on her only run since, when turned over at odds-on at Bangor (2m3f, good); in-form stable has a 22% strike rate with its chasers (five seasons) and she could do better now tackling fences.
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7

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Special Dragon

11st 1lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Badly hampered and (latest, behind Calli Black) set a bit much to do from rear in the two lesser runs which bookend last month's fine Uttoxeter second to a now 112-rated rival (2m5f, good); remains of interest.

3/1

5th

3

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Special Dragon

11st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Only a 6yo and was clear of the rest when second to a rejuvenated winner at Uttoxeter last month (2m5f, good); chance.

3/1

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

19:31 Uttoxeter

Special Dragon

11st 5lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Sole win over hurdles came with similar trip and ground, and she showed she'll be just as effective over fences when third of seven at Haydock (kept on again after being badly hampered) four weeks ago; the youngest in the line-up and commands major respect.

5/2

Form: 5-4750

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in nine attempts and beaten a long way at Stratford (2m6f, sound surface) on his last two starts.
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6

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Fixed Wing

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

led, headed 5th, soon ridden, dropped to rear 6th

40/1

6

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Fixed Wing

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

led, headed 5th, soon ridden, dropped to rear 6th

40/1

9th

12

3rd Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Fixed Wing

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Unplaced in nine attempts and beaten a long way at Stratford (2m6f, sound surface) on his last two starts.

33/1

Form: -21466 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m4f chase winner on good; handicapper appears to have been in control on his last three starts; drops 1lb; more needed.
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5

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Stuart Edmunds

Two wins at around 2m4f on good ground include one here a year ago; he did score over 3m in a point in 2022, but two weakening efforts in the spring took his rules record beyond 2m5f to 6664; blinkers go on.

20/1

5th

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

19:10 Huntingdon

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Stuart Edmunds

C&D winner who has dropped 3lb below his last winning mark, but modest in two starts since returning in March as when around 40l behind Cloudy Wednesday at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; has undergone wind surgery since then and interesting to see how he fares with a first-time tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces.

12/1

5th

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

19:10 Huntingdon

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Stuart Edmunds

C&D winner who has dropped 3lb below his last winning mark, but modest in two starts since returning in March as when around 40l behind Cloudy Wednesday at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; has undergone wind surgery since then and interesting to see how he fares with a first-time tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces.

12/1

Form: 04P34-

Last run: 167 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; placed just once in six starts under rules; others hold stronger claims on her chase debut.
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16

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Harrys Hope

11st 3lb

J: Mr Samuel Scott

T: Ben Pauling

4-9 over fences; creditable second in Class 2 chase at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) this summer and filled same position behind revitalised opponent at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; holds each-way claims at least.

14/1

2nd

6

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Harrys Hope

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

4-8 over fences; ran big race when second of ten in competitive Class 2 chase at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) on latest outing six weeks ago and is only 1lb higher here; probably best suited by good/good to soft ground but has been placed on soft; major player.

11/4

2nd

11

27th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

15:07 Uttoxeter

Harrys Hope

10st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

4-7 over fences; a gritty winner at Warwick in early June (3m, good) and went close to following up over that same trip here a day later; up in grade but remains on a competitive mark and the break should have done her good.

15/2

Form: P-949

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in all four starts at up to 2m7f; much more needed on his chase debut.
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8

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:07 Worcester

Noble Cave

10st 5lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Stayed on from unpromising position for close fourth in first-time blinkers at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft) last month but is now 0-5 over fences, and it's not easy to predict whether the first-time visor will get the best out of him here.

8/1

8

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

18:18 Fontwell

Noble Cave

10st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

0-4 over hurdles and has the same record over fences (raced only on good ground) but ran well for a long way when third at Warwick (3m; wore cheekpieces) in early June and has possibilities off lowly mark here if switch to first-time blinkers has positive effect.

12/1

Form: 15-P07 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
2m4f chase winner (good) last year but his form has tailed off since; others preferred.
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14

3rd Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Guttural

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Phillippa Taylor

2m4f chase winner (good) last year but his form has tailed off since; others preferred.

50/1

7th

7

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Guttural

10st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Phillippa Taylor

midfield, dropped to rear 14th, rallied 4 out, outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last

20/1

Form: C-5433

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Bumper and hurdle winner who is 0-18 over fences; hard to make a strong case from 5lb wrong.
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5th

6

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:33 Fakenham

Scottsdale

10st 2lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Peter Winks

jumped slightly right throughout, in touch with leaders, not fluent 13th, mistake 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened

25/1

Non-runners

Ismael, Henry Box Brown

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £68.80
Straight Forecast £64.76
Tricast £805.85
Trifecta £657.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Mystic Man

SPOTLIGHT:

Special Dragon

WEST COUNTRY:

Harry's Hope

The Times:

Henry Box Brown

Telegraph:

Electric Jet

The Guardian:

Calvic

The Sun:

Special Dragon

D Express:

Harry's Hope

POSTDATA:

Mystic Man

Daily Mail:

Mystic Man

Daily Mirror:

Mystic Man

The Star:

Mystic Man

Daily Record:

Henry Box Brown