October 03 / 17.10 Southwell

17.10

Good

Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (RE Series)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (RE Series)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.90
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 5P-192

Last run: 81 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
2m6f hurdle winner (good; first-time tongue-tie and visor) at Stratford in May; well beaten next time at Fontwell (3m2f, good) but a return to Stratford proved more fruitful latest; up another 3lb, so more needed but he's an each-way player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

No More No

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Lawney Hill

in touch with leaders, prominent 5th, led 12th, pushed along briefly 4 out, went clear going easily before 3 out, went further clear 2 out, ridden approaching last, easily

5/1

1st

2

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

No More No

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Lawney Hill

in touch with leaders, prominent 5th, led 12th, pushed along briefly 4 out, went clear going easily before 3 out, went further clear 2 out, ridden approaching last, easily

5/1

7th

8

17th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

14:18 Wincanton

No More No

10st 9lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Lawney Hill

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

5/1

11/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 660-25

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
2m3f hurdle winner (good) last year; 1lb lower than when 5l second at Worcester (2m4f, good) in June; below par latest; more needed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

22

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

12:25 Wetherby

Bergentown

10st 8lb

T: Jennie Candlish

Poor strike-rate and was behind Supreme Authority last time at Newcastle; returning to further won't hurt.

10/1

8th

22

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

12:25 Wetherby

Bergentown

10st 8lb

T: Jennie Candlish

Poor strike-rate and was behind Supreme Authority last time at Newcastle; returning to further won't hurt.

10/1

6th

12

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Bergentown

10st 11lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Jennie Candlish

towards rear

8/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 4-687

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in a Hereford bumper (good) but well beaten in all three starts over hurdles.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Matchadam

10st 5lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Beaten about 5l in his first handicap (3m, good) and was 13-8f when double that distance behind the winner at Southwell (2m4f); may need further, though he has undergone a wind operation; might yet be capable of better.

4/1

4th

8

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Matchadam

11st 0lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Lightly raced 7yo who posted a pretty good effort when third here (3m, good) on handicap debut in October; not seen again since but should be okay back at 2m4f and is open to further improvement if fully tuned up.

4/1

8

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Matchadam

11st 0lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Lightly raced 7yo who posted a pretty good effort when third here (3m, good) on handicap debut in October; not seen again since but should be okay back at 2m4f and is open to further improvement if fully tuned up.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-2226

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; placed three times at up to 2m7f over hurdles, including when 2lb lower at Worcester in July; below par back in trip at Worcester latest; each-way player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Faha Belle

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

prominent

11/1

8th

5

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Faha Belle

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

prominent, not fluent 5th

11/1

Form: 79-90

Last run: 94 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Irish point second but has yet to show any worthwhile form under rules.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

7th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 149y

19:43 Roscommon

What A Flirth

10st 7lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Peter John Flood

Close up in a 3m handicap hurdle at Ayr last October when with the Skeltons but has gone 0-6 in points in the meantime.

20/1

3rd

8

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:47 Ayr

What A Flirth

10st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

towards rear, headway before 4th, prominent 7th

5/1

Form: P7-541

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
1m4f Flat winner who got off the mark at the sixth attempt over hurdles with a decisive 33-1 success at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; 7lb rise will require more but she may be capable of finding it.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(5)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

16:28 Kempton (AW)

Shibuya Song

8st 13lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

No impact in two runs for her new stable last month; should be well treated and interesting to see if she's stronger in the betting today.

16/1

10

8th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Shibuya Song

9st 0lb

T: James Owen

7th

6

(7)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Shibuya Song

9st 5lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Won a 1m4f Flat handicap for Ed Walker in July 2022 and over hurdles in September 2024 for Richard Phillips; well beaten at Southwell (1m6f, AW; 20-1) on stable debut nine days ago and needs to leave that effort well behind.

12/1

Form: 17-426 D

Last run: 104 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Thorough stayer at up to 3m2f over hurdles; acts on a sound surface; back on a handy mark after being below par in three of his last four starts; goes well fresh.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

12:30 Huntingdon

The Wise Traveller

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Multiple winner but hasn't achieved a great deal since his 25-1 Plumpton win last September; however, he likes good ground and his mark is dropping.

8/1

5th

8

13th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

14:40 Fakenham

The Wise Traveller

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Made all to cause 25-1 surprise at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in September, after a break, but generally disappointing since; pulled up when back at Plumpton a week ago, and can't be supported with much confidence here.

16/1

4

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:00 Plumpton

The Wise Traveller

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

10yo who has finished merely seventh on his last three starts, the latest in January; however, a break may have helped and he was returning from some time off when winning under Jamie Gambin over C&D (good) last September; now 3lb lower than for that win and not discounted.

10/1

Form: 5-251F

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdles winner at up to 3m2f on good; challenging when crashing out two from home at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) when last seen in August; contender if he is over that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fine By Me

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

2lb lower than when runner-up on good ground at Warwick (3m2f) and Worcester (2m7f) in the summer, but not at his best since including when sixth of 11 behind The Wise Traveller at Plumpton (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; more needed.

14/1

9th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fine By Me

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

2lb lower than when runner-up on good ground at Warwick (3m2f) and Worcester (2m7f) in the summer, but not at his best since including when sixth of 11 behind The Wise Traveller at Plumpton (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; more needed.

14/1

9th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fine By Me

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

2lb lower than when runner-up on good ground at Warwick (3m2f) and Worcester (2m7f) in the summer, but not at his best since including when sixth of 11 behind The Wise Traveller at Plumpton (3m1f, good) six weeks ago; more needed.

14/1

Form: -45586

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-7 and not yet making signs of much progress; probably needs further assistance from the handicapper.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:52 Uttoxeter

Galway Reel

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ian Williams

Won a chase over 3m in September and nearly won another two runs back; produced a solid effort in defeat on his return to hurdling here last week and Sean Bowen rides again.

5/4

2nd

6

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:20 Uttoxeter

Galway Reel

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ian Williams

Gained a breakthrough win over fences at Market Rasen (3m) in September and posted a good second in handicap chase at Leicester (2m7f) when last seen out in December; proved reliable over hurdles so rates a player back in this sphere off a reduced mark.

2/1

5

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:22 Worcester

Galway Reel

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Got off the mark on his third chase start at Market Rasen (3m, good) last month; third to Grillon De Monty on his previous outing but he may have improved since.

9/2

Form: 59-384

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-10 and aside from his third at Bangor (2m3f, good) in June, there has been little to enthuse over.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

3rd Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:10 Southwell

Gentle Victor

10st 13lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

0-10 and aside from his third at Bangor (2m3f, good) in June, there has been little to enthuse over.

12/1

4th

12

23rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

16:15 Sedgefield

Gentle Victor

10st 3lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

No threat to the front two when third at Bangor in June (2m3f, good) and then tailed off at Worcester; remains a maiden and needs to find extra.

33/1

8th

11

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Gentle Victor

10st 10lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Placed for first time in seven-race hurdling career when keeping-on third at Bangor (2m3f, good) this month but was no threat to the front pair there and needs to make further progress here.

12/1

Form: 4-484

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Moderate form in all four starts under rules; looks in need of another favour from the handicapper.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12

3rd Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:10 Southwell

Bless The Moon

10st 7lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Mike Sowersby

Moderate form in all four starts under rules; looks in need of another favour from the handicapper.

50/1

4th

5

26th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

14:52 Cartmel

Bless The Moon

10st 13lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Unexposed after only three starts under rules but was soundly beaten over 2m on last month's stable/handicap debut and needs this longer trip to show her in a much better light.

25/1

8th

6

28th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:55 Uttoxeter

Bless The Moon

11st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Well-beaten fourth in one maiden hurdle (2m6f) on debut and in another (2m3f) this May on sole start for James Owen; 0-5 in points in between, runner-up once; picked up for 2,200gns early this month and makes her handicap debut; others have more solid claims.

25/1

Non-runners

Im On My Way, Summerleaze

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £114.60
Straight Forecast £115.80
Tricast £727.67
Trifecta £886.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Fine By Me

SPOTLIGHT:

I'm On My Way

WEST COUNTRY:

Shibuya Song

D Express:

Galway Reel

The Sun:

No More No

RP RATINGS:

I'm On My Way

Daily Mirror:

I'm On My Way

The Times:

Fine By Me

The Guardian:

Fine By Me

Daily Mail:

Fine By Me

The Star:

Fine By Me

Telegraph:

Shibuya Song

Daily Record:

Shibuya Song