October 23 / 16.28 Southwell

16.28

Good

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  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50

Form: 16

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won two Irish points (3m) for Garry Aherne before moving on for £55,000; made a winning start for the Bowens in a Worcester bumper (2m, good) in June, but came up short under a penalty at Chepstow (off a 115-day absence) recently; noted switched to hurdles at a suitable level.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Holokea

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won bumper and maiden hurdle when on good ground; scored at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft) in October and runner-up in four of his other six chases, including when mown down late on in a big field at Windsor (extended 3m4f, soft) in January; ran poorly over C&D next time and well beaten at Cheltenham Festival on latest but both those races were much warmer than this.

5/1

8th

17

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Holokea

10st 8lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft) in October and runner-up in four of his other five chases, including when mown down late on in a big field at Windsor (extended 3m4f, soft) in January; progressive to that point but then ran poorly behind Grand Geste at Haydock on latest outing.

33/1

9

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Holokea

10st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

7yo who has improved for the switch to fences this season, winning at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft) in October and finishing second on his three starts since, most recently behind Neo King in a big field at Windsor (extended 3m4f, soft); progressive and he could be in the mix once more up 3lb for last time.

10/1

Form: 312-

Last run: 187 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fetched £135,000 after debut point win (April 2023); fortunate winner (leader broke down) of a Musselburgh bumper (2m, soft) in February but took another step forward at Exeter subsequently, when beaten only by a promising Nicky Henderson-trained winner; clear potential now sent hurdling.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Wicked Thoughts

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Evidently well suited by the new trip when scoring at Taunton (3m4f, good) last month, and is now 2-4 over fences; open to further improvement if not inconvenienced by this switch to a left-handed track; respected.

7/2

1st

2

9th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 85y

Class 4

16:15 Taunton

Wicked Thoughts

11st 13lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Made a winning chase debut at this track (2m7f, good to firm) in November off 1lb lower mark; put a poor run behind him when third of six back here (2m7f, good) last month and must come into consideration if he adapts to the step up in distance.

3/1

3rd

2

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:45 Taunton

Wicked Thoughts

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Point/hurdles scorer who jumped well when making a winning start in this sphere over C&D in November but he's been off since coming in a remote fourth of six in 3m Exeter handicap 74 days ago; possibly worth another chance after a break.

7/2

Form: 45

Last run: 126 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
82,000euros 3yo; failed to shine in bumpers, a beaten evens-favourite on Warwick debut, and then finishing fifth (over 11l behind Holokea) at Worcester in June; has to improve for the switch to hurdles but that's possible.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

23rd Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:28 Southwell

Rocket Man

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

in touch with leaders, not fluent and jockey unbalanced 9th, outpaced home turn, mistake 2 out, hung left and weakened approaching last

5/1

5th

3

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Worcester

Rocket Man

11st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Out of a well-connected mare; unable to justify strong market support when fourth of six in slowly run contest at Warwick (good) last month but is evidently thought capable of much better.

8/1

4th

3

11th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:35 Warwick

Rocket Man

11st 2lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

82,000euros 3yo; Maxios half-brother to winners Raja (German 1m6f/2m) and Royal Dancer (Spanish 7f 2yo/1m); dam unraced half-sister to US 9.5f Grade 1 winner Royal Highness; Flat-bred so speed-favouring conditions may suit; quite an interesting newcomer for yard with 9% strike-rate in bumpers.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-67

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden point winner (2m5f); soundly beaten on both attempts over hurdles (2m-2m4f); firmly up against it again here; handicapping awaits.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

17:15 Ffos Las

Get Cracking

11st 3lb

J: David Bass

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Gave pretty good account when fourth over fences at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in February and should be fine over today's shorter trip, but last month's hurdle run was very disappointing and he's now 0-8 under rules.

14/1

4

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

17:15 Ffos Las

Get Cracking

11st 3lb

J: David Bass

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Gave pretty good account when fourth over fences at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in February and should be fine over today's shorter trip, but last month's hurdle run was very disappointing and he's now 0-8 under rules.

14/1

6th

4

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:30 Hereford

Get Cracking

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Fair effort over fences here last time (3m1f handicap, good to soft) with the cheekpieces back on and they're retained with an additional tongue-tie, a combination that worked well in points; now tackles his first handicap over hurdles; hard to dismiss.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.60
Straight Forecast £7.07
Trifecta £12.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wicked Thoughts

Telegraph:

Holokea

POSTDATA:

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D Express:

Holokea