March 17 / 17.15 Southwell

17.15

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Enjoy The Racing App For Free Novices’ Limited Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Enjoy The Racing App For Free Novices’ Limited Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £45.80
  • Place: £8.20

Form: 079-P0

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in both handicaps, more recently when upped to 3m at Doncaster (good) last month; needs addition of cheekpieces to make a huge difference here.
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6th

6

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Lizzie Rey

10st 11lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Given significant boost by first-time cheekpieces when causing 33-1 surprise over C&D (good to soft) in March but was pulled up after jumping poorly on next outing and it's hard to know what to expect from her today.

11/2

6th

6

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Lizzie Rey

10st 11lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Given significant boost by first-time cheekpieces when causing 33-1 surprise over C&D (good to soft) in March but was pulled up after jumping poorly on next outing and it's hard to know what to expect from her today.

11/2

10

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:57 Warwick

Lizzie Rey

10st 7lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Escapes a penalty for recent 3m win at Southwell (good to soft), which was her first run in cheekpieces and the second after wind surgery; clearly a strong contender if she's as good again.

2/1

OUR TIP

13/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 44

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Good-ground point winner; remote when fourth on both hurdling starts this year (2m7f/2m3f) but remains very unexposed under rules, and the return to good ground ought to suit on this handicap debut.
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1st

2

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Special John

11st 13lb

J: Matt Griffiths

T: Sam Thomas

Beaten favourite on last three starts, albeit one upped to 3m4f and Class 3 and another over hurdles; largely back on track with last month's Wincanton second, and doesn't appear weighted out of further gains.

11/4

2nd

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

13:47 Wincanton

Special John

11st 2lb

J: Matt Griffiths

T: Sam Thomas

Hit the ground running for this yard with two chase wins in the autumn (3m/3m2f, good to soft) and then ran pretty well in a marathon chase at Windsor; latest defeat was over hurdles and is probably best forgiven.

5/4

5th

6

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Special John

11st 9lb

J: Matt Griffiths

T: Sam Thomas

Started off for Sam Thomas with two chase wins in the autumn (3m/3m2f, good to soft) and subsequently ran well in quite valuable Windsor marathon; reverts to hurdling on a lower mark and needs to be taken very seriously; wears first-time cheekpieces.

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: P-0573

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles but ran well for a long way when third (albeit well held in the end) here last month and is worth a crack at 3m.
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3

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

20:50 Fontwell

Trevors Lad

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

0-9 over hurdles but placed three times this year, most recently when close second here (3m2f, good) last month; went up 4lb for that run but should be fine over today's shorter trip and probably won't be far away.

11/4

4

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Trevors Lad

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

0-8 over hurdles but looked suited by the step up to 3m when third at Southwell (good to soft) last month and can better that performance if his jumping is more fluent here.

9/2

4

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Trevors Lad

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

0-8 over hurdles but looked suited by the step up to 3m when third at Southwell (good to soft) last month and can better that performance if his jumping is more fluent here.

9/2

Form: /P4266

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Still unexposed at around 3m but was nothing better than a respectable sixth at Newcastle (2m4f, good) two weeks ago and is now 0-9 over hurdles; needs to find something extra today.
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5th

5

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:10 Cartmel

Ladys Present

10st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Philip Kirby

Has 0-17 strike-rate overall but ran well in both the chases she contested, more recently when close third (just behind Couldbeaweapon) at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft) this month; no surprise if she features.

5/1

3rd

6

6th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:45 Market Rasen

Ladys Present

10st 13lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Promising chase debut over 2m7f at Huntingdon (good), bang there when falling at the last; middling hurdle form since and the return to this short a trip raises questions back over fences; yard won this last year.

8/1

7th

13

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

15:08 Cartmel

Ladys Present

10st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Philip Kirby

An each-way case can be made on the odd bit of form but remains a maiden and she's 2lb out of the weights.

20/1

Form: 56-5UP

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Made quite encouraging seasonal/stable debut in November and was going okay before unseating rider on next outing but performed very poorly when last in action and is now 0-9 over hurdles; needs the new cheekpieces to help him rebound.
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1st

7

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:20 Ffos Las

Glengolly

11st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Seemingly aided by new tongue-tie when gaining breakthrough win at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in December, his 13th hurdle run, and has been placed on three of his four starts since; would appeal more on ground slower than good but still enters calculations; swaps usual cheekpieces for visor.

8/1

3rd

4

18th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Glengolly

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

The tongue-tie went on for last four starts, breaking his duck in good style at Hereford (3m2f, soft) on first occasion and creditable runner-up in two of his three starts since; the exception can be forgiven on heavy ground at Ffos Las; the tongue-tie is removed this time and he's not proven on good, but otherwise he has solid each-way claims.

6/1

2nd

2

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Plumpton

Glengolly

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Broke his duck in good style at Hereford (3m2f, soft) in December, fitted with a tongue-tie, and backed that up with another solid effort behind a big improver at Uttoxeter; can be forgiven recent Ffos Las run where the ground went against him and he's worth considering.

7/1

13/2

Form: 22-755

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Launched handicap career with two close seconds at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft/heavy) last spring but has not been in the same form on his three outings this season, most recently when upped to 3m in January; needs to up his game.
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7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

18:20 Uttoxeter

Dexperado

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Nick Kent

0-10 and has been off for 14 months since coming in a below-par sixth in 3m Southwell handicap hurdle; not easy to warm to.

14/1

6th

3

17th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Dexperado

11st 9lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nick Kent

Launched handicap career with two close seconds at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft/heavy) last spring but has not been in the same form on his three outings this season, most recently when upped to 3m in January; needs to up his game.

13/2

5th

5

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:50 Wetherby

Dexperado

11st 5lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Nick Kent

midfield, some headway when not fluent 3 out, kept on, never on terms

8/1

Form: -35943

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on some of last season's form and took good step back in the right direction when 14l third at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) last month, but needs to build on that latest effort over this new trip.
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2nd

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Churchman

10st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Bang there in 2m3f/2m6f handicaps (good) in March and feasible excuses since then, as he was pressured up front two runs back and perhaps failed to stay 3m last time; now 0-23 under rules but one to bear in mind.

8/1

6th

5

10th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

14:52 Ludlow

Churchman

10st 10lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Alastair Ralph

Now 0-20 over hurdles but was bang there in 2m3f/2m6f handicaps (good) in March and when beaten nearly 20l the last time he got pressured up front; unlikely to be far away.

5/1

3rd

6

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:57 Hereford

Churchman

10st 8lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Alastair Ralph

0-19 over hurdles, which could be the bottom line, but he's been placed on four of his six starts this season, on last two occasions finishing runner-up on good ground over C&D and Stratford's 2m6f; wore cheekpieces on last three starts; looks set to be seriously involved again.

3/1

Form: 736643

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles for Sandy Thomson but ended 2024 with good third off today's mark at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft); subsequently changed hands for £16,000 and had a wind op; sports first-time tongue-tie; cheekpieces discarded; big player on stable debut.
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6th

2

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:30 Cartmel

Defence Witness

11st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Sam England

Justified favouritism over 2m5f on this card last year (good to soft), and added a Catterick stayers' event in the winter, both off 4lb lower; all wins on good to soft and soft but last month's Sedgefield second on good was the equal of his peak soft-ground form; chance.

9/2

2nd

3

10th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:38 Sedgefield

Defence Witness

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Point, bumper and dual chase winner at up to 3m1f, all on slow ground; below par at Kelso latest (2m5f, good to soft); on a competitive mark if bouncing back but will need to produce better than he has previously done on good going.

7/2

7th

10

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 2

14:40 Kelso

Defence Witness

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Progressive in cheekpieces this season, winning twice (2m5f/3m1f, good to soft/soft) and posting a good second at Sedgefield (3m2f, soft) last time; it's possible the first-time blinkers will prompt a positive reaction today but he's up in grade and a career best is necessary.

9/1

Form: 8559-5

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Became disappointing last season and was unable to justify prominence in betting when well-held fifth here (2m4f, good to soft) on last month's belated return; moves back up in trip and sports refitted cheekpieces today; not written off just yet but returns here with a point to prove.
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7

17th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Inchester DAmsyl

10st 11lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Became disappointing last season and was unable to justify prominence in betting when well-held fifth here (2m4f, good to soft) on last month's belated return; moves back up in trip and sports refitted cheekpieces today; not written off just yet but returns here with a point to prove.

7/1

10

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:40 Southwell

Inchester DAmsyl

10st 10lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Eight-race maiden who has largely unconvincing handicap form and been absent since last March; market may give further guidance on belated reappearance.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £204.10
Straight Forecast £132.50
Tricast £450.57
Trifecta £904.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Defence Witness

Telegraph:

Special John

Daily Mirror:

Trevor's Lad

The Sun:

Churchman

POSTDATA:

Lady's Present

RP RATINGS:

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The Times:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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