April 15 / 17.00 Southwell

17.00

Good

Play At The Races Stableduel Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3591.08
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Play At The Races Stableduel Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £26.70
  • Place: £5.10

Form: S2PP5P

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Belied 40-1 odds when second on handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) in October and is now 10lb below that mark but his form has nosedived; needs recent wind op to have made a big difference.
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1st

7

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

East Eagle

10st 9lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

in rear, hit 3 out, headway home turn

33/1

1st

7

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

East Eagle

10st 9lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Belied 40-1 odds when second on handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) in October and is now 10lb below that mark but his form has nosedived; needs recent wind op to have made a big difference.

33/1

8

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

14:35 Sedgefield

East Eagle

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Mike Sowersby

never going well, outpaced in rear, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 3 out

14/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -61554 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Returned from six-month break with a very encouraging run last month and is now only 2lb higher than when making all in 12-runner C&D contest (good) last spring; could take some catching.
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2nd

1

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Ballyvaughan Bay

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

Returned from six-month break with a very encouraging run last month and is now only 2lb higher than when making all in 12-runner C&D contest (good) last spring; could take some catching.

7/2

2nd

1

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Ballyvaughan Bay

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: D J Jeffreys

led, mistake 7th

7/2

4th

3

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Ballyvaughan Bay

11st 13lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

led

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 7PP

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over 2m on hurdling debut in November and pulled up on both subsequent appearances (2m4f/2m3f); can't be recommended on that evidence but represents a top stable and is very unexposed; upped in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for handicap debut; market may guide.
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3rd

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Marengo Bay

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Nicky Henderson

Well beaten over 2m on hurdling debut in November and pulled up on both subsequent appearances (2m4f/2m3f); can't be recommended on that evidence but represents a top stable and is very unexposed; upped in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for handicap debut; market may guide.

5/1

3rd

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Marengo Bay

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Nicky Henderson

in touch with leaders

5/1

8

21st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Warwick

Marengo Bay

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Nicky Henderson

Jumping mistakes featured when he was tailed off at Kempton (2m, good to soft; 5-1) and pulled up at Newbury (2m4f, soft; 40-1).

33/1

Form: 5-0P43

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
No threat to front pair when keeping on for modest third here (2m4f, good) on recent handicap debut but some positives can be drawn from that performance and he might be seen in a better light over today's longer trip.
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4th

8

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Jumble Jury

10st 8lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

No threat to front pair when keeping on for modest third here (2m4f, good) on recent handicap debut but some positives can be drawn from that performance and he might be seen in a better light over today's longer trip.

7/1

4th

8

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Jumble Jury

10st 8lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, headway after 4th, soon prominent

7/1

3rd

8

27th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell

Jumble Jury

10st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Neil King

Point winner who goes handicapping off a lowly mark and shouldn't be written off, but he's shown very little on his three hurdle starts and improvement is necessary.

14/1

Form: U77002

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on handicap debut in January (2m3f, soft) but was evidently much better suited by combination of 2m6f and good ground when second of 12 at Stratford last month and is open to more improvement over today's longer trip.
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5th

4

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Dublin To Milan

11st 8lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Well beaten on handicap debut in January (2m3f, soft) but was evidently much better suited by combination of 2m6f and good ground when second of 12 at Stratford last month and is open to more improvement over today's longer trip.

5/2

5th

4

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Dublin To Milan

11st 8lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

prominent, lost ground before 3 out

5/2

2nd

7

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:50 Stratford

Dublin To Milan

11st 5lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Finished well down the field on handicap debut at Wetherby (2m3f, soft; 14-1) two months ago; still relatively early days but significant improvement is required.

20/1

Form: 436P4P D

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Regressive 8yo who can't blame the slow ground for his string of disappointing hurdle/chase runs since the autumn; very well handicapped now but needs to stop the rot; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.
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2

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Heaven Smart

11st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

towards rear, headway before 4 out

8/1

2

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Heaven Smart

11st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Regressive 8yo who can't blame the slow ground for his string of disappointing hurdle/chase runs since the autumn; very well handicapped now but needs to stop the rot; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 277F44

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Lost his way over fences this season and it's tricky to weigh up what he achieved when keeping on from the rear for never-dangerous fourth in rather an odd tactical race on last month's hurdling return at Fontwell (2m5f, good); worth another crack at a staying trip but others appeal more.
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3

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Kankin

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Alex Hales

midfield, in rear when not fluent 9th, struggling before 3 out

11/2

3

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Kankin

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Alex Hales

Lost his way over fences this season and it's tricky to weigh up what he achieved when keeping on from the rear for never-dangerous fourth in rather an odd tactical race on last month's hurdling return at Fontwell (2m5f, good); worth another crack at a staying trip but others appeal more.

11/2

4th

3

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:47 Fontwell

Kankin

11st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Dual chase winner but 0-4 over hurdles; in the process of returning to some form when falling at Fakenham (2m5f) in first-time cheekpieces over fences in January but failed to get involved from out the back in the same headgear at Huntingdon last month; has a bit to prove back over hurdles but hard to rule out.

8/1

Form: 08-65P

Last run: 92 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Safely held when fifth on handicap debut at Plumpton (2m5f, good to soft) in December and pulled up (albeit on soft ground) over that trip the following month; in good hands and remains lightly raced but needs to take a big step forward on this first 3m attempt.
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6

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Jewel Eyed Judy

10st 11lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

towards rear, midfield when hampered by faller 3rd

14/1

6

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Jewel Eyed Judy

10st 11lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Safely held when fifth on handicap debut at Plumpton (2m5f, good to soft) in December and pulled up (albeit on soft ground) over that trip the following month; in good hands and remains lightly raced but needs to take a big step forward on this first 3m attempt.

14/1

Form: 6/F9-0

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
0-20 over hurdles; well behind Dublin To Milan at Stratford last month, after a 619-day absence, and has too much to prove; 5lb wrong.
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9

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Top Drawer

10st 2lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Tracey Leeson

0-20 over hurdles; well behind Dublin To Milan at Stratford last month, after a 619-day absence, and has too much to prove; 5lb wrong.

50/1

9

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Top Drawer

10st 2lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Tracey Leeson

in touch with leaders, unseated 3rd

50/1

10th

14

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:50 Stratford

Top Drawer

10st 2lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Tracey Leeson

Longstanding maiden who has been off for a long time and he's 8lb out of the weights.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £147.70
Straight Forecast £110.65
Tricast £959.69
Trifecta £1548.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Dublin To Milan

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballyvaughan Bay

RP RATINGS:

Heaven Smart

Daily Mail:

Marengo Bay

The Times:

Dublin To Milan

Telegraph:

Dublin To Milan

The Guardian:

Dublin To Milan

D Express:

Dublin To Milan

The Star:

Dublin To Milan

Daily Record:

Dublin To Milan

Daily Mirror:

Ballyvaughan Bay

The Sun:

Heaven Smart