May 12 / 14.00 Southwell

14.00

Good

Racing Welfare Mental Health Week Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Racing Welfare Mental Health Week Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50

Form: 221PP-

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over fences at Warwick in January (3m1f, good to soft); pulled up both starts since, the first on heavy ground, the latest over C&D on good to soft in March; could bounce back.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Always Busy

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Back in good nick for his two runs last month, latterly when close third to Wicked Thoughts at Taunton (3m4f, good); still unexposed over marathon trips and still on a workable mark; could have a say.

7/1

3rd

5

9th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 85y

Class 4

16:15 Taunton

Always Busy

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Dual winning chaser who confirmed his well-being when second of four finishers at Southwell (3m, good) eight days ago; steps up in trip and if that brings about any improvement then he should be in the firing line.

11/4

2nd

3

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Always Busy

11st 7lb

J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight

T: Christian Williams

Hasn't obviously been shaping as if likely to strike again (pulled up in Chepstow race Fern Hill was second in last time) but the fact he won over C&D on good off an identical mark last spring makes him a dangerous one to dismiss.

11/2

Form: 25424-

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Only hurdles win came in a handicap at Chepstow in April 2023 (2m3f, good to soft); has plenty of placed efforts to his name, latest when runner-up at Bangor in March (2m7f, good); ran creditably in three runs over fences two seasons ago and looks interesting with cheekpieces tried now back chasing for first time since January 2024.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

13th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:00 Newton Abbot

High Game Royal

12st 0lb

J: Mr Nicholas Romain

T: Mrs R A Romain

Beaten between 17l and 33l in his last three hunter chases, getting outpaced at trips from 2m5f to 3m1f; tongue-tie is now added; probably playing for minor money.

16/1

3rd

2

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

17:40 Warwick

High Game Royal

12st 0lb

J: Mr Nicholas Romain

T: Mrs R A Romain

Outpaced on all four starts this year, latterly in hunter chases at Stratford (2m5f) and Exeter (3m), on which evidence the marathon on this card might have been a more comfortable fit; others are more persuasive.

20/1

3rd

8

7th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

17:10 Exeter

High Game Royal

11st 12lb

J: Mr Nicholas Romain

T: Mrs R A Romain

Won over hurdles in 2023 for the Hobbs/White operation; beaten in two points before finishing well held at Stratford recently.

20/1

Form: P/PP1- CD

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent sort; hard to work out as he won two of his last five races but was pulled up in the other three; latest win was over C&D last time (good to soft) on second outing after a wind op; could go well again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:00 Southwell

How And Ever

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

led, headed but pressed leader 15th, lost second 2 out, weakened approaching last

7/2

3rd

4

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:00 Southwell

How And Ever

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

led, headed but pressed leader 15th, lost second 2 out, weakened approaching last

7/2

Form: P4P40- C

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has won three races over fences but mainly below par since C&D second in October 2023; best watched on stable debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Swapped

12st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Chapman

A three-time winner over fences but little to shout about for a while now and finished last of the four runners on stable debut.

25/1

2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Swapped

12st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Chapman

A three-time winner over fences but little to shout about for a while now and finished last of the four runners on stable debut.

25/1

4th

3

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:00 Southwell

Swapped

11st 4lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Chapman

pressed leader, led 15th, headed 3 out, dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened approaching last

25/1

Non-runners

Camino Rocio

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.30
Straight Forecast £10.77
Trifecta £10.70

Selections

The Guardian:

Camino Rocio

LAMBOURN:

How And Ever

RP RATINGS:

High Game Royal

SPOTLIGHT:

Always Busy

Telegraph:

Swapped

Daily Mail:

Camino Rocio

The Sun:

Camino Rocio

The Star:

Camino Rocio

The Times:

How And Ever

Daily Mirror:

How And Ever

Daily Record:

How And Ever

POSTDATA:

High Game Royal

WEST COUNTRY:

High Game Royal

D Express:

High Game Royal

TOPSPEED:

Always Busy