May 20 / 16.50 Southwell

16.50

Good

Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: F624P-

Last run: 121 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles and absent since a poor performance in January but his second of 13 here (2m, good) in November was a good effort and he could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip.
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3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Fakenham

Runaway Train

11st 12lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

Ten-race maiden whose best form has been at 2m and he was tailed off when raised to 2m4f at Southwell (good) only recently; now goes in cheekpieces.

2/1

3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Fakenham

Runaway Train

11st 12lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

Ten-race maiden whose best form has been at 2m and he was tailed off when raised to 2m4f at Southwell (good) only recently; now goes in cheekpieces.

2/1

1

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Runaway Train

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

0-7 over hurdles and absent since a poor performance in January but his second of 13 here (2m, good) in November was a good effort and he could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip.

11/2

Form: 59860-

Last run: 116 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Did not show a great deal on his four appearances for Clare Ellam last season and is now 0-27 over hurdles; difficult to enthuse over.
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3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Macs Xpress

11st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

Did not show a great deal on his four appearances for Clare Ellam last season and is now 0-27 over hurdles; difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Macs Xpress

11st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

Did not show a great deal on his four appearances for Clare Ellam last season and is now 0-27 over hurdles; difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

Form: /344P-

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Pulled up after sketchy round of jumping on chasing debut in February and now reverts to hurdling; given a chance by the handicapper in this sphere but his record is not compelling and he has raced mainly on ground slower than good.
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4

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Grasshopper Time

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Pulled up after sketchy round of jumping on chasing debut in February and now reverts to hurdling; given a chance by the handicapper in this sphere but his record is not compelling and he has raced mainly on ground slower than good.

7/1

2nd

4

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Grasshopper Time

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Pulled up after sketchy round of jumping on chasing debut in February and now reverts to hurdling; given a chance by the handicapper in this sphere but his record is not compelling and he has raced mainly on ground slower than good.

7/1

5

26th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

14:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Grasshopper Time

11st 1lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

0-13 in bumpers/hurdles, though he has made the frame on six occasions (underwent wind surgery before latest outing); half-brother to three winners over fences so he could play a part in this new discipline.

8/1

Form: 0674-2

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Looked suited by the step up in trip when keeping-on second of five on handicap debut at Fakenham (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago and features prominently in calculations.
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3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:00 Fakenham

Dartmouth Rose

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Came second when upped to 2m4f here for last month's handicap debut and also ran well when keeping-on third over that trip at Southwell (again on good ground) 12 days ago; could easily have more to offer at around 3m; shortlisted.

11/2

3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:00 Fakenham

Dartmouth Rose

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Came second when upped to 2m4f here for last month's handicap debut and also ran well when keeping-on third over that trip at Southwell (again on good ground) 12 days ago; could easily have more to offer at around 3m; shortlisted.

11/2

6

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Dartmouth Rose

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Matt Crawley

Looked suited by the step up in trip when keeping-on second of five on handicap debut at Fakenham (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago and features prominently in calculations.

9/2

Form: FP47-F

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-18 over hurdles but seemingly back in decent form on last two appearances; in contention for second before last-flight fall at Kelso (2m5f, good) a fortnight ago and has possibilities if that experience has not dented her confidence.
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7

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Far Away West

11st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Hugh Burns

0-18 over hurdles but seemingly back in decent form on last two appearances; in contention for second before last-flight fall at Kelso (2m5f, good) a fortnight ago and has possibilities if that experience has not dented her confidence.

11/2

7

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Far Away West

11st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Hugh Burns

0-18 over hurdles but seemingly back in decent form on last two appearances; in contention for second before last-flight fall at Kelso (2m5f, good) a fortnight ago and has possibilities if that experience has not dented her confidence.

11/2

10

7th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Far Away West

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

Maiden; ex-Dan Skelton; best run for this yard when fair seventh in a mares' novice handicap over 2m5f here last time (good); more needed.

20/1

Form: /6873-

Last run: 229 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

3rd

13

3rd Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:10 Southwell

Matchadam

10st 6lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Showed promise in a Hereford bumper (good) but well beaten in all three starts over hurdles.

7/1

Form: 33-5

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated Flat maiden; still unexposed over hurdles but was beaten about 22l when fifth of nine on recent handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) and needs to take a good step forward here.
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8th

14

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

19:10 Uttoxeter

Jackie Diamond

10st 11lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Lowly rated Flat maiden; not beaten far when fifth of nine over hurdles at Southwell (2m4f, good) last month, her second handicap, but needs the new tongue-tie to enable improvement here.

33/1

9

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Jackie Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Lowly rated Flat maiden; still unexposed over hurdles but was beaten about 22l when fifth of nine on recent handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) and needs to take a good step forward here.

33/1

5th

9

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Jackie Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Lowly rated Flat maiden; still unexposed over hurdles but was beaten about 22l when fifth of nine on recent handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) and needs to take a good step forward here.

33/1

Form: 57595- C

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.
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10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

6th

10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

5th

6

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:42 Hereford

Mystic Man

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four times over fences in 2023; has tumbled down the weights and he's one to watch in the betting, but he's hard to fancy on recent evidence.

14/1

Form: P095-4

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in his first two handicaps (both over 2m4f on good ground this spring) and not as far out of the weights today but still makes only limited appeal.
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1st

11

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Noble Recall

10st 5lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Anthony Day

Not beaten far in his first two handicaps (both over 2m4f on good ground this spring) and not as far out of the weights today but still makes only limited appeal.

16/1

11

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Noble Recall

10st 5lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Anthony Day

Not beaten far in his first two handicaps (both over 2m4f on good ground this spring) and not as far out of the weights today but still makes only limited appeal.

16/1

4th

9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Noble Recall

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Anthony Day

Well held in two bumpers and four starts over hurdles; little appeal from 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

Non-runners

The Last Drop, Dantes Inferno

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Payout
Exacta £77.30
Straight Forecast £64.96
Tricast £430.43
Trifecta £431.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Last Drop

RP RATINGS:

Matchadam

The Sun:

Dartmouth Rose

Daily Mirror:

Grasshopper Time

POSTDATA:

Mystic Man

The Star:

Dartmouth Rose

Daily Record:

Dartmouth Rose

WEST COUNTRY:

The Last Drop

Telegraph:

The Last Drop

D Express:

The Last Drop

The Times:

Matchadam

The Guardian:

Matchadam

Daily Mail:

Matchadam