May 20 / 17.25 Southwell

17.25

Good

Golf And Gallop Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Golf And Gallop Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: U55P-5

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Bettered poor reappearance run when fifth of eight at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) this month and is now only 1lb higher than when causing 20-1 surprise at Worcester (2m7f, good) last summer; may well be the answer.
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1st

5

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Indian Sunbird

11st 1lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Bettered poor reappearance run when fifth of eight at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) this month and is now only 1lb higher than when causing 20-1 surprise at Worcester (2m7f, good) last summer; may well be the answer.

7/1

1st

5

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Indian Sunbird

11st 1lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Bettered poor reappearance run when fifth of eight at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) this month and is now only 1lb higher than when causing 20-1 surprise at Worcester (2m7f, good) last summer; may well be the answer.

7/1

5th

4

8th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Indian Sunbird

11st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

held up in rear

16/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 48058-

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Good-ground chase winner for Sandy Thomson at start of last season; out of form over hurdles for him when last seen in February/March and has since changed hands for £9,500; back up in trip with headgear removed for this stable debut; new trainer usually does well with new recruits.
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3

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Worcester

Leading Force

11st 12lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Yet another horse to turn a corner for James Owen, following his second over hurdles with a clearcut defeat of three rivals in a 3m handicap chase at Uttoxeter (3m, good; cheekpieces returned); needed plenty of driving to get the job done but effectively only 1lb higher with Alex Chadwick taking off 5lb; now visored and seems to respond well to changes on the headgear front.

1/3

1st

3

25th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

16:23 Uttoxeter

Leading Force

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Hung left but went close over hurdles at Southwell (3m, good) five days ago on debut for new stable, pulling clear of the third; now goes in reapplied cheekpieces, which should be beneficial; cracking chance off same mark, especially having gained his wins over fences (point/rules).

10/11

1st

3

25th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

16:23 Uttoxeter

Leading Force

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Hung left but went close over hurdles at Southwell (3m, good) five days ago on debut for new stable, pulling clear of the third; now goes in reapplied cheekpieces, which should be beneficial; cracking chance off same mark, especially having gained his wins over fences (point/rules).

10/11

5/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: P539-2

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
1-19 over hurdles; stuck to his task pretty well when second at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) this month, after a break, and has obvious each-way claims if in similar form here but his overall profile is not appealing.
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3rd

8

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Foxs Socks

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

1-19 over hurdles; stuck to his task pretty well when second at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) this month, after a break, and has obvious each-way claims if in similar form here but his overall profile is not appealing.

5/1

3rd

8

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Foxs Socks

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

1-19 over hurdles; stuck to his task pretty well when second at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) this month, after a break, and has obvious each-way claims if in similar form here but his overall profile is not appealing.

5/1

2nd

6

8th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Foxs Socks

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

held up in rear

10/1

Form: 5U6-

Last run: 170 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 5yo who showed minor promise over 2m on rules debut in November; unseated rider in Cheltenham Grade 2 on next outing and struggled on heavy ground last time but moves up in trip for this handicap debut and remains an unknown quantity; hood added; market may guide.
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4th

1

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Grandads Cap

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Unexposed 5yo who showed minor promise over 2m on rules debut in November; unseated rider in Cheltenham Grade 2 on next outing and struggled on heavy ground last time but moves up in trip for this handicap debut and remains an unknown quantity; hood added; market may guide.

12/1

4th

1

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Grandads Cap

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Unexposed 5yo who showed minor promise over 2m on rules debut in November; unseated rider in Cheltenham Grade 2 on next outing and struggled on heavy ground last time but moves up in trip for this handicap debut and remains an unknown quantity; hood added; market may guide.

12/1

2

1st Dec 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 3

14:15 Leicester

Grandads Cap

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: L J Morgan

Trailing in last place when unseating three out in Cheltenham Grade 2 last time (2m5f); modest form in his other rules start; drops back in class but needs improvement to get off the mark.

14/1

Form: 506P0-

Last run: 217 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Veteran who looked badly out of sorts when last seen in the autumn; 1lb wrong today and has a lot to prove but it's worth noting he won on good ground after a layoff in May 2023 and went close in this race (soft ground) when fresh last year.
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3rd

12

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Stripe Of Honour

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Anthony Day

Returned from break with close second over C&D (soft; also suited by good ground) last spring but has been out of form since and his infrequent going days are hard to predict; 4lb out of the weights today.

25/1

3rd

12

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Stripe Of Honour

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Anthony Day

Returned from break with close second over C&D (soft; also suited by good ground) last spring but has been out of form since and his infrequent going days are hard to predict; 4lb out of the weights today.

25/1

5th

9

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Stripe Of Honour

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Anthony Day

Veteran who looked badly out of sorts when last seen in the autumn; 1lb wrong today and has a lot to prove but it's worth noting he won on good ground after a layoff in May 2023 and went close in this race (soft ground) when fresh last year.

16/1

Form: /P01P- CD BF

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

16/1

Form: F293U-

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Looked held when unseating rider here on last month's chasing debut and now quickly reverts to hurdling; quite well handicapped if judged on last year's Market Rasen second (2m7f, good) but riding arrangements suggest Indian Sunbird is the stable's main hope today.
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7

13th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

20:45 Market Rasen

Moro Rock

10st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Placed a couple of times over hurdles last summer but well held on return to this discipline when seventh at Southwell (24.5f, good) last month; best watched at present.

40/1

7th

7

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Moro Rock

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Sara Ender

Looked held when unseating rider here on last month's chasing debut and now quickly reverts to hurdling; quite well handicapped if judged on last year's Market Rasen second (2m7f, good) but riding arrangements suggest Indian Sunbird is the stable's main hope today.

16/1

7th

7

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Moro Rock

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Sara Ender

Looked held when unseating rider here on last month's chasing debut and now quickly reverts to hurdling; quite well handicapped if judged on last year's Market Rasen second (2m7f, good) but riding arrangements suggest Indian Sunbird is the stable's main hope today.

16/1

Form: 14S52-

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Had rather mixed record over hurdles/fences last season and was well held when second in small-field chase on latest outing in March but was given another wind op last month (her second) and reverts to hurdling on a good mark and with conditions suitable.
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4

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Worcester

Micronormous

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: David Pipe

Won over fences last season (2m5f, good to soft) but it was an up-and-down campaign in both disciplines; ran moderately on the back of wind surgery on return to hurdles at Southwell but certainly has a big run in her if she can rediscover her form.

7/2

3

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Micronormous

11st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Had rather mixed record over hurdles/fences last season and was well held when second in small-field chase on latest outing in March but was given another wind op last month (her second) and reverts to hurdling on a good mark and with conditions suitable.

7/1

3

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Micronormous

11st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Had rather mixed record over hurdles/fences last season and was well held when second in small-field chase on latest outing in March but was given another wind op last month (her second) and reverts to hurdling on a good mark and with conditions suitable.

7/1

Form: 9990-4

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Irish raider; 0-6 over hurdles but shaped well before fading into fourth at Cork (3m, good) ten days ago and remains unexposed over this trip; one to consider.
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5

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Moonshine Girl

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Irish raider; 0-7 over hurdles but shaped well before fading into fourth at Cork last month and held every chance before penultimate-flight fall at Southwell (also 3m, good) ten days later; likely contender.

6/1

4

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Moonshine Girl

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Irish raider; 0-6 over hurdles but shaped well before fading into fourth at Cork (3m, good) ten days ago and remains unexposed over this trip; one to consider.

5/1

4

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell

Moonshine Girl

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Irish raider; 0-6 over hurdles but shaped well before fading into fourth at Cork (3m, good) ten days ago and remains unexposed over this trip; one to consider.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £31.40
Straight Forecast £21.58
Tricast £232.59
Trifecta £220.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Micronormous

Telegraph:

Fox's Socks

SPOTLIGHT:

Indian Sunbird

The Guardian:

Leading Force

WEST COUNTRY:

Micronormous

The Times:

Micronormous

Daily Mirror:

Micronormous

The Star:

Micronormous

Daily Record:

Micronormous

RP RATINGS:

Indian Sunbird

D Express:

Leading Force

Daily Mail:

Fox's Socks

The Sun:

Fox's Socks