February 02 / 15.52 Southwell

15.52

Good To Soft

Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 42-433 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Only win in 11 starts over hurdles was a Huntingdon handicap in January 2024 (2m3f, good to soft); three fair efforts when returning from over a year off in the autumn; each-way chance.
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1

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Fakenham

Bitsnbuckles

12st 1lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

Slightly disappointing when only fourth on his latest outing, but posted career-best form when winning readily by over 6l at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) two starts ago and has an obvious claims if back at that level.

9/2

4th

4

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 181y

Class 4

16:20 Doncaster

Bitsnbuckles

11st 6lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Won for the second time over hurdles at Southwell last month (2m4f, good to soft); has a 7lb higher mark; each-way contender.

7/2

1st

8

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Bitsnbuckles

10st 13lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Only win in 11 starts over hurdles was a Huntingdon handicap in January 2024 (2m3f, good to soft); three fair efforts when returning from over a year off in the autumn; each-way chance.

5/1

11/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 33-1P9 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
All wins have been on good ground, latest at Worcester in May (2m7f); below-par two runs since and bit to prove at present.
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6th

5

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Thankyourluckystar

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Returned to form with creditable second at Southwell (2m4f) last time but looks unlikely to go one better; the 10yo faces a difficult task against several younger rivals who are open to further improvement.

14/1

2nd

4

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Thankyourluckystar

11st 9lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Alastair Ralph

All wins have been on good ground, latest at Worcester in May (2m7f); below-par two runs since and bit to prove at present.

11/1

2

19th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Thankyourluckystar

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Alastair Ralph

Burst back to life with 15l win at Worcester (2m7f, good) in May; absent since and up 11lb, which puts him on clear career-high mark at the age of nine; also has a slight query on this forecast soft ground but Harry Skelton retains the ride; should be in the mix if ready to go.

5/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 23

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Third in an Irish point and placed in two staying novice hurdles under rules, last time finishing 17l third of four at Uttoxeter (good to soft); completely unexposed and worth a market check on handicap debut.
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3rd

4

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

14:55 Exeter

Firm But Fair

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Consistent thus far in very short career, beaten about 11l when third of nine at 9-2 on last month's handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft); improvement needed today but he's lightly raced and in good hands.

15/2

3rd

5

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Firm But Fair

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Harry Derham

Third in an Irish point and placed in two staying novice hurdles under rules, last time finishing 17l third of four at Uttoxeter (good to soft); completely unexposed and worth a market check on handicap debut.

7/2

Form: 1U6634 CD BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won two chases and two hurdles on good/good to soft in 2025, including over this C&D last February; wasn't at his best in the autumn but wouldn't rule out completely.
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4th

7

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Jackpot Cash

11st 4lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won two chases and two hurdles on good/good to soft in 2025, including over this C&D last February; wasn't at his best in the autumn but wouldn't rule out completely.

8/1

3

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Jackpot Cash

11st 13lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Did very well for new stable in first half of this year, winning two hurdles and two chases; unseated rider in a chase this month, after a break, but could plausibly still have more improvement to come; respected.

7/2

3

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Jackpot Cash

11st 13lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Did very well for new stable in first half of this year, winning two hurdles and two chases; unseated rider in a chase this month, after a break, but could plausibly still have more improvement to come; respected.

7/2

Form: -228B3 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won three times over hurdles on soft ground last season (2m/2m3f), the last of them off 13lb lower in a 2m handicap here in January; sound third at Fontwell last time (2m3f, soft); contender.
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4th

4

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

18:09 Plumpton

Motazzen

11st 1lb

J: J P O’Neill

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four-time hurdle winner and career-best form to win by 10l at Fontwell two runs ago (2m5f, good to soft); went up 8lb for that and was back down to earth on his return visit when beaten 20l; hard to know entirely what to expect from him.

100/30

8th

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Motazzen

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four-time hurdle winner who rewarded good market support and showed career-best form when drawing clear to score by 10l here (2m5f, good to soft) in March; 8lb rise asks a fair bit of him but the forecast faster ground should not be a problem.

5/1

1st

3

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Motazzen

11st 12lb

J: J P O’Neill

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four Flat wins and three over hurdles; has yet to win this season over jumps but two of his three placed efforts came here and he's likely to be a strong contender, for all that last two runs (hurdle/AW) weren't his best.

3/1

Form: F5U145

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Thorough stayer who has won twice over 2m7f this season, the latest on soft ground at Uttoxeter in November; quite highly tried on last two starts; interesting down in grade.
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4th

4

5th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:17 Hereford

Pike Road

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Thorough stayer, a dual winner over 2m7f last season, latterly on soft ground at Uttoxeter in November; dropped in class at Southwell on latest start but proved unsuited by the drop to 2m4f, and this trip is likely to find him out again.

7/1

6th

3

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Pike Road

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Thorough stayer who has won twice over 2m7f this season, the latest on soft ground at Uttoxeter in November; quite highly tried on last two starts; interesting down in grade.

2/1

Form: /56-39 D

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won a mares' novice hurdle and a mares' novice handicap chase for Emma Lavelle back in 2022; creditable third in a mares' handicap hurdle on stable debut in October (2m3f, good) but well beaten over fences last time.
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7th

6

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Eureka Creek

11st 5lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Sarah Humphrey

Won a mares' novice hurdle and a mares' novice handicap chase for Emma Lavelle back in 2022; creditable third in a mares' handicap hurdle on stable debut in October (2m3f, good) but well beaten over fences last time.

20/1

2

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 6f 10y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield

Eureka Creek

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah Humphrey

Ex-Emma Lavelle; doesn't have the best of win records; creditable run when third in a Bangor mares' handicap hurdle on reappearance (2m3f, good; stable debut); each-way chance on this return to chasing.

15/2

3rd

7

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Eureka Creek

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah Humphrey

Useful chaser for Emma Lavelle; didn't fire on either outing last autumn, latterly when back over hurdles, and makes stable debut after 338-day absence but has slipped to a dangerous mark and the booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: -21525 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Showed fair form without winning over hurdles for Dan Skelton, although did get off the mark for him when winning two-runner handicap chase at Warwick in October; good second over C&D back hurdling in November (soft); chance on stable debut on that form.
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5th

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

17:50 Uttoxeter

Beau Quali

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Christian Williams

A fairly useful winning chaser for Dan Skelton; in excellent form for his current yard too, finally getting off the mark over hurdles in 2m3f novice at Chepstow 22 days ago; the clear form pick.

5/4

1st

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:20 Chepstow

Beau Quali

11st 5lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Christian Williams

Chase winner for previous yard; 0-13 over hurdles but is in form for new stable, having finished second in handicaps on last two outings, latest over C&D (good to soft) behind easy winner; fighting chance at the weights.

5/2

2nd

3

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Beau Quali

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Christian Williams

His only win came over fences when trained by Dan Skelton; both runs for this yard have been over hurdles, tailed off in the first but then a strong-finishing second at Hereford (2m3f, good); if as good again then he won't be far away.

11/2

Form: 24630P D

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Flat winner who won four handicap hurdles at around this trip on good/good to soft for Olly Murphy; below-par on both starts for new yard; bit to prove now.
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3

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:41 Worcester

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won four of his first five for Olly Murphy (including a handicap off 12lb higher) but looks to have lost his way, having been pulled up on his last three starts.

100/1

5

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Prince Imperial

11st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won four of his first five for Olly Murphy (including a handicap off 8lb higher) but he's yet to get going for this yard and was pulled up on his last two starts, latterly when 200-1 at Southwell one month ago.

100/1

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Flat winner who won four handicap hurdles at around this trip on good/good to soft for Olly Murphy; below-par on both starts for new yard; bit to prove now.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £53.00
Straight Forecast £45.55
Tricast £196.88
Trifecta £268.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Bitsnbuckles

LAMBOURN:

Firm But Fair

The Times:

Motazzen

D Express:

Beau Quali

SPOTLIGHT:

Pike Road

The Guardian:

Firm But Fair

The Sun:

Firm But Fair

Daily Record:

Beau Quali

Daily Mail:

Pike Road

TOPSPEED:

Bitsnbuckles

POSTDATA:

Bitsnbuckles

The Star:

Bitsnbuckles

Telegraph:

Motazzen

Daily Mirror:

Motazzen