April 01 / 14.30 Southwell

14.30

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Book The Bistro At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Book The Bistro At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.50

Form: /134-P C

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Successful in a bumper (good) and course maiden hurdle (good to soft) in the first half of 2024; bettered that winning course form when twice reaching the frame over hurdles much later that year; pulled up when switched to fences for his comeback run at Taunton seven weeks ago but it's possible the heavy ground was against him given his form has come under less testing conditions.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

1

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

16:20 Ffos Las

Hell Hound

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Bumper/hurdle winner who won on only his second run over fences at Southwell (3m, good), cosily by 3l; good chance off 6lb higher but might not appreciate too much rain (good to soft would be acceptable).

2/1

1st

4

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Hell Hound

11st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Successful in a bumper (good) and course maiden hurdle (good to soft) in the first half of 2024; bettered that winning course form when twice reaching the frame over hurdles much later that year; pulled up when switched to fences for his comeback run at Taunton seven weeks ago but it's possible the heavy ground was against him given his form has come under less testing conditions.

3/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 44F35P CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
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.
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5th

4

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Worcester

Always Busy

11st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Stamina to spare at tonight's trip, and he's representing last year's race-winning trainer and rider combination; never especially consistent, however, and last month's Hexham disappointment as favourite took his chasing strike-rate to 2-16; unclear what to expect.

5/1

6th

4

6th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

18:10 Hexham

Always Busy

11st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

1lb above last winning mark (3m, Southwell); knocking on the door at Taunton (3m4f; third) on penultimate start, and might have had a role to play in the Norfolk National at Fakenham (3m5f) latest but for falling three out.

9/2

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

Form: 152542 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Two small-field wins around 3m on good in the autumn; went off the boil subsequently but very much back on his game when second of 11 at Chepstow 17 days ago; raised 5lb for pulling clear of the rest but it looks justified given the third was successful back at Chepstow last week.
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3rd

1

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Fern Hill

12st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Two small-field wins around 3m on good in the autumn; went off the boil subsequently but very much back on his game when second of 11 at Chepstow 17 days ago; raised 5lb for pulling clear of the rest but it looks justified given the third was successful back at Chepstow last week.

6/4

2nd

3

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:20 Chepstow

Fern Hill

11st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Two small-field wins in the autumn but his form has dipped and he was last to complete at Huntingdon most recently (2m7f, heavy).

16/1

Form: 633133 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D novice handicap (good to soft) in November on her first chase run for present connections but nowhere near as good as her two thirds since might imply, dropping out tamely to be last of the finishers at Market Rasen just 17 days ago; a return to Southwell needs to spark a quick revival.
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4

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Queens Wish

11st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Point/hurdle/chase winner; has her off days but ran pretty well last time at Uttoxeter (3m, good) behind Regal Renaissance who runs in the previous race; respected.

5/1

2nd

4

4th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:30 Uttoxeter

Queens Wish

10st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

1-10 for current stable over the last year, the win gained off today's mark at Southwell (3m, good to soft) in November; needs to bounce back from a disappointing effort over that C&D last month but ran quite well in a valuable series final two starts ago and is of interest here.

100/30

4th

1

11th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:42 Southwell

Queens Wish

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Ex-Skelton mare who is 1-9 for current yard; not disgraced in a better race at Warwick (3m1f, good) last time and could have a part to play.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 51-5PP C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Jumped well when scoring on his stable debut at Warwick (2m4f, soft) in late 2024 but he hasn't recaptured that form in three runs following a year's absence, pulling up on his last two starts.
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2

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Noche Negra

11st 10lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Jumped well when scoring on his stable debut at Warwick (2m4f, soft) in late 2024 but he hasn't recaptured that form in three runs following a year's absence, pulling up on his last two starts.

11/1

6

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:20 Stratford

Noche Negra

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Jumped well when scoring on his stable debut at Warwick (2m4f, soft) in late 2024 but he hasn't recaptured that form in two runs following a year's absence, latterly when found to have an irregular heartbeat back at Warwick in January; cheekpieces back on but risky at present.

12/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £6.80
Straight Forecast £6.99
Trifecta £16.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fern Hill

The Times:

Queens Wish

RP RATINGS:

Always Busy

The Star:

Hell Hound

The Guardian:

Queens Wish

Daily Mail:

Queens Wish

Daily Record:

Queens Wish

D Express:

Always Busy

Daily Mirror:

Always Busy

TOPSPEED:

Fern Hill

POSTDATA:

Fern Hill

Telegraph:

Fern Hill

The Sun:

Fern Hill