June 02 / 17.00 Southwell

17.00

Good

Enhance Your Race Day With Sponsorship Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Enhance Your Race Day With Sponsorship Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Thunderstorms

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 151- D

Last run: 228 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
A fair 1m4f Flat scorer who has made a bright start over hurdles, going 2-3 in 2m Fakenham novice when last seen out in October; goes handicapping after an absence now and can't be ruled out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 2

16:05 Perth

Squeezebox

11st 4lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Fair Flat racer who won three of his first four hurdling starts and was creditable third in Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen (2m, good) on latest outing four weeks ago; not yet fully exposed over jumps; must be considered.

11/2

3rd

10

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

Squeezebox

11st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

1m4f winner who has gone 3-4 over hurdles for Tom Lacey and easily won on handicap debut last time at Southwell (good; second run in this headgear combination), albeit against only four rivals; up 8lb but has momentum behind him.

7/1

1st

1

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell

Squeezebox

11st 7lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

A fair 1m4f Flat scorer who has made a bright start over hurdles, going 2-3 in 2m Fakenham novice when last seen out in October; goes handicapping after an absence now and can't be ruled out.

7/4

11/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: U22-11 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
A fair and reliable winning hurdler who advanced his form when going 2-2 over fences in 2m1f Plumpton handicap a week ago; reverts to hurdles off a 5lb lower mark here so merits serious consideration.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

18:36 Stratford

Captain Cool

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Progressive 6yo with 3-5 strike-rate over fences, including two 2m1f course wins this season; ran big race when close third behind Sir Tivo here (2m1f, good to firm) last month and could still have a bigger performance in him over this longer trip.

15/8

3rd

3

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 2

15:58 Stratford

Captain Cool

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Progressive 6yo with 3-4 strike-rate over fences, including two fast-ground C&D wins this season; the form of last month's 20l success in a three-runner race is tricky to evaluate (odds-on favourite below par) but a 4lb rise could have been worse and he may still be on the upgrade.

15/8

1st

2

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

18:18 Stratford

Captain Cool

10st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Won first two starts over fences (2m1f, good) and shaped just as well when reverting to hurdles off 13lb lower, finishing runner-up at Southwell this month; latest second, over fences at Perth 23 days ago, was perfectly respectable but his current mark looks demanding.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: P/25-

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful on the Flat; lightly raced in this sphere and made an encouraging start for his new stable after eight months off when fifth of ten in 2m3f Warwick novice 40 days ago; can take a step forward on his handicap debut with cheekpieces added.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(12)

10th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Scottish Anthem

10st 0lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Stuart Edmunds

Both wins came in 2022 when trained in France; returning to the Flat for the first time this year when the race was voided at Wolverhampton; he was 50-1 that day.

50/1

3

(8)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Scottish Anthem

9st 7lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Stuart Edmunds

Both wins came in 2022 when trained in France; returns to the Flat for the first time this year after a couple of runs over hurdles; down to a career-low mark and has had wind surgery but others are preferred.

25/1

Form: 3313-7 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Resumed winning ways over fences at Stratford (2m1f) in March but below par both runs since, beating just one in 2m4f Warwick handicap chase last month; needs to take a big step forward back in this sphere.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell

Harel Du Marais

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Resumed winning ways over fences at Stratford (2m1f) in March but below par both runs since, beating just one in 2m4f Warwick handicap chase last month; needs to take a big step forward back in this sphere.

14/1

7th

3

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Harel Du Marais

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Landed his fourth win over fences at Stratford in March (2m1f, soft) but his Huntingdon third was remote and some inconsistency has crept in.

10/1

3rd

4

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

17:25 Huntingdon

Harel Du Marais

11st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Back to his best after a three-month break when landing his fourth win over fences at Stratford (2m1f, soft) last month; up 5lb but recorded back-to-back victories around this time last year so not to be taken lightly.

5/2

Form: 385-06

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Finally got off the mark over hurdles at Downpatrick (2m2f) last May; tried chasing again last month but well below par in handicaps (up to 2m2f) at Wexford and Limerick; needs this return to hurdling to spark a resurgence.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:47 Downpatrick

Pahlavi

11st 9lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Regressive over hurdles this year; 11l fifth of 14 at Tramore last time (2m1f, good to yielding) was one of his better efforts; others more likely.

14/1

5th

5

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

14:20 Tramore

Pahlavi

11st 11lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Has been badly regressive over hurdles this year and was withdrawn on the Flat recently after being unruly before the start; not easy to fancy.

33/1

3

(1)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Pahlavi

11st 7lb

J: Ms C E Gunn

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Regressive over hurdles lately and this Flat maiden hasn't run in this sphere for over three years; the cheekpieces are new.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.80
Straight Forecast £9.06
Trifecta £17.80

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