Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Hurdle.
Southwell · Wednesday, 18 Feb · 20:25
· 2m 4f 88y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:25
Off time
11
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Hidor De Bersy (G)
Down in the weights and off the mark for this yard at the third attempt in 3-runner handicap hurdle at Wincanton (2½m, soft) in December. 3 lb rise fair enough but this is a tougher assignment.
|
Mrs Vicki Sollitt | Mrs M Rowley | 9 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Jaffa Cake (G)
Second on bumper debut last March. Hasn't really managed to build on that since but best effort over hurdles when 22 lengths fourth in 16.5f Taunton last month and he's unexposed now handicapping over a longer trip for a good stable.
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 6 | 76.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Kastellion (G)
FAV
Second on sole start in Irish points last spring. Has shown a bit of promise in 3 qualifying runs over hurdles this winter and probably up to making an impact from this sort of mark. Stablemate of Hidor de Bersy.
|
Charlie Hammond | Mrs M Rowley | 6 | 76.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Heaven Smart (G)
Largely in decent form over fences for this yard, including a 2½m Perth success in the autumn. Creditable third of 8 at Musselburgh (2½m, good to soft) last time. Respected back hurdling under Brian Hughes.
|
B S Hughes | L Morgan | 9 | 75.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Caramelo Rapido (G)
Remains a maiden and that isn't obviously likely to change soon judged on last month's remote sixth at Wetherby.
|
Jamie Hamilton | M Walford | 7 | 75.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
In The Purple (G)
In good hands but has yet to show much around 2m, including Uttoxeter handicap debut at the turn of the year. The step up in trip needs to spark improvement.
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 5 | 74.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Farmer Jimmy (G)
Wetherby win over 2½m on heavy last February. Also runner-up over 3m there in November but he needs to shrug off lesser efforts on his last 2 outings.
|
Mr Paddy Barlow | M Walford | 6 | 73.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
Ever Ready (M)
Modest form in bumpers/over hurdles, including sixth on last month's Market Rasen handicap debut. Races beyond around 2m for the first time now.
|
Paul O'Brien | Mrs P Sly | 7 | 72.1 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Snapaudaciaheros (M)
[T1]
Made the frame all 3 starts in bumpers but has yet to better poor form over hurdles, including 3 handicaps this season. Tongue tied first time here.
|
Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies | 6 | 68 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 9th | 10 | — |
Ker D'oudairies (G)
Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who produced his best effort yet when fifth of 11 in 2½m Ffos Las handicap in November. Never involved over 3m there last month and quickly drops back in trip.
|
Jack Tudor | Christian Williams | 6 | 66.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 7th | 11 | — |
Huckleberry Sting (G)
[H1]
No impact in novice hurdles for Dan Skelton in 2023/24 season but won a point with a hood added (retained) last March and interesting now switching to a handicap on his Rules return. Market confidence could prove significant.
|
Jack Andrews | T Ellis | 7 | 64.9 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 5th | 12 | — |
Sweet Serene (M)
[T]
Remains with little form and likely booked for another struggle from out of the weights back from 6 months off (has had wind surgery).
|
Tabitha Worsley | G Howell | 6 | 64.4 kg |
151
150/1
|
Betting forecast: Kastellion (5/2), Huckleberry Sting (11/4), Hidor De Bersy (5/1), Farmer Jimmy (9/1), Jaffa Cake (9/1), In The Purple (11/1), Heaven Smart (12/1), Snapaudaciaheros (14/1), Ker D'oudairies (16/1), Caramelo Rapido (16/1), Ever Ready (22/1), Sweet Serene (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |