SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap.
Southwell · Friday, 20 Feb · 22:30
· 6f 16y
· Class 4
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:30
Off time
12
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
STAR CHORUS (IRE
🥈 Second
VANTHEMAN (IRE
🥉 Third
SILKY WILKIE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
34
33/1
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 | 11 |
Silky Wilkie (G)
Took advantage of a much-reduced mark when ending long losing run at Newcastle in January and quickly back to winning ways at Wolverhampton (6f) 4 days ago. Has a wide draw to overcome but every chance he'll feature under a 4-lb penalty.
|
Jack Nicholls | K R Burke | 7 | 61.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 2 | 2 |
Betsen (G)
Caused a shock when scoring over C&D on stable debut in November but hasn't yet kicked on, finishing fourth the last twice when sent off favourite.
|
Billy Loughnane | A W Carroll | 5 | 60.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 8th | 3 | 4 |
Vantheman (G)
FAV
Caught the eye on final 2025 outing at York and made a winning return without headgear in 5f handicap at Newcastle last month (now 2-2 on AW), showing a good attitude. Raised 4 lb but remains favourably treated on old form.
|
K Stott | K A Ryan | 5 | 60.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 7th | 4 | 9 |
Intervention (G)
[H]
Bagged last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon (6f) and back on the scoresheet at Lingfield (6f) in December. Returned to form from out of the blue in a reapplied hood when going down narrowly at Kempton last time, but consistency isn't hi…
|
Harry Davies | M Appleby | 9 | 59.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 9th | 5 | 6 |
Aberama Gold (G)
[V]
In good order of late, finishing third for the third start on the spin at Chelmsford (16/5) 8 days ago. Booking of Oisin Murphy catches the eye and this veteran could have a part to play.
|
Oisin Murphy | D O'Meara | 9 | 59.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 1st | 6 | 8 |
Star Chorus (G)
[H]
Course winner last month and probably would've also won next time but for a slow start. Shaped similarly when fourth of 5 at Lingfield 10 days ago, and return to this track should suit, as might another go at 6f.
|
Rob Hornby | M Murphy | 4 | 59.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 7 | 12 |
Roberto Caro (G)
[T]
Put it all together when landing 14-runner handicap in Racing League series at Chepstow (6f) in August. Well held on all 3 subsequent outings, however, and returns from 3 months off.
|
O McSweeney | A Keatley | 5 | 59.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 11th | 8 | 7 |
Jenever (G)
[P]
Sandown winner last June and returned to form with a narrow success in first-time blinkers at Nottingham (6f) in October. Shaped as if still in good form under a penalty at York 8 days later but absent since.
|
Lewis Edmunds | Jessica Macey | 7 | 59.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 10th | 9 | 10 |
Cajetan (G)
All 3 career wins have been on the all-weather and he made a solid start after leaving Jack Channon and 8 months off when third of 7 at Wolverhampton (11/1) 17 days ago. Wide stall to contend with here, however.
|
L Morris | Mrs R Carr | 5 | 59.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 10 | 5 |
Stanley Spencer (G)
Tends to give his running at this track and can have a line put through latest run, getting the worst of it when the leader hung down the centre when eighth of 9 at Chelmsford (4/1) just over 3 weeks ago.
|
Jason Watson | J Tate | 5 | 59.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 12th | 11 | 3 |
Monks Dream (G)
[H]
Ended long losing run in 6-runner handicap at Newcastle over 5f (7/2) just over a fortnight ago. Pulled too hard last time he tried 6f but a hood has made him more tractable recently.
|
Sean Kirrane | T D Easterby | 5 | 59 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 2nd | 12 | 1 |
Station X (G)
In good form when last seen in October, finishing runner-up for a second successive start at Catterick (6f). Ran a cracker on return last season but this the first time he's raced on AW.
|
D Nolan | B Smart | 4 | 59 kg |
10
9/1
|
Betting forecast: Vantheman (10/3), Silky Wilkie (9/2), Betsen (13/2), Stanley Spencer (7/1), Aberama Gold (15/2), Station X (9/1), Star Chorus (11/1), Intervention (12/1), Cajetan (14/1), Monks Dream (22/1), Roberto Caro (28/1), Jenever (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 18319.0 GBP |
| P2 | 8596.0 GBP |
| P3 | 4294.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2149.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1071.0 GBP |