Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap.
Southwell · Wednesday, 15 Apr · 19:57
· 4f 214y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:57
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
101
100/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 9 |
Fortunate Star (G)
[V]
Scored over C&D in first-time visor in February and followed up at Newcastle next time. Continued in good heart since, posting a good third back over this C&D despite hanging left. Expected to be in the thick of things again.
|
C J Whiteley | S Hanlon | 6 | 61.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 6th | 2 | 2 |
Alfa Sea Breeze (F)
[T1]
Speedily-bred filly who didn't go without promise in a light 2025 campaign and probably needed first start for 9 months over 6f here 32 days ago. This promises to reveal more with a first-time tongue tie fitted.
|
D Nolan | I Furtado | 4 | 60.8 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 7th | 3 | 8 |
Irish Dancer (G)
FAV
[T]
A 4-time winner in 2025, two of those victories coming over C&D and he's resumed from a break at the top of his game, finding only a stable switcher too good over C&D 18 days ago. Sits just 1 lb above last winning mark and ought to go well…
|
Harry Smith | D Carroll | 6 | 60.3 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 8th | 4 | 5 |
Bang On The Bell (G)
[B]
Losing run is mounting up but his mark reflects that and he ran his best race for a while when third at Nottingham (5f) last week. Whether he'll be in the same form here is questionable, though.
|
Jonny Peate | J R Jenkins | 7 | 60.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 5 | 7 |
Invitorio (G)
FAV
Yet to get his head in front for present stable but went with a lot more promise than of late on first try at this trip when second at Catterick (5f) 7 days ago. Certainly well treated if able to back that up.
|
Connor Beasley | Mrs R Carr | 4 | 58.1 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 4th | 6 | 6 |
Poetic Jack (G)
[V1]
Raced up with a strong pace when runner-up at Chelmsford (6f) in January and dispelled a lesser effort reverting to front running when fourth in a minor event back there in February. More on his plate back in a handicap in first-time visor.
|
Jack Callan | R M H Cowell | 6 | 56.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 9th | 7 | 10 |
Noble Phoenix (G)
Modest maiden at best, has lost his way, showing nothing after 5 months off at Wolverhampton 16 days ago.
|
S D Bowen | D Flood | 4 | 55.8 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 5th | 8 | 3 |
Anglesey Lad (G)
Long-standing maiden who proved expensive to follow on turf/all-weather last year, disappointing at Wolverhampton in June. Absent since but does line up operating from career-low mark.
|
K T O'Neill | S Dixon | 5 | 55.8 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | 1 |
Desert Master (G)
[V]
C&D winner who hasn't scored in 22 runs but posted one of his better efforts when runner up here in February. Below that level in 2 starts at Newcastle last month, however.
|
Alex Jary | A Brittain | 5 | 55.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 10th | 10 | 4 |
Hi Hoh Tonto (H)
Modest maiden who finished down the field all 4 starts in 2025 but did at least shape better than bare result starting out for new yard/after 12 months off when sixth at Chelmsford 6 weeks ago, doing too much too soon. Entitled to come on …
|
William Cox | R Burdon | 7 | 55.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Invitorio (11/4), Irish Dancer (11/4), Fortunate Star (9/2), Bang On The Bell (9/2), Alfa Sea Breeze (9/1), Desert Master (16/1), Poetic Jack (16/1), Hi Hoh Tonto (18/1), Anglesey Lad (28/1), Noble Phoenix (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3245.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1523.0 GBP |
| P3 | 761.0 GBP |
| P4 | 381.0 GBP |
| P5 | 190.0 GBP |