Southwell Golf Course Handicap Chase – Southwell

Southwell

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Southwell Golf Course Handicap Chase

Date 2024-02-02

Distance 2m4f88y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,248

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	My Gift To You Bay J:Harry Cobden T:James Owen	J:Harry Cobden T:James Owen	166	t	123411	96	99	53	16d	—	—	+10	39.3	0.50/1	2/1 33%
2-2 over fences, the latest over C&D; another hurdle win since; good claims
7	Bells Of Stamford Bay J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	154	t	41F-7P	84	108	63	49d	—	—	-4	13.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Came clear over 2m4f (good) last February; poor form on heavy of late; bolder show today
3	Star Flyer Chestnut J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	166	p	4-5339	96	103	81	45d	—	—	+4	14.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Improved form in first 2 handicap chases, at 2m4f and 3m, but off-day last time out
5	File Illico Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo O'Neill	161	p	4-76P3	91	107	90	29d	—	—	+3	12.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Right down weights; best run for a while when close 3rd at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft)
9	Samatian Black J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	150	p	4-P367	80	81	62	29d	—	—	0	10.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Not badly treated on best hurdle form; didn't do enough on chase debut to fancy for this
11	She Has Notions Bay J:Harry Atkins(10) T:Martin Keighley	J:Harry Atkins(10) T:Martin Keighley	144	p	7P5P55	74	101	64	18d	—	—	0	8.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Well beaten on recent 2m chase debut and no great appeal returned to 2m4f
6	Jack Doyen Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	154	b	1-P558	84	109	82	18d	—	—	+11	17.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Chase winner at 2m4f last March; struggling this winter; now tries a headgear switch
8	Cloudy Wednesday Bay J:James Best T:Caroline Fryer	J:James Best T:Caroline Fryer	150	p	4-5137	80	103	91	21d	—	—	+4	8.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Two chase wins (2m5f/2m4f) and all placings on good ground; just above latest winning mark
4	Abaya Du Mathan Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Gary Hanmer	J:Robert Dunne T:Gary Hanmer	163	tp	7422P1	93	103	89	16d	—	—	+20	25.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Beat chase debutant over 2m here latest; still below last June's winning mark; competitive
12	Bolberry Down Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Karen Jewell	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Karen Jewell	143	p	2-P53P	73	-	-	185d	—	—	+6	10.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Placed 4 times over hurdles; quiet start to chase career when pulled up in August
10	Boys Of Wexford Bay J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	150	—	33-P4P	80	103	59	46d	—	—	+5	8.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won 2m4f chase in late 2022; fair form after but hasn't looked the same horse this winter
1	Pawpaw Bay J:Nick Slatter(5) T:D J Jeffreys	J:Nick Slatter(5) T:D J Jeffreys	168	v	-144PP	98	-	98	32d	—	—	+11	12.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Two chase wins at 2m5f; form has nosedived on various ground since last June

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
My Gift To You	2/1	7/4	2/1
Bells Of Stamford	6/1	11/2	5/1
Star Flyer	7/1	13/2	7/1
File Illico	15/2	8/1	8/1
Samatian	17/2	9/1	17/2
She Has Notions	11/1	11/1	10/1
Jack Doyen	11/1	12/1	12/1
Cloudy Wednesday	16/1	16/1	16/1
Abaya Du Mathan	16/1	16/1	16/1
Bolberry Down	20/1	18/1	20/1
Boys Of Wexford	25/1	25/1	22/1
Pawpaw	66/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

My Gift To You

39.3

OR: 11.5 Form: 18.9 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Abaya Du Mathan

25.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 13 Odds: 1.4

16/1

3rd

Jack Doyen

17.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Star Flyer

14.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Bells Of Stamford

13.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

6/1

File Illico

12.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Pawpaw

12.5

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Samatian

10.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Bolberry Down

10.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Cloudy Wednesday

8.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Boys Of Wexford

8.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

She Has Notions

8.2

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pawpaw	98	—	98
My Gift To You	96	99	53
Star Flyer	96	103	81
Abaya Du Mathan	93	103	89
File Illico	91	107	90
Bells Of Stamford	84	108	63
Jack Doyen	84	109	82
Samatian	80	81	62
Cloudy Wednesday	80	103	91
Boys Of Wexford	80	103	59
She Has Notions	74	101	64
Bolberry Down	73	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
My Gift To You	16d ago	Fit
Abaya Du Mathan	16d ago	Fit
She Has Notions	18d ago	Fit
Jack Doyen	18d ago	Fit
Cloudy Wednesday	21d ago	Fit
File Illico	29d ago	Fit
Samatian	29d ago	Fit
Pawpaw	32d ago	Fit
Star Flyer	45d ago	Fit
Boys Of Wexford	46d ago	Fresh
Bells Of Stamford	49d ago	Fresh
Bolberry Down	185d ago	Long break