19:30 Southwell

Friday 4 April 2025

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Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 3m 1.21s

(5)

Haku³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 87

16/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Last of 7 in handicap (9/1) at Kempton (12f) 30 days ago, finding little. Has at least returned to last winning mark.

Form: 2134-57

(2)

Humble Spark²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 84| C

10/3

Four wins from 15 runs last year. 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (11.1f) 21 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Up in trip and clearly in excellent order.

Form: 222161

(7)

Story Horse¹⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 82| D

4/1

Twentieth of 24 in Cesarewitch Handicap at Newmarket (18f, soft, 50/1). Off 174 days. Back down in trip and back in a more suitable grade.

Form: 184250-

(6)

Ancient Myth³²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/1, fourth of 5 in maiden at Chester (12.3f, good to firm). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving K. R. Burke. Makes handicap debut and mark asks for more.

Form: 264-

(1)

Caballo De Mar^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: George Scott| OR: 79| CD

11/8

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this C&D (10/11) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and limit not yet reached as he seeks a 4-timer.

Form: 34211-1

(4)

Gibside¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

22/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (11/1) at York (16.2f, heavy), driven clear. Off 174 days. Makes tapeta debut but record fresh isn't particularly encouraging.

Form: 523321-

(3)

High Court Judge²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: James Owen| OR: 78| C

7/1

Course winner who gained 6th success of 2025 here in March. Fourth of 6 in handicap (10/3) at Newcastle (16.2f) 23 days ago, though he did meet trouble. Needs treating as though still in top form.

Form: 111314

Forecasts

Caballo De Mar (11/8), Humble Spark (10/3), Story Horse (4/1), High Court Judge (7/1), Haku (16/1), Gibside (22/1), Ancient Myth (28/1)

CABALLO DE MAR picked up where he left off in the autumn when completing the hat-trick over C&D 16 days ago and he remains a staying handicapper to keep on the right side of. High Court Judge had an excuse last time and remains one to be positive about, with Haku another to note now he's back on his last winning mark.