18:45 Southwell

Sunday 27 April 2025

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Bloomfields Horseboxes Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 3m 43.20s

(2)

Kyle Of Lochalsh^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 99

12/1

Useful stayer. Won at Salisbury second time up last year before a fine third at Royal Ascot. Record suggests he may need this.

Form: 133433-

(1)

Postileo^v1²⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: T Eaves| T: A D Brown| OR: 98

100/1

Won twice at Hamilton in 2023. Never really got going for Emmet Mullins last year and work to do back from 8 months off for another new yard.

Form: 13/4P38-

(5)

Duke Of Oxford^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁷⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 96| D

9/1

Reliable stayer on all-weather. 8/1, respectable fourth of 14 in All-Weather Marathon Championships Handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 9 days ago. Should build on that. First run at Southwell.

Form: 38311-4

(9)

Charging Thunder^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: James Owen| OR: 92| CD

4/1

Yet another success story for James Owen, landing another race in C&D handicap in March. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Newbury (16.5f, good, 3/1) 16 days ago, no match for unexposed rival who was allowed the run of things. One to consider.

Form: 4431-12

(10)

Manxman^v¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S D Bowen| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 90| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 7/1, creditable second of 24 in Cesarewitch at Newmarket (18f, soft) 6 months ago. Went close on return last year and could be set for a good season.

Form: 1/23312-

(6)

Heathen⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| C

16/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. Creditable third of 14 in All-Weather Marathon Championships Handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 9 days ago. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 8014-13

(8)

Wahraan^h¹⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 86| C

20/1

Temperamental sort. Won 9-runner handicap at this course (14.1f, 8/1) when last seen 6 months ago, putting his best foot forward despite a very slow start. Might find this beyond him on return.

Form: 324361-

(4)

Blazeon Five⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 84| BF| C| D

14/1

Fairly useful staying handicapper on Flat, successful twice at Ascot in 2023. 11/8, creditable second of 13 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, heavy) 89 days ago. First and second in Flat handicaps here in the past and an interesting runner.

Form: 612407/

(7)

Caballo De Mar^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 85| C

2/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (11/8) at this course (14.1f) 23 days ago by 1½ lengths from Gibside, easily. Progressive and should stay this new trip. Obvious contender.

Form: 4211-11

(3)

Gibside²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

12/1

Latest win at York in October. Good 1½ lengths second of 7 to Caballo De Mar in handicap (22/1) at this course (14.1f) on return 23 days ago, not knocked about. Work to do.

Form: 23321-2

Forecasts

Caballo De Mar (2/1), Manxman (4/1), Charging Thunder (4/1), Duke Of Oxford (9/1), Kyle Of Lochalsh (12/1), Gibside (12/1), Blazeon Five (14/1), Heathen (16/1), Wahraan (20/1), Postileo (100/1)

BLAZEON FIVE has finished first and second in handicaps here previously and returns to the level off a tempting mark. She gets the vote over the progressive Caballo de Mar, who is on a 5-timer. Manxman looks set for a good season, while Charging Thunder can go well again also.