16:50 Southwell

Tuesday 20 May 2025

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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 5m 17.26s

Runaway Train¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 89

10/3

Found improvement when second on handicap debut here (15.8f) in November but has run poorly twice since and arrives with a bit to prove.

Form: 5F624P-

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Mac's Xpress^p¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Ellam| OR: 86

40/1

Remains a long-standing maiden and has offered little in 4 starts since joining this yard.

Form: 759860-

Grasshopper Time^t⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 84

9/1

Made the frame in 3 hurdles outings last winter before disappointing on chase debut at Bangor in February. Returns to smaller obstacles still in search of first success. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 49/344P-

Dartmouth Rose¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: M Crawley| OR: 82

13/2

Benefited by step up in trip when good second of 5 on handicap debut at Fakenham (20f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago and can race off same mark here. Likely player.

Form: 30674-2

Far Away West^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 80

22/1

Still without a win after 19 starts but was in the process of posting best effort for some time when coming down late on at Kelso earlier this month. Claims if building on that.

Form: 6FP47-F

Matchadam^t²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 77| D

13/8

Lightly-raced maiden who posted his best effort over timber when third of 11 in handicap at this course (24.3f, good to firm, 6/1) in October. 1 lb lower now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 14/6873-

Jackie Diamond¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 77

50/1

Modest maiden on Flat and achieved little in a trio of hurdles starts, including when stepped up in trip on Warwick handicap bow earlier this month.

Form: 33-5

Mystic Man⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Ring| T: R Potter| OR: 72| CD

9/1

Successful 4 times over fences in 2023 but below par several times for Harry Derham last year and he's yet to really threaten for current yard. Hard to recommend with confidence back hurdling

Form: P57595-

Noble Recall⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: A Day| OR: 65

7/1

Found some improvement when good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Still relatively low mileage but finds himself 3 lb out of the weights.

Form: 8/P095-4

Non-Runners

The Last Drop¹⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: R T Phillips J: Finn Lambert

Dante's Inferno¹⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: Luke Scott

Forecasts

Matchadam (13/8), Runaway Train (10/3), Dartmouth Rose (13/2), Noble Recall (7/1), The Last Drop (7/1), Dante's Inferno (8/1), Grasshopper Time (9/1), Mystic Man (9/1), Far Away West (22/1), Mac's Xpress (40/1), Jackie Diamond (50/1)

Preference is for MATCHADAM, who has few miles on the clock and acquitted himself well here when last seen in October. The Last Drop and Dartmouth Rose are the principal dangers.