16:40 Southwell

Thursday 2 October 2025

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International Stud Book Committee Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 6.03s

Belvedere Blast^v⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 115| D

11/1

Benefited from the step back up in trip when resuming winning ways at Market Rasen (23f, good) in August. Respected up 3 lb.

Form: 45-2471

An Bradan Feasa²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: Jack Jones| OR: 113

13/8

In good form on the Flat prior to returning to hurdles to win a 2m Worcester handicap (good) 4 weeks ago. A 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent a prominent showing from him.

Form: 40433-1

Callin Baton Rouge¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Todd| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 106| D

11/1

Capitalised on a falling mark back in this sphere when landing a 14-runner Uttoxeter handicap in June. Shaped as if possibly just needed the outing after a short break there 16 days and should be sharper now.

Form: 4P1570

Aslukgoes³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 106| BF

11/2

Very useful 3-time bumper winner in 2022/23 season. Struck at the second time of asking over hurdles back from a long absence when shading a close finish over 2m at Worcester in July but disappointed switched to handicap company there at the end of August.

Form: 110/21P

Heather Honey¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 104

13/2

Progressive mare who completed a hat-trick around 3m when easily seeing off 12 rivals at Bangor in June. Open to further progress and major player if fully primed after 4 months off.

Form: 8541-11

Play Pretend⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 101

5/1

Made it fourth time lucky in handicaps at Worcester (2m) in July and creditable third of 12 at Market Rasen (18.5f) since. Up in trip again.

Form: 53-3U13

Little Dipper¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 98

13/2

Made the frame both starts in bumpers and placed on 4 of his 5 starts since switched to hurdles, finishing third in a C&D maiden when last seen in June. Back in a handicap after a break and should be competitive if ready to roll.

Form: 43734-3

Non-Runners

Kuzco¹⁷³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Toby Wynne

Forecasts

An Bradan Feasa (13/8), Play Pretend (5/1), Aslukgoes (11/2), Kuzco (6/1), Heather Honey (13/2), Little Dipper (13/2), Callin Baton Rouge (11/1), Belvedere Blast (11/1)

Recent Worcester scorer AN BRADAN FEASA is still favourably treated on his peak hurdle exploits and is preferred to Heather Honey, who was very progressive around 3m when last seen in early summer but goes down in trip now and isn't certain to be fully primed for this after a break. Belvedere Blast is next on the list.