14:25 Southwell

Tuesday 25 November 2025

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Golf And Gallop Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 2.34s

A Law To Himself¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis

100/1

Third both starts in points, but no immediate promise from his 2 starts in this sphere and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 33/08

Madajovy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

14/1

Reached the frame in both bumpers and there were positives to glean from the second of his 3 starts in novice hurdles when sixth of 10 at Newton Abbot (16.7f, good to soft) last month. In good hands (yard also saddles Son of Tyran) and better can be expected in handicaps later on.

Form: 3-4P65

Media Mogul^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: Tom Dascombe

9/2

Winner on the Flat for Ed Walker and while he showed signs of temperament in that sphere, his hurdles debut fourth in a 13-runner Huntingdon maiden (15.8f, good) was pretty encouraging, especially as he would've finished closer but for clouting the final flight. Likely player.

Form: 4

Next Twist^h1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

13/8

Reached the frame in 2 bumpers last winter and given a considerate introduction to hurdling when sixth of 14 in a 16.3f Stratford novice back from a 10-month absence. Hood now enlisted and he enters calculations with improvement on the cards.

Form: 43-6

Nosy Neighbour²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

16/1

Made frame on second of 2 starts in Irish points in March, but didn't show quite enough in that sphere to suggest that he'll play a leading role on this Rules debut.

Form: 54-

Precious Metal²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin| T: Miss H C Knight

6/5

Listed bumper win at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and, though well held at Newbury next time, it was a promising start over hurdles for this 4-y-o when chasing home a useful-looking novice on return at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) last month. Should make a bold bid to go one better.

Form: 217-2

Saachi^t1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams

150/1

Poor maiden handicapper on the Flat who finished out with the washing on debut in this sphere at Huntingdon.

Form: 9

Saint Polo¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: I J Power| T: J Candlish

150/1

Unplaced both starts in points and he's hard to enthuse over judged on 3 quickfire runs over hurdles in recent weeks. Yard also represented by The Brave Guy.

Form: 5-5678

Scairp Dubh²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| D

25/1

Won sole start in point bumpers in March and looked unsuited by emphasis on speed when second of 5 in a Sedgefield bumper (16.8f, firm) on sole start for Tjade Collier during the spring. No promise sent hurdling on yard debut at Wetherby and he's readily passed over.

Form: 1-27

Son Of Tyran¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton

100/1

Runner-up in an Irish point in April and close third in a Worcester bumper on Rules debut. No show in a trio of runs over hurdles, though, and, like stablemate Madajovy, he will be of greater interest in handicaps later on.

Form: 2-39P00

The Brave Guy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

40/1

Third of 4 finishers in a maiden point in March 2024 and failed to make an impact on recent hurdles bow following a lengthy absence at Hexham. Another who is more of a handicapping prospect.

Form: 3/7

Non-Runners

Glancing Back²³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Mrs E Bishop J: James Best

Forecasts

Precious Metal (6/5), Next Twist (13/8), Media Mogul (9/2), Madajovy (14/1), Nosy Neighbour (16/1), Scairp Dubh (25/1), Glancing Back (25/1), The Brave Guy (40/1), A Law To Himself (100/1), Son Of Tyran (100/1), Saint Polo (150/1), Saachi (150/1)

Listed bumper winner PRECIOUS METAL bumped into a potentially above-average recruit starting out over hurdles at Stratford and will prove hard to beat with that experience to draw upon here. Media Mogul also shaped well on his first run in this sphere and is second choice, albeit only marginally as Next Twist looks sure to improve on what he showed on his hurdles bow.