14:45 Southwell

Monday 2 February 2026

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Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 3.13s

Desertmore News⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Andrews| T: T Ellis

5/1

€10,000 3-y-o, Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to modest chaser O Mio Babbino, stayed 25f. Dam fair 19f/2½m hurdle winner. Third in an Irish point in November and starts Rules career at an ordinary level.

Form: 3

Fouroneohfever³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

5/2

Fairly useful on the Flat with a win at Catterick last October but on the retreat when falling heavily at last in 4-runner maiden hurdle at Sandown (6/1) 30 days ago. Still finding his feet over hurdles but open to progress if casting that experience aside.

Form: F

Geordie Bay^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: Miss C Dyson

250/1

Shown little in 2 starts, latterly in first-time tongue strap.

Form: P6

Herbygoesbananas²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Miss H C Knight| D

15/2

Flat-bred gelding who overcame inexperience to make a winning bumper debut at Huntingdon in November 2024, beating a fair sort. Offered little on Flat debut at Chelmsford 5 months later and yet to fully fire over hurdles for current yard, albeit showing a bit more at Fontwell (19.1f) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 1-46

Moyganny Phil⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R T Dunne| T: O Murphy| BF

9/4

£72,000 4-y-o, second foal, dam unraced. Runner-up both starts in Irish points (latest Nov 2024). Failed to meet market expectations when fourth on December's C&D hurdles debut but he's in very good hands and is expected to take a step forward.

Form: 22-4

Mr Jukebox⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Patrick| T: W Greatrex

4/1

Similar form in bumpers 8 months apart, sixth of 14 at Hereford in November. That isn't form to be getting carried away with but this isn't a strong contest and he's bred to do better over obstacles.

Form: 3-6

Quinta Brigada¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

200/1

Yet to show much over hurdles, eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Catterick (200/1) 12 days ago, tailed off.

Form: 68-58

River Glance^h,t⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Lily Pinchin| T: Mrs E BishopWS

100/1

Yet to show any ability. First run after a breathing operation.

Form: 76-8P

Stung By Tariffs⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly

10/1

Showed ability on hurdling debut at Carlisle but not in the same form when sixth of 12 in hurdle maiden at Exeter 46 days ago, well beaten after being prominent early.

Form: 646

Rose Of The Shires³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Hogan| T: A M Hales

250/1

Yet to show much in 3 runs.

Form: 00P

Forecasts

Moyganny Phil (9/4), Fouroneohfever (5/2), Mr Jukebox (4/1), Desertmore News (5/1), Herbygoesbananas (15/2), Stung By Tariffs (10/1), River Glance (100/1), Quinta Brigada (200/1), Geordie Bay (250/1), Rose Of The Shires (250/1)

Not a strong maiden hurdle so MOYGANNY PHIL could well be the answer given he's expected to improve on the form he displayed when fourth over C&D in December. Fouroneohfever took a heavy fall when tiring on his hurdles debut but is a big threat if over that, with Mr Jukebox also of some interest.