15:52 Southwell

Monday 2 February 2026

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Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 5m 22.82s

Prince Imperial³³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: S Grantham⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 120

200/1

Won 4 times over hurdles in 2024/25 and signed off for Olly Murphy with a creditable third at Bangor (23.2f) in September. Heavy defeats both starts for this yard and lots to prove minus headgear.

Form: 24630P

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Beau Quali⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 120| D

9/1

Won a "match" on chase debut in October and wasted no time getting back on track reverting to hurdling when good second over C&D a month later, pulling clear of rest with an unexposed stable-switcher. Heavy defeat at Doncaster since and he's left Dan Skelton, Cheekpieces removed.

Form: 6-21525

Pike Road^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 116

4/1

Looked likely winner when unseating on second chase start at Ludlow and quickly made amends under a well-judged ride to win 7-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, soft) in November. Shaped as though still in form both starts at Cheltenham since and he's back on his correct mark down in trip.

Form: F5U145

Thankyourluckystar³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Hogan| T: A Ralph| OR: 115| D

12/1

Won at Worcester in May but has struggled both starts since, pulling up at Warwick before running ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (33/1) 35 days ago, going with no zest and labouring.

Form: 433-1P9

Firm But Fair³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Harry Derham| OR: 113

9/2

£60,000 purchase after finishing third in an Irish point in April. Showed promise on hurdling debut despite greenness, then third of 4 in maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter 33 days ago, still in need of experience. Makes handicap debut and remains capable of better, though this trip may not be ideal.

Form: 3-23

Eureka Creek⁷⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Andrews| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 111| D

28/1

Winless since 2022 but she started out for new yard (formerly with Emma Lavelle) with a good third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, good to soft) in October. Ridden with much more restraint when making no impact over fences a month later.

Form: 22/56-39

Jackpot Cash^h³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Alex Chadwick⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 110| BF| CD

9/2

Had a purple patch in the spring but has been below that form since, fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Leicester (11/4) 36 days ago. Tongue strap removed returned to hurdling and he's back on a tempting mark.

Form: 1U6634

Bitsnbuckles^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 105| D

7/2

Has returned to form after needing the run following 13 months off at Market Rasen in November, third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (9/2) 34 days ago on first try over 23.9f. Drop back in distance won't inconvenience and he needs taking very seriously.

Form: 7/42-433

Motazzen^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 101| C

4/1

Has 3 placed efforts from 4 completed starts since completing a hurdles hat-trick last winter, most recently third of 14 at Fontwell (14/1) 22 days ago despite meeting trouble. Can remain competitive.

Form: 1-228B3

Forecasts

Bitsnbuckles (7/2), Motazzen (4/1), Pike Road (4/1), Firm But Fair (9/2), Jackpot Cash (9/2), Beau Quali (9/1), Thankyourluckystar (12/1), Eureka Creek (28/1), Prince Imperial (200/1)

BITSNBUCKLES has run right up to form both starts since fitted with a tongue tie, latterly at Taunton a month ago and with the return to this distance no negative, he could be the answer. Firm But Fair has looked a stayer so far so this drop in trip for handicap debut is a slight concern but he's certainly open to progress, with Pike Road another to consider down in class.