18:30 Southwell

Friday 20 February 2026

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SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap

4YO plus | Class 4 | 6f 16y | 12 Runners | Allweather

(11)

Silky Wilkie⁴^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| D

7/1

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark when ending long losing run at Newcastle in January and quickly back to winning ways at Wolverhampton (6f) 4 days ago. Has a wide draw to overcome but every chance he'll feature under a 4-lb penalty.

Form: 09-3141

(2)

Betsen¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: A W Carroll| OR: 85| BF| CD

6/1

Caused a shock when scoring over C&D on stable debut in November but hasn't yet kicked on, finishing fourth the last twice when sent off favourite.

Form: 2071-44

(4)

Vantheman²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| D

9/2

Caught the eye on final 2025 outing at York and made a winning return without headgear in 5f handicap at Newcastle last month (now 2-2 on AW), showing a good attitude. Raised 4 lb but remains favourably treated on old form.

Form: 00675-1

(9)

Intervention^h⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Davies| T: M Appleby| OR: 83| CD

8/1

Bagged last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon (6f) and back on the scoresheet at Lingfield (6f) in December. Returned to form from out of the blue in a reapplied hood when going down narrowly at Kempton last time, but consistency isn't his forte.

Form: 517-762

(6)

Aberama Gold^v⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| CD

6/1

In good order of late, finishing third for the third start on the spin at Chelmsford (16/5) 8 days ago. Booking of Oisin Murphy catches the eye and this veteran could have a part to play.

Form: 27-0333

(8)

Star Chorus^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Murphy| OR: 83| C

9/1

Course winner last month and probably would've also won next time but for a slow start. Shaped similarly when fourth of 5 at Lingfield 10 days ago, and return to this track should suit, as might another go at 6f.

Form: 35-3134

(12)

Roberto Caro^t⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: O McSweeney| T: A Keatley| OR: 83| D

33/1

Put it all together when landing 14-runner handicap in Racing League series at Chepstow (6f) in August. Well held on all 3 subsequent outings, however, and returns from 3 months off.

Form: 451000-

(7)

Jenever^p¹³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 82| CD

20/1

Sandown winner last June and returned to form with a narrow success in first-time blinkers at Nottingham (6f) in October. Shaped as if still in good form under a penalty at York 8 days later but absent since.

Form: 478919-

(10)

Cajetan¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 82| D

10/1

All 3 career wins have been on the all-weather and he made a solid start after leaving Jack Channon and 8 months off when third of 7 at Wolverhampton (11/1) 17 days ago. Wide stall to contend with here, however.

Form: 86090-3

(5)

Stanley Spencer²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: J Tate| OR: 82| CD

6/1

Tends to give his running at this track and can have a line put through latest run, getting the worst of it when the leader hung down the centre when eighth of 9 at Chelmsford (4/1) just over 3 weeks ago.

Form: 1042-78

(3)

Monks Dream^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

6/1

Ended long losing run in 6-runner handicap at Newcastle over 5f (7/2) just over a fortnight ago. Pulled too hard last time he tried 6f but a hood has made him more tractable recently.

Form: 3294-31

(1)

Station X¹¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: B Smart| OR: 81| BF| D

10/1

In good form when last seen in October, finishing runner-up for a second successive start at Catterick (6f). Ran a cracker on return last season but this the first time he's raced on AW.

Form: 257422-

Forecasts

Vantheman (5/1), Betsen (11/2), Aberama Gold (11/2), Stanley Spencer (6/1), Silky Wilkie (13/2), Monks Dream (10/1), Cajetan (10/1), Star Chorus (12/1), Station X (12/1), Intervention (14/1), Jenever (16/1), Roberto Caro (25/1)

Cases can be made for several but none are more persuasive as the one for STAR CHORUS now he's returned to this course (form figures here read 311351). Vantheman is 2-2 on AW and rates a serious threat, with Silky Wilkie another fancied to be in the mix.