Book The Bistro At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

5YO plus | Class 4 | 3m 60y | 5 Runners | Turf

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 110| D

Not straightforward but recorded back-to-back wins at Uttoxeter in October and Huntingdon in November. Bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts when runner-up at Chepstow 17 days ago, so task is now to build on his latest effort.

Form: 152542

Noche Negra²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 106| C

12/1

Got back on the up after 8 months off when making a winning stable debut over 2½m at Warwick in December 2024. However, after a further 12-month absence he has yet to fire in 3 starts this season, pulled up on his last 2 outings.

Form: 3/51-5PP

Always Busy¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 103| CD

9/2

Thorough stayer who won twice in the first half of 2025, with latest success over C&D in May. Form has been mixed since, pulled up at Chepstow 17 days ago, but he's now back down to his last winning mark so he's capable of getting involved.

Form: 44F35P

Hell Hound^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102| C

11/8

Fair bumper/hurdles winner but after 16-month absence he looked rusty when pulled up in handicap at Taunton on chasing debut in February. However, he appeals as the type to make a chaser, so he could fare better this time around.

Form: 01/134-P

Queens Wish¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Todd| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 98| CD

11/4

Benefited from step up in trip when making second chase start a winning one over C&D in November, her first start over fences for current yard. Ran well upped in grade next time, before a rare below-par effort on her latest outing. No surprise to see her bounce back.

Form: 633133

Non-Runners

Le Beau Gosse²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fern Hill (4/5), Queens Wish (4/1), Hell Hound (5/1), Always Busy (10/1), Noche Negra (14/1), Le Beau Gosse (33/1)

Preference is for QUEENS WISH, who remains lightly raced as a staying chaser so is worth another chance following a rare below-par effort at Market Rasen last time. She can land a second C&D success, though Hell Hound is one to note with his reappearance run behind him.