17:25 Southwell

Tuesday 20 May 2025

All14:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:25

Golf And Gallop Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 6m 25.22s

1^st

Indian Sunbird

811-1

9/1

T: Sara EnderJ: Harry Bannister

Held up in rear, headway on inside into 2nd approaching 2 out, left in lead 2 out, over 1 length ahead last, reduced lead towards finish, just did enough tchd 10/1

2^nd

Leading Force

811-13

5/4f

T: James OwenJ: S Bowen

Kept bit wide, made most until after 3 out, hung left and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, left 2nd 2 out, over 1 length down last, ridden and stayed on run-in, always just held tchd Evens

3^rd

Fox's Socks

1010-5

20/1

T: M E SowersbyJ: Aaron Anderson (5)

Never closer than mid-division pushed along home turn, plugging on when left in 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo tchd 18/1

4^th

Grandad's Cap

512-0

9/4

T: L MorganJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in last pair inside, headway chasing leaders 3 out, left remote 4th next tchd 5/2

5^th

Stripe Of Honour

1210-2

40/1

T: A DayJ: Harriet Tucker (7)

Held up in last trio and pushed along at times, headway out wide chasing leaders 8th, pushed along and weakened before next, tailed off 3 out op 50/1

6^th

Lizzie Rey

810-11

11/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Finn Lambert (5)

Chased leader until pushed along after 3 out, weakening when hampered by faller 2 out op 9/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

Moro Rock

810-10

33/1

T: Sara EnderJ: James Best

Chased leaders out wide, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next op 40/1

Also Ran

Micronormous

711-13

11/1

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next op 10/1 tchd 9/1

Moonshine Girl

611-4

16/1

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (5)

Chased leaders on inside, led after 3 out, reminder turning in, fell next op 20/1 tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.20, £1.20, £3.00EX:£31.40Trifecta:£220.00Tricast:£232.59SF:£21.58Swingers:£2.90, £13.80, £5.50

Forecasts

Leading Force (5/4), Grandad's Cap (9/4), Indian Sunbird (9/1), Lizzie Rey (11/1), Micronormous (11/1), Moonshine Girl (16/1), Fox's Socks (20/1), Moro Rock (33/1), Stripe Of Honour (40/1)

The booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye for LEADING FORCE, who makes his debut for James Owen off an appealing mark. He can land the spoils. Micronormous and Fox's Socks can also make their presence felt.

LEADING FORCE (IRE)
MICRONORMOUS (IRE)
FOX'S SOCKS (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Call Me Arthur

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 5

J: Stan Sheppard | T: T Lacey

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00