18:30 Southwell
Friday 20 February 2026
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SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  6f 16y  |  Standard  |  12 Runners  |  Allweather  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:31Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 14.14s
T:Â M MurphyJ:Â Rob Hornby
Slowly away, took keen hold, midfield, smooth headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on tchd 9/1
T:Â B SmartJ:Â D Nolan
Took keen hold, led, ridden 2f out, headed and dropped to third approaching final furlong, rallied for second final strides op 10/1
T:Â A W CarrollJ:Â Billy Loughnane
Prominent, ridden 2f out, headway to chase winner approaching final furlong, no extra and lost second final strides op 7/1
T:Â K R BurkeJ:Â Jack Nicholls (5)
In touch behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
T:Â A KeatleyJ:Â O McSweeney
Wore hood to post, held up in rear, collided with rail over 4f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger op 33/1 tchd 25/1
T:Â J TateJ:Â Jason Watson
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon lost position, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 15/2
T:Â M ApplebyJ:Â Harry Davies
Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace op 9/1
T:Â K A RyanJ:Â K Stott
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 3/1
T:Â D O'MearaJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression inside final furlong op 7/1
T:Â Mrs R CarrJ:Â L Morris
Always in rear tchd 16/1
T:Â Jessica MaceyJ:Â Lewis Edmunds
Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden in rear 2f out, no impression entering final furlong op 40/1
T:Â T D EasterbyJ:Â Sean Kirrane
Took keen hold, prominent, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong op 20/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£2.90, £3.40, £2.60EX:£128.40Trifecta:£1,149.90Tricast:£719.38SF:£107.46Swingers:£17.00, £14.70, £11.80
Forecasts
Vantheman (10/3), Silky Wilkie (9/2), Betsen (13/2), Stanley Spencer (7/1), Aberama Gold (15/2), Station X (9/1), Star Chorus (11/1), Intervention (12/1), Cajetan (14/1), Monks Dream (22/1), Roberto Caro (28/1), Jenever (33/1)
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.
- STAR CHORUS (IRE)
- VANTHEMAN (IRE)
- SILKY WILKIE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £18,319.002nd: £8,596.003rd: £4,294.004th: £2,149.005th: £1,071.00
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