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: 18:31  |   Winning time: 1m 14.14s
1st
Horse silk
6
(8)
Star Chorus
49-6
11/1
T: M MurphyJ: Rob Hornby
Slowly away, took keen hold, midfield, smooth headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
12
(1)
Station X
49-4
9/1
T: B SmartJ: 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
3rd
Horse silk
sh
2
(2)
Betsen
59-8
13/2
T: A W CarrollJ: Billy Loughnane
Prominent, ridden 2f out, headway to chase winner approaching final furlong, no extra and lost second final strides op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(11)
Silky Wilkie
79-9
9/2
T: K R BurkeJ: Jack Nicholls (5)
In touch behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
5th
Horse silk
hd
7
(12)
Roberto Caro
59-6
28/1
T: A KeatleyJ: 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
6th
Horse silk
hd
10
(5)
Stanley Spencer
59-5
7/1
T: J TateJ: Jason Watson
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon lost position, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 15/2
7th
Horse silk
sh
4
(9)
Intervention
99-6
12/1
T: M ApplebyJ: 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
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(4)
Vantheman
59-8
10/3f
T: K A RyanJ: K Stott
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 3/1
9th
Horse silk
½
5
(6)
Aberama Gold
99-6
15/2
T: D O'MearaJ: Oisin Murphy
Took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression inside final furlong op 7/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
9
(10)
Cajetan
59-5
14/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: L Morris
Always in rear tchd 16/1
11th
Horse silk
½
8
(7)
Jenever
79-5
33/1
T: Jessica MaceyJ: Lewis Edmunds
Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden in rear 2f out, no impression entering final furlong op 40/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
11
(3)
Monks Dream
59-4
22/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: 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)

Verdict

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.

  1. STAR CHORUS (IRE)
  2. VANTHEMAN (IRE)
  3. SILKY WILKIE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Ormolulu
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 5
J: George Wood  |  T: G Tutty
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,319.002nd: £8,596.003rd: £4,294.004th: £2,149.005th: £1,071.00

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