Golf And Gallop Handicap Hurdle – Southwell

Southwell

17:25

Golf And Gallop Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-05-20

Distance 3m60y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 6m 22.00s (slow by 24.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Indian Sunbird (IRE) Harry Bannister · Sara Ender	9/1	Won
2nd	Leading Force (IRE) Sean Bowen · James Owen	5/4F	0.2
3rd	Fox's Socks (FR) Aaron Anderson · Mike Sowersby	20/1	12
4th	Grandad's Cap (IRE) Adam Wedge · L J Morgan	9/4	9
5th	Stripe Of Honour (IRE) Harriet Tucker · Anthony Day	40/1	10
6th	Lizzie Rey (GB) Finn Lambert · Richard Phillips	11/1	9
7th	Moro Rock (IRE) James Best · Sara Ender	33/1	11

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Micronormous (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	11/1
Fell	Moonshine Girl (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	16/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Leading Force Bay J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	167	—	48058-	97	101	54	60d	—	—	-18	26.8	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Out of form towards end of last season but new trainer usually does well with new recruits
1	Grandad's Cap Bay J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan	J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan	168	h	F/5U6-	98	87	56	170d	—	—	-7	20.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Unexposed 5yo who moves up in trip for handicap debut; market may guide
6	Lizzie Rey Bay J:Finn Lambert(5) T:Richard Phillips	J:Finn Lambert(5) T:Richard Phillips	151	p	/P01P-	81	101	78	54d	—	—	+6	15.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Caused 33-1 surprise over C&D in first-time cheekpieces in March; pulled up since
3	Micronormous Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	167	tb	14S52-	97	100	82	58d	—	—	+13	21.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Has rather mixed record last season but reverts to hurdling on a good mark; a possible
5	Indian Sunbird Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Sara Ender	J:Harry Bannister T:Sara Ender	155	—	U55P-5	85	103	98	12d	—	—	+2	11.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won at Worcester last summer and ought to be back at concert pitch for third run this year
8	Fox's Socks Brown J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Mike Sowersby	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Mike Sowersby	145	t	P539-2	75	101	90	12d	—	—	+8	12.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Kept on well for second this month, after a break, but overall profile not appealing
4	Moonshine Girl Chestnut J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	158	—	9990-4	88	89	74	10d	—	—	+6	10.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Shaped well before fading into fourth at Cork last week; still unexposed over 3m
7	Moro Rock Bay J:James Best T:Sara Ender	J:James Best T:Sara Ender	150	—	F293U-	80	99	74	35d	—	—	+8	9.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Back hurdling after unseating rider on chase debut; others have less to prove
9	Stripe Of Honour Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Anthony Day	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Anthony Day	142	tv	506P0-	72	99	72	217d	—	—	+4	6.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Out of sorts in the autumn but his record when fresh in recent years piques interest

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Leading Force	6/5	6/5	5/4
Grandad's Cap	5/2	9/4	2/1
Lizzie Rey	9/1	17/2	17/2
Micronormous	10/1	10/1	10/1
Indian Sunbird	9/1	17/2	9/1
Fox's Socks	20/1	20/1	20/1
Moonshine Girl	20/1	20/1	20/1
Moro Rock	50/1	40/1	40/1
Stripe Of Honour	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Leading Force

26.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 15

5/4

2nd

Micronormous

21.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

10/1

3rd

Grandad's Cap

20.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

5/2

Lizzie Rey

15.5

OR: 7.8 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Fox's Socks

12.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Indian Sunbird

11.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Moonshine Girl

10.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Moro Rock

9.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 1.8 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Stripe Of Honour

6.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Grandad's Cap	98	87	56
Leading Force	97	101	54
Micronormous	97	100	82
Moonshine Girl	88	89	74
Indian Sunbird	85	103	98
Lizzie Rey	81	101	78
Moro Rock	80	99	74
Fox's Socks	75	101	90
Stripe Of Honour	72	99	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Moonshine Girl	10d ago	Quick return
Indian Sunbird	12d ago	Quick return
Fox's Socks	12d ago	Quick return
Moro Rock	35d ago	Fit
Lizzie Rey	54d ago	Fresh
Micronormous	58d ago	Fresh
Leading Force	60d ago	Fresh
Grandad's Cap	170d ago	Long break
Stripe Of Honour	217d ago	Long break