SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap – Southwell (AW)

Southwell (AW)

18:30

SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap

Date 2026-02-20

Distance 6f16y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £18,319

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.4°C

Wind 7mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 14.14s (slow by 2.24s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Star Chorus (IRE) Rob Hornby · Mike Murphy	11/1	Won
2nd	Station X (GB) David Nolan · Bryan Smart	9/1	1
3rd	Betsen (GB) Billy Loughnane · Tony Carroll	13/2	0.1
4th	Silky Wilkie (IRE) Jack Nicholls · K R Burke	9/2	1.5
5th	Roberto Caro (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Adrian Paul Keatley	28/1	0.2
6th	Stanley Spencer (IRE) Jason Watson · James Tate	7/1	0.2
7th	Intervention (GB) Harry Davies · Michael Appleby	12/1	0.1
8th	Vantheman (IRE) Kevin Stott · Kevin Ryan	100/30F	1.25
9th	Aberama Gold (GB) Oisin Murphy · David O'Meara	15/2	.5
10th	Cajetan (GB) Luke Morris · Ruth Carr	14/1	0.3
11th	Jenever (GB) Lewis Edmunds · Jessica Macey	33/1	.5
12th	Monks Dream (IRE) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	22/1	.75

Runners (12)

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
3 (4)	Vantheman Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	134	—	0675-1	85	98	67	29d	—	—	+4	24.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Made it 2-2 on the AW when winning at Newcastle over 5f; remains well treated after a rise
1 (11)	Silky Wilkie Bay J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:K R Burke	J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:K R Burke	135	—	9-3141	86	99	74	4d	—	—	-2	13.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ended long losing run at Newcastle last month; respected under a penalty for Monday's win
2 (2)	Betsen Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Tony Carroll	J:Billy Loughnane T:Tony Carroll	134	—	071-44	85	97	63	17d	—	—	+1	11.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won over C&D on his stable debut in November; two respectable efforts since; has claims
10 (5)	Stanley Spencer Bay J:Jason Watson T:James Tate	J:Jason Watson T:James Tate	131	—	042-78	82	97	85	22d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+1	10.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
C&D winner who was better than his finishing position suggests last time; may bounce back
5 (6)	Aberama Gold Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:David O'Meara	J:Oisin Murphy T:David O'Meara	132	v	7-0333	83	99	74	8d	—	—	+1	10.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Most recent success came over this C&D off today's mark; third on his last three outings
6 (8)	Star Chorus Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Mike Murphy	J:Rob Hornby T:Mike Murphy	132	h	5-3134	83	97	86	10d	—	—	+3	10.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has been running well since winning here over 5f last month; step back up to 6f worth a go
12 (1)	Station X Grey J:David Nolan T:Bryan Smart	J:David Nolan T:Bryan Smart	130	—	57422-	81	97	-	115d	—	—	+9	19.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Both wins on soft/heavy ground; gelded since last seen 115 days ago; makes his AW debut
4 (9)	Intervention Bay J:Harry Davies T:Michael Appleby	J:Harry Davies T:Michael Appleby	132	h	17-762	83	99	85	9d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+2	10.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won at Lingfield in December; back to form when beaten a head at Kempton last time
9 (10)	Cajetan Bay J:Luke Morris T:Ruth Carr	J:Luke Morris T:Ruth Carr	131	—	6090-3	82	97	62	17d	—	—	+6	12.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Three-time AW winner for Jack Channon; posted a fine effort at Wolverhampton on yard debut
11 (3)	Monks Dream Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	130	h	294-31	81	96	70	16d	—	—	+5	8.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
All four wins have been at Newcastle; up 3lb for his 5f win there 16 days ago
7 (12)	Roberto Caro Bay J:Oisin McSweeney T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Adrian Paul Keatley	132	t	51000-	83	95	60	88d	—	—	+9	12.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Struggled in three starts since winning a Racing League handicap in August; best watched
8 (7)	Jenever Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:Jessica Macey	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Jessica Macey	131	p	78919-	82	95	60	133d	—	—	+13	15.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Had blinkers on when winning at Nottingham in October before finishing midfield at York

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Vantheman	3/1	10/3	3/1
Silky Wilkie	5/1	9/2	9/2
Betsen	7/1	7/1	13/2
Stanley Spencer	7/1	7/1	7/1
Aberama Gold	15/2	7/1	7/1
Star Chorus	12/1	9/1	9/1
Station X	9/1	10/1	10/1
Intervention	9/1	11/1	11/1
Cajetan	10/1	14/1	14/1
Monks Dream	20/1	22/1	22/1
Roberto Caro	33/1	25/1	33/1
Jenever	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Vantheman

24.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Station X

19.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.9

10/1

3rd

Jenever

15.7

OR: 8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Silky Wilkie

13.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Cajetan

12.9

OR: 8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Roberto Caro

12.1

OR: 8.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Betsen

11.6

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Stanley Spencer

10.9

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Aberama Gold

10.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Intervention

10.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Star Chorus

10.4

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Monks Dream

8.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Silky Wilkie	86	99	74
Vantheman	85	98	67
Betsen	85	97	63
Aberama Gold	83	99	74
Star Chorus	83	97	86
Intervention	83	99	85
Roberto Caro	83	95	60
Stanley Spencer	82	97	85
Cajetan	82	97	62
Jenever	82	95	60
Station X	81	97	—
Monks Dream	81	96	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Silky Wilkie	4d ago	Quick return
Aberama Gold	8d ago	Quick return
Intervention	9d ago	Quick return
Star Chorus	10d ago	Quick return
Monks Dream	16d ago	Fit
Betsen	17d ago	Fit
Cajetan	17d ago	Fit
Stanley Spencer	22d ago	Fit
Vantheman	29d ago	Fit
Roberto Caro	88d ago	Fresh
Station X	115d ago	Long break
Jenever	133d ago	Long break