Country And Western Night 25th April Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

Southwell

16:00

Date 2026-04-01

Distance 1m7f182y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.7°C

Wind 5mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 57.50s (slow by 13.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Road To Wembley (GB) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	2/9F	Won
2nd	Novelista (IRE) Harry Bannister · Warren Greatrex	7/2	3.5
3rd	Promethean (FR) Jack Quinlan · Sam England	66/1	14
4th	Paragon (IRE) Charlie Todd · Pam Sly	40/1	7
5th	Top Coeur (FR) Kielan Woods · Christian Williams	12/1	3
6th	Papillondelumiere (IRE) Miss Ellie Callwood · Jonathan Barlow	100/1	3
7th	Lou Des Bordes (FR) Tom Midgley · Nick Kent	150/1	15

Runners (8)

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
5	Road To Wembley Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	159	—	2	-	123	110	24d	—	—	-38	25	0.11/1	4/9 69%
Four Flat wins and promising second on recent hurdle debut for new yard; the one to beat
7	Novelista Chestnut J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	151	—	6	-	103	86	74d	—	—	-16	6.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Useful on Flat; well-held sixth on hurdle debut but should be capable of better
6	Top Coeur Brown J:Kielan Woods T:Christian Williams	J:Kielan Woods T:Christian Williams	159	—	3-436	116	119	89	14d	—	—	+12	21.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Fair form in bumper/hurdles over 2m in Ireland but tailed off over 2m4f on yard debut
8	Paragon Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Pam Sly	J:Charlie Todd T:Pam Sly	151	—	47	-	98	65	21d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Modest maiden on Flat and similar form in two hurdles at Huntingdon in recent months
4	Promethean Grey J:Jack Quinlan T:Sam England	J:Jack Quinlan T:Sam England	159	—	78	-	71	28	24d	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Fair Flat winner for David Menuisier but yet to fire for this yard, including two hurdles
3	Papillondelumiere Brown J:Miss Ellie Callwood(7) T:Jonathan Barlow	J:Miss Ellie Callwood(7) T:Jonathan Barlow	159	t	P3P/3-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+2	3.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Six-race maiden in points and off for 676 days ahead of belated hurdle debut
2	Lou Des Bordes Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Nick Kent	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Nick Kent	159	—	00	-	-	-	31d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Well held in two bumpers ahead of this switch to hurdles; outsider
NR	Corsican Caper Grey J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Kevin Frost	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Kevin Frost	159	—	73	-	118	98	19d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Fair on Flat; translated that ability to hurdles when third latest; more needed again

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Road To Wembley	1/3	1/3	4/9
Novelista	7/2	10/3	5/2
Top Coeur	8/1	7/1	17/2
Paragon	40/1	40/1	40/1
Promethean	80/1	66/1	66/1
Papillondelumiere	125/1	100/1	100/1
Lou Des Bordes	200/1	125/1	150/1
Corsican Caper	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Road To Wembley

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 20

4/9

2nd

Top Coeur

21.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

17/2

3rd

Novelista

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

7/2

Papillondelumiere

3.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Corsican Caper

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Paragon

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Promethean

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Lou Des Bordes

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Top Coeur	116	119	89
Road To Wembley	—	123	110
Novelista	—	103	86
Paragon	—	98	65
Promethean	—	71	28
Papillondelumiere	—	—	—
Lou Des Bordes	—	—	—
Corsican Caper	—	118	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Top Coeur	14d ago	Fit
Corsican Caper	19d ago	Fit
Paragon	21d ago	Fit
Road To Wembley	24d ago	Fit
Promethean	24d ago	Fit
Lou Des Bordes	31d ago	Fit
Novelista	74d ago	Fresh
Papillondelumiere	—	—