Golf And Gallop Novices' Handicap Chase – Southwell

Southwell

2:30

Golf And Gallop Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2025-05-12

Distance 3m60y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,435

Runners 8

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Small Town Hero b Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	147	t	09944-	79	99	-	27d	—	—	-11	15.3	9/4 31%
Irish point winner; modest hurdler; better run on chase debut latest but stamina to prove
1	Ballyvaughan Bay b Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(7) · D J Jeffreys	Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(7) · D J Jeffreys	168	—	15542-	100	-	-	27d	—	—	+7	24.5	4/1 20%
Fell both starts pointing; winner C&D over hurdles (in fair form); chance on chase debut
3	Baby Chou b Jonathan England · Sam England	Jonathan England · Sam England	150	t	43224-	82	105	82	59d	—	—	+4	19.3	9/2 18%
Irish point winner on heavy; some fair form but best runs on good to soft/soft.
2	No More No gr David Bass · Lawney Hill	David Bass · Lawney Hill	154	tv	19217-	86	-	-	207d	—	—	+11	24.1	6/1 14%
Former pointer; two hurdle wins, the second over C&D; now going chasing after a break
5	The Whistle Blower b Mr Paddy Barlow(7) · Jonathan Barlow	Mr Paddy Barlow(7) · Jonathan Barlow	146	tv	33/P4-	78	100	84	31d	—	—	0	9.9	15/2 12%
5-17 in points; yet to win over fences, but fair 4th after a break last time; interesting
6	Whynotnowroy ch James Best · Neil Mulholland	James Best · Neil Mulholland	145	ht	28458-	77	108	69	30d	—	—	0	10.6	8/1 11%
Winning hurdler; good third on chase debut; disappointing twice since; bit to prove now
8	Deadly Missile br Ben Poste · Rosemary Gasson	Ben Poste · Rosemary Gasson	142	—	22553/	74	103	-	467d	—	—	+8	12.7	20/1 5%
Winning pointer; good placed efforts over fences; chance if tuned up after 467-day break
7	Stonegate b Charlie Maggs(5) · Brian Rothwell	Charlie Maggs(5) · Brian Rothwell	144	—	078PP-	76	-	-	23d	—	—	+5	6.9	80/1 1%
Modest hurdler; has been pulled up on both starts over fences; others look stronger

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Small Town Hero	9/4	2/1	9/4	9/4	9/4
Ballyvaughan Bay	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Baby Chou	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
No More No	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
The Whistle Blower	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	15/2
Whynotnowroy	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	15/2
Deadly Missile	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Stonegate	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ballyvaughan Bay

24.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 7 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

No More No

24.1

OR: 9 Form: 11.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Baby Chou

19.3

OR: 8 Form: 6.9 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Small Town Hero

15.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Deadly Missile

12.7

OR: 6 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Whynotnowroy

10.6

OR: 6.8 Form: 1 Odds: 2.9

8/1

The Whistle Blower

9.9

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Stonegate

6.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ballyvaughan Bay Top Rated	100	—	—
No More No	86	—	—
Baby Chou	82	105	82
Small Town Hero	79	99	—
The Whistle Blower	78	100	84
Whynotnowroy	77	108	69
Stonegate	76	—	—
Deadly Missile	74	103	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Small Town Hero	27d ago	Fit
Ballyvaughan Bay	27d ago	Fit
Baby Chou	59d ago	Fresh
No More No	207d ago	Long break
The Whistle Blower	31d ago	Fit
Whynotnowroy	30d ago	Fit
Deadly Missile	467d ago	Long break
Stonegate	23d ago	Fit

Going: Good

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