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

Southwell (AW)

6:30

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

Runners 12

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.7°C

Wind 9mph SW

Rain 0%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3 (4)	Vantheman b Kevin Stott · Kevin Ryan	Kevin Stott · Kevin Ryan	134	—	0675-1	85	98	67	29d	—	—	+4	24.9	3/1 25%
Made it 2-2 on the AW when winning at Newcastle over 5f; remains well treated after a rise
1 (11)	Silky Wilkie b Jack Nicholls(5) · K R Burke	Jack Nicholls(5) · K R Burke	135	—	9-3141	86	99	74	4d	—	—	-2	13.4	5/1 17%
Ended long losing run at Newcastle last month; respected under a penalty for Monday's win
2 (2)	Betsen b Billy Loughnane · Tony Carroll	Billy Loughnane · Tony Carroll	134	—	071-44	85	97	63	17d	—	—	+1	11.6	7/1 13%
Won over C&D on his stable debut in November; two respectable efforts since; has claims
10 (5)	Stanley Spencer b Jason Watson · James Tate	Jason Watson · James Tate	131	—	042-78	82	97	85	22d	—	—	+1	10.9	15/2 12%
C&D winner who was better than his finishing position suggests last time; may bounce back
5 (6)	Aberama Gold b Oisin Murphy · David O'Meara	Oisin Murphy · David O'Meara	132	v	7-0333	83	99	74	8d	—	—	+1	10.9	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 b Rob Hornby · Mike Murphy	Rob Hornby · Mike Murphy	132	h	5-3134	83	97	86	10d	—	—	+3	10.4	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 gr David Nolan · Bryan Smart	David Nolan · Bryan Smart	130	—	57422-	81	97	-	115d	—	—	+9	19.1	10/1 9%
Both wins on soft/heavy ground; gelded since last seen 115 days ago; makes his AW debut
4 (9)	Intervention b Harry Davies · Michael Appleby	Harry Davies · Michael Appleby	132	h	17-762	83	99	85	9d	—	—	+2	10.5	11/1 8%
Won at Lingfield in December; back to form when beaten a head at Kempton last time
9 (10)	Cajetan b Luke Morris · Ruth Carr	Luke Morris · Ruth Carr	131	—	6090-3	82	97	62	17d	—	—	+6	12.9	16/1 6%
Three-time AW winner for Jack Channon; posted a fine effort at Wolverhampton on yard debut
11 (3)	Monks Dream b Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	130	h	294-31	81	96	70	16d	—	—	+5	8.8	22/1 4%
All four wins have been at Newcastle; up 3lb for his 5f win there 16 days ago
7 (12)	Roberto Caro b Oisin McSweeney · Adrian Paul Keatley	Oisin McSweeney · Adrian Paul Keatley	132	t	51000-	83	95	60	88d	—	—	+9	12.1	33/1 3%
Struggled in three starts since winning a Racing League handicap in August; best watched
8 (7)	Jenever b Lewis Edmunds · Jessica Macey	Lewis Edmunds · Jessica Macey	131	p	78919-	82	95	60	133d	—	—	+13	15.7	40/1 2%
Had blinkers on when winning at Nottingham in October before finishing midfield at York

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Vantheman	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Silky Wilkie	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Betsen	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	13/2
Stanley Spencer	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1	15/2
Aberama Gold	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Star Chorus	12/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Station X	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Intervention	9/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	9/1
Cajetan	10/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Monks Dream	20/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Roberto Caro	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Jenever	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	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

3/1

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

40/1

Silky Wilkie

13.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Cajetan

12.9

OR: 8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

16/1

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

15/2

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

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