Southwell (AW)
18:30
SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap
Southwell (AW) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £12 Place: £2.90 £3.40 £2.60 Exacta: £128.40 Tricast: £719.38 Trifecta: £1149.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Dwelt start - took keen hold - soon held up in midfield - steady headway over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - kept on well(tchd 9/1)
3 C AVG Mike Murphy 132 lbs 11/1 Won
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2nd
Led - edged right over 1f out - soon headed - rallied inside final 110yds - kept on - just held second(op 10/1)
3 C AVG Bryan Smart 130 lbs 9/1 1
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3rd
In touch with leaders - steady headway and prominent over 3f out - pressed leader over 2f out - kept on(op 7/1)
4 G Poor Tony Carroll 134 lbs 13/2 0.1
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4th
Raced wide - prominent - in touch with leaders after 1f - headway over 2f out - went fourth over 1f out
6 G AVG K R Burke 130 lbs 9/2 1.5
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5th
Steadied start - held up in rear - stumbled over 4f out - headway over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
4 G AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 132 lbs 28/1 0.2
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6th
Prominent - no extra inside final furlong(op 15/2)
4 G AVG James Tate 131 lbs 7/1 0.2
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7th
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 9/1)
7 G AVG Michael Appleby 132 lbs 12/1 0.1
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8th
Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 3/1)
4 G AVG Kevin Ryan 134 lbs 100/30F 1.25
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9th
Towards rear throughout(op 7/1)
8 G AVG David O'Meara 132 lbs 15/2 .5
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10th
In rear throughout(tchd 16/1)
3 G AVG Ruth Carr 131 lbs 14/1 0.3
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11th
Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 40/1)
5 G AVG Jessica Macey 131 lbs 33/1 .5
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12th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - clipped heels over 4f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung right-handed)(op 20/1)
4 G AVG Tim Easterby 130 lbs 22/1 .75
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