16:55 Southwell 18 Feb 2026
Golf And Gallop Package Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £3,248 - 7 declared to run
Soft-heavy in places
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Light sleet shower
Temperature: 2.5° - 5.2°
Rainfall: 1.63mm
Wind: 18.0 mph E
Last Update: 17/02/2026 17:00x
Bookies best price percentage = 115.44%
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Won this last year; built on recent revival to repeat last year's success in a handicap by 2l off this mark at Catterick last time; effective 3m, acts on S and G; back in form and should go well.
Winner of two hurdle races and three chases from 2m 6f to 3m 1f on ground varying from good to soft. Won on her latest outing in a chase when 6-5fav at Catterick over 3m 1f (soft) earlier this month, beating West Lawn by 2l.
Won this last year; built on recent revival to repeat last year's success in a handicap by 2l off this mark at Catterick last time; effective 3m, acts on S and G; back in form and should go well.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 30 | 5 | 5 | 16.7% | |
| Hurdle | 24 | 2 | 4 | 8.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| C | Course | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| D | Distance | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28.6% |
| G | Similar Going | 21 | 4 | 1 | 19.1% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (P only) | 11 | 5 | 2 | 45.5% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 23.8% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Joe Williamson | 22 | 5 | 4 | 22.7% |
| T | P A Kirby | 28 | 5 | 4 | 17.9% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Far too free when dropped back in trip and comfortably held in a handicap hurdle at Plumpton last time; effective at 2m4f on soft; needs to prove her ability remains following a long layoff.
Placed in a hurdle race and two NH flat races from seven starts. Well beaten at 7-1 behind Yasmina when sixth of 7 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Plumpton over 2m (soft) earlier this month.
Far too free when dropped back in trip and comfortably held in a handicap hurdle at Plumpton last time; effective at 2m4f on soft; needs to prove her ability remains following a long layoff.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T only) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Stan Sheppard | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Jamie Snowden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Never travelled and was well beaten in a handicap hurdle at Market Rasen last time; had been in good form prior to that; effective from 2m5f to 3m and acts on soft and good; consistent until her latest run.
She has won two hurdle races and a point-to-point from 2m 5f to 3m 1f on good and good to soft ground. Well beaten at 13-2 behind Heart Over Head when eighth of 9 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Market Rasen over 2m 7f (good to soft) last month. Has won at Wetherby and Plumpton this season.
Never travelled and was well beaten in a handicap hurdle at Market Rasen last time; had been in good form prior to that; effective from 2m5f to 3m and acts on soft and good; consistent until her latest run.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22.2% | |
| Hurdle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22.2% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| G | Similar Going | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 12 | 2 | 3 | 16.7% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Jamie Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| T | M Walford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Jumped abysmally when beaten 50l into third in a handicap chase at Catterick on her most recent run; effective up to 3m2f and suited by plenty of cut; a frustrating maiden over fences who now returns to hurdling.
Successful in two hurdle races at 3m on heavy ground. Third of 4 behind Asa beaten 50l at 5-2 on her latest outing in a chase at Catterick over 3m 1f (soft) earlier this month.
Jumped abysmally when beaten 50l into third in a handicap chase at Catterick on her most recent run; effective up to 3m2f and suited by plenty of cut; a frustrating maiden over fences who now returns to hurdling.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 19 | 2 | 3 | 10.5% | |
| Hurdle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22.2% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| C | Course | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| D | Distance | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33.3% |
| G | Similar Going | 18 | 2 | 3 | 11.1% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (P only) | 12 | 2 | 3 | 16.7% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9.1% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9.1% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Charlie Hammond | 15 | 2 | 2 | 13.3% |
| T | S Edmunds | 20 | 2 | 3 | 10% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Built on recent return to form up in trip, well placed off modest pace landing a handicap by 3l off a 5lb lower mark at Leicester last time; effective 2m4f-3m, acts on Hy and G; back in form and can again go well.
She has won three hurdle races from 2m 4f to 3m on good and heavy ground. A winner at 9-2 in a hurdle race at Leicester over 2m 4f (heavy) on her latest outing last month, beating After Many Days by 3l.
Built on recent return to form up in trip, well placed off modest pace landing a handicap by 3l off a 5lb lower mark at Leicester last time; effective 2m4f-3m, acts on Hy and G; back in form and can again go well.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 17 | 3 | 4 | 17.7% | |
| Hurdle | 17 | 3 | 4 | 17.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| G | Similar Going | 14 | 2 | 3 | 14.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (P only) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 60% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 18.8% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | J J Burke | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | F O'Brien | 11 | 6 | 3 | 54.6% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Fell early in a maiden hurdle at Ludlow last time; effective at 2m on good; hard to fancy.
Placed in a hurdle race from seven starts. Fell at the 2nd when 150-1 at Ludlow over 2m 5f (soft) in a maiden hurdle race won by Diamond Du Berlais earlier this month on her latest outing.
Fell early in a maiden hurdle at Ludlow last time; effective at 2m on good; hard to fancy.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Conor Rabbitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Mrs S Leech | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Pulled up in a handicap chase at Ffos Las last time; effective from 2m5f to 2m7f on soft; inconsistent and soon back hurdling after pulling up on her chase debut.
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 4f on good to soft ground. Pulled up 4 out when 7-2jt-fav at Ffos Las over 2m 3f (heavy) in a chase won by Stamina Chope last month on her chase debut.
Pulled up in a handicap chase at Ffos Las last time; effective from 2m5f to 2m7f on soft; inconsistent and soon back hurdling after pulling up on her chase debut.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5.9% | |
| Hurdle | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Distance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7.7% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (P only) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7.1% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7.1% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | S Bowen | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8.3% |
| T | Mickey Bowen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| BF Was beaten favourite last time out | |||||
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
ASA was edged out in a tight finish at Wetherby before winning over fences at Catterick. She's back over hurdles this afternoon and is only 5lb higher than when cruising to victory in this contest 12 months ago. Leicester scorer Queen Of Steel merits plenty of respect because she won't mind a return to 3m, while Innisfree Lass is a former winner of this too, but she was well beaten by Asa last time.
Expert View Verdict
ASA is bidding to complete the same Cattrick chase/Southwell hurdle double from 12 months ago. She's 5lb higher this time around but won in good style nine days ago and can defy top weight at the main expense of Queen Of Steel, who is tough and consistent and showed deeper ground holds no fears for her when scoring at Leicester last time. Former C&D winner Innisfree Lass is back hurdling having jumped poorly behind Asa over fences nine days ago and could bounce back in reapplied cheekpieces.
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Previous Winners
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1, DNF | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 3m 60y | 5:57.81 |