17:15 Southwell

Thursday 2 October 2025

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Join Us For Glitzmas In December Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 6m 18.28s

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Scudamore^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Saunders| T: J Candlish| OR: 96

4/1

Shaped as if back in good form when fifth of 12 over 23f at Uttoxeter (good) 3 weeks ago. On a workable mark. Considered.

Form: 227/5-F5

Ballyvaughan Bay²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 95| CD

6/1

Opened account over C&D in June 2024 and best effort since when runner-up over C&D in April. Not so good at other venues this season but could be a different proposition back at Southwell.

Form: 542-P99

Jager Time²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 88

7/2

Down the field in a pair of bumpers and no real impact over hurdles either, including 2 handicaps. Too soon to write off but improvement will be needed.

Form: 045-448

Zoffalee^t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 87

25/1

Went close to snapping his losing run when second in 3¼m handicap chase at Uttoxeter in July but 2 lesser efforts have followed. Needs a return to hurdles to spark a revival.

Form: 655266

Matoury^t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Chad Bament⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 85

6/1

Winner at Market Rasen (20.5f) in June but below that level at the same venue twice since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 6P/3138

Shibuya Song⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Atkins| T: R T Phillips| OR: 81

12/1

Disappointing since Worcester win last September, finishing well held at Newton Abbot 6 weeks ago.

Form: 673-448

Inspector Lynley^p,h²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Macey| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 79

11/4

Broke his maiden in a novice handicap at Stratford last summer but more miss than hit since. never going with much fluency when remote second at Fontwell 25 days ago.

Form: 1P36-42

Stripe Of Honour^t⁷⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽³⁾| T: A Day| OR: 73

12/1

Recent in-frame efforts respectable, including C&D, but his last win was in May 2023.

Form: P0-5334

Forecasts

Inspector Lynley (11/4), Jager Time (7/2), Scudamore (4/1), Matoury (6/1), Ballyvaughan Bay (6/1), Stripe Of Honour (12/1), Shibuya Song (12/1), Zoffalee (25/1)

BALLYVAUGHAN BAY has a win and second to show from his 2 outings over C&D and it's worth chancing that a return to Southwell sparks an upturn in his fortunes having dipped to that successful mark. Scudamore shaped as if back in good form at Uttoxeter last time and is second choice in a finale where few arrive with compelling claims.