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Free Race Evening Thursday 18th June Handicap Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Southwell · Tue 2nd Jun 2026 · 14:30

📏 1m7f182y 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 GOOD (GoingStick: 7.2) (Watered) 🏟️ Turf 💰 £4,700 🐎 Chase

2nd

Pep Talking

9/4

Gavin Sheehan

1st

Duke Of Luckley

11/1

Freddie Keighley(5)

3rd

Seaview Rock

7/2

James Bowen

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Class

Class 4

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Distance

1m7f182y

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Going

GOOD (GoingStick: 7.2) (Watered)

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£4,700

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Runners

🌤️

Weather

Light rain

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Type

Chase

📊 Betting Forecast

5/6 Vocito, 3/1 Seaview Rock, 5/1 Pep Talking, 10/1 My Friend Sean, 16/1 Duke Of Luckley

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
🥉 3rd	Seaview Rock Form: /218-2	6y 164 lbs	James Bowen Charles & Adam Pogson	118	7/2
10	Neigh Botha Form: 7116-1	9y 160 lbs	Toby Wynne Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	110	–
2	Captain Cool Form: U22-11	6y 166 lbs	Jennie Candlish	116	–
4	Vocito Form: 3624-1	8y 161 lbs	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	115	13/8F
🥇 1st	Duke Of Luckley Form: 67PPP-	9y 160 lbs	Freddie Keighley(5) Martin Keighley	114	11/1
4	Jet Of Dreams Form: 1394-F	8y 165 lbs	Warren Greatrex	115	–
🥈 2nd	Pep Talking Form: 1P21-2	8y 160 lbs	Gavin Sheehan Billy Aprahamian	114	9/4
5	My Friend Sean Form: 46636-	7y 156 lbs	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	110	17/2
6	Hope Rising Form: 212R-3	5y 164 lbs	Jamie Snowden	114	–
8	Cobbler's Boy Form: 444-12	6y 162 lbs	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	112	–

The vote goes to VOCITO to make a winning return to fences after scoring over hurdles. Seaview Rock is the main danger.

Racing Post Pick

Vocito

Our Expert Tip

Vocito looked a big improver over hurdles last time and now gets to run off the same mark over fences. If he can dominate from the front as he did on his latest start, he\'ll be extremely tough to beat.

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

Racecard ›

Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 Ripon

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.