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Summer Fun At Southwell Racecourse "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Nov' Brush Hdl Qualifier) (GBB)

Southwell · Tue 2nd Jun 2026 · 16:00

📏 2m4f88y 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 GOOD (GoingStick: 7.2) (Watered) 🏟️ Turf 💰 £5,446 🐎 Hurdle

2nd

Way Maker

11/8

James Bowen

1st

Kingofthefrontier

4/1

Conor O'Farrell

3rd

Katarcice

6/5F

Jack Hogan

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Class

Class 4

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Distance

2m4f88y

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Going

GOOD (GoingStick: 7.2) (Watered)

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£5,446

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Runners

🌤️

Weather

Light rain

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Type

Hurdle

📊 Betting Forecast

7/4 Katarcice, 2/1 Way Maker, 7/2 Hawk's Rock, 4/1 Kingofthefrontier, 66/1 The Hostage, 100/1 Boom Boom Boris

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
4	Boom Boom Boris Form: 03/3F-	6y 158 lbs	Harry Bannister Sara Ender	-	28/1
10	Diamond Grace Form: 5-	5y 151 lbs	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	-	–
11	Garde My Guinness Form: 3334-5	6y 151 lbs	Jamie Snowden	-	–
2	Granite Sands Form: 4/95-3	5y 158 lbs	David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	-	–
2	Hawk's Rock Form: 520-34	6y 158 lbs	Paddy Hanlon(5) John Joseph Hanlon	-	–
🥉 3rd	Katarcice Form: /232-2	6y 158 lbs	Jack Hogan Fergal O'Brien	-	6/5F
🥇 1st	Kingofthefrontier Form: 1-3	5y 158 lbs	Conor O'Farrell John Dawson	-	4/1
PU	The Hostage Form: 60-8	5y 158 lbs	Sean Bowen Warren Greatrex	-	66/1
6	Theatre Tom Form: 43757/	5y 158 lbs	Olly Murphy	103	–
🥈 2nd	Way Maker Form: 110-3	5y 158 lbs	James Bowen Mickey Bowen	-	11/8
9	At Sunrise Form: 9/7P-4	5y 151 lbs	James Davies David Weston	-	–

Mickey Bowen's fairly useful bumper winner WAY MAKER started out well in this sphere when third at Perth and edges the vote up in trip.

Racing Post Pick

Way Maker

Our Expert Tip

The step up in trip looks sure to suit Kingofthefrontier. He stayed on strongly last time and today\'s move up to 2m4f could unlock further improvement. John Dawson\'s runner can take this competitive-looking maiden.

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.