Full Result 4.25 Southwell | 18 February 2026

Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m4f88yds) 2m4½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,247.81 2nd £1,494.44 3rd £747.23 4th £373.92 5th £186.35

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. In The Purple (IRE) 11/1 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	5	1111	97	45	100	–
b g Mahler - Somebody's Darling (IRE) (Royal Anthem)
Towards rear, midfield before 5th, steady headway after 3 out, not fluent when challenging last, ridden to lead towards finish (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding benefitted from a step up in trip to 2m4f from 1m7f on this occasion, which was noted) (op 17/2)

2 ½	8. Ever Ready 22/1 Paul O'Brien Pam Sly	Paul O'Brien Pam Sly	7	115	91	38	92	–
b m Recharge (IRE) - Wistow (Sir Harry Lewis)
Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway before 3 out, led before last, ridden run-in, headed towards finish (tchd 28/1)

3 2¾ [3¼]	3. Kastellion (FR) 5/2F Charlie Hammond Mel Rowley	Charlie Hammond Mel Rowley	6	120 w²	100	44	98	–
b g Pastorius (GER) - Dahlia D'Arthel (FR) (Network)
Midfield, steady headway after 3 out, went third approaching last, no extra inside final 110yds (op 9/2)

4 7 [10¼]	1. Hidor De Bersy (FR) 5/1 Mrs Vicki Sollitt ⁷ Mel Rowley	Mrs Vicki Sollitt ⁷ Mel Rowley	9	117	100	37	92	–
ch g Nidor (FR) - Tropulka God (FR) (Tropular)
Jumped left throughout, took keen hold, prominent, clear with one other before 6th, reduced lead before 7th, headed before last, soon weakened (op 13/2)

5 ½ [10¾]	12. Sweet Serene 150/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Georgie Howell	Tabitha Worsley ³ Georgie Howell	6	913 8 w¹ t	74	10	64	–
b m Cityscape - Malindi Bay (FR) (Malinas)
Towards rear, headway after 8th, weakened approaching last (op 125/1)

6 2½ [13¼]	7. Farmer Jimmy 9/1 Mr Paddy Barlow ⁷ Mark Walford	Mr Paddy Barlow ⁷ Mark Walford	6	112	95	29	83	–
ch g Mondialiste (IRE) - Viva Victoria (Old Vic)
Never better than midfield (op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

7 nk [13½]	11. Huckleberry Sting 11/4 Jack Andrews T Ellis	Jack Andrews T Ellis	7	103 h	75	8	63	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Mayberry (Silver Patriarch)
Pulled hard, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, weakened run-in (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 9/4)

8 5½ [19]	9. Snapaudaciaheros (IRE) 14/1 Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	6	1010 t¹	82	10	66	–
b m Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Pedisnap (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand)
Towards rear, headway after 7th, weakened after 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 20/1)

9 20 [39]	10. Ker d'Oudairies (FR) 16/1 Jack Tudor Christian Williams	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	6	106	78	–	39	–
b g Guignol (GER) - Sonate D'Oudairies (FR) (Until Sundown)
Towards rear, headway after 7th, weakened before 3 out (op 10/1)

PU	4. Heaven Smart (FR) 12/1 Brian Hughes L J Morgan	Brian Hughes L J Morgan	9	1113	99	–	–	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Barbarella Smart (FR) (Hurricane Cat)
Always behind, pulled up before 2 out (op 9/1)

PU	2. Jaffa Cake (IRE) 9/1 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	120	100	–	–	–
b g Order Of St George (IRE) - Tetou (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Led, soon clear with one other, headed before 6th, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up (tchd 10/1)

11 ran Off time: 4:26:18 Winning time: 5m 30.41s (slow by 36.41s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Caramelo Rapido (self certificate, off feed)
1st owner: Sassy, Lynne & Friends (In The Purple) 1st breeder: Brett Merry
2nd owner: Gary Smitheringale And Pam Sly (Ever Ready)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Mark Laws (Kastellion)
Tote win: £12.40 PL: £3.50 £5.40 £1.80 Ex: £240.30 CSF: £227.29 Tricast: £807.96 Trifecta: £2,430.90

4:25 Southwell 18 Feb 2026

Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Hurdle