Amid the steady rhythm of the early-season jumps calendar, a carefully assembled six-race programme will usher at Southwell Racecourse on Monday, 2 March. The fixture will run from 2:15pm through to 4:45pm and will bring together competitive fields across handicap chases, novice hurdles and maiden contests at the Nottinghamshire venue.
The Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5) will open the meeting at 2:15pm over 2m 89y with prize money of £6,150. Three runners will compete — Flash In The Park ridden by Robert Dunne, Sea Thrift ridden by Robbie David and Model Approach ridden by Conor Ring, where precision over fences and sustained stamina will determine the outcome.
At 2:45pm, the Grace and Dotty Fedora’s and Feathers Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4) – a GBB Race – will be staged over 3m 1f 52y for £8,900. Six runners will line up: Solar System ridden by Callum Pritchard, Storminhome ridden by Kielan Woods, Lilting Verse ridden by Fern O’Brien and Kayce Dutton ridden by Robert Dunne. The staying examination will test tactical speed and jumping consistency.
The Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase (Class 5) will follow at 3:15pm over the same extended distance of 3m 1f 52y with prize money of £5,600. Four runners are declared — Camino Rocio ridden by Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell, Hold Onto The Line ridden by Mr James King, Java Point ridden by Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow and Jeffery’s Cross ridden by Mr Sean O’Connor, forming a competitive quartet in a strong hunters’ contest.
Scheduled for 3:45pm, the EBF Mares’ ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle (Class 4), also a GBB Race, will be run over 2m 5f 38y for £10,000. Six runners will compete: Afancy Getaway ridden by Ben Jones, Amelia’s Star ridden by Kielan Woods, Borna Gem ridden by James Turner and Catwalk Girl ridden by David Bass among them. The race will provide an important platform for developing mares seeking progression.
The action will continue at 4:15pm with the Sky Sports Maiden Hurdle (Class 4), staged over 2m 89y for £10,000. Nine runners will go to post, including Collanisi ridden by Callum Pritchard, Georgey ridden by Sean Houlihan, Kampari ridden by Benjamin Macey and Lancier des Obeaux ridden by Kevin Brogan. The contest will offer strong opportunity for maiden hurdlers aiming for their first success.
The programme will conclude at 4:45pm with the Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle (Class 5), run over 2m 89y for £6,150. Seven runners will take part — Classical Sting ridden by Richie McLernon, This Sway ridden by Tom Broughton, Beorma ridden by Tristan Durrell and Lone Soldier ridden by Charlie Todd among the declared field as the meeting draws to a competitive close.
The Southwell Race Cards 2 March will deliver a structured and competitive six-race programme that will underline the depth of early-season jumps action. With varied distances, meaningful prize money and strong participation across all divisions, the meeting will reinforce its importance within the Southwell racing calendar.
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