Result · Southwell (AW) · Friday 21 November 2025
5:00 Southwell (AW) result: Billyb wins the Read Meg Nicholls Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 2)
Class 41m flatGoing Standard10 ranTime 1m 40.52sWinner's prize £4,972
Billyb won the 5:00 at Southwell (AW) on Friday 21 November 2025, beating Golden Pharaoh by ¼ length. Ridden by P J McDonald for trainer Craig Lidster, the six-year-old was sent off at 9/2 and covered the 1m on standard ground in 1m 40.52s. Almekarem was a further 1½ lengths back in third at 20/1.
5:00 Southwell (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Billyb (FR) 6yo · 9-12 · p |
P J McDonald Craig Lidster | — | 9/2 | 84 |
| 2 |
Golden Pharaoh (IRE) 4yo · 9-4 · p |
Kieran O'Neill Scott Dixon | ¼ l | 13/2 | 76 |
| 3 |
Almekarem (IRE) 3yo · 9-4 |
Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 1½ l | 20/1 | 78 |
| 4 |
Borgi (IRE) 6yo · 9-10 |
Robert Havlin S Woods | ¾ l | 13/2 | 82 |
| 5 |
Eve's Boy (GB) 3yo · 9-2 |
Lewis Edmunds Michael Dods | ¼ l | 12/1 | 76 |
| 6 |
Gressington (IRE) 4yo · 9-1 · b |
Kaiya Fraser Katie Scott | ¾ l | 50/1 | 73 |
| 7 |
Bowood (GB) 5yo · 9-1 · claim 5lb |
Elle-May Croot Ivan Furtado | ½ l | 13/2 | 78 |
| 8 |
Rajapour (IRE) 5yo · 9-6 |
Mark Winn David O'Meara | 2 l | 9/1 | 78 |
| 9 |
Optimatum (GB) 3yo · 8-10 · p |
George Wood Rod Millman | ½ l | 16/1 | 70 |
| 10 |
Special Ghaiyyath (IRE) 3yo · 9-5 |
Rossa Ryan James Tate | 10 l | 9/4FAV | 79 |
Southwell (AW) 5:00 returns
Tote win£5.90Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.60 £3.20 £6Per £1 stake
Exacta£341st and 2nd in order
CSF£34.79Computer straight forecast
Tricast£538.941st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£495.801st, 2nd and 3rd in order
5:00 Southwell (AW) result: FAQs
Who won the 5:00 at Southwell (AW) on Friday 21 November 2025?
Billyb, ridden by P J McDonald and trained by Craig Lidster, at a starting price of 9/2.
Did the favourite win?
No. Special Ghaiyyath, the 9/4 favourite, finished 10th, 16½ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
1m 40.52s over 1m on standard ground.
