Result · Southwell (AW) · Friday 20 February 2026
6:30 Southwell (AW) result: Star Chorus wins the SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap
Star Chorus won the 6:30 at Southwell (AW) on Friday 20 February 2026, beating Station X by 1 length. Ridden by Rob Hornby for trainer Mike Murphy, the four-year-old was sent off at 11/1 and covered the 6f16y on standard ground in 1m 14.14s. Betsen was a further length back in third at 13/2.
6:30 Southwell (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Star Chorus (IRE) 4yo · 9-6 · h |
Rob Hornby Mike Murphy | — | 11/1 | 83 |
| 2 |
Station X (GB) 4yo · 9-4 |
David Nolan Bryan Smart | 1 l | 9/1 | 81 |
| 3 |
Betsen (GB) 5yo · 9-8 |
Billy Loughnane Tony Carroll | l | 13/2 | 85 |
| 4 |
Silky Wilkie (IRE) 7yo · 9-4 · claim 5lb |
Jack Nicholls K R Burke | 1½ l | 9/2 | 82 |
| 5 |
Roberto Caro (IRE) 5yo · 9-6 · t |
Oisin McSweeney Adrian Paul Keatley | ¼ l | 28/1 | 83 |
| 6 |
Stanley Spencer (IRE) 5yo · 9-5 |
Jason Watson James Tate | ¼ l | 7/1 | 82 |
| 7 |
Intervention (GB) 9yo · 9-6 · h |
Harry Davies Michael Appleby | l | 12/1 | 83 |
| 8 |
Vantheman (IRE) 5yo · 9-8 |
Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan | 1¼ l | 10/3FAV | 85 |
| 9 |
Aberama Gold (GB) 9yo · 9-6 · v |
Oisin Murphy David O'Meara | ½ l | 15/2 | 83 |
| 10 |
Cajetan (GB) 5yo · 9-5 |
Luke Morris Ruth Carr | ¼ l | 14/1 | 82 |
| 11 |
Jenever (GB) 7yo · 9-5 · p |
Lewis Edmunds Jessica Macey | ½ l | 33/1 | 82 |
| 12 |
Monks Dream (IRE) 5yo · 9-4 · h |
Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby | ¾ l | 22/1 | 81 |
Southwell (AW) 6:30 returns
6:30 Southwell (AW) result: FAQs
Who won the 6:30 at Southwell (AW) on Friday 20 February 2026?
Star Chorus, ridden by Rob Hornby and trained by Mike Murphy, at a starting price of 11/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Vantheman, the 10/3 favourite, finished 8th, 4¼ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
1m 14.14s over 6f16y on standard ground.




