November 30 / 14.37 Doncaster

14.37

Good

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 3m 2f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2314U1 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who made it third-time lucky over fences when forging clear at Exeter (3m, good; first-time blinkers) 12 days ago; 5lb higher in this deeper race but he still looks feasibly treated and is open to more progress as a chaser; shortlisted.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Stans The Man

11st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Won this race in 2025 (good ground) and returned to form towards end of last season, latterly when second to recent big-race winner Havaila in Sussex National at Plumpton (3m4f, good); high on the list.

4/1

2nd

7

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

Stans The Man

11st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Won two in a row last May (3m5f/3m3f, good) and returned to form to win at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last month following a break; this 9yo has never defied a mark this high but it may be within range if he's once more at the top of his game.

10/1

1st

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:40 Wincanton

Stans The Man

12st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Standard-bearer for his yard; mixed bag in class 3s since the autumn, but back down to his last winning mark of May 2025 and zero stamina concerns; ground coming right again (all wins on good or good to soft).

10/1

Form: 2-2622 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden but he's finished a close second at Warwick (2m4f) and Huntingdon (2m7f, both on good) in the last two of his three runs chase runs; up another 2lb but he's unexposed as a stayer and should have more to offer in this sphere; key player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:25 Newcastle

Finn Lough

10st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won two 3m handicap chases on good to soft last season; slow to find his form this term, but good run at Musselburgh last time (2m7f, soft); chance.

11/4

2nd

5

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 4

16:20 Musselburgh

Finn Lough

11st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Has a slight question mark over current form but a revival would put him in the picture; gained most recent win off 1lb higher last February.

12/1

Form: 1-1F94 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won two chase handicaps at Southwell (3m, good) in the spring but he fell in hat-trick bid in June and has been held over hurdles and fences in his two runs this autumn; still 3lb higher than for his last win and could be vulnerable again.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

30th Nov 2024

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 4

14:37 Doncaster

Taste The Fear

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

disputed lead early, slow jump 1st, soon in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, dropped to rear before 7th, some headway and went fourth before 4 out, switched right and went modest third before 3 out, no impression

6/1

3rd

1

30th Nov 2024

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 4

14:37 Doncaster

Taste The Fear

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

disputed lead early, slow jump 1st, soon in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, dropped to rear before 7th, some headway and went fourth before 4 out, switched right and went modest third before 3 out, no impression

6/1

4th

6

2nd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:08 Wetherby

Taste The Fear

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well beaten over hurdles at Worcester in September but was returning from a 104-day break and chasing is his game nowadays; won two in a row over fences at Southwell (3m, good) in the spring and he's a strong contender if back on song today.

6/1

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 5/4-52

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Back from a massive absence to win a point in February; returned to regulation fences for his last three runs and was only just caught in Chepstow handicap (2m7f, good) three weeks ago, on his reappearance; up 5lb but he's still unexposed in this sphere and should make another bold bid.
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2nd

6

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

19:35 Chepstow

Red Nika

11st 12lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Tom Lacey

Fourth in this race under James King last year; weakening late efforts in a lightish handicap chase campaign since, converting a 4l last-fence lead into a narrow defeat back over this C&D in November (good).

15/2

2nd

6

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

19:35 Chepstow

Red Nika

11st 12lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Tom Lacey

Fourth in this race under James King last year; weakening late efforts in a lightish handicap chase campaign since, converting a 4l last-fence lead into a narrow defeat back over this C&D in November (good).

15/2

3rd

1

19th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

16:42 Huntingdon

Red Nika

12st 1lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before 2 out

9/2

Form: 353-45 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Looked sure to win until tying up late on at Chepstow (3m2f, good) in April; that was off 3lb higher but he's taken two backward steps since including when a remote last of five at Uttoxeter two weeks ago; has something to prove again and others are more convincing; cheekpieces reapplied.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

20th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Aquila Sky

11st 1lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Disappointing since he won twice over hurdles from markedly higher marks in spring 2021; seventh of 17 at Doncaster latest start was easily the most positive of his three runs this winter, however; needs to build on that, with blinkers replacing his recent cheekpieces.

14/1

7th

9

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:38 Doncaster

Aquila Sky

11st 7lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

towards rear

33/1

7th

9

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:38 Doncaster

Aquila Sky

11st 7lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

towards rear

33/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £5.80
Straight Forecast £5.48
Trifecta £15.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Betterforeveryone

The Times:

Finn Lough

SPOTLIGHT:

Stans The Man

The Guardian:

Red Nika

Telegraph:

Finn Lough

Daily Mail:

Finn Lough

Daily Record:

Finn Lough

TOPSPEED:

Betterforeveryone

WEST COUNTRY:

Stans The Man

Daily Mirror:

Red Nika