February 11 / 15.27 Lingfield

15.27

Heavy

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62

Form: 5-2453

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
0-11 over fences in Britain and he's well handicapped judged on much of that form, including here on soft; below that level off this mark when beaten 12l for British hurdles debut at Uttoxeter on latest outing but he's one to take seriously in this small field.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:00 Southwell

Icaque De LIsle

11st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Overall chase record of 2-16; dug deep to win over a trip just shy of 3m at Lingfield (soft; 5lb lower) and 3m6f on heavy found him out at Exeter a month ago; may prefer softer ground in an ideal world but hard to rule out.

3/1

6

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:45 Exeter

Icaque De LIsle

10st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

2-2 on heavy going (one in Britain); first chase win was in France in 2022 and it was his 12th attempt in a British chase when he finally won one at Lingfield (extended 2m7f, soft) last month; back up 5lb for this first appearance beyond 3m1f, so others appear more solid.

7/1

Form: 599437 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
0-18 under rules and beaten a long way when cheekpieces were given a go at Fakenham on latest start, despite starting 5-4 favourite; it can all be argued that this return to hurdling (first time since June), a longer trip and much softer ground will all help.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Jukebox DEddy

11st 10lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Tom Gretton

Below best on soft two starts ago but he showed tenacity when hanging on to his lead at Huntingdon (3m, good) last month under Rian Corcoran; back up 2lb but he can find further mild improvement; respected.

6/4

1st

4

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Jukebox DEddy

11st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Tom Gretton

Made the breakthrough in a first-time visor when scoring at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) in December and he followed up at Taunton (about 3m2f, good) at the end of that month; last of three finishers when up in grade on soft ground at Doncaster in January but good chance he can bounce back in this company on the forecast sounder surface.

10/11

3rd

6

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:25 Doncaster

Jukebox DEddy

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Tom Gretton

Has improved all of a sudden since fitted with this headgear, winning Class 5s at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) and Taunton (3m2f, good); up another 8lb for last time but he had them well strung out and he's receiving plenty of weight from his rivals.

7/4

Form: 332-47

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
0-16 and needs to prove he can get the job done but he's often been competitive, was short-headed once at this track last winter and signed off last term was a second over 3m2f on heavy; reappeared with fair fourth in December and perhaps being tongue tied for the first time was the problem when tailed off 11 days ago; now he swaps usual cheekpieces for blinkers; also goes hurdling (instead of chasing) for first time since 2021.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

14th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

20:10 Uttoxeter

Williamdeconqueror

10st 2lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Made the frame on all four chasing starts during the 2023-24 season and is well handicapped on those exploits but can't really blame the slow ground for this year's three disappointing efforts; blinkers refitted.

14/1

6th

5

19th Apr 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:54 Newton Abbot

Williamdeconqueror

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

in touch with leaders, jumped left 7th

11/2

6th

5

19th Apr 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:54 Newton Abbot

Williamdeconqueror

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

in touch with leaders, jumped left 7th

11/2

Form: /P-8P6

Last run: 91 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Modest form at best in Ireland; no worthwhile form in her three races in Britain (200-1 in chase here last time) and well out of the handicap again.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

28th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

14:40 Fontwell

Design Flaw

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

jumped right on occasions, led, clear with one other 4th, mistake 6th, raced in second after 9th

66/1

5

11th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:27 Lingfield

Design Flaw

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

held up in last, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 7th, outpaced 8th, lost touch before 3 out, pulled up 2 out

20/1

5

11th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:27 Lingfield

Design Flaw

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

held up in last, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 7th, outpaced 8th, lost touch before 3 out, pulled up 2 out

20/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £2.70
Straight Forecast £3.32
Trifecta £3.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Icaque de L'Isle

RP RATINGS:

Jukebox d'Eddy

Daily Mail:

Williamdeconqueror

The Guardian:

Jukebox d'Eddy

POSTDATA:

Icaque de L'Isle

The Times:

Icaque de L'Isle

Telegraph:

Icaque de L'Isle

D Express:

Icaque de L'Isle

Daily Mirror:

Icaque de L'Isle

The Sun:

Icaque de L'Isle

Daily Record:

Icaque de L'Isle

The Star:

Williamdeconqueror