15.42
Good To SoftSky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div I)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 1m 7f 182y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £1.29
- Place: £1.02
Form: 631/43 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 3 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Didn't feature in the Imperial Cup (Go Dante two places ahead of him) but back on track with his sights lowered when shading a tight finish in 2m Ludlow handicap (good) 25 days ago, taking his hurdles record to 4-12; has won over this trip; should remain very competitive off 6lb higher. |
9/2 |
|
1st 1 |
30th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Three-time novice winner on good to soft who has performed admirably in Graded and handicap company; didn't run much of a race in the Imperial Cup but he was single-figure odds and this wouldn't be as demanding as that Sandown race; tongue-tie removed; respected. |
7/2 |
|
9th 13 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
Three novice hurdle wins last year (2m-2m4f, good to soft) and second of 15 at Cheltenham (2m, soft) in November when back in a handicap; also runner-up at Taunton last month (2m, heavy; would have been closer granted a clear run) when back from a three-month break (and wind op); each-way player. |
14/1 |
11/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 8 BF
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
By no means an instant success over fences but came good in a small field here last week (good); returns to hurdles off the very same mark and he did win a maiden in this discipline. |
5/4 |
|
1st 2 |
6th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 75y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Good-ground 2m maiden hurdle winner a year ago and he's looked a work in progress since switching to fences last season; latest 5l fourth at Ascot (2m1f, good) returned to better ground was encouraging though and he's come a long way down the weights; needs to build on that and not of of this if doing so. |
2/1 |
|
4th 5 |
29th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 172y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
It's been a ropey start over fences (last four races) but he could be happy to get away from soft ground, having won his maiden hurdle on good; better can be expected but he's risky. |
5/1 |
6/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 354
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 9 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 63y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
Having an excellent season, winning at Ffos Las and Kempton (both 2m) in the autumn and finding further improvement when upped to 2m5f back at Kempton on Boxing Day; raised another 6lb for latest win but he may not have reached his limit just yet. |
7/2 |
|
3 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Unexposed 6yo who made a very encouraging seasonal/handicap debut when sixth of 14 at Uttoxeter (2m, good) three weeks ago; could be better suited by the slower ground here and that run might have brought him on. |
7/1 |
20/1
Form: 87
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 (1) |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Highly fruitful in his two and a half years with this yard, including two wins (Flat/hurdles) this February/March; needs to bounce back from a rare flop but the chief concern is his 0-15 record on Flat turf. |
18/1 |
|
5th 4 (4) |
9th Apr 2026 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Thriving at present and he followed up 1m6f Chelmsford success in February with an emphatic victory over hurdles at Huntingdon last month; big shout once more. |
9/4 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Low mileage for an 8yo; beaten 23l (2m4f) and 13l (2m) in his two handicaps and now goes in a tongue-tie which clearly needs to make some difference. |
20/1 |
|
7th 8 |
16th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Still very unexposed after only four starts but was well held when last of three on handicap debut at Leicester (2m4f, soft) six weeks ago; drops back in trip here; significant improvement required. |
16/1 |
|
4th 9 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, raced in second, lost position before 4 out, weakened after 3 out |
66/1 |
14/1
Form: 5
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Finished a remote fourth over 2m3f here in February before taking a backward step when tailed off at Exeter (extended 2m5f, good) two weeks ago when tried in a hood (retained), both times ridden by a 7lb claimer; still lightly raced but needs to step up considerably. |
25/1 |
|
12th 2 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Left the Newland/Insole stable for 1,000gns last July, since when he's finished third in a point and a remote fourth on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f; 16-1). |
15/2 |
|
4th 1 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
The odd whiff of ability in light career; left the Newland/Insole stable for 1,000gns last July and finished third in a maiden point in November on his only start since; insubstantial claims on handicap debut but his stable won a handicap last Sunday with its first hurdles runner of the season. |
12/1 |
50/1
Form: F
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
3rd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
held up in rear |
50/1 |
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6 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Half-brother to connections' low-grade C&D winner Flight To Nowhere; dam a dual point winner; seems very unlikely to meet the standard required on debut. |
66/1 |
9/2
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 6 (11) |
15th Apr 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
A fair maiden at up to 1m4f for William Haggas in 2023 but off for 17 months before being pulled up on yard/hurdling debut at Southwell last month; he has a bit to prove now. |
14/1 |
|
12th 6 (11) |
15th Apr 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
A fair maiden at up to 1m4f for William Haggas in 2023 but off for 17 months before being pulled up on yard/hurdling debut at Southwell last month; he has a bit to prove now. |
14/1 |
|
7 |
3rd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd |
9/2 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 |
3rd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
unruly beforehand, never going well, outpaced in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 4th |
16/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £2.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £2.88 |
| Trifecta | £9.50 |