March 17 / 16.05 Southwell

16.05

Good

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares’ Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares’ Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: -77021 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Has improved for the step up in trip since going handicapping, getting off the mark at Huntingdon last month (2m3f, good to soft); up 7lb but should be competitive.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Alexandra Larose

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Had a break since her hat-trick bid came up well short when odds-on at Hereford in March; however, might be high in the weights now and has her stamina to prove over this far.

9/4

6th

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Alexandra Larose

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Had a break since her hat-trick bid came up well short when odds-on at Hereford in March; however, might be high in the weights now and has her stamina to prove over this far.

9/4

1

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Alexandra Larose

12st 3lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Runner-up on handicap debut at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in January and has won her next two (2m3f/2m4f, good to soft), all under Lewis Saunders; carries a 7lb penalty for last Monday's win at Southwell and this progressive 5yo could be tough to beat.

Evs

7/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: -54425

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Winning Irish pointer in February 2023 (3m, good to yielding); some fair form over hurdles and fences, best recent run when third in a novice handicap chase at Wetherby in February (2m3f, soft); each-way chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:12 Cartmel

Time Was

10st 3lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Philip Kirby

Consistent in defeat last autumn and winter (2m3f-2m4f) but well below best since returning from three-month break this spring (three runs), and was pulled up over C&D on only previous visit here.

12/1

5th

8

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

13:50 Market Rasen

Time Was

10st 4lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Philip Kirby

Consistent in defeat last autumn and winter but has been pulled up (2m4f) and tailed off (2m7f) here this season.

25/1

8th

9

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

14:05 Market Rasen

Time Was

10st 6lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Philip Kirby

Consistent without winning last autumn and winter, but checked out tamely behind Lady Fortune on last month's return here (2m6f, good); mixed record of seeing out stayers' trips, an Irish point win notwithstanding.

25/1

66/1

  • Place: £17.90

Form: 7434PP

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Ex-Henry de Bromhead; third in a maiden hurdle in August (2m, good) but pulled up on both starts for new yard; others appeal more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2

8th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

14:45 Huntingdon

Time For Tea

11st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

in touch with leaders, raced in last when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

5/1

2

8th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

14:45 Huntingdon

Time For Tea

11st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

in touch with leaders, raced in last when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

5/1

4th

1

6th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:45 Plumpton

Time For Tea

11st 12lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

in touch with leaders, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened

100/30

Form: 4-5985

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Best run when fifth in a Worcester bumper last August (2m, good); well beaten in 2m hurdles but improvement can be expected now up in trip on handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

7

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:46 Haydock

Heather Honey

10st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Won three in a row last April-June (about 2m7f, good) and resumed her progress with convincing wins at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November and Haydock (3m, good to soft) one month ago; raised another 6lb and in grade but such a progressive mare cannot be dismissed.

8/1

1st

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

Heather Honey

11st 11lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Won three in a row last April-June (2m7f, good) and resumed her progress with convincing win at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November; two solid efforts since, including when third in a better race than this over C&D seven weeks ago; comfortably the most solid option.

9/4

3rd

9

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

14:35 Haydock

Heather Honey

10st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Won three in a row last April-June (2m7f, good) and resumed her progressive ways with convincing win at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November; another good run when close third at Doncaster (3m, good to soft); needs something extra in this better race but further improvement isn't ruled out.

13/2

Form: 867P56

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Best run when 10l fifth in first-time cheekpieces in a Catterick handicap in January (1m7f, soft); not quite as good over fences last time; bit to prove back over hurdles and back up in trip.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

10

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:05 Southwell

Kuma Beach

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

held up in rear

25/1

6th

9

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:00 Newcastle

Kuma Beach

10st 5lb

J: Mr Sam Lee

T: L J Morgan

Six-race maiden; ordinary efforts in a bumper and over hurdles; needs to improve now going chasing.

40/1

5th

6

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:05 Catterick

Kuma Beach

10st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

prominent, pressed leaders before 2 out, weakened after 2 out

20/1

Form: 6806

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on all three runs over hurdles and needs to improve for the addition of cheekpieces on her handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:05 Southwell

The Dancing Lass

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

never better than midfield

16/1

10

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

The Dancing Lass

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Tailed off in a bumper and in two runs over hurdles, latterly going off at 400-1.

100/1

10th

12

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

12:25 Doncaster

The Dancing Lass

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

prominent

100/1

Form: 8/2-08

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Best run was when second at Market Rasen in November 2023 (2m, soft; tongue-tie on); subsequently off for 413 days and two modest efforts since, latest when stepped up to 2m3f; interesting on handicap debut with tongue tie back on.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

2

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:05 Southwell

Viva Valentina

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, towards rear

5/1

8th

8

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 3

14:55 Taunton

Viva Valentina

11st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Thrice-raced mare who looks far from solid, with her second-place finish at Market Rasen in November 2023 flanked by heavy defeats; return to the best form would give her frame possibilities.

16/1

8th

8

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 3

14:55 Taunton

Viva Valentina

11st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Thrice-raced mare who looks far from solid, with her second-place finish at Market Rasen in November 2023 flanked by heavy defeats; return to the best form would give her frame possibilities.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4P-3PP

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Fair third in a Ffos Las handicap (2m6f, soft) in November on return to action following a wind op; pulled up both runs since, latest over fences; headgear tried; others stronger.
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Verdict Starting price

3

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:05 Southwell

Miss Hunky Dory

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Ben Clarke

led, went well clear before 3rd

20/1

3

21st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Warwick

Miss Hunky Dory

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Ben Clarke

towards rear

12/1

4

5th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

13:35 Wincanton

Miss Hunky Dory

11st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Ben Clarke

midfield, headway 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, soon pulled up

4/1

Form: 43885

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has shown some promise, including on handicap debut last time when 8l fifth at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft); back up in trip; improvement needed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

15th Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:18 Uttoxeter

Jessie Jump Jet

11st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Samuel Drinkwater

0-12 but she's finished runner-up in her last three hurdle runs including in a Market Rasen handicap (2m7f, good) last month; this drop back in trip is no problem and she has each-way claims back in a maiden.

5/1

2nd

3

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

18:16 Market Rasen

Jessie Jump Jet

11st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Yet to win (0-11) but she couldn't have gone much closer at Warwick (2m5f, good; 16-1) on penultimate start, and backed that up with another solid effort here (2m3f) a fortnight ago; stamina is the question mark over this trip.

9/2

2nd

7

28th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

18:00 Market Rasen

Jessie Jump Jet

10st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

0-9 over hurdles but went close in Class 5 handicap at Warwick (2m5f, good) this month and should be fine over today's shorter trip; might have been found a good opportunity.

5/2

Form: 94/P56

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Ex-Tim Vaughan; best form so far when fourth in a C&D maiden hurdle in June last year (good to soft); then off for 272 days and well beaten here on return; bit to prove but Sean Bowen is an interesting jockey booking and she's not ruled out on handicap debut.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

14:10 Fakenham

My Dream

11st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

in rear but in touch with leaders

16/1

5th

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

14:10 Fakenham

My Dream

11st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Has only shown a modest level of ability in two bumpers and in four attempts over hurdles, most recently when pulled up on handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft); needs to improve for the longer trip.

16/1

Form: 856

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Placed in three races on the Flat in Poland (below par on last three runs); pulled hard when a fair fifth in an ordinary juvenile hurdle here in February (2m, good to soft); makes handicap debut; step up in trip not sure to suit.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:20 Market Rasen

Hello Sweety

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Small fields suit this free-going mare, as do sharp, flat tracks; perhaps on a fairly tough mark after coming up short last time but shouldn't be far away.

5/2

2nd

1

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Hello Sweety

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Free-going mare whose latest game, dominating Fakenham success took her record to 3-5 in 2m contests there; 3lb rise doesn't look prohibitive, but a best RPR of 81 going right-handed versus 104 anticlockwise tempers greater confidence.

4/1

1st

3

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:07 Fakenham

Hello Sweety

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Free-going front-runner who won twice over C&D last season (soft/good to soft), both times by wide margins in modest mares' races; probably went off too hard when well beaten at Huntingdon last month but steadied the ship with respectable Flat run 24 days ago; sure to be suited by return to this track but stiil needs to prove she can cope with a mark this high.

11/2

Non-runners

Dorset Lady, Missy Mole

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.00
Straight Forecast £14.08
Tricast £639.92
Trifecta £275.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Alexandra Larose

SPOTLIGHT:

Viva Valentina

POSTDATA:

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The Times:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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Daily Mirror:

Viva Valentina