May 12 / 16.05 Southwell

16.05

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Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Maiden Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Maiden Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 42FP2-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Now 0-13 and he failed to complete twice in September but he'd been running well previously and would have finished closer in a fairly competitive Taunton handicap (2m, good to firm) 19 days ago but for getting the last wrong; should come on for the run and be involved.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:05 Southwell

R S Ambush

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

prominent, outpaced after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, pushed along to lead when good jump last, ridden and went clear run-in, comfortably

2/1

1st

4

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:05 Southwell

R S Ambush

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

prominent, outpaced after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, pushed along to lead when good jump last, ridden and went clear run-in, comfortably

2/1

2nd

1

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

19:00 Taunton

R S Ambush

12st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Made the frame in three maidens (2m-2m4f) last summer but he's failed to complete in last two starts including when back in a handicap at Plumpton (pulled up) in September; hurdling record now stands at 0-12 and has something to prove on his return; change of headgear.

10/1

5/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 52-

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful triple winner at up to 1m4f on the Flat, most recently in 2023; ran moderately on hurdle debut in March but his latest second, to a warm favourite over C&D (good), was much better, despite proving hard to restrain early; open to improvement; now tongue tied.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Wind Your Neck In

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Runner-up twice in February (including C&D on soft) before making it 14th time lucky over hurdles in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap (good) last month; he and the runner-up came well clear of the third so he should competitive off 6lb higher.

7/1

1st

5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

14:18 Sedgefield

Wind Your Neck In

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

0-13 over hurdles and becoming rather frustrating but came second twice over 2m3f last month (soft/good to soft) and seems very likely to be in the shake-up again here.

3/1

2nd

4

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Wind Your Neck In

11st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Sam England

Last Flat win came in November 2023 and he's 0-12 over hurdles; however, he ran well when second off this reduced mark at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) last Monday and can be in the mix if backing that up.

5/2

Form: 56-

Last run: 213 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor hurdle form in Ireland; went close on AW (1m2f) in March, on second run for this yard, but he made it 0-21 on the Flat when unable to threaten at Chelmsford since; handicaps likely to be more suitable.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(10)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:22 Hamilton

Hijo De La Luna

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Won a classified race at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in February in a first-time visor; however, down the field at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in March and well beaten back over hurdles in April; needs to get back on track.

9/1

5th

3

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:33 Market Rasen

Hijo De La Luna

11st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

Seemingly aided by first-time visor when winning basement-grade AW race in February but was below that form on latest Flat start, and this is his first hurdle run since he was pulled up here (2m4f, good) on handicap debut last June; no headgear today; others have more pressing claims.

14/1

8th

7

(11)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Lingfield (AW)

Hijo De La Luna

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Simon West

Finally off the mark when beating Desiderata at Wolverhampton a month ago; always in the right place in a messy affair (first-time visor) that night and history suggests he's no good thing to reproduce the effort.

8/1

Form: 96-

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Signs of ability in an Irish point; easy to back and well held in two 2m hurdles and likely to fare better when handicapping up in trip.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 3

16:48 Warwick

House Of Habsburg

10st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Record of 211 since switched to chasing and the form of his Warwick success (3m1f, good to soft) last time has been boosted by the second/third since; respected off bottom weight upped in grade, with additional improvement plausible upped further in trip.

7/2

1st

7

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

15:47 Warwick

House Of Habsburg

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Very close second here (3m, soft; front pair well clear) on last month's chasing debut and stayed on strongly to win gruelling contest by 20l at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) a few days later; 10lb higher now but sure to be suited by the forecast rain and commands respect.

5/2

12

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Ffos Las

House Of Habsburg

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Well beaten in all three qualifying starts (2m, good); half-brother to a couple of 2m4f jumps winners; dam a 2m5f hurdle winner, so he may now be capable of improving going up in trip on his handicap debut.

12/1

Form: 74P-9

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Signs of some ability in bumpers but was pulled up on his hurdle debut and finished way back at Uttoxeter recently (250-1).
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

15

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Farhh Echo

10st 11lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: D J Jeffreys

Showed significant improvement when fourth in Worcester maiden (2m, good) last summer but safely held in all four subsequent handicaps, the latest here (2m6f) last month; needs to turn a corner.

33/1

8th

3

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:57 Stratford

Farhh Echo

11st 6lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: D J Jeffreys

Fourth in a maiden at Worcester last July but he's struggled in three handicaps since; Flat bred and this is a radically new trip, after all previous starts over about 2m, but he rallied well in that Worcester race; could be interesting if strong in the market.

16/1

8th

6

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Farhh Echo

11st 10lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: D J Jeffreys

Backed at prices when showing more at Worcester last summer but has struggled in two handicaps since; yard has been quiet and he's not obviously fancied back from four months off.

20/1

Form: /6/73-

Last run: 137 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Multiple 1m wins on Flat, the latest in 2021; modest over hurdles and will need some misfirings from his rivals to have any chance.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Straitouttacompton

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

Poor hurdler and no sign of him making a better chaser at Market Rasen last week.

50/1

5th

8

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Straitouttacompton

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

The last of his Flat wins was in 2021; poor hurdler and don't see him making a better chaser; out of the weights.

50/1

5th

8

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Straitouttacompton

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

The last of his Flat wins was in 2021; poor hurdler and don't see him making a better chaser; out of the weights.

50/1

Non-runners

Big Boy Barney

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.40
Straight Forecast £2.66
Trifecta £5.10

Selections

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Big Boy Barney

The Star:

R S Ambush

Daily Mail:

Big Boy Barney

The Sun:

Big Boy Barney

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Wind Your Neck In

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Daily Mirror:

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