November 26 / 14.45 Newcastle

14.45

Good To Soft

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4520.18
  • 2m 0f 46y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 17-4 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in 3m point before winning on bumper debut here (2m, good to soft) last December; down the field at Carlisle in February but stayed on for eyecatching fourth on last month's hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m, good to soft); will be of greater interest when tackling further but still respected.
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3rd

6

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

13:25 Doncaster

War Soldier

10st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Ended last season's light campaign with two poor performances but ran big race in defeat when reappearing at Carlisle (2m1f, soft; just behind Coniston George) last month and can cope with a recent 2lb nudge.

11/2

3rd

6

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

13:25 Doncaster

War Soldier

10st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Ended last season's light campaign with two poor performances but ran big race in defeat when reappearing at Carlisle (2m1f, soft; just behind Coniston George) last month and can cope with a recent 2lb nudge.

11/2

3rd

1

19th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

15:49 Carlisle

War Soldier

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

in touch with leaders, went third before 5th

16/1

OUR TIP

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1-U3 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Impressive in sole bumper (2m, soft) and, having unseated at the first flight on hurdle debut, he was third of 15 at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last time; that form is working out well and he's open to improvement.
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3rd

4

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:45 Perth

Sergeant Wilson

11st 9lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: R Mike Smith

Left Nigel Twiston-Davies for £3,000 in May; easy to back, he was well beaten when sixth of eight on his stable debut over C&D ten days ago.

10/1

6th

4

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:48 Perth

Sergeant Wilson

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: R Mike Smith

prominent, raced in second after 2nd

10/1

5th

5

12th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:28 Ludlow

Sergeant Wilson

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Temptingly treated on the pick of his handicap form at about 2m on ground not too slow; Taunton last time was disappointing (2m3f, good) but coming back to a sharp 2m will help and could run well if his jumping holds up (can make mistakes).

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 5/3-3

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in a 3m point and occupied the same position for John Walsh in his last two bumpers (2m, heavy/good); improvement needed on his hurdle/stable debut, having changed hands for £23,000 in May, but it will be no surprise to see a good run, especially if attracting market support.
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1

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:40 Newton Abbot

Mullinaree

12st 0lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Syd Hosie

Landed a five-timer over hurdles (2m3f-2m4f) for Milton Harris last March-June, ridden by Bradley Harris and the final leg off 5lb higher than today; respectable fourth at Plumpton in December on his second attempt over fences for this stable but off since pulling up over hurdles the following month; needs to be ready to roll back from a break and reverting to fences.

7/1

0

2

26th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Mullinaree

11st 10lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Syd Hosie

Defied a 2lb lower mark last summer (2m4f, good; fine on softer) and returns to this discipline after two defeats over fences, the latest a respectable effort (beaten 10l); probably in fair form and entitled to run well.

20/1

Form: 862-

Last run: 287 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved form for Stuart Crawford when second of 24 at 50-1 on hurdle debut at Naas (1m7f, soft) in February; has since changed hands and had wind surgery; leading claims if reproducing the Naas form on this stable debut.
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7

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

14:55 Sandown

Thistle Ask

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Front-runner who has shown excellent progress over fences and whose record for current stable reads 11112, the last two wins in Grade 2 handicaps; collared by Jonbon in soft-ground Grade 1 at Ascot (2m1f) when last seen; may turn the tables returned to forecast ideal ground, being 5-5 on good; possibly hasn't reached his ceiling yet; respected.

7/4

2nd

4

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 172y

Class 1

15:30 Ascot

Thistle Ask

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

One of the success stories of the season, improving dramatically for new yard and rattling off four handicap wins (2m-2m3f, all on good); showed high-class form when routing six rivals at Kempton just after Christmas; impossible to discount, but he'll need another personal best in this higher grade and he also has to prove he's as effective on ground softer than good.

7/1

6

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Thistle Ask

10st 3lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Debut for this yard when making it 2-3 over fences with an all-the-way success last week at Kelso (2m1f, good), justifying odds of 5-4 on his return from a 265-day absence; 2lb well in even with the penalty and he's very lightly raced for an 8yo.

Evs

Form: 5

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£35,000 3yo who is in good hands and it's very early days; 14-1, beaten 26l when fifth of ten in bumper at Ayr (2m, good to soft) on last month's debut; probably best watched now hurdling.
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4th

9

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

16:40 Ayr

Tenbobeachway

10st 9lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Very lightly raced hurdler; off two years before beating only one on his chasing debut in 2m3f Wetherby handicap last month; significantly more is required.

20/1

9th

6

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 5

13:00 Wetherby

Tenbobeachway

11st 9lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Half-brother to a point winner and he showed ability in his three hurdle runs at up to 2m4f; his last run was two years ago but he's still very lightly raced and needs checking in market on his handicap/chase debut.

12/1

Form: 53

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed some ability last month in his two bumpers (good to soft/good) but not enough to suggest he'll make an impact on this hurdle debut.
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6th

10

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Brians Jet

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

0-16 over hurdles but all five of this season's runs were respectable and he continues to edge down the weights; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers here; probably won't be far away.

12/1

6th

10

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

19:50 Market Rasen

Brians Jet

10st 5lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Brian Ellison

midfield, headway after 3 out, disputing fourth 2 out, no extra run-in

12/1

Form: 7-7

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big odds and well beaten in seventh on her first two starts.
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1st

12

10th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Farne Island

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Adam Nicol

in rear

12/1

5th

11

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

16:40 Newcastle

Farne Island

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Adam Nicol

took keen hold, prominent on outer

11/1

2nd

6

29th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

16:10 Newcastle

Farne Island

10st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Adam Nicol

Down the field at big odds in both handicaps, more recently over C&D (heavy) 11 days ago when 66-1, and she's hard to fancy.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-sister to 2m2f chase winner Gentleman James (RPR 80); dam bumper winner; makes debut against rivals who have already shown promise and a watching brief is advised.
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8

26th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 46y

Class 4

14:45 Newcastle

Sams Roseabelle

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Dianne Sayer

Third foal; half-sister to 2m2f chase winner Gentleman James (RPR 80); dam bumper winner; makes debut against rivals who have already shown promise and a watching brief is advised.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.50
Straight Forecast £3.75
Trifecta £12.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sergeant Wilson

POSTDATA:

War Soldier

Telegraph:

Tenbobeachway

Daily Record:

Thistle Ask

RP Ratings:

Sergeant Wilson

WEST COUNTRY:

Sergeant Wilson

Daily Mail:

Sergeant Wilson

D Express:

Sergeant Wilson

Daily Mirror:

Sergeant Wilson

The Sun:

Sergeant Wilson

The Star:

Sergeant Wilson

The Times:

War Soldier

The Guardian:

War Soldier