September 07 / 15.18 Southwell

15.18

Good

Sky Sports Racing 415 Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Sky Sports Racing 415 Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 2521-5 D BF

Last run: 122 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Not seen since slightly below-par chase run in May but was raised only by a pragmatic 4lb for his 14l success in a small-field Fakenham hurdle (2m4f, soft) in April and today's trip-and-ground combination should also suit; a possible if fully tuned up.
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4th

6

(4)

11th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

15:50 Southwell (AW)

Swaffham Bulbeck

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Stuart Edmunds

A pretty useful jumper, last successful in a 2m handicap hurdle here in September; rarely seen on the Flat in recent years but he has finished second in staying handicaps on AW on his last two runs in this sphere; should be involved.

11/4

8th

1

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Taunton

Swaffham Bulbeck

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Stuart Edmunds

Outclassed in the Greatwood last time when pulled up at 100-1; usually consistent and went into that in form after competitive runs over 2m (good/heavy); however, he .does look on a tough mark and might be vulnerable.

9/1

Form: 25-132 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Returned from break with front-running win at Ffos Las (2m, good to firm; first run after wind op) in the spring and probably bettered that performance when close second to next-time-out winner at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in July; not yet fully exposed over hurdles and can make another bold bid.
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6th

7

(3)

27th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:22 Epsom

Nibras Gold

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Front-runner who won when back on the Flat at Chester (1m4f, good) in July, then finished second of five at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) before getting back on the scoresheet at Chester (1m4f, soft); Chester brings out the best in him but no surprise to see a bold bid on his first visit here.

9/2

1st

7

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:42 Chester

Nibras Gold

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Dual-purpose 8yo; runner-up in a division of this last year (on good to soft) under Jonathan Burke and a C&D winner in July (good; 1lb lower); readily outpointed when second at Brighton last month but remains in good form.

3/1

2nd

1

(6)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

16:25 Brighton

Nibras Gold

10st 1lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: James Owen

Versatile 8yo who ran well in two chases this spring and returned to the Flat with game win from the front at Chester (1m4f, good) last month; nudged up only 1lb for that and can make another bold bid here.

9/2

Form: 38-331 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Came good for Henry Oliver at third attempt, keeping on well to prevail against own sex at Stratford (2m, good to soft) last month; 5lb rise demands a bit more from her but the faster ground will also suit.
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5th

5

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:05 Market Rasen

Pillar Of Steel

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Henry Oliver

midfield, some headway when not fluent 2 out, weakened from last

7/1

3rd

3

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:50 Stratford

Pillar Of Steel

11st 13lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Henry Oliver

prominent

7/1

6th

10

28th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:25 Uttoxeter

Pillar Of Steel

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Henry Oliver

Back down the weights when reviving to win at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) three weeks ago; back up 3lb today but strung together some solid efforts once she hit form last year, so another bold show looks likely.

6/1

Form: 1F1P-U CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner (once over C&D) in early part of last season; failed to complete both her handicap hurdles but was travelling well before unseating rider at third-last flight in race won by Pillar Of Steel at Stratford last month and has since won on the Flat; still lightly raced in this sphere; respected.
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2nd

3

(5)

25th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Newbury

Lunar Shadow

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

towards rear, headway from 2f out

14/1

6th

3

(1)

22nd Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newmarket (July)

Lunar Shadow

9st 1lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Alan King

prominent, shaken up over 3f out, outpaced and ridden over 2f out

7/2

1st

5

(5)

4th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Lingfield (AW)

Lunar Shadow

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Has won twice over C&D; didn't get the clearest of runs when second on her reappearance at Southwell AW (1m6f) in March; off since, normally runs in excess of 1m4f nowadays and needs to improve again to be involved here.

5/1

Form: -03293 CD

Last run: 53 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Gained three of his seven hurdle wins over this C&D; yet to strike this year and remains on a fairly tough mark but his third at Stratford (2m, good) in July was a good effort and he won't mind if the ground ends up on the fast side of good today; ought to be right in the thick of things.
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8th

7

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

Hurricane Ali

11st 4lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Seven-time hurdle winner; only his third run over fences when second here a month ago but never went a yard here on Saturday and was pulled up in this new aids combination.

12/1

2

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

17:05 Cartmel

Hurricane Ali

11st 12lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

9yo whose losing sequence goes all the way back to September 2022 but he returned to form when second over C&D (soft) last month and is also fine on good ground; a tongue-tie is added; possible player.

9/2

5

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:45 Cartmel

Hurricane Ali

10st 8lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Seven-time hurdle winner who was useful on good ground in his prime; launched chasing career with two very respectable runs here (2m1f/2m5f) in May and was not disgraced in competitive 2m6f handicap hurdle here on Saturday (albeit finishing behind Sea The Clouds); could have a say.

7/1

Form: 4P-123 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Readily won selling hurdle on stable debut at Stratford (2m, good) in May and was creditable second to very progressive rival in Fakenham handicap (2m, good) the following month; also in good form on the Flat this summer; considered.
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2

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Nevendon

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Kept on for third at Worcester (2m, good) in August and should be fine over today's longer trip, but was well beaten (albeit in a higher-grade race) at Chepstow last week and has become unreliable.

7/1

8

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:35 Chepstow

Nevendon

10st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Record of 1-9 over fences so more exposed than some in here but responded positively to cheekpieces in his last two; this does look tougher, though.

5/1

1

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Nevendon

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Versatile 8yo who is not very consistent but ran fairly well in first-time cheekpieces at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month and is now only 2lb higher than when winning over fences at Southwell (2m, good) in the autumn.

10/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £27.49

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hurricane Ali

Daily Mail:

Lunar Shadow

The Guardian:

Nibras Gold

Daily Record:

Pillar Of Steel

Telegraph:

Swaffham Bulbeck

The Star:

Lunar Shadow

RP RATINGS:

Hurricane Ali

TOPSPEED:

Hurricane Ali

POSTDATA:

Hurricane Ali

The Times:

Hurricane Ali

D Express:

Hurricane Ali

Daily Mirror:

Hurricane Ali

The Sun:

Hurricane Ali