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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2nd

1

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Nibras Gold

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Dual 1m4f Flat winner (made all) and Summer Hurdle third last year, and jumped perfectly well when second on two of three chase starts in summer 2024; record of 62121 when returning from breaks of over 200 days.

7/1

9th

8

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Nibras Gold

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Dual Flat winner for new stable in the spring before reverting to hurdling with commendable third behind Cavern Club in C&D Summer Hurdle (good) in July; only 1lb higher today and ought to be right in the thick of things.

10/1

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