January 17 / 14.10 Southwell

14.10

Soft

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 112341 CD

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D (good) on stable debut last July and continued in good form, making it 2-2 over fences with win at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in November; chasing may be his best discipline and there's a doubt about the forecast soft going, but he's clearly progressive and has to be respected.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

15:55 Cartmel

My Gift To You

12st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Resumed winning ways after six months off in 4m1f hunter chase at Warwick (good) 22 days ago; effective over this much shorter trip and this likeable front-runner is not out of things.

11/2

1st

2

1st May 2026

Good

4m 0f 218y

Class 4

19:25 Warwick

My Gift To You

12st 1lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: James Owen

Highly impressive 26 finishes in the first four (eight of them wins) from 30 rules/pointing runs for the Owens, with stamina proven up to 3m6f; all-the-way hurdles winner over 3m2f here just last autumn (good), and likelier than some to run his race.

7/1

20/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 524/60

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Second on handicap debut at Huntingdon in March 2022 but returned from a long absence towards the end of last year and struggled on her first two starts back.
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2nd

11

6th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

13:35 Market Rasen

Backinforglory

10st 10lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

sweating, held up in rear

8/1

2nd

7

17th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:10 Southwell

Backinforglory

10st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Andy Irvine

Second on handicap debut at Huntingdon in March 2022 but returned from a long absence towards the end of last year and struggled on her first two starts back.

20/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 65F-75

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
0-7 but took step in right direction when fifth of 12 at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) in November; that was her first run since last May and she might build on it; not discounted.
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4th

7

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

15:47 Fontwell

Tuscan Rose

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Last seen winning a 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las in April (good to soft) off a 5lb lower mark; bred to make a chaser so has to be of interest.

4/1

1st

8

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Tuscan Rose

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield on outer, towards rear 5th, headway 8th, not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, hung right and bumped rival before last, ridden out run-in, always doing enough

4/1

1st

8

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Tuscan Rose

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield on outer, towards rear 5th, headway 8th, not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, hung right and bumped rival before last, ridden out run-in, always doing enough

4/1

Form: 554-07

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
In top hands and it's still very early days, but soundly beaten this season in her first two handicaps and needs to jump and settle better.
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6th

6

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:12 Ffos Las

Delgany Dreamer

10st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

Eight-race maiden who has finished down the field in her four handicaps and was tailed off at Plumpton (3m1f) last time; may have had stamina issues in that race but things haven't clicked for her yet and she needs improvement back in trip.

10/1

6th

6

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:12 Ffos Las

Delgany Dreamer

10st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders, badly hampered 1st, went fourth before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

10/1

4th

5

26th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:55 Plumpton

Delgany Dreamer

11st 1lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Best run yet in handicaps when about a 10l fourth at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) but he did weaken late on and now goes up in distance; dangerous to underestimate his trainer's thinking but stamina has to be doubted.

11/2

Form: 75P9-P

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Has shown very little and was 100-1 when pulled up on handicap debut at Hereford in November last time out.
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10

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:12 Ffos Las

Sallys Girl

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Julian Smith

Has not finished closer than 22l to a winner in her nine starts including three handicaps; long way out of the weights again and can only be watched.

100/1

10

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:12 Ffos Las

Sallys Girl

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Julian Smith

jumped badly left throughout, prominent when, badly hampered rival 1st, detached when hit 5th, weakened after 7th, pulled up 3 out

100/1

8th

13

9th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Sallys Girl

10st 5lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Julian Smith

Limited maiden and hard to take seriously from more than a stone out of the weights.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 703-P3

Last run: 196 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Remains a maiden after 17 starts and today's stable debut is his first run since last July, but he's been a good third on two of his last three starts (2m2f/2m4f, good) and has run well on soft in the past; not ruled out.
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1

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Hillsin

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alan Jones

The consistency of his summer 2024 campaign has long deserted him, the return to the mark of October's Exeter win (2m2f, good to firm) owed to three poor runs since; others convince more.

25/1

5

6th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:42 Fontwell

Hillsin

11st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alan Jones

Won in a small field at Exeter (2m2f, good to firm) in October but holding his form is becoming troublesome; risky enough.

10/1

1

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

16:30 Exeter

Hillsin

12st 0lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Alan Jones

Won three in a row for Alan Jones in 2024 and now returns to former trainer after three defeats for Richard Hawker, which included one placed effort; nothing wrong with his mark.

6/4

Form: 04441

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Fair fourth off 4lb higher on handicap hurdle debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in October and won four-runner juvenile hurdle there (2m1f, heavy) the following month; well beaten on the Flat since but hurdling appears to be his game and he could go well now back in this code.
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8th

9

22nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Steven Seagull

8st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John Ryan

One win in 18 starts came in a four-runner hurdle in November and form of that race is decidedly shaky; poor under both codes since then including when well behind Reverberation over C&D in December.

20/1

8th

8

28th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:45 Fontwell

Steven Seagull

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: John Ryan

Lowly rated maiden on the Flat; won what turned out to be a very uncompetitive juvenile hurdle here (2m1f, heavy) in November but was pulled up when back in a handicap hurdle at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) recently.

12/1

Form: 032P-P

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Exeter (2m5f, good) last March on second handicap start but beaten 15l; pulled up on both runs since and others preferred.
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0

10

17th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:10 Southwell

Invincible De Mee

10st 5lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Tim Vaughan

Runner-up at Exeter (2m5f, good) last March on second handicap start but beaten 15l; pulled up on both runs since and others preferred.

33/1

Non-runners

Ismael, Shillanavogy, All Under Control

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.80
Straight Forecast £11.74
Tricast £25.16
Trifecta £33.30

Selections

The Times:

My Gift To You

SPOTLIGHT:

Ismael

The Guardian:

Hillsin

RP RATINGS:

Delgany Dreamer

WEST COUNTRY:

Sally's Girl

POSTDATA:

Ismael

Telegraph:

My Gift To You

Daily Mail:

My Gift To You

Daily Mirror:

My Gift To You

The Sun:

My Gift To You

The Star:

My Gift To You

Daily Record:

My Gift To You

D Express:

Hillsin