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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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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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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