February 18 / 16.00 Southwell

16.00

Soft

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £71.90
  • Place: £5.80

Form: 67

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No impact in his two maiden points and failed to threaten for Olly Murphy in this winter's two runs over hurdles; has changed trainer.
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2

26th May 2024

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Nick The Greek

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

didn't jump with fluency, led, hit 5th, not fluent 6th, headed when not fluent 7th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, soon lost touch and pulled up

33/1

2

26th May 2024

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Nick The Greek

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

led, hit 5th, not fluent 6th, headed when not fluent 7th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, soon lost touch

33/1

5th

3

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

Nick The Greek

11st 6lb

J: William Maggs

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

in touch with leaders, hit 3rd

10/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 50-844

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Family has done very well for connections; modest form on first four starts but latest was a lot better when fourth of 14 in maiden at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) last month, held when making a mess of the last flight but keeping on; 100-1 that day but one of the top two on form in this.
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4th

1

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

17:25 Huntingdon

Rumoursareflying

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Pam Sly

Landed his third success over fences at Ludlow (2m, good) last month after his challenger fell at the last obstacle; up 7lb but still on the upgrade and should not be far away.

11/4

1st

3

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 212y

Class 4

15:50 Ludlow

Rumoursareflying

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

1-1 here, that win coming over C&D (good; 18-1) in November on his penultimate start; not beaten far when fourth of six at Doncaster (also about 2m, good to soft) the following month and he's another who is firmly in calculations.

3/1

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 518

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-9 in points; scored at first attempt in this sphere in Catterick novice (2m3f, heavy) on New Year's Day but that's modest form and he was put firmly in his place back there over three weeks later; needs big improvement.
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4

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Backbyjet

11st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

All three chase wins have been on this course but over 2m4f; 1m7f would have been too sharp on last month's return from a break but he could be vulnerable to stronger stayers at this trip.

8/1

4

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Backbyjet

11st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

All three chase wins have been on this course but over 2m4f; 1m7f would have been too sharp on last month's return from a break but he could be vulnerable to stronger stayers at this trip.

8/1

5th

1

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:48 Hexham

Backbyjet

12st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

prominent, lost position 8th, weakened on turn before last

6/1

Form: 05

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a point; second bumper for Tom Weston showed some ability and from a French jumping family, but probably one for later.
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7th

8

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Illico De Montave

10st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Seems to have gone the wrong way as a hurdler (eight attempts) and was tailed off at 33-1 in a C&D handicap 11 days ago.

40/1

12

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Worcester

Illico De Montave

10st 3lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Unplaced all seven hurdling starts and doesn't appeal as a winner waiting to happen.

50/1

Form: 21

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful at his best up to 2m on Flat; second when warm favourite for Doncaster novice (2m, good) on stable/hurdle debut but asserted in clearcut style in five-runner Catterick maiden (2m3f, soft) later in December, improved in first-time cheekpieces; one of the clear top two on hurdles form.
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4th

5

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:05 Kelso

Sea Grey

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

held up in rear, awkward jump 1st

13/2

7th

7

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Sea Grey

9st 9lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Donald McCain

dwelt start, took keen hold, always behind, hampered over 2f out, not recover

4/1

Form: 68

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
150-1 for novice hurdle at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) and maiden at Doncaster (2m3f, good) this winter, with better effort on debut but still plenty to find and he needs to improve his jumping; hooded first time.
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8th

9

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 2

14:40 Kelso

Stick With Me Sam

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tom Gretton

Won three times in a row this winter (1m7f/2m, heavy-good to soft); made mistakes when well beaten at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) last time and his yard is in good form, but he needs to prove he can cope with his current mark, and also today's step up in trip.

20/1

6th

5

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:10 Newcastle

Stick With Me Sam

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Tom Gretton

Has won three of his four races in this headgear combination and it was fairly comfortable at Catterick three weeks ago (1m7f, soft); shooting up the weights (raised another 8lb) but things have clicked in a big way.

3/1

1st

2

30th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Stick With Me Sam

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Tom Gretton

Comfortable win at Hexham (1m7f, heavy) last month on his second start of the season and he followed up at Warwick (2m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; clearly thriving and may well complete the hat-trick.

8/13

Form: 75

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a British maiden point (2m4f, good) in November but a tailed-off outsider at Wetherby (2m, soft) in both starts over hurdles.
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8th

11

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Reine Des Tartes

10st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

A winning pointer but she's yet to offer much over hurdles and fences, pulled up in 2m4f Worcester handicap chase in July; tongue tied now with lots to prove.

25/1

14

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Worcester

Reine Des Tartes

10st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Win good-ground point in November but yet to show any promise under rules; well beaten on recent chase/handicap debut (2m3f; first-time cheekpieces) and effectively 3lb higher from out of the weights here.

25/1

8th

8

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

14:40 Market Rasen

Reine Des Tartes

10st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

held up in rear, midfield 7th, weakened after 3 out

7/1

Form: 67

Last run: 137 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Needs much better than he showed at 66-1 in two bumpers last year, particularly latest, but he's a half-brother to high-class Yorkhill.
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11

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Hope Hill

10st 12lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Bits of promise before he won a seven-runner novice contest at Bangor (2m, good) six weeks ago in his fourth handicap, in clearcut style despite interference and being 4lb out of the handicap proper; had wind surgery one week later; up 7lb today but the chief concern is that he was soundly beaten in all five starts on softer than good.

5/2

8

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Hope Hill

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Shaped well before fading into fifth in two Market Rasen handicaps (both 2m4f, good) last summer and may not have been suited by the soft ground when a disappointing favourite at Sedgefield in January; returns from another break and is 4lb wrong today but still considered.

11/2

Form: 99/P9

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Achieved little in two bumpers and two runs over hurdles.
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7th

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:48 Worcester

Haafback

10st 2lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Inconsistent but has frame possibilities provided latest effort (ran creditably) is backed up; one of only two runners who already have winning form over fences.

10/1

7th

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:48 Worcester

Haafback

10st 2lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Inconsistent but has frame possibilities provided latest effort (ran creditably) is backed up; one of only two runners who already have winning form over fences.

10/1

4th

6

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:40 Warwick

Haafback

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

took keen hold, led, soon clear, went further clear before 3rd, much reduced lead before 8th, headed 2 out, weakened run-in

33/1

Non-runners

Dunworley, Mount Gallion, Nothinelsematters, Snow Forecast

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Payout
Exacta £151.30
Straight Forecast £95.85
Trifecta £949.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sea Grey

RP RATINGS:

Rumoursareflying

TOPSPEED:

Rumoursareflying

D Express:

Rumoursareflying

POSTDATA:

Sea Grey

The Times:

Sea Grey

Telegraph:

Sea Grey

Daily Mirror:

Sea Grey

The Sun:

Sea Grey

The Star:

Sea Grey

Daily Record:

Sea Grey