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Good To SoftSky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 1m 7f 182y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.10
Form: 431-P D
Last run: 122 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Gained his bumper and maiden hurdle wins at this time of year but doesn't obviously arrive in much form having pulled up in a handicap hurdle and chase since reappearing after wind surgery. |
16/1 |
|
7 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Point/bumper/2m maiden hurdle winner; remains lightly raced but ran poorly on last month's seasonal/handicap hurdle debut (2m3f) and it's hard to know what to expect from him over this much longer trip on chase debut. |
16/1 |
3/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 4-3434
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won a maiden hurdle at Huntingdon in April (2m, good) and improved on his first try over fences when 1.75l third over C&D last time (soft); contender. |
5/2 |
|
3 |
30th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 77y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Came good over hurdles at eighth attempt, easily justifying skinny odds in modest Huntingdon maiden (2m, good) in April; tackles stronger opposition and has fitness to prove on this chasing debut but still has possibilities if he takes well to fences. |
4/1 |
|
1st 4 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Slightly disappointing when only fifth at Fontwell (2m1f, good) a fortnight ago and now 0-7 over hurdles but ran well from the front when close second at Southwell (2m, good to soft) two starts ago and has strong claims in a modest race here. |
1/2 |
3/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 57259
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
Already placed three times over fences, third of ten at Kempton (3m, good to soft) when last seen in February; faces a stiffer assignment here from 6lb out of the weights but his experience should stand him in good stead and he's not ruled out. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Runner-up on chasing debut at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) in September and ended last year with two good efforts over 2m4f at Leicester (good/good to soft); current mark is workable if this new trip suits but confidence in him would be higher on good ground. |
12/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
9th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Bagged a pair of handicaps (around 2m) at Fontwell and Market Rasen last spring; lightly raced since but not discredited given she was set plenty to do when fifth of nine at Huntingdon (2m) 29 days ago; considered off a 2lb lower mark. |
6/1 |
|
5th 8 |
11th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Dual winner for Finn Lambert last spring, latterly off a 7lb lower mark; fair second on her comeback last November before well held on the AW early last month; drying weather definitely in her favour. |
10/1 |
|
9th 6 (4) |
2nd Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
10st 11lb |
Dual AW winner (1m2f/1m3f), who scored twice over hurdles last spring and was runner-up on her Ludlow reappearance (2m, good) in November; now returns to the Flat but she's on a workable mark and her first win was on Tapeta; possibilities with Simon Walker booked. |
5/1 |
6/1
Form: 854
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
19th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Showed promise in his second hurdle start, at Sandown last February, but he's been pulled up in both handicap chases (2m4f and 3m) this winter; shaky claims for now. |
10/1 |
|
5th 2 |
3rd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Thrice-raced 6yo; showed improvement (fourth over 2m) at Sandown most recently and is bred to do better still, being the first foal of a multiple winner for his connections; interesting. |
6/1 |
|
4th 2 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
His dam was useful and it's very early days, but he was soundly beaten in his sole bumper (good to soft) and it was the same story on last month's hurdle debut at Leicester (1m7f, heavy); lots of improvement needed. |
25/1 |
40/1
Form: 566
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
17th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Remains winless over hurdles and he was well held when unseating his rider two out in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap 17 days ago; others are much preferred. |
66/1 |
|
8 |
30th Sep 2025 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Tailed off when 50-1 for 2m7f Worcester handicap last month and has now been unplaced all six hurdling starts; swaps hood for first-time cheekpieces and drops back in trip here. |
33/1 |
|
9th 3 |
31st Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Has appeared in two bumpers and five hurdle races, but tailed off on handicap debut in April and got rid of his jockey when the race started at Stratford in June (again 50-1); not seen since and now wears a hood. |
50/1 |
25/1
Form: 8
Last run: 77 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
11th Sep 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Soft-ground Irish point winner; safely held over 3m on handicap debut in May but remains unexposed under rules and may benefit from combination of drop back in trip and first-time tongue-tie here. |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: 65
Last run: 177 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
3rd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Hurdles debutant who needs to improve on his Stratford bumper efforts; absent since September. |
33/1 |
|
5th 5 |
7th Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
midfield, headway 4f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out |
14/1 |
|
6th 5 |
21st Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Third foal; dam unraced sister to bumper and high-class 2m-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Cilaos Emery; stable 2-61 in bumpers the last five seasons. |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £7.29 |
| Trifecta | £9.70 |
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