March 02 / 16.15 Southwell

16.15

Heavy

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.90
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 487

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made the frame in a bumper; only midfield in both attempts over hurdles but appears likely to fare better in this weaker contest; similar type to stablemate Collanisi and is one for the shortlist.
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4

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

17:15 Ayr

Nice One Eric

11st 7lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Had them well strung out in a 2m Southwell maiden (soft) in early March but that was a modest contest, for all that the second and third horses have won since, in low-grade races on the Flat and over hurdles; this 5yo may need to be on a sharp upward curve if he's to defy this initial mark.

5/2

1st

5

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:15 Southwell

Nice One Eric

11st 5lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Made the frame in a bumper; only midfield in both attempts over hurdles but appears likely to fare better in this weaker contest; similar type to stablemate Collanisi and is one for the shortlist.

7/2

7th

11

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

12:55 Taunton

Nice One Eric

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Fourth in good-ground Worcester bumper on debut in October and also showed significant promise before weakening into seventh (just behind Harbour Island) in good Newbury maiden hurdle (2m, soft) in November; needs improvement over this longer trip but well worth keeping an eye on with the future in mind.

16/1

33/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 677

Last run: 90 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Ran respectably back on the Flat last time but remains a maiden and his limitations are fairly exposed; far from solid on hurdles form.
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7th

3

(5)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Roland Garros

11st 0lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Hayley Burton

Was attempting this far for the first time on the Flat when third of eight at Kempton (2m, Polytrack) at the start of the month, but only fourth of seven back there (1m4f) six days ago; worth another go at the trip and holds each-way claims.

6/1

4th

4

(5)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Roland Garros

10st 0lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Hayley Burton

Made all at Cattrick (1m4f, good) in April off a mark 3lb lower than today's and he caught the eye finishing strongly into third here over 2m a week ago; the drop back in trip doesn't look an obvious plus on that evidence but has to be respected.

12/1

100/1

  • Place: £22.90

Form: -60069

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Poor chance on bumper and hurdles form.
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7th

7

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:33 Stratford

Kampari

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

Seemed well suited by the longer trip when gaining a breakthrough success in 3m2f Warwick handicap hurdle 24 days ago; not taken lightly despite a 2lb weights rise.

7/2

1st

4

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:58 Warwick

Kampari

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

He's raced eight times and has never come close to posing a serious threat; well beaten at 33-1 on recent handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, good).

9/1

7th

9

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

Kampari

10st 9lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

He's shown little across his seven starts but makes his handicap debut off a very lowly mark and his trainer's last two runners have won, so he's worth a second look.

20/1

Form: 3-99

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has gone backwards in two starts this term, latest switched to hurdles; however, may prove resurgent in this weaker race and is interesting on his bumper effort (form has substance) last term.
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3

9th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:30 Southwell

Collanisi

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Made solid start to handicap career when close third of eight at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month and any improvement on that performance will give him a good shout here.

7/2

3rd

7

16th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:30 Uttoxeter

Collanisi

11st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Third in a Ffos Las bumper on debut in November 2024 (2m, soft); not progressed as a hurdler, but quite interesting on his handicap debut.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 6P

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 694

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 2-7252

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Best hurdles efforts when clear second at Sandown (behind useful opponent) in November and over C&D (behind main market rival) latest start, both on good to soft ground; the form pick.
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2nd

6

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:13 Market Rasen

Tread Carefully

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Clear runner-up behind useful rivals on two of his five hurdling starts; unseated rider when short-odds favourite last time but has a big role to play if all goes well on this first venture beyond 2m.

6/4

7

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:15 Southwell

Tread Carefully

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Best hurdles efforts when clear second at Sandown (behind useful opponent) in November and over C&D (behind main market rival) latest start, both on good to soft ground; the form pick.

4/9

2nd

9

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:12 Southwell

Tread Carefully

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Runner-up in Uttoxeter bumper (2m, good) last March; best hurdles run when second at Sandown (2m, good to soft; winner and third have both won since) in November; well below that since but chance on the earlier run.

13/8

Form: 679

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Mare

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Form:

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W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Mare

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Payout
Exacta £105.60
Straight Forecast £51.86
Trifecta £1494.50

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