SBK Road To Cheltenham Novice Stakes (GBBPlus Race).
Southwell · Friday, 20 Feb · 23:30
· 1m 4f 14y
· Class 2
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:30
Off time
13
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥈 Second
SQUARE NECKER (FR
🥉 Third
DADDY LONG LEGS (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
34
33/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
101
100/1
11 · —
201
200/1
12 · —
201
200/1
13 · —
301
300/1
14 · —
501
500/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 13 |
Gambino (G)
Won 14-runner Gowran maiden on debut last April and ran a cracker on handicap debut (7/1) there 4 months later, staying on to take second dying strides. Absent since (has left Noel Meade) and must give weight all round, but open to further…
|
Hollie Doyle | D Skelton | 5 | 63 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | 5 |
Square Necker (G)
Close third in what turned out to be a strong Doncaster maiden on debut/sole start for Ralph Beckett, and had a bit in hand when landing a similar event at Dundalk when reappearing 9 months later. Will likely go on improving.
|
D Egan | K P De Foy | 4 | 62.1 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 1st | 3 | 12 |
Constitution Hill (G)
FAV
Exceptional hurdler at best, winner of 8 consecutive Grade 1s, including Champion Hurdle in 2023, but has fallen on 3 of last 4 starts, most recently on comeback in November. Belated switch to the Flat looks a sensible move and could easil…
|
Oisin Murphy | N J Henderson | 9 | 59.9 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 9th | 4 | 1 |
Daddy Long Legs (G)
Better known as a smart hurdler, runner-up in Irish Champion Hurdle 12 months ago. Found to be lame post-race when failing to land the odds on first Flat start for almost 3 years at Ballinrobe last May and not seen since. Ryan Moore takes …
|
R L Moore | W P Mullins | 7 | 59.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 10th | 5 | 4 |
Grazeon Sunshine (G)
Similar form (fair) all 3 starts in bumpers, winning at Sedgefield on second of them. Flat debut.
|
Jason Hart | J & S Quinn | 5 | 59.9 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 4th | 6 | 3 |
Mr Mcloughlan (G)
Fairly useful form over hurdles. Has won 3 times in current season but was below form last time. Makes Flat debut.
|
Dylan Hogan | Jack Jones | 6 | 59.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 5th | 7 | 10 |
Nardaran (G)
[TP]
Showed a bit when third in newcomers race at Saint-Cloud in 2024 on sole Flat start. Has since developed into a fairly useful hurdler for Paul Nicholls, though has been below par last 2 outings.
|
Cieren Fallon | P F Nicholls | 5 | 59.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 8 | 6 |
Roadlesstravelled (G)
Fairly useful form over hurdles, winning first 3 starts in 2024/25, including Grade 2 at Haydock. Pulled up both starts since (found to have been struck into when last seen last March). Makes Flat debut.
|
P J McDonald | J & A O'Neill | 7 | 59.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 8 |
Star Artist (G)
Fair form in bumpers and similar (winning) form over hurdles, though has looked temperamental of late. Makes Flat debut.
|
Rob Hornby | H Morrison | 7 | 59.9 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 14 |
Tripoli Flyer (G)
Useful hurdler who arrives in top form after second in handicap hurdle at Ascot 5 weeks ago. Makes Flat debut.
|
Billy Loughnane | F O'Brien | 7 | 59.9 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 11 | 7 |
Noble Way (G)
€12,000 2-y-o by Galiway. Second foal of a lightly raced dam in France.
|
Non Runner | D O'Meara | 4 | 59 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 11th | 12 | 9 |
Masked Mistress (M)
Dual bumper winner who was fit from hurdling but went with little encouragement at Lingfield (80/1) on Flat debut last week.
|
Finley Marsh | J & S Best | 5 | 57.6 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 12th | 13 | 2 |
Miracles Do Happen (M)
Modest form at best in bumpers/over hurdles.
|
L Morris | T Lacey | 5 | 57.6 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 13th | 14 | 11 |
Tres Bien (M)
Little form in bumpers/over hurdles for Philip Kirby.
|
Darragh Keenan | Hayley Burton | 6 | 57.6 kg |
501
500/1
|
Betting forecast: Constitution Hill (6/4), Square Necker (9/4), Tripoli Flyer (5/1), Daddy Long Legs (11/2), Gambino (12/1), Nardaran (33/1), Roadlesstravelled (33/1), Mr Mcloughlan (50/1), Noble Way (50/1), Grazeon Sunshine (100/1), Star Artist (200/1), Miracles Do Happen (200/1), Masked Mistress (300/1), Tres Bien (500/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 21600.0 GBP |
| P2 | 10140.0 GBP |
| P3 | 5072.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2536.0 GBP |