Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle.
Southwell · Monday, 2 Mar · 20:45
· 1m 7f 182y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:45
Off time
7
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DINO MOON (FR
🥈 Second
STEEL SOLDIER (IRE
🥉 Third
BEORMA (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
21
20/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Classical Sting (G)
[P1]
Didn't show a great deal in 3 maiden hurdles last winter but bred to be a chaser and a totally different proposition when making a winning handicap debut over fences at Kelso in November. Held back by mistakes both starts since and he's no…
|
88-12P2 | R P McLernon | L Morgan | 6 | 75.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
This Sway (G)
FAV
First form over hurdles granted run of the race when fourth in a C&D novice but hasn't kicked on from that subsequently, finishing well held ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (21f, soft) a month ago. Now goes back in trip.
|
69143-2 | Tom Broughton | M Comley | 5 | 72.1 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| — | 3 | — |
Beorma (M)
Just modest form at best in bumpers for Thomas Gallagher and looked a stable lesser light in 2024. Missed all of 2025 but interesting what the market makes of her on handicap debut.
|
111111 | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 7 | 71.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Lone Soldier (G)
Free-going type who is a long-standing maiden. Placed twice over fences during the winter and a player if replicating that over hurdles.
|
253U42- | C J Todd | C & A Pogson | 8 | 67.6 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Steel Soldier (G)
Little impact in Irish points and big prices all starts but showed a lot more when third of 9 at Huntingdon 11 days ago. Major player from the same mark if he's in the same form.
|
6-99073 | Conor Rabbitt | J R Norton | 6 | 67.1 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Blazing Gaden (G)
Cityscape gelding who has offered precious little on each of his 3 starts in maiden hurdles this winter. Hopes rest on switch to handicaps.
|
— | Finn Lambert | D J Jeffreys | 5 | 65.8 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
Dino Moon (G)
Limited impact in 4 starts but not a bad sort physically and he's bred to be a lot better than this lowly mark. Likely improver.
|
67084- | Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 5 | 65.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: This Sway (6/4), Lone Soldier (3/1), Classical Sting (9/2), Dino Moon (8/1), Steel Soldier (8/1), Beorma (16/1), Blazing Gaden (20/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |