Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle.
Southwell · Tuesday, 2 Dec · 19:23
· 2m 4f 88y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:23
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
41
40/1
10 · —
126
125/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Ballyhiho (M)
FAV
[T]
Showed improved form under an enterprising front-running ride when seeing off 9 rivals at Worcester (2½m, good) at the end of August. Backed that up when going close over the same C&D next time and another bold show seems highly likely.
|
412345- | R P McLernon | D J Jeffreys | 5 | 76.2 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| — | 2 | — |
Ami Bondhu (G)
Bumper winner who ran with credit on several occasions over hurdles last term, including when second of 8 in handicap at Fontwell (21.8f, heavy) in February. Let down by his jumping as much as anything on return at Stratford in October.
|
342-033 | James Davies | N J Gifford | 6 | 76.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Feet On The Ground (M)
Free-going maiden hurdler who was beaten a long way when second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy, 11/5) 17 days ago. Up in trip.
|
P04P-36 | J J Burke | F O'Brien | 7 | 75.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Always A Reason (G)
Irish point winner who probably needed the run when fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f, soft) on reappearance 22 days ago. Eased 1 lb and lightly-raced profile provides hope that he could still have a bigger performance in h…
|
121152 | Ross Chapman | R Menzies | 6 | 74.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Warner's Cross (G)
Built on earlier promise to belatedly get off the mark at Market Rasen in June 2024 and continued in good heart when second on chase debut there next time. However, finished well held back over hurdles after 15 months off at that venue rec…
|
12/6P5-P | G Sheehan | C Hobson | 8 | 73.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Lennie Godber (G)
Gambled on but proved to be a disappointment when pulled up in handicap hurdle (9/4) at Huntingdon (20.7f, good to soft) 3 weeks ago. Should stay at least this far.
|
74-5P55 | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 5 | 72.1 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 7 | — |
Walk The Plank (G)
Just poor form at best in qualifying runs and needs a big step forward on handicap debut.
|
P5P1-45 | Benjamin Poste | C Hobson | 5 | 71.2 kg |
126
125/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Classic Lady (M)
[T]
Back-to-back Hexham scorer in June 2023. Bounced back to form when second at Market Rasen (23.1f, good) in August that year but has been off since.
|
P31162/ | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford | 10 | 70.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 4th | 9 | — |
Cher Monsieur (G)
Failed to build on the promise of last run when only fifth of 7 in handicap at Ffos Las (23.9f, good to soft) in June.
|
5412-21 | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 5 | 69.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| — | 10 | — |
Catboy (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
F87U05 | Non Runner | Christian Williams | 5 | 68.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Ballyhiho (6/4), Lennie Godber (11/4), Always A Reason (9/2), Feet On The Ground (11/2), Ami Bondhu (7/1), Cher Monsieur (17/2), Catboy (16/1), Warner's Cross (18/1), Classic Lady (40/1), Walk The Plank (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |