16:00 Southwell

Sunday 18 February 2024

All13:5514:2514:5515:3016:0016:3017:00

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 36.6s

Backbyjet²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Mulqueen| T: B Ellison

14/1

Maiden pointer. Remote sixth in a Sedgefield bumper on Rules debut but left that behind when springing a 25/1 surprise in 19f Catterick novice hurdle on New Year's Day. That is ordinary form, though, and he was well beaten under a penalty back there last month.

Form: 7-74518

Sea Grey^p⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 118

11/10

Fairly useful performer on Flat who has taken well to hurdling for his new stable, finishing second at Doncaster before going one better with cheekpieces added (retained) at Catterick (2m, soft) just after Christmas. Should be more to come.

Form: 21

Haafback^h,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop

125/1

No show in 2 bumpers/hurdles. Outsider.

Form: 99/P9

Hope Hill¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

25/1

Offered something to work on the first of 2 outings in bumpers. Switches to hurdles after a further 137 days off.

Form: 67

Illico De Montave⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson

11/1

Unplaced in sole point and modest form in 2 bumpers for Tom Weston before Christmas. Not an obvious one to strike on hurdle debut.

Form: 7-05

Nick The Greek³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gregory| T: J Coulson

40/1

Hinted at ability in maiden/novice hurdles for Olly Murphy around the turn of the year, particularly on the second occasion. First run for new stable.

Form: F4-67

Rumoursareflying²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 107

5/4

Improved effort when fourth of 14 in 2m Huntingdon maiden last month. A repeat of that form should see him play a prominent role here.

Form: 50-844

Stick With Me Sam^h1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton

28/1

Related to winners but big price but one for the longer term judged on his 2 efforts this winter. Hooded first time.

Form: 68

Reine Des Tartes¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: K Brogan| T: L Morgan

66/1

Successful on last of 3 starts in points but hasn't offered much in a pair of Wetherby novice hurdles in recent weeks.

Form: P3175

Non-Runners

Dunworley²⁶¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: N Kent J: Charlie Hammond

Mount Gallion²⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: M Walford J: Jamie Hamilton

Nothinelsematters³⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: A M Hales J: Harry Bannister

Snow Forecast²⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Forecasts

Sea Grey (11/10), Rumoursareflying (5/4), Mount Gallion (8/1), Illico De Montave (11/1), Backbyjet (14/1), Hope Hill (25/1), Dunworley (25/1), Stick With Me Sam (28/1), Nick The Greek (40/1), Reine Des Tartes (66/1), Nothinelsematters (100/1), Snow Forecast (100/1), Haafback (125/1)

SEA GREY has the potential for better again on the back of his Catterick success and is taken to defy a penalty. Rumoursareflying and Mount Gallion might be the pair to give him most to do.