12:59 Newcastle

Thursday 5 November 2026

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:59 | Winning time: 5m 3.60s

Brace For Landing²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| OR: 116WS

9/4

Made the frame both starts in France. Best effort for current yard when fifth in 2m Sandown handicap (first-time cheekpieces) in January. Went well long way when tenth of 18 in Imperial Cup there (2m, soft) after. Has since had a breathing operation. The clear form pick here.

Form: 42/3550-

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Ludois²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

4/1

€20,000 3-y-o, £100,000 5-y-o, Montmartre gelding. Dam, 19f chase winner in France, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 4m) Menchikov. Got off the mark in Irish points at the second attempt, so can't be discounted on his first crack at hurdling.

Form: 51-

Mhordart²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: C Grant

200/1

Big prices and comfortably held in 3 bumpers here last season. Fared no better sent hurdling at Hexham last month.

Form: 678-7

Regal Thunder⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Williamson| T: P A Kirby

18/1

€45,000 Walk In The Park gelding. Finished third on both completed starts in Irish points and has looked in need of longer trips in 17f bumpers here. Will need to progress on hurdles bow.

Form: P/333-6

Rhythm Of The Rye²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

18/1

£11,000 3-y-o, Poet's Word gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Electric Mason. Dam lightly raced in bumpers. Runner-up on his sole start in point bumpers. Looks the first string for primarily Flat-based stable.

Form: 2-

Rye's Words²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Thomas Easterby⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby

80/1

£20,000 3-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Half-brother to 17f hurdle winner Gintime. Pulled up on both of his starts in points.

Form: PP-

Spreadsheet Guru^t³⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

8/11

Pulled up sole start in points but showed promise when second at Ayr only start in bumpers (for A. Slattery). Improved on his hurdling debut form when runner-up at Newcastle almost a year ago. Should have a say on his first start since (left Harry Derham).

Form: P2/52-

Lecanvey Lady^p1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: M Todhunter

300/1

£3,000 5-y-o, Shirocco mare. Unplaced completed start in Irish points and was pulled up in novice hurdle at Carlisle (17f, good to soft) on Rules debut 14 days ago. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: P-6P

Forecasts

Spreadsheet Guru (8/11), Brace For Landing (9/4), Ludois (4/1), Regal Thunder (18/1), Rhythm Of The Rye (18/1), Rye's Words (80/1), Mhordart (200/1), Lecanvey Lady (300/1)

BRACE FOR LANDING was better than the result when mid-field in the Imperial Cup when last seen and can capitalise on a significantly easier task this time. Spreadsheet Guru can pose the biggest threat if ready making his yard debut after an absence, whilst point winner Ludois merits a second look.