15:23 Southwell

Tuesday 2 December 2025

All12:5213:2213:5214:2214:5215:23

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 5m 41.04s

1^st

Always A Reason

611-10

9/2

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Held up in rear, closed on leaders after 3 out, went second home turn, ridden and led 2 out, ran on well after last, always doing enough towards finish op 11/4 tchd 5/2

2^nd

Feet On The Ground

711-13

11/2

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Went to start early, prominent, led and went four lengths clear before 8th, much reduced lead 3 out, ridden when headed 2 out, rallied and still every chance last, kept on but not pace of winner towards finish op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Ballyhiho

512-0

6/4f

T: D J JeffreysJ: R P McLernon

Led, headed before 8th, dropped to third home turn, outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, stayed on but not pace of leaders towards finish op 11/4

4^th

6 ½

Cher Monsieur

511-0

17/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell

Mid-division, some headway after 3 out, kept on but no impression on leading trio after last op 11/2

5^th

Lennie Godber

511-5

11/4

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, outpaced after 3 out, tailed off after 2 out op 4/1

Also Ran

Warner's Cross

811-9

18/1

T: C HobsonJ: G Sheehan

Prominent, pushed along and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out tchd 16/1

Walk The Plank

511-3

125/1

T: C HobsonJ: Benjamin Poste

Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 80/1

Classic Lady

1011-2

40/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, outpaced and struggling after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Ami Bondhu³³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Catboy²⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Christian Williams J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£2.10, £1.50, £1.10EX:£34.30Trifecta:£84.40Tricast:£54.42SF:£30.86Swingers:£4.20, £3.10, £2.10

Forecasts

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)

BALLYHIHO lost little caste in defeat when going down narrowly to a similarly unexposed rival at Worcester, so she remains of firm interest despite a 5 lb rise. The lightly-raced Always A Reason could yet have a bigger performance in him, while Lennie Godber might not be one to be giving up on.

BALLYHIHO (IRE)
ALWAYS A REASON (IRE)
LENNIE GODBER

Previous Winners

2024

Miss Applejack

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 5

J: Lily Pinchin | T: C E Longsdon

20/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00