Full Result 4.00 Southwell | 18 February 2024

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

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f182yds) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £4,193.42 2nd £1,931.93 3rd £965.58 4th £483.56

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Nick The Greek 40/1 Fergus Gregory Jake Thomas Coulson	Fergus Gregory Jake Thomas Coulson	5	115	–	89	98	–
b g Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Camelia Des Bordes (FR) (Crossharbour)
Pressed leader, led before 3 out, ridden and faced challenge before last, stayed on (op 28/1)

2 ½	10. Rumoursareflying 5/4 Paul O'Brien Pam Sly	Paul O'Brien Pam Sly	6	115	107	88	99	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Circus Rose (Most Welcome)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, steady headway and went second 3 out, pressed winner when hit and lost ground last, rallied final 110yds (op 11/8)

3 3 [3½]	1. Backbyjet (IRE) 14/1 Stephen Mulqueen Brian Ellison	Stephen Mulqueen Brian Ellison	6	1112	–	91	101	–
b g Jet Away - Bonny Blackdoe (IRE) (Close Conflict)
Prominent on inner, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on, no match for first two

4 2 [5½]	6. Illico De Montave (FR) 11/1 Ben Poste Rosemary Gasson	Ben Poste Rosemary Gasson	6	115	–	81	92	–
gr g Honolulu (IRE) - Sigit D'Acadour (FR) (Ange Gabriel)
Raced wide, midfield, steady headway 4 out, outpaced on turn before 2 out, rallied before last, edged left and no extra run-in (op 22/1)

5 15 [20½]	2. Sea Grey 11/10F Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	5	1112 p	118	66	87	–
gr g Ulysses (IRE) - Sensory (IRE) (Dream Ahead)
Midfield, headway going easily after 3 out, pushed along and weakened 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding did not appreciate the going, officially described as heavy, and would prefer a quicker surface; vet had nothing to report) (op 10/11)

6 8 [28½]	11. Stick With Me Sam (FR) 28/1 David Noonan Tom Gretton	David Noonan Tom Gretton	5	115 h¹	–	47	69	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Wendy Du Berlais (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Always behind

7 10 [38½]	12. Reine Des Tartes (IRE) 66/1 Kevin Brogan L J Morgan	Kevin Brogan L J Morgan	5	1012	–	25	52	–
b m Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Currently In Milan (IRE) (Milan)
Never better than midfield, weakened after 3 out (op 40/1)

8 4½ [43]	5. Hope Hill (IRE) 25/1 Nick Scholfield Sue Smith	Nick Scholfield Sue Smith	6	115	–	25	58	–
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Lightning Breeze (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Always behind

9 10 [53]	4. Haafback 125/1 James Best Emma-Jane Bishop	James Best Emma-Jane Bishop	6	115 ht	–	9	45	–
b g Haafhd - Roberta Back (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly on turn before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 4:00:28 Winning time: 4m 34.60s (slow by 49.60s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Dunworley (unsuitable ground), Mount Gallion (unsuitable ground), Nothinelsematters (unsuitable ground), Snow Forecast (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Nick Carter & Marcus Watmough (Nick The Greek) 1st breeder: Malcolm Green
2nd owner: Mrs P M Sly (Rumoursareflying)
3rd owner: Steel A Win & Partners (Backbyjet)
Tote win: £71.90 PL: £5.80 £1.10 £2.50 Ex: £151.30 CSF: £95.85 Trifecta: £949.80

4:00 Southwell 18 Feb 2024

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