02 Mar 2026 16:45 Southwell
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 1m 7f 182y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
- |
This Sway (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
8PP469 / 5 |
Jump (28) | Tom Broughton | M Comley Mr K Tyre |
6/4 | ||
| made all, pushed along when faced challenge on bend before 2 out, ridden and not fluent last, steadily asserted run-in, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
5 L |
Classical Sting (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
388-12P / 6 |
Jump (18) | R P McLernon | L Morgan Mrs Marian Pepperdine |
9/2 | ||
| wore hood to start, soon raced in third, headway 3 out, disputed lead on bend before 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, key on but no impression run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
12 L |
Lone Soldier (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
543P25 / 8 |
Jump (29) | C J Todd | C & A Pogson Mr C T Pogson |
3/1 | ||
| held up in rear, some headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on after last, no chance with leading pair towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
8 L |
Dino Moon (FR) (colt, bay, 10 5) |
6708 / 5 |
Jump (28) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams |
8/1 | ||
| soon raced in second, pushed along and lost ground after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
2¾ L |
Steel Soldier (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 8) |
6-99073 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Conor Rabbitt | J R Norton Fellowship Of The… |
8/1 | ||
| raced in fourth, outpaced from 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
12 L |
Blazing Gaden (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
P06 / 5 |
Jump (23) | Finn Lambert | D J Jeffreys Mr Thomas Gaden |
20/1 | ||
| always towards rear, tailed off from 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
- |
Beorma (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 4) |
730589- / 7 |
Jump (445) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr Dan Skelton |
16/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, outpaced and struggling after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
