SBK Road To Cheltenham Novice Stakes (GBBPlus Race) – Southwell (AW)

Southwell (AW)

7:30

SBK Road To Cheltenham Novice Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2026-02-20

Distance 1m4f14y

Class Class 2

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £21,600

Runners 14

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.7°C

Wind 9mph SW

Rain 3%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3 (12)	Constitution Hill b Oisin Murphy · Nicky Henderson	Oisin Murphy · Nicky Henderson	132	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-23	10.6	13/8 38%
Top-class hurdler making Flat debut after suffering three falls in his last four races
2 (5)	Square Necker gr David Egan · Kevin Philippart De Foy	David Egan · Kevin Philippart De Foy	137	—	31-	-	88	41	65d	—	—	-9	21.5	9/4 31%
Debut form worked out well and he then won easily on Dundalk AW; Group-race potential
4 (1)	Daddy Long Legs ch Ryan Moore · W P Mullins	Ryan Moore · W P Mullins	132	—	2/3-	-	84	-	287d	—	—	-5	10.9	9/2 18%
Not as good a hurdler as Constitution Hill but he's smart; should have a part to play
10 (14)	Tripoli Flyer b Billy Loughnane · Fergal O'Brien	Billy Loughnane · Fergal O'Brien	132	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-9	3.6	6/1 14%
Very capable hurdler who ran well last time; won an AW bumper earlier in career
1 (13)	Gambino b Hollie Doyle · Dan Skelton	Hollie Doyle · Dan Skelton	139	—	12-	83	85	-	191d	—	—	+15	22.1	12/1 8%
First and second in two Flat runs for Noel Meade; not to be passed over lightly
7 (10)	Nardaran b Cieren Fallon · Paul Nicholls	Cieren Fallon · Paul Nicholls	132	tp	3/	-	-	-	—	—	—	+1	3.7	50/1 2%
3-8 over hurdles in Britain but below his best on last two outings; not the obvious answer
8 (6)	Roadlesstravelled b P J McDonald · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	P J McDonald · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	132	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	80/1 1%
Point winner who is 3-5 over hurdles (Grade 2 honours); makes Flat debut after an absence
6 (3)	Mr McLoughlan b Dylan Hogan · Jack Jones	Dylan Hogan · Jack Jones	132	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	66/1 1%
There are a few in here who would comfortably have his measure over hurdles
5 (4)	Grazeon Sunshine b Jason Hart · John & Sean Quinn	Jason Hart · John & Sean Quinn	132	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	80/1 1%
Useful bumper form but he's up against a different calibre of opposition here
13 (2)	Miracles Do Happen b Luke Morris · Tom Lacey	Luke Morris · Tom Lacey	127	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	200/1 0%
Three defeats hurdling, including in a claimer, and she'd be aptly named if winning this
9 (8)	Star Artist gr Rob Hornby · Hughie Morrison	Rob Hornby · Hughie Morrison	132	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	200/1 0%
Lightly raced winning hurdler but not in the same league as some of these in that scene
12 (9)	Masked Mistress b Finley Marsh · Jim & Suzi Best	Finley Marsh · Jim & Suzi Best	127	—	4	-	37	-	8d	—	—	-1	0.2	350/1 0%
Only last week she was a remote last of four in a 1m2f novice on the AW
14 (11)	Tres Bien ch Darragh Keenan · Hayley Burton	Darragh Keenan · Hayley Burton	127	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	400/1 0%
Placed in a bumper but now exposed as a limited hurdler and this is her third trainer
NR (7)	Noble Way b NON-RUNNER · David O'Meara	NON-RUNNER · David O'Meara	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Bred to win races on the Flat but likely best watched in a race of this nature

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Constitution Hill	13/8	11/8	6/4	6/4	6/4
Square Necker	13/8	9/4	9/4	2/1	85/40
Daddy Long Legs	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Tripoli Flyer	6/1	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
Gambino	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Nardaran	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Roadlesstravelled	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Mr McLoughlan	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Grazeon Sunshine	66/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1
Miracles Do Happen	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Star Artist	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Masked Mistress	200/1	300/1	300/1	350/1	250/1
Tres Bien	300/1	400/1	400/1	350/1	300/1
Noble Way	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gambino

22.1

OR: 8.3 Form: 12 Odds: 1.8

12/1

2nd

Square Necker

21.5

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 9.4

9/4

3rd

Daddy Long Legs

10.9

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Constitution Hill

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

Nardaran

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Tripoli Flyer

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Mr McLoughlan

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Roadlesstravelled

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Grazeon Sunshine

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Miracles Do Happen

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Star Artist

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Masked Mistress

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

350/1

Tres Bien

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

400/1

Noble Way

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gambino Top Rated	83	85	—
Constitution Hill	—	—	—
Square Necker	—	88	41
Daddy Long Legs	—	84	—
Tripoli Flyer	—	—	—
Nardaran	—	—	—
Roadlesstravelled	—	—	—
Mr McLoughlan	—	—	—
Grazeon Sunshine	—	—	—
Miracles Do Happen	—	—	—
Star Artist	—	—	—
Masked Mistress	—	37	—
Tres Bien	—	—	—
Noble Way	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Constitution Hill	—	—
Square Necker	65d ago	Fresh
Daddy Long Legs	287d ago	Long break
Tripoli Flyer	—	—
Gambino	191d ago	Long break
Nardaran	—	—
Roadlesstravelled	—	—
Mr McLoughlan	—	—
Grazeon Sunshine	—	—
Miracles Do Happen	—	—
Star Artist	—	—
Masked Mistress	8d ago	Quick return
Tres Bien	—	—
Noble Way	—	—

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