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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race)

12:59 Newcastle Thu 05 Nov 2026 2m4f62y Class 4 Good 8 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Spreadsheet Guru silks

Spreadsheet Guru

MEDIUM Advised 11/10 Est. 42%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Spreadsheet Guru (SR:158, 11/10) is the class standout — rated 10 points above the next-best Ludois (SR:148) and 20+ points clear of the rest. The market has backed this up emphatically with a 30% inward move, the strongest Mkt signal in the field by a wide margin. Nicky Richards (17% strike rate, 280 runners) is a credible handler for National Hunt maidens of this type, and Danny McMenamin (15%, 618 runners) is a proven booking. The tongue-tie (HG:t) suggests connections have identified a specific need and are gearing the horse to perform today, which combined with the steaming market makes this a strong case. Brace For Landing (SR:116, 5/4) — the opening favourite — has drifted a dramatic 20% and carries a form line of /3550- that offers nothing to recommend it, leaving Spreadsheet Guru as the clear and correct market leader. Each-way alternative: Ludois. Main danger: Ludois — Ludois (SR:148, 13/2) holds the second-highest SR in the field and while the 34% drift is a concern, SR advantage over the remaining field is real and a step forward in form could see it fill the place positions at minimum.

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Full result

Winner: Brace For Landing (IRE) at SP 9/4. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Brace For Landing silks Brace For Landing Dan Skelton · Tristan Durrell 7/4
  2. 2 Ludois silks Ludois Fox #2 Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Patrick Wadge 6/1
  3. 3 Spreadsheet Guru silks Spreadsheet Guru Fox #1 Nicky Richards · Danny McMenamin 10/11
  4. 4 Lecanvey Lady silks Lecanvey Lady Martin Todhunter · Ryan Mania 250/1
  5. 5 Regal Thunder silks Regal Thunder Philip Kirby · Joe Williamson 20/1
  6. 6 Rhythm of The Rye silks Rhythm of The Rye Fox #3 Tim Easterby · Jamie Hamilton 14/1
  7. 7 Mhordart silks Mhordart Chris Grant · Peter Kavanagh 200/1
  8. — Rye's Words silks Rye's Words Tim Easterby · Mr Thomas Easterby(7) 80/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Spreadsheet Guru silks Spreadsheet Guru 11/10 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 Ludois silks Ludois 13/2 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Rhythm of The Rye silks Rhythm of The Rye 14/1 6TH