April 25 / 18.47 Fontwell

18.47

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 1f 166y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 1/8641

Last run: 72 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Missed the whole of 2023 but she showed the ability remained when winning at Hereford (2m6f, good to soft) in February; 5lb higher now but more of a concern is the return to a longer trip.
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2nd

8

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Gata Ban

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

Hasn't kicked on from a second on chase debut but did some good late work behind Boys Of Wexford at Taunton the last time; that was over 2m7f and now goes further.

11/2

Form: -21232 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Returns to hurdles after two ordinary efforts over fences; finished first and second in two starts over C&D (both on good; has won on soft) and although 5lb higher than for his success here last summer, he's still high on the list; stable also runs Ferret Jeeter.
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4th

7

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:42 Newton Abbot

Dear Ralphy

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Several good efforts in defeat since 3m2f win at Fontwell (good) in June 2024, although his form did dip over C&D last time out; versatile regarding the ground and can be competitive on the earlier runs.

5/1

6

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:27 Newton Abbot

Dear Ralphy

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Generally consistent 9yo who has found one too good on his last four starts, including when turned over at short odds latest; still 7lb above last summer's win and, while he should be thereabouts again, he'll likely prove vulnerable to less-exposed rivals for the win.

5/1

2nd

3

26th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

14:01 Huntingdon

Dear Ralphy

11st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Largely consistent 9yo who lost out only by a head in first-time visor at Fontwell (3m2f, good) 19 days ago and again ran well when second over C&D (good) on Tuesday; Chad Bament looks excellent value for his 8lb claim against other conditional riders today; major player.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 92996F C

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Course winner (2m2f, heavy) but he stays this far, having only just been beaten over C&D and at Warwick (3m2f, good) this time last year; he hasn't been in much form lately, though.
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2

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Thirtyfour Thirty

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Joe Tickle

Kept on for respectable third at Worcester (2m7f, good; no threat to easy winner) 12 days ago and will be suited by today's longer trip but often looks unenthusiastic, and it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task today; cheekpieces refitted.

6/1

2

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Thirtyfour Thirty

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Joe Tickle

Kept on for respectable third at Worcester (2m7f, good; no threat to easy winner) 12 days ago and will be suited by today's longer trip but often looks unenthusiastic, and it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task today; cheekpieces refitted.

6/1

3rd

8

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Thirtyfour Thirty

11st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

This time last year he posted back-to-back seconds over 3m2f on good ground at Fontwell and Warwick; well handicapped on that form but he hasn't been running well of late.

12/1

Form: 4-66P3

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Hasn't built on a promising bumper debut but he's still unexposed after six starts and could improve now stepping up in trip on handicap debut.
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5

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Drumheller

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Nick Gifford

Not solid on his hurdling exploits (0-7) and he ran no race on chase debut last time (2m4f); this longer trip is probably a better fit for him so may leave that latest run behind.

20/1

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:28 Warwick

Drumheller

11st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Mixed form over hurdles this season but runner-up at Plumpton (3m1f, good) two starts ago and stable has much better strike-rate with chasers than hurdlers nowadays; not ruled out on first run over fences.

10/1

2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Drumheller

11st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Did not show a great deal in his qualifying races last season (2m3f-2m5f) and unseated rider at third flight when upped to 3m2f for handicap debut in March (race subsequently declared void); returns from six-month break.

25/1

Form: -36P51 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
1-15 in points and off the mark over hurdles when narrowly winning a five-runner event at Plumpton (3m1f, good; first two clear) this month; back up just 3lb but may be vulnerable to younger legs.
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5

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Westtara

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Diana Grissell

prominent, pulled up quickly after 6th

4/1

5

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Westtara

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Diana Grissell

prominent, pulled up quickly after 6th

4/1

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:47 Fontwell

Westtara

11st 6lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Diana Grissell

prominent, pulled up before 6th, race voided

4/1

Form: 8-524P

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Went close here (2m6f, soft) in January but reportedly bled from the nose when pulled up last month and he didn't get home over a similar trip to this at Plumpton in between; stable also runs Endersen.
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5

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Vendant

10st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

0-8 over hurdles but returned from 11-month break with fairly good second here (2m5f, good to soft; no match for winner) 12 days ago and could plausibly still have untapped potential over this longer trip.

9/1

2nd

5

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Vendant

10st 11lb

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

T: Richard Rowe

Very nearly won over C&D last January and that was only three starts ago; feasible excuses since then as probably failed to stay 3m1f and then bled here when last seen a year ago; ability respected but there are wellbeing issues after so long out.

13/2

6

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:47 Fontwell

Vendant

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

held up in rear, pulled up before 6th, race voided

12/1

Form: -05733

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Better efforts in finishing third at Southwell (2m4f/3m; good to soft) the last twice, though he will need to hurdle better than last time if he is to make an impression; cheekpieces given a go.
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3

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

20:50 Fontwell

Trevors Lad

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

0-9 over hurdles but placed three times this year, most recently when close second here (3m2f, good) last month; went up 4lb for that run but should be fine over today's shorter trip and probably won't be far away.

11/4

4

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Trevors Lad

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

0-8 over hurdles but looked suited by the step up to 3m when third at Southwell (good to soft) last month and can better that performance if his jumping is more fluent here.

9/2

4

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Trevors Lad

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

0-8 over hurdles but looked suited by the step up to 3m when third at Southwell (good to soft) last month and can better that performance if his jumping is more fluent here.

9/2

Form: 8/769-

Last run: 512 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise when second of six in a bumper here (good) in August 2022 but lightly raced since and has not finished within 48l of the winner in three goes over hurdles; needs the longer trip and switch to a handicap to make a big difference; market can guide.
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1st

2

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Ferret Jeeter

11st 5lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Three-time hurdle winner this season and added to his tally on last month's chasing debut at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft), asserting on run-in to score by 5l; only 3lb higher for this return to hurdling and won't mind if the ground ends up good; sports first-time blinkers; must be considered.

11/10

1st

1

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

Ferret Jeeter

12st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

3-9 over hurdles, the wins at 2m5f-3m1f (one here), and recent effort off this mark under Chad Bament when second around here was solid; probably on a stiff enough mark, but appeals as the type to improve for fences and a bold showing can be expected on chase debut.

9/4

2nd

5

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

Ferret Jeeter

11st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Made all for clearcut C&D (soft) success four weeks ago and is now 3-8 over hurdles; also suited by good/good to soft ground and might still be on the upgrade; commands respect.

9/4

Form: PP-56P

Last run: 94 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Hinted at ability in points/hurdles early in his career but nothing much over hurdles and fences since then; cheekpieces removed after one use; hard to recommend.
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10

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Lingfield

Endersen

10st 3lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Richard Rowe

Maiden who would come into it on his best staying hurdle form but his chase efforts don't compare, including when soundly beaten on the return to fences at Fontwell last time out.

9/1

8

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Endersen

10st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Richard Rowe

0-7 over hurdles; ran well when clear third here (3m2f, good) in May but has fitness to prove after five-month break and today's drop back in trip may not be ideal; others preferred.

12/1

6

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Endersen

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Struggled over hurdles last season and was pulled up when given another try over fences in January; now 0-14 under all codes and has a lot more to prove than some of these.

20/1

Form: /8-4P2 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won a four-runner contest from 1lb higher over C&D two years ago and ran a subsequent winner to a length in another four-runner event at Ludlow (2m5f, good) this month; possible to pick holes in that form but he still has more going for him than many.
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5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Tellairsue

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Won over hurdles at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in April 2023 and was a close second at Ludlow (2m5f, good) two months ago; however, he'd dropped to the rear when falling on last week's chase debut here (2m5f, good); Illogical Logic was skipping along merrily in the lead at the time so he probably has work to do.

10/1

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Tellairsue

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Won over hurdles at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in April 2023 and was a close second at Ludlow (2m5f, good) two months ago; however, he'd dropped to the rear when falling on last week's chase debut here (2m5f, good); Illogical Logic was skipping along merrily in the lead at the time so he probably has work to do.

10/1

4

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:18 Newton Abbot

Tellairsue

11st 1lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Lightly raced since sole success in a handicap hurdle more than two years ago; competitive this year over hurdles but rarely impresses with his jumping and this is his chase debut.

7/2

Form: P-3P2P

Last run: 278 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Put up one of her best performances when beaten a length into second of ten behind Dear Ralphy over C&D (good; 80-1) last summer; not very consistent, though, and has a nine-month absence to overcome.
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7

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

16:20 Fontwell

Glorious Mist

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Paddy Butler

0-14 over hurdles and absent since pulled up on consecutive outings in the autumn; can't be recommended from 7lb out of the weights.

100/1

8

20th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

17:17 Plumpton

Glorious Mist

10st 5lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Paddy Butler

Belied 80-1 odds when close second at Fontwell (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in June 2024, but has a poor record since.

33/1

11

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Glorious Mist

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Paddy Butler

Belied 80-1 odds when close second at Fontwell (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in June 2024 but has poor record since; 3lb wrong here.

33/1

Form: P55PPP

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
1-38 under rules and pulled up in his last three starts over hurdles/fences; plenty to prove attempting this far for the first time.
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6

14th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

16:17 Newton Abbot

I Love You Sivola

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Helen Nelmes

Has had just the one win, gained in a French chase back in 2022, and there's little in recent hurdle form to suggest he's about to add to that; 6lb out of the handicap.

20/1

9th

17

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

I Love You Sivola

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Helen Nelmes

Gained only win (from 43 starts) in a French chase in 2022 and recent hurdling form does not suggest he's poised to add to his tally.

50/1

5th

11

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:27 Newton Abbot

I Love You Sivola

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Helen Nelmes

Ended a run of non-completions when finishing fifth of seven over C&D last time (Presenting Yeats behind); although that was an improved effort, it did appear to stretch his stamina; much more required again from out of the weights.

50/1

Non-runners

Captain Howse, Twp Stori

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dear Ralphy

Daily Mail:

Twp Stori

The Guardian:

Trevor's Lad

The Times:

Gata Ban

Daily Record:

Tellairsue

D Express:

Ferret Jeeter

POSTDATA:

Westtara

Daily Mirror:

Twp Stori

The Sun:

Trevor's Lad

The Star:

Gata Ban

RP RATINGS:

Dear Ralphy

Telegraph:

Dear Ralphy