May 15 / 19.10 Fontwell

19.10

Good

Fontwell Christmas Parties – Book Now Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Fontwell Christmas Parties – Book Now Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 83395- C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won his maiden here over 2m3f on soft; hasn't look on that good a mark in handicaps but was beaten under 5l over C&D last time in first-time cheekpieces; each-way claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:23 Newton Abbot

Super Sabre Sam

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Dual hurdle winner who hit a personal best with his last success at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in May; 6lb higher on his return but he's a brother to a useful chaser and needs a close look on this switch to fences.

7/2

5

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:23 Newton Abbot

Super Sabre Sam

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Dual hurdle winner who hit a personal best with his last success at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in May; 6lb higher on his return but he's a brother to a useful chaser and needs a close look on this switch to fences.

7/2

1st

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Super Sabre Sam

11st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Neil Mulholland

Won his maiden here over 2m3f on soft; hasn't look on that good a mark in handicaps but was beaten under 5l over C&D last time in first-time cheekpieces; each-way claims.

4/1

11/4

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 41163-

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won her first two handicaps at about 2m4f and at least as good when a closing third at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) 22 days ago; thereabouts.
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15

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:23 Uttoxeter

Rockola

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Drew well clear of the others with Lahinch Wave when scoring at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft) last month and is now 3-9 over hurdles; latest 5lb rise does not look excessive; must be considered.

4/1

5

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Worcester

Rockola

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

One blip over 3m1f aside she's held her form fine since the winter's Southwell and Huntingdon successes, a refusal to settle just finding her out late at Fontwell latest (2m6f, good); no margin for error following a 2lb rise for not winning that, however.

9/2

2nd

7

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Rockola

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Won her first two handicaps at about 2m4f and at least as good when a closing third at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) 22 days ago; thereabouts.

11/4

OUR TIP

13/8

Form: PP421- C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has appreciated the return to hurdles and made pretty much all over 2m3f (good) here three weeks ago; up 7lb but rated higher in the past.
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3rd

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Decorated

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Has appreciated the return to hurdles and made pretty much all over 2m3f (good) here three weeks ago; up 7lb but rated higher in the past.

13/8

3rd

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Decorated

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Has appreciated the return to hurdles and made pretty much all over 2m3f (good) here three weeks ago; up 7lb but rated higher in the past.

13/8

1st

2

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:47 Fontwell

Decorated

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Chasing did not go to plan but he's returned to hurdles on last two starts, runner-up over C&D (good to soft) on latest despite not always jumping fluently; off the same mark, he should make his presence felt.

11/4

Form: 21129- CD

Last run: 112 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Followed up his C&D win on soft ground in October when pushed out to score at Lingfield (2m7f), and his second at Ascot was no backward step; Huntingdon was but he's had a break since then; the blinkers that had been working so well are now removed, but he's respected nevertheless.
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3rd

7

17th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

14:57 Uttoxeter

Golden Ambition

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Disappointed when dropped back to 2m4f here in July but began his chasing career with two promising thirds (2m5f/2m7f, good) and will be suited by today's return to 3m; has a fighting chance if back on song.

9/2

9th

7

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:07 Uttoxeter

Golden Ambition

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Won twice over hurdles and has kicked off over fences with fairly close thirds over 2m5f here and 2m7f at Worcester; looks on the right sort of mark but considered each-way.

9/2

7

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:42 Worcester

Golden Ambition

11st 5lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Dual hurdle winner who was beaten 5l on chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m5f; stays this far) where a mistake three out didn't help the cause; should run well.

8/1

Form: 15425- C

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won her bumper here and nearly won a maiden for mares at Lingfield in February; however, hasn't always looked straightforward and ran in snatches when tailed off on handicap debut at Ascot.
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5th

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Miss Ireland

11st 6lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Won her bumper here and nearly won a maiden for mares at Lingfield in February; however, hasn't always looked straightforward and ran in snatches when tailed off on handicap debut at Ascot.

16/1

5th

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Miss Ireland

11st 6lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Won her bumper here and nearly won a maiden for mares at Lingfield in February; however, hasn't always looked straightforward and ran in snatches when tailed off on handicap debut at Ascot.

16/1

5th

2

30th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 118y

Class 4

15:55 Ascot

Miss Ireland

11st 11lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

took keen hold, ran in snatches, prominent

3/1

Form: 1636-

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner in Ireland; hasn't shown much in Britain including a good-ground handicap at this track; now in cheekpieces.
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5th

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Lord Maher

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Karen Jewell

Not beaten far at Market Rasen in July (first-time visor) and he was keeping on in second when brought down at the last here (2m2f, good to soft) in October; heavy defeat when last seen in December but it's still fairly early days and he's not dismissed on this return.

20/1

4

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

14:45 Fontwell

Lord Maher

10st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Karen Jewell

0-4 over fences but posted a couple of respectable efforts in new visor this summer (2m1f/2m) and ran considerably better than eventual 31l defeat suggests at Stratford (2m3f, good) this month; drops back in trip here; place claims.

6/1

10/1

Form: 2/4PP- D

Last run: 134 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Out of sorts when pulled up on last two appearances (chase/hurdle); does return from a break on a fair mark so difficult to dismiss.
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7th

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Danton

11st 5lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Harry Fry

Out of sorts when pulled up on last two appearances (chase/hurdle); does return from a break on a fair mark so difficult to dismiss.

10/1

7th

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Danton

11st 5lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Harry Fry

Out of sorts when pulled up on last two appearances (chase/hurdle); does return from a break on a fair mark so difficult to dismiss.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.50
Straight Forecast £11.39
Trifecta £27.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rockola

RP RATINGS:

Super Sabre Sam

The Guardian:

Decorated

Daily Mail:

Golden Ambition

TOPSPEED:

Super Sabre Sam

POSTDATA:

Super Sabre Sam

The Times:

Rockola

Telegraph:

Rockola

Daily Mirror:

Rockola

The Sun:

Rockola

The Star:

Rockola

D Express:

Decorated

Daily Record:

Decorated