April 08 / 15.40 Fontwell

15.40

Good To Soft

Southern Cranes And Access Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 5f 135y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Southern Cranes And Access Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: 1P4124

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Quirky customer who doesn't find much when striking the front but has won three times under well-timed Robert Dunne rides this season; unraced beyond about 2m4f under rules but well suited by good/good to soft ground and probably still on a workable mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

15:40 Fontwell

Rip Wheeler

11st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Quirky customer who doesn't find much when striking the front but has won three times under well-timed Robert Dunne rides this season; unraced beyond about 2m4f under rules but well suited by good/good to soft ground and probably still on a workable mark.

7/4

4th

3

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 2

16:30 Fontwell

Rip Wheeler

10st 8lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has won three of his six starts over fences and perhaps found the ground too soft when a tired second behind Mon Champion over C&D recently, as he looked threatening until late on; this surface brings him into it.

5/1

2nd

4

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

14:35 Fontwell

Rip Wheeler

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Never travelled after swerving to avoid a faller at Wincanton in December but otherwise he's done little wrong over fences, having valid excuses at Sandown before winning at Leicester (2m, soft; has won over 2m4f); every chance he defies a 3lb rise for last year's successful yard; first-time cheekpieces.

2/1

Form: 111-PP C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Progressive over hurdles in 2024, winning three times, but missed 2025 and has been pulled up in two chases this year; combination of return to better ground and first-time cheekieces might aid a revival but others in this field have much less to prove.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

15:40 Fontwell

Hawaii Du Mestivel

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Progressive over hurdles in 2024, winning three times, but missed 2025 and has been pulled up in two chases this year; combination of return to better ground and first-time cheekieces might aid a revival but others in this field have much less to prove.

6/1

2

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Hawaii Du Mestivel

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Completed a hurdles hat-trick in 2024 but was then absent until achieving nothing switched to to chasing last month; had wind surgery since; difficult to ascertain exactly how much ability he retains.

12/1

6

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:27 Kempton

Hawaii Du Mestivel

11st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

In excellent form in second half of 2024, winning three good-ground handicap hurdles (2m3f-2m5f) in a row; also has form on slower ground and could quite plausibly have more improvement to come over fences at some stage but this chasing debut comes after a 458-day absence.

9/1

Form: 364413 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Four chase wins, the latest from the front off reduced mark at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in February; just a respectable third of five at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month but could be hard to catch if able to dominate here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

15:40 Fontwell

Duhallow Tommy

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Four chase wins, the latest from the front off reduced mark at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in February; just a respectable third of five at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month but could be hard to catch if able to dominate here.

5/4

3rd

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:15 Wincanton

Duhallow Tommy

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Showed the benefit of a wind op when making all to exploit reduced mark at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) last month; went back up 8lb for that but this right-handed track should also suit; likely contender.

11/4

Form: 517/5- C

Last run: 533 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Now only 1lb higher than for emphatic win at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) in March 2024 but absent since a lesser effort the following October and entitled to benefit from this outing.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

15:40 Fontwell

Maclaine

12st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Now only 1lb higher than for emphatic win at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) in March 2024 but absent since a lesser effort the following October and entitled to benefit from this outing.

6/1

8

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

16:28 Exeter

Maclaine

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Richard J Bandey

Did not jump well enough when disappointing favourite at Ayr on final start last season but came good over fences with ready win at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) in March and still has plenty of scope to progress from that performance.

4/1

7th

12

20th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:50 Ayr

Maclaine

10st 5lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

On a career-high mark after going up 8lb for winning at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) but impressed with how he jumped and travelled that day (won easily); that was also a new trip for him, offering plenty of encouragement for this far.

8/1

Non-runners

Mumfords Magic

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.90
Straight Forecast £12.63
Trifecta £19.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Duhallow Tommy

Daily Mail:

Maclaine

The Times:

Rip Wheeler

Telegraph:

Mumford's Magic

The Star:

Hawaii Du Mestivel

RP RATINGS:

Duhallow Tommy

TOPSPEED:

Duhallow Tommy

POSTDATA:

Duhallow Tommy

The Guardian:

Duhallow Tommy

D Express:

Duhallow Tommy

The Sun:

Duhallow Tommy

Daily Record:

Duhallow Tommy

Daily Mirror:

Maclaine