October 01 / 15.45 Fontwell

15.45

Good

South Coast Skips Waste Management Solutions Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £9505.8
  • 2m 3f 49y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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South Coast Skips Waste Management Solutions Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.95
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 385-31 C

Last run: 115 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Has rather mixed record over hurdles but is a triple course winner, most recently over 2m1f (good) in June; moves back up in grade on this first start for 115 days but remains well handicapped on form shown at around this time last year.
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0

3

10th Jan 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

13:40 Leicester

Vorashann

11st 10lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Four-time hurdle winner for Gary Moore (always at Fontwell) and will be very hard to beat if anywhere his best form here but, following a ten-month layoff, was beaten about 28l when fifth in this grade for new stable at Huntingdon in November; needs that outing to have done him good; has won on soft ground but his record on heavy is not persuasive.

7/1

5th

6

5th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

12:30 Huntingdon

Vorashann

11st 0lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

prominent, weakened 2 out

5/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 5512P- D

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Not seen since pulled up at Aintree festival in April but was excellent second of 19 off today's mark in Lanzarote at Kempton (2m5f, soft) two starts ago and should be fine on today's faster ground; hood refitted.
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9th

3

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Ayr

Highway One O Two

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Chris Gordon

Won easily at Ascot (1m7f, good) earlier this season and showed that he can live with his new mark when faring best of those in here who contested the County Hurdle at Cheltenham (good to soft); did well to finish sixth after forcing the pace throughout (as is his way) and easy to see him going well.

10/1

6th

11

17th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:10 Cheltenham

Highway One O Two

11st 2lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Easily made all in Ascot handicap (1m7f, good) last October then ran as well as could be expected behind Constitution Hill in Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle (2m, soft); however, went up the weights for his Ascot win and was soundly beaten in the Betfair Hurdle last time; needs a career best today.

40/1

7th

3

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

15:35 Newbury

Highway One O Two

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Chris Gordon

Well-held third in the Christmas Hurdle on Boxing Day (stiff task); made all to comfortably beat Hacker Des Places, who admittedly lacked recent match practice, in Ascot handicap (1m7f, good) the time before; has an 8lb higher mark and deeper field to contend with.

20/1

Form: 1314-8

Last run: 147 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Left Dan Skelton after some disappointing efforts but got back on track for Milton Harris towards end of last season, winning two chases (2m1f/2m); didn't fire in two valuable handicap hurdles in the spring and is yet fully to convince stamina-wise over this sort of trip but returns from his break on a tempting mark.
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3rd

5

1st Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 49y

Class 2

15:45 Fontwell

Antunes

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

in touch with leaders, went third before 3 out, ridden home turn, held from 2 out, weakened run-in

8/1

Form: 2228-1 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Generally very consistent over hurdles and fences since spring 2021; probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but proved his wellbeing when winning three-runner chase at Perth (3m, soft) last month, and can cope with today's drop back in trip.
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2

23rd May 2025

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:37 Downpatrick

Champagne Court

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Kennedy

T: A J Kennedy

Veteran won six races between 2018 and 2022 when trained by Jeremy Scott; still has an appetite for racing, twice runner-up in points for this rider in April; one length in front of Grange Soldier at Dromahane last time.

20/1

2

23rd May 2025

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:37 Downpatrick

Champagne Court

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Kennedy

T: A J Kennedy

Veteran won six races between 2018 and 2022 when trained by Jeremy Scott; still has an appetite for racing, twice runner-up in points for this rider in April; one length in front of Grange Soldier at Dromahane last time.

20/1

7th

2

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Champagne Court

11st 13lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 9-2512 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Seven-time hurdle winner who is very well suited by this track; seemingly not as good as he once was but followed July's 24l Newton Abbot romp with creditable second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last month and commands respect on his return to this happy hunting ground.
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5th

1

1st Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 49y

Class 2

15:45 Fontwell

Chapmanshype

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

raced in last, reminder after 2nd, ridden after 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

5/2

2nd

1

7th Sep 2022

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

14:40 Uttoxeter

Chapmanshype

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent, nudged along after 6th, made strong challenge when ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), every chance last, kept on until no extra final 110yds

13/8

Form: 25-533

Last run: 82 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Made bright start to hurdling career in 2021 but wasn't firing on all cylinders in early part of this season, most recently when 32l behind Chapmanshype at Newton Abbot; in very good hands and not written off just yet but has more to prove than others in this line-up.
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4th

5

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:25 Newton Abbot

Tulin

11st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Two Taunton novice wins in the spring of 2021 but went off the boil in a big way last year and left Paul Nicholls; led for a long way when third at Ffos Las on stable debut, after a break, and chances may hinge on how he reacts to blinkers (cheekpieces no seeming help on five occasions).

5/1

3rd

1

27th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:55 Ffos Las

Tulin

12st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

led, quickened 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

3/1

Form: /2510-

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with a below-par run and is not yet proven over this far but he's capable at this sort of level when on song and his current mark ought to be workable; non-runner here (2.15) yesterday.
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5

6th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 36y

Class 4

15:45 Wetherby

Kannapolis

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Toby Lawes

Has won two handicap hurdles on good ground and he's shaped a little better the last twice in two handicaps at Sandown (good to soft/soft); not bred for fences but has got himself well treated.

16/1

5th

5

7th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:50 Sandown

Kannapolis

11st 8lb

J: Sgt Nathan Rahman

T: Toby Lawes

Has won two handicaps on good ground and there was some sign of a return to form when fourth (behind Mayhem Mya) over C&D 19 days ago when he weakened back into fourth; these conditions should be more suitable.

20/1

5th

5

16th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:15 Sandown

Kannapolis

11st 6lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Toby Lawes

Has won two handicaps on good ground but hasn't run a race of note this season, with and without headgear; others safer.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.70
Straight Forecast £20.96
Trifecta £167.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chapmanshype

The Times:

Vorashann

WEST COUNTRY:

Tulin

TOPSPEED:

Champagne Court

Daily Express:

Tulin

The Guardian:

Vorashann

Daily Record:

Vorashann

RP Ratings:

Chapmanshype

POSTDATA:

Chapmanshype

LAMBOURN:

Chapmanshype

Telegraph:

Chapmanshype

Daily Mirror:

Chapmanshype

The Sun:

Chapmanshype

The Star:

Chapmanshype

Daily Mail:

Champagne Court