November 03 / 15.05 Ludlow

15.05

Good

Fonzies Fringe Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5146.46
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Fonzies Fringe Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 21,000gns after winning a Goodwood seller in August but didn't live up to expectations on his stable/hurdle debut the following month, beaten 25l; only one with hurdling experience and hood now applied.
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3

(7)

7th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Borntobealeader

9st 12lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Pipe

Hooded for the first time when scoring over hurdles at Ludlow (2m juvenile, good; favourite) in November; slowly away on both AW starts since wind surgery; easing steadily in the weights but others are more convincing.

16/1

9

(10)

25th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:55 Lingfield (AW)

Borntobealeader

9st 2lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Pipe

Off the mark at the ninth attempt in a Goodwood seller (1m3f) last August when trained by Amanda Perrett and won over hurdles for this yard in November; hasn't shown much in a hurdle and two outings on the AW since (underwent wind surgery before penultimate start) and others appeal more.

16/1

6th

4

(4)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Borntobealeader

9st 11lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Pipe

Dual-purpose performer whose sole Flat win came in a Goodwood seller (1m3f) last summer and he was last of seven back in this sphere at Lingfield (1m4f; first run after wind surgery) last month; now drops back in grade but he's untried on Tapeta and others are preferred.

20/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in six starts for William Haggas, at up to 1m6f (best RPR 71); bought for 22,000gns in July; no stamina worries on hurdling debut and not discounted, given that he's shown more ability than some of these.
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2nd

3

(7)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Balgowan

9st 7lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

Simply bumped into one on a rare turf start six weeks ago and returns to Polytrack off the same mark; cheekpieces go on for the first time in almost a year and his claims are obvious.

6/4

2nd

5

(4)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Balgowan

9st 5lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Seamus Mullins

Has resumed in good form and a 2lb rise for his recent AW win here under Ashley Lewis seems fair; has yet to win on turf (only run on it once since 2023) but otherwise has a decent chance of following up.

7/4

1st

5

(1)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Balgowan

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Seamus Mullins

Has modest 1-28 strike-rate (includes five hurdle runs) but was denied a clear run before finishing well for close third over C&D last month and gets another chance off the same mark today; respected.

5/2

12/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed twice from eight Flat starts for the Johnstons, at up to 1m6f (peak RPR 65); bought for 27,000gns in July; some appeal on hurdling debut.
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3rd

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Casi Crudo

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, raced wide home turn, switched right before 2 out, kept on and went remote third run-in

10/1

3rd

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Casi Crudo

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, raced wide home turn, switched right before 2 out, kept on and went remote third run-in

10/1

7th

7

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Casi Crudo

10st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Alex Hales

held up in last, not fluent 2nd

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very limited appeal on the evidence of five French Flat runs; however, he's a half-brother to smart hurdler/chaser Authorized Art and to Art Approval, who has won three times over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien; no surprise if he took a major step forward now jumping.
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8th

7

(6)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Record Art

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Fergal O’Brien

Improver over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien, winning at Taunton (2m) and Market Rasen (2m4f) in the first half of 2025; 14-1 for his return to the Flat at Yarmouth last month (11.5f, good to firm) and dropped away having been hassled up front; today's longer trip should be in his favour given stamina over hurdles.

10/1

7

(4)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:00 Yarmouth

Record Art

8st 11lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Big personal best over hurdles in June when running away with a 2m5f Market Rasen 0-100 (good; RPR 111); no Flat runs since 2021-22 in France and only ever once beaten under 20l, but British Flat mark appropriately realistic and he's a danger to all if recent cheer translates to this code.

9/4

1st

3

20th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:05 Market Rasen

Record Art

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won in pretty good style at Taunton (2m, good to firm) in April, having rejoined Fergal O'Brien, and will be fine over this trip, but disappointed when warm favourite at Worcester last month and now has a point to prove.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in eight Flat starts for this yard, when often too free (peak RPR 59); stable does well in these races but this one needs something of a transformation now switched to hurdles.
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12

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Mr Rumbalicious

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: James Moffatt

C&D winner in 2023; currently out form and he's 5lb out of the weights; another change of headgear.

33/1

7th

10

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle

Mr Rumbalicious

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: James Moffatt

Won a Cartmel handicap in August 2023 (2m1f, soft); not been in much form since a Hexham second in June (2m, good to soft); others appeal more.

33/1

7

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

16:30 Catterick

Mr Rumbalicious

10st 5lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: James Moffatt

Only win was over 2m1f on soft; wasn't in best of form when last seen out and perhaps best watched on return from a break on first run beyond 2m6f; tongue-tie now tried.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two Flat outings, starting slowly in both.
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14

6th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:25 Uttoxeter

Nakedfarrier

10st 5lb

J: Danny Burton

T: Joe Ponting

took keen hold, midfield, mistake 5 out, reminder 4 out

100/1

6th

6

3rd Nov 2022

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Nakedfarrier

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Joe Ponting

Well beaten in two Flat outings, starting slowly in both.

100/1

6th

5

(1)

30th Aug 2022

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Nakedfarrier

9st 4lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Joe Ponting

dwelt start, behind throughout (jockey said gelding missed the break)

50/1

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two Irish starts on the Flat and same story on British debut in September; limited appeal now hurdling.
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5th

4

24th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:45 Exeter

Elmaftun

10st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

raced freely, led, ridden and edged right before 3 out, soon headed, weakened after 3 out

9/1

8th

5

(5)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Elmaftun

9st 6lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Nigel Hawke

Has achieved little in three races on the Flat and three over hurdles; possible improver now handicapping in first-time tongue-tie but holds weak form claims as things stand.

25/1

8th

3

4th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

13:30 Hereford

Elmaftun

11st 0lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

/Well beaten in three Flat starts; tailed off on hurdle debut and when falling at Market Rasen last month; stable also runs Just Another One.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed four times on the Flat for Clive Cox at up to a mile (best RPR 77); disappointed when tried at 1m2f on final start in May but still made 40,000gns in July; contender if stamina holds out on stable/hurdling debut.
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0

3

(4)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:20 Southwell (AW)

Pavlodar

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Two good runs in Class 6 company at Chepstow in the summer, getting off the mark at the 14th attempt in August; bled from the nose when disappointing at that track in September; sold for 5,000gns in November and just the type that Mick Appleby will find races for; betting instructive.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked quite promising when landing a Newmarket 7f maiden in July 2021 (RPR 83) but failed to progress as a 3yo; stays in same ownership (was with Richard Hannon) and wind surgery since last seen in July; has the ability to go close if switch to hurdling suits.
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5th

1

(12)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Brighton

Ardbraccan

10st 0lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

in rear

11/2

4th

8

(2)

9th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:17 Nottingham

Ardbraccan

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Has a modest strike-rate but won over C&D (soft) in April; largely consistent since, solid second off this mark at Sandown (1m, good; behind a subsequent winner) most recently; one for the shortlist.

8/1

Non-runners

Ardbraccan

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Payout
Exacta £14.90
Straight Forecast £18.84
Trifecta £57.50

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Borntobealeader

SPOTLIGHT:

Record Art

D Express:

Ardbraccan

Daily Record:

Balgowan

POSTDATA:

Pavlodar

Telegraph:

Record Art

Daily Mail:

Record Art

The Times:

Borntobealeader

The Guardian:

Borntobealeader

The Sun:

Borntobealeader

Daily Mirror:

Ardbraccan

The Star:

Ardbraccan