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  • Prize money: £4330.42
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.90

Form: -11134 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; unbeaten in three novice events (2m4f-2m7f, good) last May/June; tailed off on handicap debut in November but his fourth of six at Southwell (2m4f) four weeks ago was a step back in the right direction.
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1st

2

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:00 Fontwell

Fountains Chief

11st 13lb

J: Sean O’Briain

T: Anthony Honeyball

Front-runner; unbeaten in three novice events (2m4f-2m7f, good) last May/June; tailed off on handicap debut in November but his fourth of six at Southwell (2m4f) four weeks ago was a step back in the right direction.

9/2

4th

2

29th Jan 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:10 Southwell

Fountains Chief

11st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Unbeaten in three novice events last summer but tailed off on November's handicap debut at Hereford; plenty to prove after that.

8/1

50/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 91-0P0

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Big improvement to win Exeter novice (2m2f, soft) in February on final start last term by 18l; has done little in handicaps this winter, reportedly making a respiratory noise on second occasion; best watched.
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3

31st May 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

Bluffmeifyoucan

11st 11lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Has a patchy record and he didn't fire at Wincanton (100-30 favourite) in March but that was after a good second at Fontwell (2m5f, good) and he was successful in a novice event last spring; has claims if he can get back near best after a break and he's in the mix.

13/2

3rd

7

9th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

14:40 Wincanton

Bluffmeifyoucan

11st 2lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

took keen hold, midfield, headway after 3rd

11/4

2nd

8

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:00 Fontwell

Bluffmeifyoucan

11st 2lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Big improvement to win Exeter novice (2m2f, soft) in February on final start last term by 18l; has done little in handicaps this winter, reportedly making a respiratory noise on second occasion; best watched.

50/1

Form: 61-830

Last run: 61 days

W: 12st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Scored easily at Auteuil (2m1f, heavy) last April on final French outing; hooded over about 2m for all three starts in Britain but has still raced freely, with his 17l third of ten in novice at Kempton sandwiched in between two heavy defeats, the latest on handicap debut; even that penultimate run leaves him in need of much better today and the new trip is a concern given his failure to settle.
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4th

4

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 42y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Invincible Nao

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Versatile sort who won over 2m4f here on reappearance and has performed respectably over marathon trips since; stiff task from 4lb out of handicap last time; not ruled out back off proper mark.

8/1

Form: 2926

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of his seven Irish points; runner-up over about 2m4f at Plumpton (good) and Lingfield (heavy; pipped in a maiden) in two of his four runs over hurdles but he was beaten 60l in the other two, the latest on handicap debut at Sandown; very mixed messages and headgear enlisted.
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4

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell

Heaven Smart

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

In good form over fences in the autumn, bar a blip at Perth in October; 0-11 over hurdles but twice finished second in this sphere and often runs well after a break; entitled to respect.

9/2

1

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:35 Perth

Heaven Smart

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

Showed the benefit of a wind op when dominating from the front here (2m4f, good) last month, his second start for Laura Morgan, and ran big race in defeat under penalty at Southwell (2m4f, good) a few days later; effectively another 5lb higher today but sure to be suited by the move back up in trip; good chance.

7/4

1

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Heaven Smart

12st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

All-the-way Kempton 3m winner in early 2024 and, with stamina to spare at intermediate trips and the benefit of wind surgery, was played equally aggressively in victory at Perth last week (good); 2lb badly in under the penalty but still superbly handicapped on that previous winning form.

9/4

Form: PP-P55 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won four-runner handicap chase here (2m5f, good to soft) in October 2021; nothing resembling that since and although he did complete when back over hurdles on last two outings and is now 14lb lower than for that win, others have more pressing claims.
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0

3

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

12:05 Lingfield

Pilbara

11st 11lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Suzy Smith

held up in last

12/1

0

1

20th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:50 Plumpton

Pilbara

12st 0lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Suzy Smith

took keen hold, held up in rear, stumbled and unseated before 4 out

12/1

9th

8

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:07 Plumpton

Pilbara

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Suzy Smith

Well handicapped on old form but never really got going last season, and cheekpieces (now removed) did not appear to help much when tried in April; needs to have been revitalised by 197-day break.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 75-133 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Switched to far more prominent rides this term, rewarded when winning readily on seasonal debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in October; form dipped slightly when third here (2m3f, soft) next time but he was back to his best when close third at Exeter (good to soft) on latest start; considered.
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7th

5

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:35 Newton Abbot

Wavering Down

11st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jeremy Scott

Won here (2m5f, good) in 2022 and returns here after three good efforts this spring (2m4f-3m1f, good); still on a workable mark and enters calculations; seems best on good ground but handles good to soft.

11/2

2nd

10

6th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:18 Uttoxeter

Wavering Down

10st 13lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Hasn't won since October 2022 but plenty of sound placed efforts last season and again when second off this mark at Warwick last month (3m1f, good; fourth has since won over this C&D); contender.

11/4

2nd

7

11th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Warwick

Wavering Down

11st 9lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Dual hurdle winner on good ground; placed on both starts last summer (2m7f/2m4f) and returned from break with another good effort last month; could still have untapped potential over this sort of trip and can make his presence felt again.

4/1

Form: 62-234

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite in three bumpers; better form taking minor honours over 2m4f at Plumpton (soft) and Market Rasen (good to soft) in his two runs over hurdles; needs better on this handicap debut but these are early days and he has his tongue tied for the first time.
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3rd

3

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:22 Kempton

Peace Of Rome

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Danni O’Neill

Showed some fair hurdling form in 2022-23 and returned from long absence with a reasonably encouraging run at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) last month but has quite a bit to find with his two rivals here.

20/1

3rd

3

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:22 Kempton

Peace Of Rome

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Danni O’Neill

Showed some fair hurdling form in 2022-23 and returned from long absence with a reasonably encouraging run at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) last month but has quite a bit to find with his two rivals here.

20/1

4th

5

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:35 Market Rasen

Peace Of Rome

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Danni O’Neill

raced in second behind clear leader, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, outpaced after 3 out

25/1

Form: 214035

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a maiden on sole start here; easily won a six-runner race at Ffos Las (2m4f, good; 8lb higher today) last June; back to that form when third at Wetherby on Boxing Day and not disgraced at Ffos Las on latest start, so he's in the mix.
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5th

2

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Watergrange Jack

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, dropped to last after 4th, detached before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

9/2

5th

2

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Watergrange Jack

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, dropped to last after 4th, detached before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

9/2

7

26th Oct 2024

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:55 Kelso

Watergrange Jack

10st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Unseated early last time at Perth; it was an ordinary handicap by Class 2 standards that he won at Worcester (2m4f, good) the time before but that was all very straightforward as he jumped well out in front; could catch some of these cold from a fitness perspective.

12/1

Non-runners

Watergrange Jack

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Payout
Exacta £49.30
Straight Forecast £45.33
Tricast £382.06
Trifecta £364.50

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Wavering Down

SPOTLIGHT:

Peace Of Rome

RP Ratings:

Fountains Chief

LAMBOURN:

Peace Of Rome

The Times:

Peace Of Rome

POSTDATA:

Wavering Down

WEST COUNTRY:

Wavering Down

Telegraph:

Wavering Down

D Express:

Wavering Down

Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

Wavering Down

The Star:

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Daily Record:

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