April 21 / 13.40 Fontwell

13.40

Good To Soft

Jeb Homes Building Your Future Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4520.18
  • 2m 3f 49y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Jeb Homes Building Your Future Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 44241 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Close fourth in a Listed hurdle (2m2f) in his sole start in France in September; turned over as favourite in first three runs for Gary Moore but he got off the mark when making all here (2m1f, heavy) last month; has a penalty but that was a dominant display over a clear second last time and he still has potential; respected.
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3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:25 Stratford

Kansas Du Berlais

11st 10lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

Made the frame (albeit safely held) in two good-quality hunter chases (2m/2m1f) last May and dug deep to beat useful rival in small-field open point at Charing (3m, good to soft; subsequently disqualified) in January; turned over at short odds in latest point but still enters calculations.

11/1

3rd

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

Kansas Du Berlais

11st 12lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

Should have stamina to spare as a dual Fontwell winner at up to 2m3f; fared okay deep into this month's Cheltenham stable debut (2m) but still beaten over 15l, and have to hope that run was simply needed.

12/1

3rd

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

Kansas Du Berlais

11st 12lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Christopher Mark Clarke

Should have stamina to spare as a dual Fontwell winner at up to 2m3f; fared okay deep into this month's Cheltenham stable debut (2m) but still beaten over 15l, and have to hope that run was simply needed.

12/1

100/1

  • Place: £31.90

Form: 40/89P

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in his second bumper in December 2020 but, after more than two years off, he's struggled at big prices in three hurdle runs (2m/2m5f) this year; easy to look elsewhere.
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2nd

2

28th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Tzunami

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Paul Henderson

held up in rear

9/2

3rd

10

10th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:45 Fontwell

Tzunami

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Paul Henderson

Kept on from unlikely position to take 80-1 second here (2m3f, good) last month, his fourth start over hurdles; posed no threat to the clear winner and the value of the form is open to question but, nevertheless, there's a chance he can snatch another minor prize today.

20/1

2nd

5

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:40 Fontwell

Tzunami

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Paul Henderson

Showed promise in his second bumper in December 2020 but, after more than two years off, he's struggled at big prices in three hurdle runs (2m/2m5f) this year; easy to look elsewhere.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: -1432F BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who scored in emphatic style on his hurdling debut (2m, good) in October; 0-4 since but he chased home a useful rival at Warwick in February and was in a clear second when falling at the last at Southwell last time; sets fair standard on his best form and this step up in trip looks a good move on pedigree (out of 2m5f winner); big player.
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3

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Gitche Gumee

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Sole hurdles win was in a Stratford novice (2m, good) in October 2022 and he's been beaten around 16l in his two chase runs; mark continues to fall and is still early days in this sphere but he needs improvement back from a break; cheekpieces added.

13/2

3

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Gitche Gumee

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Sole hurdles win was in a Stratford novice (2m, good) in October 2022 and he's been beaten around 16l in his two chase runs; mark continues to fall and is still early days in this sphere but he needs improvement back from a break; cheekpieces added.

13/2

3rd

7

16th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 4

12:15 Doncaster

Gitche Gumee

11st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

midfield, mistake 1st, hit 4th

11/2

Form: 473

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Found improvement upped to 2m3f when third in a Taunton novice (good) last month but he was beaten around 18l and has plenty more to find in this stronger race.
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3rd

7

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:25 Taunton

Archie Macdart

10st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Joe Ponting

led, jumped right 2nd, soon briefly headed, headed before 2 out, lost second 2 out, drifted left and no extra run-in

8/1

Form: 250-11

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 5yo who won a bumper (1m7f, good) and a hurdle event (2m2f, heavy) in his final two runs in France in the autumn; that was a clearcut success on his switch to hurdling last time and he's respected under a penalty on his British/stable debut.
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5th

1

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

14:57 Market Rasen

Ilot De LIsle

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard J Bandey

Bumper/hurdle winner in France; two fair efforts with cheekpieces on his last two runs over hurdles; needs to improve on chase debut.

9/1

7th

3

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Ilot De LIsle

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Richard J Bandey

Bumper/hurdle winner in France in autumn 2022; pulled up in two British handicap hurdles last year but, following a wind op, ran well for a long way when fifth at Leicester (1m7f, heavy; first-time cheekpieces) a fortnight ago; back up in trip with tongue-tie refitted today; a possible.

12/1

5th

2

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:02 Leicester

Ilot De LIsle

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Bumper/hurdle winner in France in autumn 2022 but not seen again until pulled up in two British handicap hurdles last year; had wind op in November and now sports cheekpieces; big leap of faith required to support him.

33/1

Form:

Last run: 338 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
3-1 for a Southwell bumper (2m, good) on his debut last May but he never got involved before finishing a tailed-off last of ten; lost a shoe in that race but he now returns after 11 months off and has quite a lot to prove on his hurdling debut.
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3

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:40 Fontwell

Captain Lara

11st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Oliver Sherwood

3-1 for a Southwell bumper (2m, good) on his debut last May but he never got involved before finishing a tailed-off last of ten; lost a shoe in that race but he now returns after 11 months off and has quite a lot to prove on his hurdling debut.

14/1

Form: 6P

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off in his sole bumper and was pulled up at a massive price on his hurdling debut at Taunton (2m, heavy) last month.
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1st

5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Clinton Lane

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

2-20 over hurdles; put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others in the line-up have more appealing profiles.

8/1

1st

5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Clinton Lane

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

2-20 over hurdles; put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others in the line-up have more appealing profiles.

8/1

4

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Clinton Lane

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

Stuck to his task pretty well when fifth of 12 in Fontwell handicap (2m3f, good) 11 days ago but has rather mixed record since winning 2m Plumpton maiden in October and others appeal more.

12/1

Form: 0/PP

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced 9yo who achieved nothing in Ireland (points/bumper) and has been pulled up in two hurdle runs for new yard this year.
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11th

8

11th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Giveusacuddle

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Denis Quinn

Only two completions from seven career starts to date, and replication of form of last-time Fontwell fifth ought not suffice here.

66/1

7

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:40 Fontwell

Giveusacuddle

10st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Denis Quinn

Very lightly raced 9yo who achieved nothing in Ireland (points/bumper) and has been pulled up in two hurdle runs for new yard this year.

100/1

3

5th Mar 2023

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

13:15 Huntingdon

Giveusacuddle

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Denis Quinn

held up in rear

50/1

Non-runners

Ilot De L'Isle, Clinton Lane

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £109.40
Straight Forecast £35.18
Trifecta £195.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kansas Du Berlais

RP Ratings:

Gitche Gumee

The Guardian:

Ilot De L'Isle

WEST COUNTRY:

Clinton Lane

POSTDATA:

Kansas Du Berlais

D Express:

Kansas Du Berlais

Daily Mirror:

Kansas Du Berlais

The Star:

Kansas Du Berlais

Daily Record:

Kansas Du Berlais

The Times:

Gitche Gumee

Telegraph:

Gitche Gumee

Daily Mail:

Gitche Gumee