December 26 / 12.32 Fontwell

12.32

Soft

Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 3f 49y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.19
  • Place: £1.20

Form: /P6P-6

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Not exactly solid on 2023 form but this drop back in grade may well have a positive effect and he's 1-1 in Class 5 (Lingfield win); defied an 8lb higher mark at Sandown (2m) two years ago; one to consider.
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6

14th Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

16:25 Plumpton

Naturally High

11st 6lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Paddy Butler

held up in rear

16/1

6

14th Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

16:25 Plumpton

Naturally High

11st 6lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Paddy Butler

held up in rear

16/1

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.19
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 4/5-30

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has not built on debut promise but may start to progress now handicapping; bred to do better, being the first foal of a multiple jumps winner for his connections; interesting off a mark of just 83.
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6

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:27 Southwell

Hobbs Delight

11st 0lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Has won twice over hurdles, the second a C&D novice handicap at this meeting in 2024; some fair runs over fences last term, but has yet to find his form this season.

25/1

3rd

2

17th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:20 Fontwell

Hobbs Delight

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Did not fire at Uttoxeter last month and is now 0-5 over fences but his clear second at Catterick (3m1f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) two starts ago was a good effort and he'll be suited by the forecast good ground here.

3/1

6th

3

8th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Uttoxeter

Hobbs Delight

11st 10lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Sent chasing over 3m+ for last four starts, beaten a nose on first occasion and good second with first-time headgear at Catterick on latest; that requires respect but worse than good to soft ground would be a worry.

4/1

11/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 4933P2

Last run: 75 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has raced mainly on good going; beaten in a match race over fences when last seen; well handicapped on best hurdles efforts but is hard to support confidently, with record 0-26.
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8

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

13:38 Hereford

Joyful Kit

10st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Harriet Brown

Runs well now and again but she's a 35-race maiden and again out of the weights.

25/1

8

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

13:38 Hereford

Joyful Kit

10st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Harriet Brown

Runs well now and again but she's a 35-race maiden and again out of the weights.

25/1

5th

11

17th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

14:18 Wincanton

Joyful Kit

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Harriet Brown

held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never near to challenge

33/1

Form: 734FP9

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
0-7; has failed to build on her placed effort in May; beaten long way on latest outing (2m5f); subsequent wind surgery is a possible source of improvement, however.
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3rd

2

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

19:00 Huntingdon

Callin Baton Rouge

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Four-time hurdle winner who is usually ridden patiently; didn't really have race run to suit when keeping-on fourth at Stratford (2m, good) last month and is 2lb lower here; no surprise if she poses a threat.

8/1

4th

11

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Callin Baton Rouge

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Four-time hurdles winner on good ground (once over C&D); ended 2025 with good second at Doncaster (2m, good) and made a satisfactory reappearance last month; can pose a significant threat from off the pace.

7/1

5th

3

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:18 Huntingdon

Callin Baton Rouge

11st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Reliable mare who comes here on the back of a good second of ten in 2m Doncaster handicap hurdle just after Christmas; she has also won off a break so can make her presence felt here.

3/1

Form: P774/5

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Looks very well treated judged on Flat form; well held at Plumpton (3m1f) on the return to hurdles but this combination of drop back in distance and first-time tongue-tie may help; not dismissed.
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5th

7

26th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 5

12:32 Fontwell

Cochise

10st 9lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Sean Curran

raced in second, lost position after 3 out

8/1

5th

5

20th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:50 Plumpton

Cochise

10st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Sean Curran

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 8th, good jump and challenging 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

Form: 3/440

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Only minor form since returning from long absence but she showed promise in a bumper for previous yard and is open to improvement now qualified for handicaps; opening mark of 79 could prove lenient; shortlisted.
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13

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Chantilly Rose

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

13-race maiden; ran better than eventual 36l defeat suggests when today's headgear combination was used at Hexham (2m4f, good) last Tuesday but is effectively 5lb higher from out of the weights here.

33/1

13

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Chantilly Rose

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

13-race maiden; ran better than eventual 36l defeat suggests when today's headgear combination was used at Hexham (2m4f, good) last Tuesday but is effectively 5lb higher from out of the weights here.

33/1

5th

8

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Chantilly Rose

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

12-race maiden; beaten a combined total of 157l over hurdles in last three starts and fell at the first on her last attempt over fences; new headgear combination is tried; other runners are far more appealing.

50/1

Form: 555698

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Career record is just 1-31 and his inconsistency is another negative; holds weak claims on the balance of this season's form; opposed.
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8th

9

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

African Sun

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Only beaten about 10l when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last month but is effectively only 1lb lower here and it's over two years since his only win.

25/1

4th

13

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

19:05 Uttoxeter

African Sun

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Won this race in 2022 but yet to add to that success, and it's a good while since he was placed; 6lb wrong today; difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

7th

7

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

African Sun

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

in rear

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 56-0

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Beaten long way at Lingfield (2m) on stable/seasonal debut, possibly needing the run; has shown a bit of ability otherwise and may improve now handicapping at a modest level.
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8th

1

26th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 5

12:32 Fontwell

Mister Mose

12st 0lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Andy Irvine

in touch with leaders, mistake and lost ground 4 out, in rear and struggling from 3 out

14/1

11th

7

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Lingfield

Mister Mose

11st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Andy Irvine

took keen hold

33/1

6th

7

18th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 2

13:30 Ascot

Mister Mose

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Paul Henderson

Pointing exploits are nothing special and he was 100-1 when comfortably held in a good-ground novices' hurdle here three weeks ago.

100/1

Form: P771P4

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Opened his account at Plumpton (2m) on debut for new yard but that hasn't been a springboard to further success; disappointing in his two runs since and remains an inconsistent sort.
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4th

2

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:25 Sedgefield

King Otis

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: James Owen

prominent behind clear leaders

16/1

4th

2

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:25 Sedgefield

King Otis

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: James Owen

prominent behind clear leaders

16/1

3rd

4

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

12:50 Huntingdon

King Otis

10st 11lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: James Owen

in touch with leaders on outer, headway and went second before 3 out, went clear with winner home turn, no extra when jockey dropped whip before last, weakened and lost second run-in

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.50
Straight Forecast £6.53
Tricast £91.38
Trifecta £109.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Naturally High

WEST COUNTRY:

Joyful Kit

Telegraph:

King Otis

The Times:

Cochise

Daily Record:

Joyful Kit

RP RATINGS:

Naturally High

POSTDATA:

Naturally High

The Guardian:

Naturally High

Daily Mail:

Naturally High

D Express:

Naturally High

Daily Mirror:

Naturally High

The Sun:

Naturally High

The Star:

Naturally High