13.24
HeavyFour Calling Birds Selling Hurdle
- Prize money: £4356.8
- 2m 4f 110y
- Class 4
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
Abandoned
Form: /32-12
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 1 |
21st Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won two selling hurdles for Olly Murphy last season but struggled (albeit on heavy ground) in two handicaps for new stable in February and returns from ten-month break with a lot to prove. |
20/1 |
|
12th 1 |
21st Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won two selling hurdles for Olly Murphy last season but struggled (albeit on heavy ground) in two handicaps for new stable in February and returns from ten-month break with a lot to prove. |
20/1 |
|
5th 1 |
22nd Feb 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Competitive at plating level this winter for Olly Murphy, winning two sellers; heavy ground was no excuse last week when tailed off in a handicap on stable debut; blinkers return in place of cheekpieces but he's 3lb lower in future. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 34P-25 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
10th Oct 2024 Good 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
towards rear, reminders after 1st, not fluent and cajoled along 2nd, outpaced 9th |
5/1 |
|
4th 5 |
8th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
prominent, awkward jump 2nd, not fluent 11th, bad mistake and 2nd, lost ground 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 22-44F
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (2) |
18th May 2026 Good 1m 6f 32y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Five wins on AW, including at Southwell (1m6f) last time; may remain competitive but looks by no means guaranteed to follow up, being 0-15 in Flat turf events; just 1-20 over hurdles. |
6/1 |
|
1st 3 (2) |
23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Dual C&D winner; beaten 2l when fourth of six here last month and he was unfortunate not to go even closer when fourth of 12 at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft; short of room late on) 16 days ago; switches back to the AW with a good chance. |
7/4 |
|
4th 3 (7) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Returned to the Flat with respectable fourth of six at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last month but is still 3lb higher than for narrow AW win last autumn, and his Flat turf strike-rate is 0-14. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -37PP6
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 |
29th Mar 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
In April last year he won a Fakenham handicap off 4lb higher but there's been nothing positive to take out of his last four races. |
40/1 |
|
8th 7 |
30th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Won off 1lb higher over C&D (good) for the Newland/Insole stable in April but both runs for John and Rhys Flint this season were very disappointing and he was tailed off for latest new trainer this month; the return to this track is a big plus but it still takes a leap of faith to support him. |
25/1 |
|
8th 7 |
30th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Won off 1lb higher over C&D (good) for the Newland/Insole stable in April but both runs for John and Rhys Flint this season were very disappointing and he was tailed off for latest new trainer this month; the return to this track is a big plus but it still takes a leap of faith to support him. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1178-5
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 3 |
10th Jan 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 113y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
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 |
11st 0lb |
prominent, weakened 2 out |
5/1 |
Verdict
Swinging London is respected on his 2m form but there is a query about his stamina for this new trip with the ground so testing, and whether he can put a recent heavy fall behind him. Stablemate IDDERGEM has a less obvious chance at the weights but has proved consistent since switched to hurdles and may be able to give the weight away. Fakir has had his ups and downs over fences but is another to consider now back hurdling.[Emily Weber]