January 28 / 13.45 Fontwell

13.45

Soft

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  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 75-747

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in 2m Taunton novice last month but his fourth in a 2m3f maiden there (good to soft) two starts ago was quite promising and he's open to improvement in handicaps.
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8th

7

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Pride Of Paris

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Expensive to follow during four-race spell for Harry Derham this year and safely held here (2m7f, good; bled from the nose) on last month's stable debut; had wind op soon after that latest run and now drops back in trip; too risky.

14/1

1

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Pride Of Paris

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Beaten favourite on all four starts for Harry Derham this year, if only just at Uttoxeter last month (3m, good; first cheekpieces); respected on this stable debut, though bled from the nose when last seen.

5/1

2

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

14:23 Fontwell

Pride Of Paris

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Safely held when favourite for first two stable starts but battled on well for close second in first-time cheekpieces at Uttoxeter (3m, good; several fences omitted) this month and remains lightly raced over fences; high on the list.

6/4

Form: 5P-934

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on seasonal/hurdle debut in November but his next two runs (2m4f/2m5f) were more promising; fitted with tongue-tie for today's handicap debut and could have significant further improvement to come.
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9th

9

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

16:43 Newbury

Kruger Park

11st 2lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Good fourth over C&D (soft) in November and outstayed next-time-out winner Jalisco Star when scoring at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; still on workable mark after latest 2lb rise; likely contender again.

5/1

1

19th Apr 2025

Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

17:29 Newton Abbot

Kruger Park

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Took a hiding at the weights for Newbury win (2m4f, heavy) last March; he's run to a similar level in defeat twice since but was pulled up at Fontwell in February and 3m2f may be further than he wants to go.

12/1

Form: 56P-94

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 52l when fourth in gruelling race at Wincanton (3m1f, heavy) last month and has now been unplaced all six hurdling starts, but some positives can be drawn from that latest run and he may benefit from combination of drop back in trip and first-time cheekpieces here.
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1st

11

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Rollos Kingdom

10st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Jeremy Scott

Signs of progress when finishing 11l-third of seven at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy; cheekpieces on for second time) in February but Stratford was disappointing under similar conditions.

10/1

1st

11

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Rollos Kingdom

10st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Jeremy Scott

Signs of progress when finishing 11l-third of seven at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy; cheekpieces on for second time) in February but Stratford was disappointing under similar conditions.

10/1

5th

6

11th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:20 Stratford

Rollos Kingdom

10st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

0-8 over hurdles; improved since going handicapping, on latest start finishing 11l-third of seven at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy, cheekpieces on for second time); each-way chance.

13/2

Form: 33271P C

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at tenth attempt with 2m3f course win on heavy ground in November, after a break; won't mind if conditions are much quicker today but was pulled up at Wincanton last month and is not an easy one to predict.
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8th

7

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Miss Fedora

10st 9lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Signs of a revival when fourth over fences at Fakenham (2m5f) in January, before 3m5f stretched her (refused at the final fence) on final start for Seamus Mullins; offered little when sent off joint-favourite on stable debut last month; tongue-tie wore then quickly dispensed with and she reverts to hurdles on a workable mark, but with plenty to prove.

13/2

Form: 5-5766

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in any of his three qualifying races, the last two in good-quality 2m4f Newbury novices; in much calmer waters for today's handicap debut and ought to get much more competitive this time.
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7

24th Mar 2024

Good

2m 7f 118y

Class 4

15:55 Ascot

Touch Of Thunder

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Camilla Poulton

Not disgraced in any of his three qualifying races (all 2m4f) but was beaten about 33l when fifth on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) in January and is difficult to enthuse over after that.

25/1

5th

1

28th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:45 Fontwell

Touch Of Thunder

12st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Camilla Poulton

Not disgraced in any of his three qualifying races, the last two in good-quality 2m4f Newbury novices; in much calmer waters for today's handicap debut and ought to get much more competitive this time.

9/2

6th

13

20th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

14:35 Newbury

Touch Of Thunder

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Camilla Poulton

22l sixth of 12 when 150-1 over C&D (good to soft) last time was improvement but he's surely best watched until going handicapping.

50/1

Form: 08P-88

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Unable to land any sort of blow when 200-1 for handicap debut at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in November and effectively 1lb higher from out of the weights here.
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9

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:47 Fontwell

Engaging Sam

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Paddy Butler

Well beaten in all three hurdle races this season and now 0-12 in that sphere; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time visor on this chasing debut; 4lb out of the weights; difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

7th

8

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Plumpton

Engaging Sam

10st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Paddy Butler

Suffered two heavy defeats since returning from a break late last year and hopes pinned on this longer trip bringing about some marked improvement.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: -58000

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead and has not shown a great deal on his three starts for Sean Curran; of interest only if attracting good market support.
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7th

3

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:50 Stratford

Dixie Flyer

11st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Sean Curran

Of interest on his Irish form and although he's yet to fire for Sean Curran, he's dropped 19lb in five runs; blinkers now given a go; check betting.

16/1

7th

3

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:50 Stratford

Dixie Flyer

11st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Sean Curran

Of interest on his Irish form and although he's yet to fire for Sean Curran, he's dropped 19lb in five runs; blinkers now given a go; check betting.

16/1

11th

6

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:30 Exeter

Dixie Flyer

11st 11lb

J: David Bass

T: Sean Curran

Bumper winner who was in the frame four times over hurdles in Ireland but has not yet found his form for new connections since back from a layoff and continues best watched.

33/1

Form: 04441P C

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated maiden on the Flat; won what turned out to be a very uncompetitive juvenile hurdle here (2m1f, heavy) in November but was pulled up when back in a handicap hurdle at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) recently.
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8th

9

22nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Steven Seagull

8st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John Ryan

One win in 18 starts came in a four-runner hurdle in November and form of that race is decidedly shaky; poor under both codes since then including when well behind Reverberation over C&D in December.

20/1

8th

8

28th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:45 Fontwell

Steven Seagull

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: John Ryan

Lowly rated maiden on the Flat; won what turned out to be a very uncompetitive juvenile hurdle here (2m1f, heavy) in November but was pulled up when back in a handicap hurdle at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) recently.

12/1

Form: 42P/P/ D

Last run: 747 days

W: 10st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles for Kevin Bishop in October 2019 but was pulled up (bled from the nose) on stable debut two years ago and we haven't seen him since.
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5

12th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

14:15 Plumpton

Rosserk Abbey

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

raced wide, didn't jump well, prominent, overjumped 1st, not fluent and lost ground 2nd, dropped to rear 7th, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

50/1

9th

6

28th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:45 Fontwell

Rosserk Abbey

10st 12lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

Won over hurdles for Kevin Bishop in October 2019 but was pulled up (bled from the nose) on stable debut two years ago and we haven't seen him since.

20/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £12.33
Tricast £28.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Kruger Park

SPOTLIGHT:

Rollo's Kingdom

The Times:

Pride Of Paris

TOPSPEED:

Dixie Flyer

POSTDATA:

Kruger Park

D Express:

Kruger Park

Daily Mirror:

Kruger Park

The Sun:

Kruger Park

Daily Record:

Kruger Park

Telegraph:

Rollo's Kingdom

The Star:

Rollo's Kingdom