March 28 / 13.57 Fontwell

13.57

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 3f 49y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4122 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; found one just too good when warm favourite for this month's hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m, soft) but was nicely clear of the others; appears to have been found a good opportinuty here and is bred to be suited by the step up in trip.
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3rd

4

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

18:40 Punchestown

Wilful

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Progressive 7yo won a competitive Ascot handicap in December (15.5f, good to soft) and was second in a valuable Windsor handicap next time (2m, soft); posted career-best effort in the County Hurdle last time, keeping on well to win by three lengths (2m1f, soft); has course form after filling the second spot in a festival handicap here last season; enters Grade 1 company now and will need a good fist of improvement again, but he's clearly thriving.

11/1

1st

6

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Wilful

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Progressive 7yo who made it 5-11 over hurdles when making all in competitive handicap at Ascot (1m7f, good to soft) in December; backed that up when second of 14 in another valuable handicap at Windsor (2m, soft) in January; likeable but he will need more again.

14/1

2nd

1

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Windsor

Wilful

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Progressive 7yo who made it 5-11 over hurdles when making all in competitive handicap at Ascot (1m7f, good to soft) four weeks ago; had nearly 3l to spare over the runner-up Hot Fuss and he's respected up 7lb.

15/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 25-395

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Placed twice over hurdles, latterly when third here (2m1f, good to soft) on seasonal reappearance in December; well beaten on handicap debut in January and again on last month's chasing debut but has a major role to play in this company if back on song.
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5th

8

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

15:40 Fontwell

Tea And Chats

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders

14/1

4th

3

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

13:03 Wincanton

Tea And Chats

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

always behind

8/1

6th

8

21st Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

13:22 Wincanton

Tea And Chats

11st 9lb

J: Sgt Nathan Rahman

T: Chris Gordon

Twice placed over hurdles but needs to get back on song as he was disappointing on his chase debut before finishing a remote second back hurdling in a Fontwell maiden; good ground is an unknown.

16/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 08

Last run: 102 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always behind on bumper debut in November but shaped with quite a bit more promise than eventual 25l defeat might suggest when eighth on hurdling debut at Southwell (2m, soft) in December and is not ruled out of this.
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4th

11

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:05 Down Royal

Stardhem

10st 3lb

J: Josh Younge

T: Edward F Power

Dual chase winner in UK for Ben Pauling but lost his form after; bounced back on first start for this yard when scoring over hurdles at Cork (3m); raised 4lb but the hood worn then is retained; respected

5/1

1st

10

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

17:00 Cork

Stardhem

10st 10lb

J: Mr L P Barnett

T: Edward F Power

Lost form for Ben Pauling after two Huntingdon chase wins; hood goes on for stable debut; best watched for now.

14/1

Form: 3594

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on last month's hurdling debut but his plugging-on fourth of nine at Exeter (2m, soft) three weeks ago was much more encouraging; needs further progress but that's possible if the new trip suits.
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3rd

4

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

The Cypriot

11st 9lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Nine-race maiden but he returned to form when third in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) under Osian Radford at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; also effective on soft ground; has the same mark as last time and he's a leading player if backing up that latest run.

11/8

3rd

4

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

The Cypriot

11st 9lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Nine-race maiden but he returned to form when third in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) under Osian Radford at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; also effective on soft ground; has the same mark as last time and he's a leading player if backing up that latest run.

11/8

3rd

6

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:00 Uttoxeter

The Cypriot

11st 3lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Unplaced all six hurdling starts but shaped quite well before fading at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft; first run after wind op) last month, and may benefit from combination of drop back in trip and first-time tongue-tie here.

14/1

Form: 000-55

Last run: 174 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all six hurdling starts in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell but signed off for him with two respectable handicap fifths last autumn (1m7f/2m2f) and won't be far away if in similar form on this stable debut.
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8

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Always Force It

10st 3lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Harriet Brown

0-12 and well beaten on both starts over fences; the hood (worn three times) returns with first-time cheekpieces; others are more persuasive.

50/1

6th

6

12th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

16:13 Fontwell

Always Force It

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Brown

fractious at the post, held up in rear, brief headway 13th, outpaced and lost ground quickly 3 out, lost touch 2 out, tailed off

50/1

9th

12

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:40 Worcester

Always Force It

10st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Brown

held up in rear but in touch with leaders

50/1

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