August 30 / 17.00 Fontwell

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Rapunzel Me Let Your Hair Down Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Rapunzel Me Let Your Hair Down Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when winning 1m AW maiden for Tom Clover in January (RPR 70) but his handicap form this spring was underwhelming; changed hands for £9,000 last month and needs to be reinvigorated by this switch to hurdling.
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4th

1

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:48 Uttoxeter

Character Testing

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

0-17 over hurdles but went close when runner-up at Market Rasen in January and again in a Cartmel seller in May; well below that level on both starts since, including when well held on the Flat 18 days ago; not ruled out if bouncing back.

7/1

9th

13

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:58 Newcastle (AW)

Character Testing

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Walford

1m AW winner for Tom Clover who has been mostly hurdling for this yard; went close in January and again in Cartmel seller on penultimate start; didn't shape with much promise in two turf handicaps (1m/1m2f) in between but his Flat mark has come down quite sharply.

25/1

4th

5

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

13:42 Hexham

Character Testing

11st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Mark Walford

Still a maiden after 16 starts over hurdles, though he has plenty of placed form and looked set to score before being caught close home in a Cartmel seller (2m1f, good) 17 days ago; requires more back in handicap company but has solid place claims.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat racer who finished in midfield in good-quality 1m handicap at Newmarket's July meeting; his stamina for hurdling is not copper-bottomed but he still features prominently in calculations here.
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5th

3

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:45 Killarney

Global Skies

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Flat winner has shown much-improved form over hurdles this season, winning at Clonmel and Limerick the last twice over approximately this trip; another 7lb rise demands more, but he has to be on the shortlist.

11/4

1st

4

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:23 Limerick

Global Skies

11st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won as a 2yo in Britain; failed to make much impression over hurdles last winner; different proposition now; has gone up 13lb for his improved performances (second, followed by a win) at Clonmel this season; sustained progress is feasible

4/1

1st

12

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 61y

19:55 Clonmel

Global Skies

10st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Flat winner ran his best race over hurdles when just denied over C&D last time, seemingly appreciating the livelier ground; is up 4lb but doesn't have to find much more to go one better.

11/4

Form: 32

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Placed on both hurdling starts, more recently when clear second of five at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) last month; that form isn't anything to go wild about but his proven ability in this sphere counts for a lot.
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7th

6

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:45 Uttoxeter

Kalkaroo

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Doubled his tally over hurdles when winning at Market Rasen (2m, soft) in February; has held his form in three runs since and holds place claims at least.

6/1

3rd

2

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:33 Market Rasen

Kalkaroo

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Billy Aprahamian

Battled gamely to reward good market support over C&D (soft) in February and has made the frame on both starts since, latterly when back here (good to soft) three weeks ago; strong contender again.

7/4

2nd

4

15th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

17:17 Market Rasen

Kalkaroo

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Two wins over hurdles, the first a Fontwell maiden on good ground in August and the second a C&D handicap on soft in February; chance.

13/8

Form: 54

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten on Flat debut in April and has shown only minor promise in his first two hurdle races; open to improvement if the first-time hood helps him settle here but he's not the most obvious answer.
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6th

6

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:10 Taunton

Postponed Legacy

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Progressive type who made it three wins in his last four starts in 2m handicap at Huntingdon 18 days ago; up another 9lb but he scored readily there so is not taken lightly.

5/2

1st

4

19th Feb 2026

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

14:51 Huntingdon

Postponed Legacy

11st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Went up 10lb for winning at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft; completing a double) but was still competitive at Wincanton (soft) where he had a subsequent winner just behind him; nudged up another 1lb but has the least to prove of these.

11/10

Form: 3

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 9lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in low-grade Flat handicap for this stable in May (1m2f; RPR 64) and made fairly encouraging hurdle debut when well-held third of six at Stratford (2m, good) last month but others here look stronger.
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6th

10

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

Masonbrook Meadow

10st 6lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Runner-up over 2m7f at Fakenham last month, since when she's finished 12l behind at Stratford; only 1-33 overall and others preferred for win purposes.

12/1

7th

9

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

20:50 Stratford

Masonbrook Meadow

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Got off the mark at the 27th attempt under rules at Exeter (2m, good to firm) last October; ran her best since when runner-up at Fakenham (2m7f, good) 26 days ago; her versatility distance-wise holds her in good stead but her win-record is off-putting.

8/1

2nd

6

4th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

17:48 Fakenham

Masonbrook Meadow

10st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Scored off today's mark in first-time cheekpieces at Exeter (2m, good to firm) in October and posted a good effort over 2m4f the following month but was pulled up three weeks ago, after a break, and her Flat pedigree raises doubts over the suitability of this trip.

10/1

Form: 85

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 9lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Showed some promise on the AW for Marco Botti but has struggled to get competitive on both hurdling starts for Nigel Hawke; visor added here.
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8

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:00 Fontwell

Ortigia

10st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Showed some promise on the AW for Marco Botti but has struggled to get competitive on both hurdling starts for Nigel Hawke; visor added here.

100/1

5th

5

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:05 Newton Abbot

Ortigia

10st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Made the frame on Flat handicap debut in April (1m4f, AW; RPR 60) but was a well-beaten 33-1 shot in C&D hurdle won by Golden Path on last month's stable/hurdle debut.

33/1

8th

10

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Ortigia

10st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Ran okay in two of her four races at up to 1m4f for Marco Botti; changed hands for just 5,000gns but trainer does well with Flat castoffs.

10/1

Non-runners

Give It To Me Oj, Saucats, Window Of Time

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Give It To Me Oj

The Guardian:

Global Skies

Daily Mirror:

Kalkaroo

The Times:

Window Of Time

POSTDATA:

Give It To Me Oj

Telegraph:

Give It To Me Oj

The Star:

Give It To Me Oj

The Sun:

Kalkaroo

Daily Mail:

Global Skies

Daily Record:

Global Skies

D Express:

Window Of Time