August 30 / 18.45 Fontwell

18.45

Good

Rapunzel Me Bouncy Blow And Go Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Rapunzel Me Bouncy Blow And Go Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.60

Form: P785-2 BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 7yo who returned from break with good second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month; has to take a 4lb rise on the chin but can play a leading role here if suited by the forecast faster ground (unraced on anything quicker than good to soft).
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2nd

5

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

15:40 Fontwell

Hawaii Du Mestivel

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Progressive over hurdles in 2024, winning three times, but missed 2025 and has been pulled up in two chases this year; combination of return to better ground and first-time cheekieces might aid a revival but others in this field have much less to prove.

6/1

2

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Hawaii Du Mestivel

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Completed a hurdles hat-trick in 2024 but was then absent until achieving nothing switched to to chasing last month; had wind surgery since; difficult to ascertain exactly how much ability he retains.

12/1

6

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:27 Kempton

Hawaii Du Mestivel

11st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

In excellent form in second half of 2024, winning three good-ground handicap hurdles (2m3f-2m5f) in a row; also has form on slower ground and could quite plausibly have more improvement to come over fences at some stage but this chasing debut comes after a 458-day absence.

9/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 4/54-3

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in all three bumpers during 2022-23 season and displayed improvement over hurdles when placed in Uttoxeter maiden (2m4f, good) last month, her third attempt; could easily have more to offer in handicaps.
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4

16th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:38 Uttoxeter

Lucky Rose

11st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Three runs over fences and progressing, winning by a length at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) after racing up with the pace; just 4lb higher here.

4/1

1st

2

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:57 Newton Abbot

Lucky Rose

11st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Placed over this sort of trip over hurdles in the autumn and began chasing career with two very respectable runs at Huntingdon (both 2m7f, good; behind Ann d'Arabie last time) this spring; on a workable mark and probably won't be far away.

6/1

3rd

2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Lucky Rose

11st 9lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Runner-up twice off today's mark over hurdles last year (2m5f/3m2f); only third-best on merit when modest second over C&D (good) on last month's chasing debut but that run came after a break and she may still have potential over fences.

7/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 592-52 BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-22 over hurdles but very nearly made a winning stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) six weeks ago and will be fine on the forecast faster ground here; one to consider.
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15

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Bushmill Boy

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-23 over hurdles but went very close on stable debut here (2m4f, soft) in July and also ran well when third (albeit well held) at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in August; drops back in trip with cheekpieces refitted here; no surprise if he comes good for Olly Murphy soon.

6/1

3rd

6

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Bushmill Boy

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-22 over hurdles but very nearly made a winning stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) six weeks ago and will be fine on the forecast faster ground here; one to consider.

4/1

2nd

13

17th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:45 Uttoxeter

Bushmill Boy

10st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-23 but surely has a race in him, and did record a respectable C&D third (soft) last November; wind surgery since claimed for £6,000 from David Thompson and starts life for Olly Murphy back on a career-low mark.

7/2

Form: 88P-35

Last run: 80 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Responded well to first-time cheekpieces and belied 66-1 odds when keeping-on third at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in May, her second handicap, but her latest run was a backward step and she's hard to predict here.
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6

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:05 Plumpton

Bella Cavalla

10st 7lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

0-10 over hurdles but was in good form when last seen in the autumn, including when clear second over C&D (good to soft) two starts ago; now 1lb below that mark; major player if fully tuned up.

7/2

6

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:05 Plumpton

Bella Cavalla

10st 7lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

prominent, outpaced and dropped to rear 10th, lost touch 11th, pulled up before 2 out

7/2

3rd

4

18th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:20 Plumpton

Bella Cavalla

10st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Neil Mulholland

led

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-569R

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Has shown hurdling ability but finished well down the field when fitted with cheekpieces for last month's handicap debut and refused to race on her latest appearance 11 days ago (no headgear); others look much less risky.
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5th

2

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Tique

11st 7lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Has shown hurdling ability but finished well down the field when fitted with cheekpieces for last month's handicap debut and refused to race on her latest appearance 11 days ago (no headgear); others look much less risky.

33/1

10

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Tique

11st 0lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Bumper winner in May 2023 (2m, good); fourth of 11 in a Stratford maiden hurdle in April (2m, good); disappointing since, including with cheekpieces tried last time; no headgear; plenty to prove.

25/1

9th

3

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

Tique

11st 9lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

towards rear, not fluent 1st

16/1

Form: 7-4442

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
0-13 over hurdles but has been knocking on the door in recent months; went up 3lb for his close second at Stratford (2m6f, good) last time but capable amateur Alex Chadwick claims a useful 5lb here; respected.
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11th

10

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Joker Du Chenet

10st 4lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: James Owen

0-14 over hurdles but lost out only by a neck here (2m6f, good; refitted cheekpieces) in July and ran much better than bare form of 26l defeat might suggest at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last week; might be the answer.

7/1

6th

3

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Joker Du Chenet

11st 4lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

0-13 over hurdles but has been knocking on the door in recent months; went up 3lb for his close second at Stratford (2m6f, good) last time but capable amateur Alex Chadwick claims a useful 5lb here; respected.

11/2

Form: 4-5P75

Last run: 60 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
1-26 under all codes, the win gained off a basement Flat mark just under a year ago; well beaten over hurdles, fences and on the Flat in recent months, and difficult to enthuse over at present.
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7th

8

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Silver Atom

10st 9lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

1-26 under all codes, the win gained off a basement Flat mark just under a year ago; well beaten over hurdles, fences and on the Flat in recent months, and difficult to enthuse over at present.

20/1

6th

6

(9)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Silver Atom

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Comfortably held over fences the last twice; sole win came under this code but he achieved little in sole Flat run this year.

10/1

12

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Silver Atom

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Archie Watson

Won on the Flat at Bath last September; in the frame in four of his handicaps over hurdles in November-April last term but less encouraging recently and always behind on chasing debut at Market Rasen (2m3f, good; 28-1) ten days ago; best watched.

20/1

Form: P7-99

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a telling blow when ninth of 13 on recent handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m2f, good); effectively 7lb lower here but still needs significant improvement over the new trip.
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8th

13

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Kauto Castillo

10st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Unable to land a telling blow when ninth of 13 on recent handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m2f, good); effectively 7lb lower here but still needs significant improvement over the new trip.

33/1

9th

13

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

19:50 Market Rasen

Kauto Castillo

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

held up in rear, some headway 2 out, weakened approaching last

100/1

9th

9

4th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:20 Southwell

Kauto Castillo

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Pulled up and tailed off in his first two runs over hurdles and didn't jump with any fluency either time.

100/1

Form: 60047-

Last run: 143 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Didn't show a great deal in two good-ground two bumpers and three slow-ground hurdles (2m-2m2f) against own age-group last season; moves up in trip for handicap debut; still unexposed but not the most obvious answer.
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10

3rd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:23 Warwick

Aldunis Girl

11st 0lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Tailed off when making handicap debut off a lowly mark at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in August and needs the first-time hood to make a massive difference here.

66/1

9th

11

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Aldunis Girl

10st 5lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Didn't show a great deal in two good-ground two bumpers and three slow-ground hurdles (2m-2m2f) against own age-group last season; moves up in trip for handicap debut; still unexposed but not the most obvious answer.

25/1

Form: 960-47

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Showed nothing more than minor promise in her three qualifying races (all 2m) but is open to improvement in handicaps and her pedigree suggests today's step up in trip will suit.
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11

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:48 Fontwell

Macmolly

10st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

With a good stable and still very lightly raced but was pulled up when 33-1 for handicap debut here (2m5f, good) one year ago and has not raced again since; had wind op last September.

20/1

5

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Macmolly

11st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Showed nothing more than minor promise in her three qualifying races (all 2m) but is open to improvement in handicaps and her pedigree suggests today's step up in trip will suit.

12/1

Form: 321-65 C BF

Last run: 79 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won a 3m2f chase here (good to soft) a year ago and wasn't beaten far when fifth over hurdles here (3m2f, good) in June but today's drop back in trip is probably not ideal and others may have more potential.
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6

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

He Is A Cracker

10st 8lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

Well beaten over hurdes here on last month's stable debut but kept on well for clear second behind Of Corse I Can over C&D (good) when back over fences three weeks ago and will be suited by the forecast slower ground today; respected.

9/2

4

3rd Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

13:53 Fontwell

He Is A Cracker

10st 10lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

Won over C&D for Gary Brown in 2023 but was tailed off here over hurdles last month after a long absence; hard to trust.

7/2

8

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:12 Fontwell

He Is A Cracker

10st 6lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

Won 3m2f chase here for Gary Brown in 2023 but absent since pulled up in C&D hurdle just over a year ago; probably best watched on stable debut; tongue-tie refitted.

12/1

Form: 4338-8

Last run: 115 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-13 over hurdles for Tom Symonds, having signed off with two disappointing runs in the spring, but now 1lb lower than for creditable third of 13 at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) in March; changed hands for £13,000 in May and it will be interesting to see what Dan Skelton can do with her.
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9

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Damask

10st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

0-13 over hurdles for Tom Symonds, having signed off with two disappointing runs in the spring, but now 1lb lower than for creditable third of 13 at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) in March; changed hands for £13,000 in May and it will be interesting to see what Dan Skelton can do with her.

3/1

8th

12

27th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:40 Hereford

Damask

10st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Tom Symonds

Consistent in handicaps this spring, making the frame for the third consecutive time when close up over C&D (good to soft; handles heavy) 18 days ago; likely to have a say again.

7/1

3rd

13

9th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:02 Hereford

Damask

10st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Ten-race maiden; made the frame on both starts last month, more recently when third of 14 here (2m5f, soft), but needs to find something extra today; 1lb out of the handicap.

12/1

Form: /P0-90

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Well beaten when 80-1 for last month's handicap debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good to soft; first-time blinkers) and effectively on the same mark here; moves up in trip with tongue-tie added.
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12

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Captain Bill

10st 5lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Well beaten when 80-1 for last month's handicap debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good to soft; first-time blinkers) and effectively on the same mark here; moves up in trip with tongue-tie added.

50/1

12th

12

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Captain Bill

10st 3lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Modest form in a bumper and three hurdles; this is a more suitable level but still has plenty to find; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £27.20
Straight Forecast £25.95
Tricast £104.88
Trifecta £84.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Joker Du Chenet

SPOTLIGHT:

Damask

RP RATINGS:

Hawaii Du Mestivel

Daily Mail:

Bushmill Boy

The Times:

Macmolly

The Sun:

Lucky Rose

Telegraph:

Joker Du Chenet

Daily Record:

Joker Du Chenet

D Express:

Damask

The Star:

Damask

The Guardian:

Hawaii Du Mestivel

Daily Mirror:

Bushmill Boy