October 04 / 16.55 Fontwell

16.55

Good To Soft

BetGoodwin Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 3f 29y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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BetGoodwin Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 5/52-2

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Belied 33-1 odds when close second in C&D novice (heavy) last December but was no match for wide-margin winner when second in C&D maiden (good to soft) last month and probably needs to improve to strike on handicap debut.
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2

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

14:50 Ludlow

Batwomen

11st 10lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Both wins over hurdles came at Fontwell; having just her second go over fences when solid sixth in well-contested mares' handicap at Cheltenham (about 2m4f, good to soft) in December; disappointed at Huntingdon over further next time but had wind surgery shortly afterwards and might be worth another chance dropped back in trip.

4/1

3rd

1

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:05 Huntingdon

Batwomen

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Almost denied Easy To Follow in a heavy-ground hurdle once, but best figures win or lose have been returned on no worse than the good to soft of last month's tidy 5l sixth in a Cheltenham mares' 0-125; still early days for her as a chaser, appears to jump fine and holds strong claims.

5/4

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: /50-P4

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Well below best since returning from long absence this year but took good step back in right direction when fourth at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month and has possibilities if able to build on that performance.
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5th

2

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Teds Friend

11st 13lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

towards rear, midfield after 4th, headway before 9th, outpaced and no impression from 2 out

7/1

5th

2

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Teds Friend

11st 13lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

towards rear, midfield after 4th, headway before 9th

7/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5-1222 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Runner-up three times since breakthrough hurdle win in June, most recently when a long way clear of the third at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) 12 days ago; due to go up 1lb for that and remains very much of interest.
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8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 130y

13:05 Wexford

Greatness Awaits

10st 11lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Got his fifth hurdles win when beating subsequent Galway festival winner Winning Smut at Killarney in July (2m7f, yielding to soft); beaten 25l apiece in his two chase starts; makes handicap chase debut and chance on his best hurdles form but hasn't shown that yet over fences.

18/1

5th

2

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 54y

18:22 Galway

Greatness Awaits

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Flat winner and very experienced hurdler; gaining his fifth hurdles win, and seventh in all, when taking a 2m7f Killarney handicap in July; remote fourth on chasing debut over a staying trip at Ballinrobe.

25/1

3

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Greatness Awaits

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Heavily-raced 6yo was gaining his fifth win hurdling when taking 2m7f Killarney handicap last month; never counted at Galway however since; Flat-bred tries fences here.

10/1

Form: 8-7314 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to open account here (2m1f, good) in August, his eighth hurdle run, but was effectively 1lb lower when only fourth at Bangor a few days later and his new mark has now taken effect; needs to kick on again.
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1st

3

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Footloose Man

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Richard Hobson

Dual 2m5f course winner in early part of last season; returned from five-month break with low-key run here 18 days ago but is versatile regarding ground and his current mark is workable; can feature if that recent outing brought him on.

7/1

6th

8

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:42 Fontwell

Footloose Man

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Richard Hobson

All of his three victories have been at Fontwell including two chase wins over an extended 2m5f (good to soft); beaten 9l when runner-up here in December but that was behind an improver and he's still lightly raced in this sphere; respected back in trip on his return.

13/2

5

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

18:18 Fontwell

Footloose Man

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Richard Hobson

Course hurdle winner last summer (2m1f, good), having made most of the running; held up in rear and never looked dangerous when fourth of six on last month's chasing debut at Stratford (2m3f, good) but that was his first run since the autumn and a return to more positive tactics might show him in a better light here.

8/1

Form: 906P8/

Last run: 532 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only five hurdling starts but absent since his never-dangerous eighth at Exeter (2m2f, good) in April 2023 and needs to have made some progress in the meantime.
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5th

10

4th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Ipsos Pierji

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Nicky Martin

midfield on outer, not fluent 1st, in touch with leaders 6th

20/1

Form: 13691- C

Last run: 207 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent in recent years but scored over hurdles at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) last November, after a break, and signed off with a chase win there in March; contender if in the right mood.
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13th

14

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Baddesley

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

towards rear

20/1

13th

14

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Baddesley

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

towards rear

20/1

10/1

Form: 35112- C BF

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Took well to chasing last season, winning twice before a close second behind Baddesley; needs to transfer that improvement back to hurdles, though, and has fitness to prove after 207-day absence.
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3

4th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

15:50 Warwick

Sir Rock

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Toby Lawes

A three-time winner over fences and yet has shown nothing in his last three chase starts; has won over hurdles but returns from a break with much to prove.

10/1

2

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Sir Rock

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Made it 3-9 over fences with a ready success over 3m2f at Fontwell; up 6lb but has been competitive off higher marks in the past.

11/4

1st

2

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Sir Rock

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Won back-to-back handicaps two winters ago, over 2m3f at Plumpton and 2m5f here; goes well on softer but the ground was good when not beaten far over 2m5f here last time; there are some stamina reservations over this far.

5/1

Form: 2381/ D

Last run: 653 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Bounced back quickly from disappointing handicap debut when clearcut winner at Taunton (2m3f, good) in December 2022; not seen again since but remains unexposed; market may guide.
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2nd

8

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Gata Ban

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

Hasn't kicked on from a second on chase debut but did some good late work behind Boys Of Wexford at Taunton the last time; that was over 2m7f and now goes further.

11/2

4th

6

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

17:20 Taunton

Gata Ban

10st 13lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Second on her chase debut at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in October but has failed to back up that run since; no improvement following wind surgery last time and has been dropped another 5lb.

7/1

Form: 5P258-

Last run: 355 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Ex-French maiden; 0-6 and generally disappointing for Alexandra Dunn in 2023 but her standout performance was a clear second here (2m5f, good) off today's mark; makes stable debut after one-year absence (same owners) but good market support will need to be heeded.
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6th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:00 Lingfield

Pennsylvanie

11st 6lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

led, joined before 3 out, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

3/1

6th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:00 Lingfield

Pennsylvanie

11st 6lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

led, joined before 3 out, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

3/1

3rd

2

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:45 Fontwell

Pennsylvanie

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Close second here (2m5f, good) for Alexandra Dunn last September; struggled on next two appearances and was always behind when reappearing for new stable over C&D last month but might revert to more positive tactics in first-time cheekpieces today and is one to keep an eye on in the betting.

8/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £52.10
Straight Forecast £51.44
Tricast £184.43
Trifecta £96.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Greatness Awaits

The Times:

Batwomen

The Guardian:

Gata Ban

D Express:

Sir Rock

Telegraph:

Ted's Friend

Daily Record:

Batwomen

The Star:

Gata Ban

RP RATINGS:

Greatness Awaits

POSTDATA:

Greatness Awaits

WEST COUNTRY:

Greatness Awaits

Daily Mail:

Greatness Awaits

Daily Mirror:

Greatness Awaits

The Sun:

Greatness Awaits