August 23 / 17.00 Fontwell

17.00

Good

Download The At The Races App Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4520.18
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Download The At The Races App Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

2/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.19

Form: 432-11 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on debut; expensive to follow over hurdles last season but he had a wind op in January and he seems to have turned a corner, winning at Newton Abbot and Market Rasen last month; has to concede a chunk of weight all round but he is on the up and conditions should hold no terrors; leading contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:51 Market Rasen

Sure Touch

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Hasn't been running well for a while now, since winning the Summer Plate over C&D in July 2024; too well handicapped to dismiss with confidence, though, and a tongue-tie belatedly returns.

11/2

5th

2

5th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 2

15:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Sure Touch

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Won last year's Summer Plate at Market Rasen after an absence so his 99-day break was no excuse when never counting in that race in mid-July; the cheekpieces tried there are swiftly removed but he's not been running great for a while now.

6/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to a winning pointer; unraced dam from a good French jumping family; makes his racecourse debut and only of interest if the betting speaks in his favour.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

19:00 Market Rasen

Harry dAlene

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

pressed leader early, prominent from 1st, dropped to last with one circuit to go

9/2

2

20th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:35 Uttoxeter

Harry dAlene

11st 10lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: D J Jeffreys

Safely held in handicaps at Ascot (2m3f) and Cheltenham (2m5f) in the autumn and not seen again since but returns in an easier race and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

9/1

12th

18

11th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:10 Cheltenham

Harry dAlene

10st 6lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: D J Jeffreys

All four runs have been on good ground; made his debut in late August and was runner-up at about this trip over hurdles on first three starts; last of six, however, on handicap debut at Ascot (2m3f) 13 days ago and needs to bounce back from that.

28/1

Form: 245-

Last run: 179 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three bumper runs last season weren't without hope but she was very disappointing switched to the Flat at Kempton in May; something to prove now her attentions are turned to hurdling.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:47 Fontwell

Bonnet

10st 9lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: George Baker

prominent, pressed leader from 4th, bad mistake 6th, pushed along and lost position before 2 out, weakened run-in

33/1

3rd

6

27th Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:46 Southwell

Bonnet

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: George Baker

held up in behind leaders, chased clear leader 3rd, lost second from 2 out

25/1

3rd

4

23rd Aug 2022

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:00 Fontwell

Bonnet

10st 3lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: George Baker

prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon held, weakened after 2 out

8/1

Form: 32/0/4

Last run: 82 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise in bumpers for Warren Greatrex; off the track for 843 days before a stint pointing in the spring, winning a 3m maiden in May (good); well beaten at Uttoxeter back hurdling in June; stable has more obvious claims with Sure Touch.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

23rd Aug 2022

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:00 Fontwell

Bluberry High

10st 7lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

Promise in bumpers for Warren Greatrex; off the track for 843 days before a stint pointing in the spring, winning a 3m maiden in May (good); well beaten at Uttoxeter back hurdling in June; stable has more obvious claims with Sure Touch.

8/1

Non-runners

Bluberry High

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Payout
Exacta £1.50
Straight Forecast £1.72
Trifecta £2.10

Selections

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