October 19 / 16.00 Fontwell

16.00

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4683.56
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 15 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.30
  • Place: £4.30

Form: 75-265

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Best effort from six goes over hurdles when 11l second of 12 over C&D (good) in May; not disgraced when fifth of eight over 2m3f here last month and that run, his first for four months, could put him spot-on for this; more persuasive than many.
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7

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Whats My Line

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Michael Madgwick

Soundly beaten here on both outings during very light campaign last season and competes from 3lb out of the weights on this first start since October.

16/1

7

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Whats My Line

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Michael Madgwick

Soundly beaten here on both outings during very light campaign last season and competes from 3lb out of the weights on this first start since October.

16/1

10

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Whats My Line

10st 8lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Michael Madgwick

Tailed off here (2m3f) on recent seasonal debut but some positives can be taken from that performance; now back on same mark as when scoring at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) last autumn, and it's worth remembering that his other hurdle win was in this race in 2022.

12/1

25/1

  • Place: £13.70

Form: 754-9P

Last run: 151 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Maiden on the Flat and over hurdles, unplaced all 14 starts; others are far more enticing.
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6th

9

28th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Telefina

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

disputed lead

20/1

8

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:05 Southwell

Telefina

10st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

0-11 over hurdles; peak effort came when staying on for third at Taunton (3m, good) last December but has gone backwards in two starts since.

14/1

9

8th Mar 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Fontwell

Telefina

10st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

0-19 and it's hard to make her the percentage call but she was placed on good ground here (2m5f) and at Taunton (3m) in two of her five starts this autumn/winter; right out of form on last two outings.

20/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 68-633

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Just 1-29 under rules but he often gives his running and the extended 2m1f here (third of eight) last time was probably an inadequate test; today's distance is more suitable and he has each-way claims.
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7th

6

(1)

10th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chepstow

Alramz

8st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Sue Gardner

towards rear

10/1

5

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Alramz

10st 12lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Just one win from his 32 starts and that was two years ago and on soft ground; ended 2022 tamely and he needs to have been revived by a six-month break.

8/1

7

8th Dec 2022

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:40 Taunton

Alramz

11st 0lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Consistent enough but with a strike-rate of 1-31 he struggles to win; fell early last time; best form is over shorter.

7/1

Form: 228-52

Last run: 133 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Seven wins Flat and jumps and he failed by just a nose to make it eight over C&D (good) in June; up only 3lb and Caoilin Quinn's 7lb claim is very handy; big player if returning in the same form.
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4th

6

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Age Of Wisdom

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

midfield, slightly hampered 2nd, pressed leader from 5th, shaken up before 7th, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), soon pushed along and led, slightly hampered by loose horse when headed last, ridden run-in, weakened final 110yds, finished lame (vet said gelding was lame on his left-fore)

5/1

Form: 6/098- C

Last run: 297 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Unlike many of these, he has winning form to his name, and both his successes have come on this course at 2m3f; thrown in on that form but he was badly out of sorts when last seen towards the end of 2021 and he needs today's new headgear combination to spark a revival.
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7th

13

6th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:20 Fontwell

Hier Encore

10st 2lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Nigel Dunger

midfield on outer

50/1

9th

15

6th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:35 Fontwell

Hier Encore

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nigel Dunger

No win since March 2019 but it is worth highlighting his preference for Fontwell (two wins and five seconds); entitled to strip fitter for a recent comeback run - wore this same headgear combination - but clearly needs to from 7lb outside the handicap proper.

33/1

5th

14

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Hier Encore

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Nigel Dunger

took keen hold, in rear, headway and prominent from 3rd, not fluent 7th, pressed leader 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along and lost position before omitted 2 out, soon weakened

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 746-4

Last run: 165 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Beaten further with each of his four outings, tailed-off last of four in Warwick novice (2m3f) when last seen in May; however, he has fewer miles on the clock than any of these and now makes his handicap debut with his stable going well; bred to stay this far; possibilities.
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14

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Mole Court

11st 4lb

J: Mr James King

T: Ben Pauling

Won this race off today's mark in 2023 but has become very inconsistent in the meantime; arguably ran better than eventual 21l defeat suggests when third of seven at Uttoxeter (3m, good; first run after wind op) last month but it's hard to tell whether he'll be on a going day here.

16/1

3rd

5

16th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

15:40 Uttoxeter

Mole Court

11st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Useful at his best but has regressed and become very inconsistent; returned from layoff with two disappointing efforts this season and needs subsequent wind op to enable a revival; raced mainly on good/good to soft ground.

10/1

6th

1

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Worcester

Mole Court

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Became very inconsistent last season and was pulled up (stopped quickly) last month, after a break; on a good mark and might be boosted by refitted cheekpieces but it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood.

10/1

Form: 2F9-81

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
More miss than hit in five hurdles runs before winning ten-runner handicap at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft; well-backed favourite) in September; a repeat of that would put her in the mix again and she may be open to further progress; one of the likelier ones.
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7

14th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

If I Say

10st 8lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Well handicapped on some of last year's placed form over fences and ran well to a point over hurdles last month (first-time blinkers) but it's over two years since her only win and others appeal more.

13/2

5th

6

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:55 Fontwell

If I Say

10st 3lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

led, headed and raced in second after 1st, disputed lead 3rd

14/1

4th

7

21st Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

If I Say

10st 2lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

Respectable run after a break over 3m but made no impression with the cheekpieces back on at Bangor; won once in 20 starts.

16/1

16/1

Form: 8P-54P

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
1-23 over hurdles and fences for Stuart Crawford, whom she left for £6,500; well held both starts for current yard and has plenty to prove.
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8

29th Dec 2022

Heavy

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Lilys Gem

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Ryan Potter

2

28th Dec 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Leicester

Lilys Gem

11st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

Bumper/hurdle winner at Carlisle when trained by Stuart Crawford; had been unconvincing for this yard but she didn't go unbacked when winning over C&D a month ago (good to soft), getting up late in the day; 5lb higher but she does go on this sort of ground.

11/2

Form: /63P-P

Last run: 155 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Showed enough when third of six on handicap debut at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) last autumn to suggest he had a future in this sphere but he's been pulled up twice since; needs to be revived by another break.
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5

9th Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

14:30 Plumpton

Albert Van Ornum

11st 1lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Paddy Butler

Disappointing over hurdles for Gary Moore and was pulled up on chasing debut on final start for him four months ago; stable debut.

50/1

5

5th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Lingfield

Albert Van Ornum

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Gary Moore

Flat winner in France; 0-8 over hurdles and pulled up three times (had respiratory issue on two occasions) before his remote fourth in a seller three weeks ago; switch to fences needs to spark a big revival.

9/2

4th

1

14th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:40 Plumpton

Albert Van Ornum

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Gary Moore

Flat winner in France; 0-7 over hurdles and pulled up the last three times (had respiratory issue on two occasions); however, this switch to selling grade may help.

12/1

Form: P0-66P D

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Now 10lb lower than for his most recent success at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) in August 2021, but that reflects a severe decline in his form; never travelling over fences at Stratford in July; difficult to recommend.
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5th

3

11th Nov 2022

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:40 Southwell

Shinobi

11st 11lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

disputed lead, lost position but prominent after 4th, shaken up and pressed leader home turn, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

11/2

1st

3

23rd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Ffos Las

Shinobi

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

made virtually all, pushed along when mistake 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, good jump last, led again run-in, ridden out

12/1

3

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Shinobi

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Kim Bailey

midfield, badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 2nd

20/1

Form: 54674-

Last run: 212 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden under rules; not at his best so far for Richard Rowe but he comes into the reckoning on his best Irish form from last autumn and should have no problems with today's trip/ground; quite interesting after seven months off and wind surgery.
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11

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:28 Taunton

Aikenbreakinheart

10st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Won at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last March on his second chase start and is now 5lb lower, but he's struggled on his three starts since and may be best watched on this first outing since December.

50/1

11

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:28 Taunton

Aikenbreakinheart

10st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Won at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last March on his second chase start and is now 5lb lower, but he's struggled on his three starts since and may be best watched on this first outing since December.

50/1

Form: 3445-4

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in 2m maiden in Ireland last summer but well held on all four starts for current stable, most recently over this C&D in May; falling quickly in the weights but needs to up his game.
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7th

15

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

12:35 Lingfield

Shiroccos Delight

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anna Newton-Smith

20-race maiden; only two of those were over fences (including latest) but he's very hard to fancy from 10lb out of the weights proper.

100/1

8th

11

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:37 Plumpton

Shiroccos Delight

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Anna Newton-Smith

19-race maiden who was pulled upon chasing debut last December and hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles since; 5lb out of the weights; not the obvious answer.

50/1

Form: 6513-P BF

Last run: 172 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Came good after breathing operation with clearcut Chepstow win (2m3f, good) in April but two runs later that month were disappointing (favourite both times); needs to get back on track but at least he's now had a break.
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5th

6

16th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:10 Leicester

Heron Creek

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

jumped left on occasions, in touch with leaders, headway before 12th, outpaced and dropped to last before 3 out

9/1

4th

5

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

14:05 Plumpton

Heron Creek

10st 8lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland

Won over hurdles last spring (2m3f, good) but has been out of form this season, the last twice over fences; needs combination of drop of back in trip and first-time cheekpieces to pay dividends here.

9/2

Form: -65803

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden but there were signs that he might have turned a corner when 4l third of eight over 2m3f (good; made running) here last time; stays this far and could be in the thick of things again.
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9th

9

23rd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Ffos Las

Mise Raftaire

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Warren Greatrex

prominent, pushed along and lost ground quickly home turn, weakened 3 out, soon eased, tailed off

11/2

11

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Mise Raftaire

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Warren Greatrex

disputed lead, led after 1st, bad mistake and fell 2nd

8/1

10th

9

13th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

13:50 Uttoxeter

Mise Raftaire

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Warren Greatrex

held up in rear, not fluent and pushed along 7th, brief headway on outer home turn, pushed along 2 out, soon outpaced and held

25/1

Form: 08720-

Last run: 182 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-5; 8l second of eight on handicap debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) in February but she subsequently had wind surgery and ran badly at Ludlow; personal best required after a six-month absence.
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5th

7

26th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

16:10 Fakenham

Chillabella

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs

held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 7th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off

10/1

12

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Chillabella

10st 5lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs

0-5; 8l second of eight on handicap debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) in February but she subsequently had wind surgery and ran badly at Ludlow; personal best required after a six-month absence.

12/1

Non-runners

Chillabella

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £737.40
Straight Forecast £510.59
Tricast £5302.24
Trifecta £2152.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Age Of Wisdom

Telegraph:

If I Say

POSTDATA:

Mise Raftaire

WEST COUNTRY:

Alramz

Daily Mail:

If I Say

Daily Express:

If I Say

The Star:

If I Say

Daily Record:

If I Say

RP Ratings:

Age Of Wisdom

The Times:

Age Of Wisdom

The Guardian:

Age Of Wisdom

Daily Mirror:

Age Of Wisdom

The Sun:

Age Of Wisdom