November 04 / 15.50 Fontwell

15.50

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4683.56
  • 3m 1f 166y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 669-22

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Point winner who is 0-8 under rules but he ran well to finish second in 3m2f hurdle handicaps (good) in his final two runs this spring; still unexposed at staying trips and has claims if he can pick up where he left.
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5

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Forward Plan

11st 9lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

held up in rear

11/2

5

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Forward Plan

11st 9lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

held up in rear

11/2

3rd

5

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 2

14:05 Doncaster

Forward Plan

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won this 12 months ago (good to soft) and continued in fine form last season, adding a competitive handicap at Kempton (3m, soft) in February; there could still be mileage in his mark and he may have needed last month's reappearance run at Wincanton (well-beaten fourth); one to consider.

5/1

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10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2U576- D

Last run: 236 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Veteran stayer who is well treated on his old form but last win was in 2019 and he was tailed off over fences (3m1f) and hurdles (2m7f/3m2f) in his final three runs last season; best watched back from 236 days off.
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3

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Exeter

Bobo Mac

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom Symonds

A teenager now and no longer the force of old but was placed three consecutive times before clinging on to win by a short head at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in February; pulled nicely clear of the others with a next-time-out winner there, so a 4lb rise is arguably lenient.

9/2

3

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Exeter

Bobo Mac

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom Symonds

A teenager now and no longer the force of old but was placed three consecutive times before clinging on to win by a short head at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in February; pulled nicely clear of the others with a next-time-out winner there, so a 4lb rise is arguably lenient.

9/2

1st

6

1st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Bobo Mac

11st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

towards rear

6/1

11/4

Form: F251F- C

Last run: 232 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Had some jumping issues over fences last season but he won off this mark here (2m5f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) on his penultimate run last term; switches back to hurdling after 232 days off but he's dual winner in this sphere and has form over an extended 3m1f; needs watching in market.
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3rd

5

4th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Alkopop

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

soon raced in second

10/1

3rd

5

4th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Alkopop

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

soon raced in second

10/1

5th

2

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

15:25 Ffos Las

Alkopop

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Won over fences off today's mark last season and has been placed over hurdles this term but has completed only three of his seven chases, and looked out of sorts when pulled up at Uttoxeter this month; risky.

16/1

Form: PFP-P6 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in his last four chase runs and he's struggled again back over hurdles in last two starts, most recently when tailed off over C&D on his return last month; has a lot to prove and he's 8lb out of the weights.
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8th

18

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:40 Exeter

Pour Une Raison

10st 2lb

J: Miss Thomasina Eyston

T: Harriet Brown

Course winner but no victory since March 2021 and he hasn't been shaping as though a win is imminent; 5lb out of the handicap today.

66/1

8th

18

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:40 Exeter

Pour Une Raison

10st 2lb

J: Miss Thomasina Eyston

T: Harriet Brown

Course winner but no victory since March 2021 and he hasn't been shaping as though a win is imminent; 5lb out of the handicap today.

66/1

6th

11

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

12:25 Exeter

Pour Une Raison

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Harriet Brown

Course winner but it's a very long time since he's been competitive and his last win was back in March 2021; 4lb out of the handicap today.

66/1

Form: 432211 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Quirky customer who often races lazily but he's finished first past the post under Paddy Brennan in his last three runs (2m7f-3m2f); only 1lb higher than for his brave success in a match at Exeter last time but all of his six wins have come on good/good to firm and it would be a worry if ground is on the slow side.
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7

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Worcester

Presenting Yeats

11st 3lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Richard Hawker

Quirky customer who is often reluctant to jump off; won at Stratford (3m2f, good) in April, after a break, and is now back on the same mark, but recent efforts were below that level and he's never easy to predict.

16/1

7th

8

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:27 Newton Abbot

Presenting Yeats

10st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Has struggled to recapture the form that saw him successful at Stratford (3m2f, good) off 2lb lower in April; not one to dismiss lightly but recent efforts temper enthusiasm.

20/1

Form: 5747P-

Last run: 264 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Finished well to win a Wexford handicap (2m5f) in the mud last May; some creditable efforts at up to 3m since but she was out of sorts in his final two runs for Peter Fahey last season; changed hands for 8,500gns in March and has some questions to answer on return for new yard.
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6th

6

14th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:40 Plumpton

China Princess

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Alexandra Dunn

Had form at up to 3m in Ireland; not beaten entirely by the 3m2f trip on debut for new stable; now wears cheekpieces; drops back sharply in distance but has place possibilities in this field.

12/1

5

4th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

15:50 Fontwell

China Princess

11st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

took keen hold

8/1

Non-runners

Presenting Yeats

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £6.57
Trifecta £9.20

Selections

RP Ratings:

Forward Plan

POSTDATA:

Presenting Yeats

SPOTLIGHT:

Alkopop

WEST COUNTRY:

Forward Plan

The Times:

Forward Plan

The Guardian:

Forward Plan

Daily Mirror:

Forward Plan

The Star:

Forward Plan

Daily Record:

Forward Plan

Telegraph:

Presenting Yeats

D Express:

Presenting Yeats

The Sun:

Presenting Yeats

Daily Mail:

Alkopop