November 13 / 12.30 Fontwell

12.30

Good To Soft

Peter Moffitt Memorial Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Peter Moffitt Memorial Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 453-

Last run: 298 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close fourth on debut in Newbury bumper (2m, good) last November and fair efforts in two warm novice hurdles there (2m4f/2m, good to soft) last winter; vulnerable if bumping into anything useful but entitled to plenty of respect in this line-up.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

15:40 Fontwell

Maclaine

12st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Now only 1lb higher than for emphatic win at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) in March 2024 but absent since a lesser effort the following October and entitled to benefit from this outing.

6/1

8

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

16:28 Exeter

Maclaine

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Richard J Bandey

Did not jump well enough when disappointing favourite at Ayr on final start last season but came good over fences with ready win at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) in March and still has plenty of scope to progress from that performance.

4/1

7th

12

20th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:50 Ayr

Maclaine

10st 5lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

On a career-high mark after going up 8lb for winning at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) but impressed with how he jumped and travelled that day (won easily); that was also a new trip for him, offering plenty of encouragement for this far.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3/42-

Last run: 220 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has made the frame on all three starts (AW/good); made some mistakes when 18l second of five at Taunton (2m) in April on second hurdle start but that form was boosted by the winner; reappears with yard in good form and he's open to improvement; not ruled out.
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4

7th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

14:15 Fakenham

Gold In Doha

10st 8lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost ground and towards rear after 4th, dropped to last before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

12/1

4

7th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

14:15 Fakenham

Gold In Doha

10st 8lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost ground and towards rear after 4th, dropped to last before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

12/1

7th

2

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Gold In Doha

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

always behind, tailed off

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
29,000euros foal, £52,000 3yo; 11th foal; closely related to three winners including I'm All You Need (2m hurdle/2m4f chase; RPR 130), half-brother to a bumper winner; his trainer is enjoying an excellent autumn and he's one to be interesting in on debut, especially if strong in the betting.
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Verdict Starting price

3

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

20:50 Fontwell

Trevors Lad

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

0-9 over hurdles but placed three times this year, most recently when close second here (3m2f, good) last month; went up 4lb for that run but should be fine over today's shorter trip and probably won't be far away.

11/4

4

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Trevors Lad

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

0-8 over hurdles but looked suited by the step up to 3m when third at Southwell (good to soft) last month and can better that performance if his jumping is more fluent here.

9/2

4

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Trevors Lad

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

0-8 over hurdles but looked suited by the step up to 3m when third at Southwell (good to soft) last month and can better that performance if his jumping is more fluent here.

9/2

Form: 0/0-32

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Bumper runner-up (2m, soft) who has shown fair form on both hurdle starts (2m3f/2m1f, good/soft), finishing best of the rest behind easy odds-on winner over C&D latest; has limitations but she might not be far away.
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8th

5

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Alexandra Romanov

11st 11lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Three wins over hurdles but was pulled up at Fontwell (2m6f, good) in May following a six-month break; still 4lb above her last winning mark and steps up in trip; best watched.

12/1

3

26th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:50 Fontwell

Alexandra Romanov

11st 12lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Dual winner over hurdles, including over C&D, but twice held since making a winning return at Warwick (2m5f, good) last September; still 5lb above her last winning mark and not seen in seven months, but she is proven fresh; not dismissed easily.

5/1

3

26th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:50 Fontwell

Alexandra Romanov

11st 12lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

prominent, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

5/1

Form: P/4-

Last run: 557 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four-time Flat winner but he struggled in February/May 2021 on his first two hurdle starts; then absent until two midfield finishes on the Flat last month; probably best watched now back over hurdles.
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4th

5

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Pleasure Garden

10st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

Returned from layoff with two modest efforts towards end of last season (2m/2m1f) and remains without a win since 2023; yet to convince stamina-wise over this sort of trip; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

4th

5

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 5

15:30 Plumpton

Pleasure Garden

10st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Karen Jewell

Four-time Flat winner and 1-10 over fences; peak efforts were a long time ago now and he was tailed off when third at Huntingdon after 297 days off; 4lb out of the weights.

11/1

3rd

6

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Pleasure Garden

10st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

Has not progressed from his winning chase debut in April 2023 and ran poorly when last seen ten months ago.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a British maiden point (2m4f, good to soft) on his debut in January and was bought for £75,000 later that month; makes rules debut with new trainer in good form and he could play a leading role.
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7

14th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:28 Kempton

Pedley Wood

10st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Joe Tizzard

Has C&D form and he won two in a row at Wincanton (2m4f on good to soft; 3m1f on heavy) last midwinter; mixed results since but back on his latest winning mark and adding cheekpieces could help; ought to go well.

9/2

3rd

2

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:20 Wincanton

Pedley Wood

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won two in a row at Wincanton (2m4f/3m1f) last winter and latest was off 1lb lower on heavy ground; looks interesting on that form but he's been up and down since and was pulled up here on Boxing Day; needs to bounce back again after that and he comes with risks attached.

8/1

6th

6

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

Pedley Wood

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

midfield, dropped to rear 9th, struggling 14th, weakened 4 out

9/2

Form: 346

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to threaten on her three starts for Olly Murphy; wears a first-time hood on her stable debut and others are preferred.
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11

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Lingfield

Maires Dream

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Camilla Poulton

Tailed off in both her handicaps and wouldn't be banking on this longer trip making all the difference.

66/1

11th

13

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:24 Plumpton

Maires Dream

10st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Camilla Poulton

Ran well to a point when fifth (well held in the end) behind Tommy Dillion on last month's handicap debut at Lingfield (2m, heavy) and might be seen to better effect on today's better ground but others appeal more.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 00-8

Last run: 153 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two Irish bumpers, six Irish points and one chase at Kilbeggan and he's yet to pose a threat; hard to fancy on stable debut.
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7th

12

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Holkham Hall

10st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gordon Treacy

Dual point winner; first run under rules since 2022 when beaten 13l in a 3m handicap hurdle in December (raced freely); finished tailed off on only previous run over regulation fences in Ireland; unconvincing.

25/1

7th

9

24th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:05 Lingfield

Holkham Hall

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Paul Henderson

125-1, tailed off in a novice hurdle at Fontwell on recent stable debut, taking record to 0-10 (points/rules).

100/1

8th

3

13th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

12:30 Fontwell

Holkham Hall

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Paul Henderson

raced in last, shaken up after 3 out, pushed along and minor headway before 2 out, behind and no chance approaching last

66/1

Form: 421- D

Last run: 327 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
All three bumper runs on good ground; built on previous promise when getting off the mark at Plumpton last December; absent since but he brings potential to this first hurdles start and could be thereabouts.
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1st

2

6th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:45 Southwell

Delta Run

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

prominent, shaken up to lead 2 out, drifted left when ridden approaching last, stayed on, ridden out

7/1

8th

3

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:10 Ffos Las

Delta Run

11st 5lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard J Bandey

Delivered on earlier promise when rallying well to win five-runner Plumpton bumper last winter (good ground); bred to have a good future over jumps but today's hurdling debut comes after a one-year absence.

12/1

Non-runners

Delta Run

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.00
Straight Forecast £10.48
Trifecta £68.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pedley Wood

RP Ratings:

Alexandra Romanov

Daily Record:

Gold In Doha

WEST COUNTRY:

Pedley Wood

Telegraph:

Pedley Wood

D Express:

Pedley Wood

Daily Mirror:

Pedley Wood

The Star:

Pedley Wood

TOPSPEED:

Alexandra Romanov

POSTDATA:

Alexandra Romanov

The Times:

Alexandra Romanov

Daily Mail:

Alexandra Romanov