December 06 / 12.35 Fontwell

12.35

Good To Soft

Download The At The Races App Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5119.24
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Download The At The Races App Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £23.90
  • Place: £6.50

Form: 53

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Inferior to Mombasa in France, having been beaten in both outings, but was placed on latest occasion (2m3f, good to soft) and may improve further; could go well on debut for David Pipe.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Uttoxeter

Jilaijone

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: David Pipe

Just one win from his last 18 starts but that came by a wide margin over C&D (good to soft) in January and he ran another big race when fourth of 17 at Ascot (2m7f, good) last time; every chance he'll be thereabouts.

10/1

3

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 118y

Class 3

13:15 Ascot

Jilaijone

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: David Pipe

Had to wait over two years for his second win but when it came at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago it was by a huge margin; back up 8lb and that's the furthest he's been, but now the possibility arises that he'll be interesting at this trip as well.

10/1

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5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4-2

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished fourth on sole French start and runner-up over C&D on British debut; still open to progress, especially if brushing up his jumping (has made some errors); trainer has a good record in this race; possibilities.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Aviles

11st 11lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

in touch with leaders, lost position before 6th, reminders after 7th

10/1

6th

5

12th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Aviles

11st 8lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, lost ground after 9th

9/2

Form: 2

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Consistent maiden on Flat, runner-up four times; filled that position, behind a very promising type, at Wetherby (2m, heavy) on the switch to hurdles; appears to have a race in him; enters calculations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

1st Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

15:00 Sedgefield

Wholeofthemoon

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

held up in rear

14/1

8th

5

(10)

14th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:55 Chester

Wholeofthemoon

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

steadied start, switched left soon after start, held up in last, struggling 5f out, soon detached, tailed off from 4f out

16/1

15th

12

(9)

10th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:15 Chester

Wholeofthemoon

8st 13lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Donald McCain

Below form sole start here, when upped to 2m last September on latest Flat outing (yard debut); 80-1 win on handicap hurdle debut at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) in December, followed by two respectable efforts but he was soundly beaten on latest start; others are a bit more persuasive.

18/1

Form: 11 D

Last run: 178 days

W: 11st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two from two in France for Francois Nicolle, latest success in Listed 3yo hurdle at Auteuil (2m1f, very soft); subsequently sold for 250,000euros; useful recruit who has leading claims even with a double penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

15:35 Uttoxeter

Mombasa

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Showed clear signs of retaining ability at Leicester last time (second run for new yard and since returning from long absence) but needs to build on that effort; faces a stiffer task upped in class.

12/1

3rd

2

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Mombasa

11st 10lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Won 3yo Listed hurdle in France in June 2022; lightly raced since and tailed off at 22-1 on stable debut and second chase start at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) four weeks ago when back from another absence; not easy to fancy after that latest performance but he's one to watch in the betting.

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Successful three times on Flat this year for the Johnston yard, putting up a useful performance (RPR 98) in 1m6f AW handicap most recently; subsequently sold for 50,000gns; interesting prospect for juvenile hurdles.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Achnamara

11st 8lb

J: Ian Power

T: Philip Kirby

Didn't run badly in a low-grade Flat marathon last month but he ended the last jumps season with two disappointing runs (both 2m4f) and has a bit more to prove than some of these.

14/1

3rd

8

(1)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Achnamara

9st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Philip Kirby

Well beaten over hurdles on his last two starts but hasn't run badly on his last two Flat outings (1m4f/2m, AW) and his trainer has won two of the last six runnings of this race; not discounted.

14/1

9th

3

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:07 Newcastle

Achnamara

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Philip Kirby

Scored twice over hurdles (at about 2m4f) in 2024-25 but has failed to fire this term and beat just two in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap hurdle ten days ago; others appeal more.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £83.40
Straight Forecast £86.42
Trifecta £128.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mombasa

POSTDATA:

Achnamara

LAMBOURN:

Wholeofthemoon

RP Ratings:

Mombasa

WEST COUNTRY:

Mombasa

The Times:

Mombasa

The Guardian:

Mombasa

Daily Mail:

Mombasa

Daily Mirror:

Mombasa

Daily Record:

Mombasa

Telegraph:

Achnamara

D Express:

Achnamara

The Sun:

Achnamara

The Star:

Wholeofthemoon