December 26 / 13.42 Fontwell

13.42

Good To Soft

DC Electrical Contracting Ltd. Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10020.64
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 3
  • 10 runners
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DC Electrical Contracting Ltd. Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 321-4 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of the C&D juvenile event on this card a year ago; only start since when fourth (behind stablemate Teddy Blue) on good at Newbury last month; work to do with that rival but this softer ground could see him do better.
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9th

5

(3)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Yorksea

9st 10lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Paddy Butler

slowly away, towards rear

25/1

9th

5

(3)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Yorksea

9st 10lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Paddy Butler

slowly away, towards rear

25/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 43P5-3

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Fair effort on last month's Lingfield return and could build on that; hasn't won since March 2021 (pulled up in this a year ago when favourite) but too well handicapped to be dismissed out of hand.
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1

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:17 Chepstow

Pyramid Place

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Nine-time hurdle winner who was useful in his prime and is versatile regarding ground; out of form since rejoining Harriet Dickin this season, though, and has left it late in the day to launch his chasing career; hood/cheekpieces removed; first-time blinkers tried.

33/1

8th

2

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

14:02 Chepstow

Pyramid Place

11st 12lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Harriet Dickin

Nine hurdle wins (various ground), including valuable C&D race in 2023; safely held on both starts since rejoining Harriet Dicken, though, and has much more to prove than some of these; cheekpieces added to usual hood.

33/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 75-641 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Both hurdle wins gained over C&D (soft/good), the latest this month; up 8lb and faces much stronger rivals but he's a strong stayer at this trip and there is a lot to like about his chance.
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10th

11

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:48 Fontwell

Rays The One

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Mark Pattinson

Dual C&D winner (soft/good) but not since December 2022, and is very inconsistent nowadays; tailed off at Stratford on latest outing in early July; 1lb wrong today; others have more pressing claims.

25/1

7th

9

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:18 Stratford

Rays The One

10st 2lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Mark Pattinson

Placed over hurdles in February and there was nothing wrong with his sixth at Warwick (2m3f, good) in April; has undergone wind surgery since finishing a distant last of ten back on the Flat in May but others have more pressing claims.

14/1

10th

5

4th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

17:00 Salisbury

Rays The One

9st 3lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Mark Pattinson

Placed over hurdles in February but three lesser performances since then; both Flat wins have come on the AW and a good while back now.

16/1

Form: 1575-5

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Ended last season on a low note and no signs of a return to his best at Chepstow in October; now on a tempting mark (won off 6lb higher in November 2021) and relishes soft ground, so not without hope.
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4

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Mack The Man

11st 3lb

J: Mr Kit Alexander

T: N W Alexander

Regressive and inconsistent veteran; seemingly perked up by change of headgear when close second in refitted visor at Perth (2m, good) last month and remains on a very good mark but it's not easy to predict whether he'll be in the right mood again here.

8/1

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 3

15:53 Perth

Mack The Man

11st 4lb

J: Mr Kit Alexander

T: N W Alexander

Exposed; goes well on testing ground but latest win (off 10lb higher) was on good ground at Ayr in November (2m) when returning from a break; beaten 20l when eighth over C&D last month (good to soft; blinkers replaced regular visor); visor back on today; well handicapped, but a bit to prove.

33/1

Form: 102745 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner and also won off 2lb higher in June; fair effort at Sandown this month but would ideally prefer much quicker ground than he's likely to meet today.
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4th

4

(6)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 24y

Class 5

16:15 Bath

Bashful Boy

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: David Pipe

Veteran who hasn't won since 2023 but he's been in fair form on AW this spring including when fourth on Polytrack (2m) in his last two starts; should be in the mix again but he needs to find more to make a big impact; cheekpieces are removed and blinkers return.

9/2

4th

4

(1)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:50 Kempton (AW)

Bashful Boy

9st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: David Pipe

Veteran who hasn't won since 2023; expensive to follow in recent times but he arrives in form and this is a touch easier again off a career-low mark; can't be left out of calculations.

4/1

4th

4

(4)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:12 Lingfield (AW)

Bashful Boy

9st 7lb

J: Jack Dace

T: David Pipe

Losing run dates back to July 2023; conditions are no problem for this veteran and he has been running respectably of late; others appeal more all the same.

8/1

Form: 316P-P

Last run: 191 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Fakenham maiden winner in February on stable debut and ran very well at Cheltenham the following month; pulled up both starts since, so has enough to prove on his return from six months off.
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8th

3

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:30 Carlisle

Swinging London

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Mackie

Five wins on AW, including at Southwell (1m6f) last time; may remain competitive but looks by no means guaranteed to follow up, being 0-15 in Flat turf events; just 1-20 over hurdles.

6/1

1st

3

(2)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Swinging London

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: John Mackie

Dual C&D winner; beaten 2l when fourth of six here last month and he was unfortunate not to go even closer when fourth of 12 at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft; short of room late on) 16 days ago; switches back to the AW with a good chance.

7/4

4th

3

(7)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Swinging London

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Mackie

Returned to the Flat with respectable fourth of six at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last month but is still 3lb higher than for narrow AW win last autumn, and his Flat turf strike-rate is 0-14.

10/1

Form: 223-11 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
On a hat-trick after Stratford and Ascot wins in October; only another 5lb higher and still open to progress but soft ground might pose a problem (acts on good to soft but unproven on softer); still hard to ignore.
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4

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:37 Limerick

Dream In The Park

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Dual hurdles winner whose chase win came in 2m2f handicap here last season (yielding-to-soft); not at that level of form so far this term, reportedly coughing when very disappointing in attempting repeat win here at Christmas; cheekpieces now tried and upped in trip.

13/2

3rd

1

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:00 Galway

Dream In The Park

12st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Two wins in Britain in October 2022; off the mark over fences at Limerick last Christmas; was entitled to need the run over hurdles here in July, likely to be sharper now; stablemate Hees Dynamite is more appealing.

12/1

Form: 3F-0

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Showed enough in two starts in January to suggest he can win over hurdles but was tailed off on last month's reappearance; handicap debut and hard to be confident after that.
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11th

6

(14)

16th Sep 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Bath

Dirham Emirati

9st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Gary Moore

All the better for this headgear combination and only narrowly failed in his hat-trick bid last time when third to Zillion; essentially 1lb lower with Connor Planas taking off 3lb; shortlisted.

6/1

3rd

2

(11)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

19:10 Bath

Dirham Emirati

9st 11lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary Moore

Turned things around in new headgear when scoring over C&D (good) last month and he followed up with another narrow win over 1m6f here last time; only 2lb higher than for that success and he remains very well treated on his old form; big player in hat-trick bid.

11/4

1st

2

(3)

26th Jul 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Dirham Emirati

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary Moore

slowly into stride

7/2

Form: 121/5-

Last run: 436 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Easy Ludlow winner in March 2021 and faced a tough task on only subsequent start, 14 months ago; absence poses a question but he has won on soft and is on fair mark, despite top weight; market a help.
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1

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 3

13:42 Fontwell

Dobryn

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Sam Thomas

led, pulled up after 1st, looked to go wrong

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 20-213 CD BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Often races too freely but is progressing; easily landed short odds in a C&D maiden (soft) last month and respectable third in strong Newbury handicap since; one of three in the race for his stable; likely contender.
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3rd

1

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 164y

Class 1

14:20 Sandown

Teddy Blue

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Has registered a couple of useful handicap wins this season, including at Kempton (2m4f, good) on penultimate start; faces a stiffer task conceding weight all round in this grade, with 4lb penalty incurred.

25/1

23

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Teddy Blue

10st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Can be difficult to settle and he was reluctant to line up at Kempton (2m4f, good) four weeks ago, but that didn't stop him winning; had just a neck to spare but the first two were clear and this 8yo is now 4-10 over fences; further progress is possible and he's not ruled out up just 3lb.

40/1

1st

5

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:18 Kempton

Teddy Blue

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

All three chase wins (good to soft and good) in 2025, including at 2m2f here; creditable shows in his first 2m4f chases on last two starts and perhaps this sharper test than at Newbury recently will suit; not far away.

12/1

Non-runners

Teddy Blue

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.40
Straight Forecast £22.24
Tricast £81.06
Trifecta £135.40

Selections

RP Ratings:

Teddy Blue

POSTDATA:

Dream In The Park

SPOTLIGHT:

Ray's The One

WEST COUNTRY:

Bashful Boy

Telegraph:

Dream In The Park

Daily Mirror:

Dream In The Park

Daily Record:

Dream In The Park

TOPSPEED:

Teddy Blue

The Times:

Teddy Blue

The Guardian:

Teddy Blue

Daily Mail:

Teddy Blue

D Express:

Teddy Blue

The Sun:

Teddy Blue

The Star:

Teddy Blue