January 29 / 14.15 Fontwell

14.15

Good To Soft

Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4330.42
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £26.00
  • Place: £6.30

Form: 439-88

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in first three handicaps, the latest over 2m3f here on Boxing Day; needs the first-time cheekpieces to make a big difference today; 1lb out of the weights.
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4th

4

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:55 Fontwell

My Ticketyboo

10st 13lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Really got his act together with cheekpieces added when scoring here (2m5f, good/good to soft) in January/February but he was laboured in his hat-trick bid at Southwell (3m, good) last month; has bit to prove again after that and needs to resume his progress.

7/1

3rd

6

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:05 Southwell

My Ticketyboo

10st 13lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Showed little until springing a surprise at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in January; defied penalty over same C&D (good) latest; just 1lb higher and should be thereabouts.

2/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 6-754

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only four hurdling starts but was comfortably held when fourth on this month's handicap debut at Hereford (2m3f, soft) and needs to build on that performance here.
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2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

Leading Swoop

11st 10lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Course regular who kept on well to win by over 5l over C&D (good) in March and won't mind if the ground is much slower today; absent since well-held third behind Ballintara at Plumpton in April, though, and needs to be in peak form to overcome current mark; cheekpieces replace blinkers.

8/1

3rd

1

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

15:40 Plumpton

Leading Swoop

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

raced in second, niggled along briefly 12th, not fluent 14th

5/6

3rd

1

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

15:40 Plumpton

Leading Swoop

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

raced in second, niggled along briefly 12th, not fluent 14th, lost position 3 out, left in remote third 2 out, hung left approaching last, weakened run-in

5/6

10/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 8-2445

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
A maiden after 14 hurdle starts but was only 3l behind Alexandra Romanov when fourth over C&D last month and his subsequent Fakenham run was respectable; continues to slip down the weights; each-way claims at least.
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4th

5

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

San Pedro

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground, struggling from 3 out

10/1

4th

5

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

San Pedro

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground

10/1

Form: 232F-7

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Four-time point winner; lacked fluency and was safely held in a chase on last month's seasonal debut but switches back to hurdling on a workable mark and is not yet fully exposed under rules.
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10

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

13:35 Market Rasen

Concrete King

10st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

held up in rear, raced wide when on turn after 2nd, headway from 3rd, lost position after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10/1

5th

6

1st Jun 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

Concrete King

10st 9lb

J: John Kington

T: L J Morgan

Has won four points, but 0-20 under rules (12 over fences); best recent run when second over 2m3f at Fontwell in March (heavy); quite interesting with visor replacing cheekpieces on stable debut.

11/1

7th

8

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Fontwell

Concrete King

10st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Neil Mulholland

Has very mixed record this season but ran well and looked the likely winner for a long way before weakening into third over C&D (heavy; just behind Mister Murchan) last month; 2lb lower today; can't rule out.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 313236 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Just did enough to prevail by a nose over C&D (good) last June and returned from a break with some good efforts towards the end of last year; holds no secrets from the handicapper but probably won't be far away.
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5th

11

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:38 Exeter

Caspers Court

10st 10lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Last win was off 18lb higher in March 2023; returns to a more suitable trip than the 3m last time but ran just the one race of any real note last year and he's an 11yo now.

16/1

5th

11

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:38 Exeter

Caspers Court

10st 10lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

led

16/1

6

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

16:30 Ludlow

Caspers Court

11st 1lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Mark has never been more accommodating in seven seasons with these connections, and although winless beyond 2m6f under rules does stay further; diminishing returns since May's Newton Abbot second, however.

12/1

Form: 2-P543 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Triple hurdle winner last season, most recently off today's mark over C&D (good to soft) last February, but yet to hit top gear after four runs this term; never looked dangerous before keeping on for third in first-time blinkers at Huntingdon on Boxing Day; others appeal more.
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2

13th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield

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11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Toby Lawes

Six wins on Flat and over hurdles but ended his time with Gary Moore on a low note and little sign of a revival for new yard; limited appeal with first-time visor replacing cheekpieces and tongue-tie discarded.

12/1

8th

1

22nd Jan 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:55 Plumpton

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12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Toby Lawes

Became disappointing for Gary Moore last season (often racing lazily) and was safely held on stable debut at Huntingdon (3m1f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in November; subsequent wind op might have helped but others look less risky.

16/1

Form: 1667

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Prevailed by a nose on bumper debut at Worcester (good to soft) last spring and has shown minor promise on all three subsequent hurdling starts (1m7f-2m4f); not obviously well treated for today's handicap debut but has plenty of scope for improvement if aided by first-time tongue-tie.
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2nd

4

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Awesome Foursome

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground 3rd, headway before 3 out

9/2

2nd

4

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Awesome Foursome

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground 3rd, headway before 3 out

9/2

3rd

9

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

12:22 Ffos Las

Awesome Foursome

10st 9lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Lacked fluency when fourth in two 3m Fakenham chases this autumn and now reverts to hurdling; will be suited by today's drop back in trip, though, and and won't mind the forecast rain; can exploit a favourable mark.

5/1

Form: 7P-337

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Placed over 2m on first two hurdling starts; ultimately well beaten when upped to 2m4f for last month's handicap debut at Huntingdon but was going well until a bad jumping error three out seemed to knock the stuffing out of him; no surprise if he fares better here.
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2nd

4

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Godot

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Andy Irvine

Didn't run badly when fifth of seven here (2m5f, good to soft; usual headgear removed) 12 days ago and has become well handicapped but this season has been largely disappointing and he's not yet proven over this far.

16/1

5th

1

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Godot

12st 0lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Andy Irvine

Three-time winner but arrives here in no sort of form and the new blinkers (replacing usual cheekpieces) did nothing for him two weeks ago; now goes in no headgear; risky.

12/1

5th

1

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Godot

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Andy Irvine

Always tended to be all or nothing but has often run well on soft; risks involved now, having been pulled up on his last two starts, but he's capable of popping up, switched from cheekpieces to first-time blinkers under in-form Rian Corcoran.

8/1

Form: 2-4P86

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Chasing didn't go to plan in the autumn (two attempts) and he made no telling impression when back over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m7f, heavy) last month; still has low mileage, though, and today's return to less testing ground can show him in a better light.
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2nd

2

30th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

13:15 Huntingdon

Royal Lake

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Won a 2m5f soft-ground handicap hurdle for Oliver Sherwood earlier this year and very nearly doubled his tally back at Fontwell on final appearance in May (3m2f); joined this yard for £22,000 and entitled to be involved.

5/2

2nd

2

30th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

13:15 Huntingdon

Royal Lake

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Won a 2m5f soft-ground handicap hurdle for Oliver Sherwood earlier this year and very nearly doubled his tally back at Fontwell on final appearance in May (3m2f); joined this yard for £22,000 and entitled to be involved.

5/2

2nd

6

10th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

18:45 Fontwell

Royal Lake

10st 12lb

J: Aidan Coleman

T: Oliver Sherwood

Off the mark over hurdles when winning going away here (2m5f, soft) last month; lost a shoe when third at Southwell (good to soft) since; up another 2lb and again in trip, so likely he'll need further improvement.

9/4

Form: 22-P64

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won a point and was second in two bumpers last year; began hurdling career with three very underwhelming runs (2m-2m4f) but might get more competitive on today's handicap debut.
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7

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:00 Plumpton

Hilltown

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Won over C&D in April 2023 and a chase here in April 2024; however, he's struggled this season following a long absence, including at this course on three occasions; 4lb out of the handicap; major turnaround needed.

14/1

5

9th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:00 Plumpton

Hilltown

10st 6lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Seamus Mullins

Returned from a long layoff with some disappointing efforts this season but took a step back in the right direction over hurdles at Fontwell (3m2f, soft) in January, where he put in a good front-running shift before tiring; now 1lb lower than when winning comfortably by 13l over C&D (good) in April 2024 and enters calculations; cheekpieces (worn for last two races) removed.

7/1

Form: 0-3141 CD

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Looked very well suited by the step up in trip when keeping on strongly to score over C&D (good) on last month's handicap debut and has been nudged up only 2lb for that; high on the list.
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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: 20335-

Last run: 390 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Placed in two 2m3f Hereford novice hurdles (both on good) in late 2021 but safely held when fifth over that C&D (good to soft) on handicap debut last January and not seen again since.
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10

13th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Mojito Royale

10st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Richard Mitford-Slade

pressed leaders early, prominent from 3rd, pushed along after 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

50/1

2

5th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:45 Ffos Las

Mojito Royale

11st 10lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Richard Mitford-Slade

Placed in two 2m3f Hereford novice hurdles (both on good) in late 2021; however, safely held on handicap debut last January and soon under pressure when pulled up at Fontwell (2m6f) when next seen five weeks ago; wore cheekpieces last five starts but now has tongue-tie and blinkers.

50/1

5

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:15 Fontwell

Mojito Royale

11st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Richard Mitford-Slade

raced lazily, prominent, lost ground after 3rd, towards rear 6th, struggling and reminder with one circuit to go

25/1

Form: PFP2-P

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Stayed on for second over fences here (2m5f, soft) last February but was in rear throughout when reverting to hurdles for recent seasonal debut; now 0-12 under rules; needs help from the first-time blinkers today.
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4th

8

17th May 2023

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Entre Deux

10st 9lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Paul Henderson

Only win came in an Irish point more than three years ago; chasing career has been mostly disappointing but much better when fourth in a bunch finish at Warwick last month; repeat of that brings him into the reckoning.

6/1

4th

10

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Entre Deux

10st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Paul Henderson

Second of five at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) 14 months ago but has struggled on all three starts this season and is very difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

4th

4

8th Apr 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Entre Deux

10st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Paul Henderson

Generally poor, including pulling up in hurdle/chase this winter; plenty to prove.

20/1

Form: 45-4PP

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; pulled up in C&D hurdle in October, after a break, and also on subsequent chasing debut; others have considerably less to prove.
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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

Non-runners

Entre Deux

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Payout
Exacta £270.10
Straight Forecast £239.87
Tricast £2867.91
Trifecta £1986.90

Selections

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SPOTLIGHT:

Alexandra Romanov

The Times:

Godot

TOPSPEED:

Mojito Royale

D Express:

Leading Swoop

The Guardian:

Concrete King

WEST COUNTRY:

Caspers Court

Telegraph:

Alexandra Romanov

The Star:

Alexandra Romanov

POSTDATA:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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