March 18 / 15.45 Fontwell

15.45

Soft

Free Bet Nose Losers At BetGoodwin Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 3f 49y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Free Bet Nose Losers At BetGoodwin Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 86-434

Last run: 87 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won a heavy-ground bumper at Ffos Las early last year and best effort over hurdles when third of ten at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) in November; may have found 2m7f too far at Lingfield (heavy) the following month and each-way claims back at this trip if ready to roll after three months off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 3f 149y

Class 4

15:50 Fontwell

Captain Claude

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Dual course winner on slow ground last season (2m5f/3m2f); not quite at best on two starts this term and was behind Record High when fourth here on Boxing Day but has possibilities if perked up by change of headgear.

11/2

5th

5

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 3f 149y

Class 4

15:50 Fontwell

Captain Claude

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Dual course winner on slow ground last season (2m5f/3m2f); not quite at best on two starts this term and was behind Record High when fourth here on Boxing Day but has possibilities if perked up by change of headgear.

11/2

20/1

  • Place: £15.80

Form: 804157

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Caused a 40-1 surprise at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) in December, but well beaten once on the AW and twice over hurdles since; still to prove his stamina for this sort of trip.
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13th

4

12th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:00 Exeter

Happy Company

11st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: John O’Shea

Capable handicapper at this level but has run moderately on the Flat and over jumps on either side of a three-month absence; others safer.

14/1

6th

1

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:05 Fontwell

Happy Company

12st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: John O’Shea

Won at Lingfield in December and did so under Ned Fox in five-runner race over this C&D (good to firm) in May; ran poorly in a Flat run last time but that was just one day after his win here and is best forgiven; probably needs to improve on his British hurdles form.

5/1

10th

9

(11)

29th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

14:30 Leicester

Happy Company

9st 0lb

J: Rhiain Ingram

T: John O’Shea

Added to his three Flat wins in Ireland when scoring over hurdles in December; respectable second in a selling hurdle at Exeter (2m2f, good) last month and he's not ruled out off a dangerous mark back in this sphere following another hurdle win at Fontwell yesterday.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 35-05

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Well held in three starts over hurdles since finishing a promising third in a Chepstow bumper in November 2021, albeit not totally disgraced when fifth of 14 at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last time; may show improvement now handicapping.
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3

14th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

17:05 Ludlow

Realm Of Glory

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Placed on bumper debut in 2021 but has made disappointing start to hurdling career; well down the field when upped to 2m7f in Ascot handicap six weeks ago; this race is easier but he probably still needs help from the first-time cheekpieces.

5/1

8th

9

2nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 118y

Class 4

16:10 Ascot

Realm Of Glory

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

No progress since his close third in a Chepstow bumper last winter (soft) and beaten a long way out when a remote third on recent handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, heavy); needs major turnaround for new trip.

12/1

3rd

1

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Realm Of Glory

12st 1lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

in touch with leaders, hit 4th, not fluent 6th, pushed along and dropped to last before 7th

6/1

Form: -54F33

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Only beaten a neck and a short head on handicap debut here (2m6f, good) last month and may have found the stiffer test too much when beaten further into third of 12 at Plumpton (3m1f, good) three weeks later; should appreciate the return to this sort of trip and respected for last year's winning stable.
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2

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:02 Southwell

Abingworth

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Winner at Market Rasen in June (2m5f, good; first-time hood; three ran); hasn't run as well since, having been pulled up at Newbury on latest chase run and then tailed off on the AW; bit to prove.

9/1

5th

1

(5)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

15:58 Beverley

Abingworth

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Fairly useful chaser who is 5-17 in that sphere, but he was a big price on Flat debut at Goodwood (1m6f maiden) two weeks ago and finished a well-held fourth of seven; that wasn't bad after a slow start but this is a daunting task in this Listed event and he has stacks to find on the figures.

50/1

Form: 9-707B

Last run: 242 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Showed little in a bumper and six starts over hurdles in Ireland last year, but finished first and second in two points in January; interesting to see what the market says about him now back over hurdles on stable debut.
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3

4th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

15:50 Warwick

Sir Rock

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Toby Lawes

A three-time winner over fences and yet has shown nothing in his last three chase starts; has won over hurdles but returns from a break with much to prove.

10/1

2

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Sir Rock

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Made it 3-9 over fences with a ready success over 3m2f at Fontwell; up 6lb but has been competitive off higher marks in the past.

11/4

1st

2

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Sir Rock

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Won back-to-back handicaps two winters ago, over 2m3f at Plumpton and 2m5f here; goes well on softer but the ground was good when not beaten far over 2m5f here last time; there are some stamina reservations over this far.

5/1

Form: -07058

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Modest form so far and switch to a handicap made little difference at Lingfield (2m7f, good to soft) last month; this trip may suit better, but plenty of improvement is needed.
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5

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Flemens Tipple

10st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Overall strike-rate of 1-28 and the win came over fences; 0-18 over hurdles and has to bounce back from some shoddy efforts; in cheekpieces and a visor for the last two and now goes in blinkers.

25/1

6

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Flemens Tipple

10st 8lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Has questions to answer after two disappointing runs in July but is very well suited by this C&D and competes off new career-low mark today; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor; dangerous to ignore.

12/1

5

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

17:33 Stratford

Flemens Tipple

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Only win was a 2m7f handicap chase at Huntingdon in May 2024; mixed efforts over hurdles and fences since but well beaten last of six at Bangor on latest start.

10/1

Form: 4-7793

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in bumpers and ran his best race so far over hurdles when third of nine on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) last month; mixed messages from the form, but any further improvement on that would make him a contender.
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8

20th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:35 Uttoxeter

Mount South

11st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Ian Williams

Made an encouraging handicap debut when third over C&D (good to soft) in February but he didn't get very far at Fontwell next time and was pulled up at Wincanton (15-8 favourite) in March; should still have potential but he needs to get back on track after a short break.

7/1

5

27th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

17:00 Wincanton

Mount South

11st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Ian Williams

towards rear, ridden and hung right then jockey looked down to see if something was amiss before 2 out, pulled up just after 2 out

2/1

6

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Mount South

11st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Ian Williams

in touch with leaders, hampered 1st, soon unseated rider

5/2

Form: 048329

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Was making the frame for the seventh time in his first ten starts when second of 13 behind a dual subsequent winner at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in January, but has to put a poor effort at Warwick (2m5f, good; 4-1) last month behind him; a contender on earlier form.
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7

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Waterloo Quay

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

prominent, not fluent 2nd, disputed lead before 5th, not fluent 6th, mistake and lost position 7th, soon pushed along and weakened

5/1

7

5th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:45 Ffos Las

Waterloo Quay

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

0-11; best of the rest behind a well-treated winner at Uttoxeter (2m4f) on penultimate start, making most; flopped at Warwick (2m5f) three weeks ago and now takes another step up in trip.

9/1

9th

9

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Warwick

Waterloo Quay

11st 1lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: David Dennis

raced in second, hit 7th, lost second when not fluent 8th, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out

9/2

Non-runners

Flemen's Tipple

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £167.80
Straight Forecast £106.64
Tricast £1994.86
Trifecta £1715.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Abingworth

Telegraph:

Mount South

RP Ratings:

Captain Claude

POSTDATA:

Waterloo Quay

The Times:

Abingworth

The Guardian:

Abingworth

Daily Mirror:

Abingworth

The Sun:

Abingworth

Daily Mail:

Mount South

D Express:

Mount South

The Star:

Mount South

Daily Record:

Mount South

WEST COUNTRY:

Captain Claude