March 18 / 16.55 Fontwell

16.55

Soft

BetGoodwin Your Online Bookie Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4330.42
  • 3m 1f 166y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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BetGoodwin Your Online Bookie Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1-3314 CD

Last run: 46 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Record around here reads 2131, his latest course win coming over this trip (good to soft) on Boxing Day; ran well to finish a close fourth at Lingfield (2m7f, good to soft) last time considering even that looked an inadequate test; strong claims under conditions that should be ideal.
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7th

3

19th Feb 2026

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

14:33 Sedgefield

Spike Jones

11st 12lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Two sound runs in the autumn but fell at Cheltenham in January and hasn't run quite as well since; this a significant drop in grade and with the ground in his favour, is one with a chance.

4/1

4th

10

31st Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 103y

Class 1

15:10 Sandown

Spike Jones

10st 3lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

2-4 on heavy going, admittedly all in 2021 or 2023; ridden last five starts by Benjamin Macey; fell in the early stages on penultimate start and below form on latest, having registered two good places earlier this term; others preferred.

20/1

7th

16

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Spike Jones

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Fell in the early stages at Cheltenham last time; couple of good efforts otherwise this term but is more exposed than some of these rivals and 3lb higher than when midfield in this race 12 months ago.

20/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 23-436 BF

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
0-6 but placed four times including when beaten just over 2l into third of nine behind Spike Jones over C&D (good to soft) on Boxing Day; now 4lb better off, but he didn't back up that effort when sent off favourite at Ffos Las (3m, soft) the following month; may not want the ground too testing.
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11

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Prince Des Fichaux

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

midfield

16/1

11

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Prince Des Fichaux

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

midfield

16/1

5th

9

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:15 Kelso

Prince Des Fichaux

10st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

Nearly won the Eider two seasons ago (beaten by Anglers Crag) and was a 22l fourth in the same race on final outing; he is effective at this trip and could run well with a tongue-tie added.

9/1

Form: 1P-7PF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won easily at Uttoxeter (2m7f, heavy) on the last day of 2021, but he has more letters in his form than numbers and has shown little in three starts since returning from an absence in December, including when pulled up behind Spike Jones over C&D on Boxing Day; others preferred.
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3

5th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:02 Lingfield

Carlow Farmer

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Anthony Charlton

Both wins gained at Uttoxeter; can take plenty of driving and again he raced lazily when tailed off at Fontwell on final sighting last May; goes on the ground and stays well, but others appeal more.

25/1

6th

3

18th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

20:15 Fontwell

Carlow Farmer

11st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

raced lazily at times, in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, reminder after 5th, pushed along before 10th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: F-333U C

Last run: 48 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Winner over shorter trips over hurdles and fences around here, but he does stay this far and handles soft ground; returns to hurdles after unseating over fences here last time and should go well.
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3rd

5

4th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Alkopop

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

soon raced in second

10/1

3rd

5

4th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Alkopop

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

soon raced in second

10/1

5th

2

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

15:25 Ffos Las

Alkopop

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Won over fences off today's mark last season and has been placed over hurdles this term but has completed only three of his seven chases, and looked out of sorts when pulled up at Uttoxeter this month; risky.

16/1

Form: 038/4-

Last run: 670 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Point winner who was 1-14 under rules for Rebecca Curtis, the win coming over hurdles at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) in early 2020; changed hands for £7,000 in May 2021 and makes his debut for his new yard after 670 days off; best watched unless market suggests otherwise.
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9

10th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

19:45 Fontwell

Oscar Asche

10st 2lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Andy Irvine

Soundly beaten on all three starts since returning from long absence this year, most recently when last of six here (2m3f, good) on recent return to chasing; effectively only 3lb lower from out of the weights today; revival needed.

20/1

6th

7

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Fontwell

Oscar Asche

10st 10lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Andy Irvine

Won over hurdles for Rebecca Curtis in 2020 but became disappointing for that yard and, after a long layoff, he's struggled here in both runs for new yard this spring; cheekpieces return but he's failed to complete in his three previous runs over fences and has a lot to prove back in this sphere.

16/1

5th

8

4th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

16:00 Fontwell

Oscar Asche

10st 13lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Andy Irvine

Won over hurdles for Rebecca Curtis in 2020 but became disappointing for that yard and, following a long layoff, struggled here (3m2f, heavy) on last month's stable debut; needs to have taken significant benefit from that recent outing.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.20
Straight Forecast £4.68
Trifecta £26.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spike Jones

The Times:

Prince Des Fichaux

RP Ratings:

Alkopop

The Star:

Carlow Farmer

D Express:

Prince Des Fichaux

POSTDATA:

Spike Jones

Telegraph:

Spike Jones

The Guardian:

Spike Jones

Daily Mail:

Spike Jones

The Sun:

Spike Jones

Daily Record:

Spike Jones

Daily Mirror:

Alkopop