April 04 / 16.00 Fontwell

16.00

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4330.42
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 4P869P

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Looked quite promising when second in Warwick maiden last spring but chasing didn't go to plan in the autumn and he's been out of sorts since switched back to hurdling for last three runs; tried blinkers last time; cheekpieces back on today; urgently needs to turn a corner.
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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

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3-6133

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Improved to win comfortably on handicap debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) in the autumn and returned from break with two very respectable thirds this year (2m3f/2m5f, good); might encounter slower ground here but could still have a bigger run in him.
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3

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:00 Taunton

Just Loose Change

12st 2lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Darren McAlinden

Course hurdles winner in April 2023 and he won a handicap chase at Huntingdon in November 2024; mishaps have been a feature across his last three starts and he's down the pecking order today.

25/1

4th

5

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Just Loose Change

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Nicky Martin

soon prominent, not fluent 6th

20/1

5th

8

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:45 Market Rasen

Just Loose Change

11st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nicky Martin

Won at Huntingdon in November on his second chase start, but well-beaten second of three at Catterick next time and pulled up at Hereford most recently; first-time cheekpieces need to prompt a revival.

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 433-34

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Without a win since 2018 and patently not the force of old but returned from layoff with fairly encouraging fourth at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) in February and can't be ruled out off another career-low mark here.
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12

9th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

San Pedro De Senam

10st 13lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

His two wins came in 2018 but he's shown enough in two outings this spring, after a break, to suggest he can be a serious player.

13/2

3rd

10

4th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

16:00 Fontwell

San Pedro De Senam

10st 6lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

Without a win since 2018 and patently not the force of old but returned from layoff with fairly encouraging fourth at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) in February and can't be ruled out off another career-low mark here.

8/1

4th

6

9th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:35 Huntingdon

San Pedro De Senam

10st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

towards rear, slightly hampered 4 out, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra and lost third run-in

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-4833

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Displayed improvement when third at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) in January, his second run over hurdles, and again showed promise when third over C&D (good; just behind Privatearing) in February; probably needs to improve to make a winning handicap debut, but that's possible.
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5th

6

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

14:18 Southwell

Star Flyer

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when winning comfortably over C&D (good to soft) in February; not quite in the same form on either subsequent appearance but still ran respectably at Plumpton last time, and the return to this track is an obvious plus.

5/1

5th

6

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

14:18 Southwell

Star Flyer

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when winning comfortably over C&D (good to soft) in February; not quite in the same form on either subsequent appearance but still ran respectably at Plumpton last time, and the return to this track is an obvious plus.

5/1

3rd

6

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

16:50 Plumpton

Star Flyer

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Warren Greatrex

Won comfortably in the first-time cheekpieces at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) but he ran moderately off a 9lb higher mark next time when perhaps the headgear failed to help a second time; if it was just an off-day then he might bounce back.

11/2

Form: 38/4-5 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 8825

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 7yo who belied 250-1 odds when battling on from poor position to snatch second (just ahead of Star Flyer) in C&D (good) novice in February; well beaten when dropped back to 2m1f here last month, though, and not obviously well treated for today's handicap debut.
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2

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Privatearing

11st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

took keen hold, disputing second

12/1

2

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Privatearing

11st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

took keen hold, disputing second

12/1

Form: 6-3296

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Placed in two mares' maiden hurdles in the autumn (2m/2m3f) but safely held in her first two handicaps (2m3f/2m4f); still has low mileage but clearly needs to up her game here.
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7th

3

18th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:25 Fontwell

Mistral Lady

11st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

prominent, pressed leader 6th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

10/1

3rd

7

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:15 Fontwell

Mistral Lady

11st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Placed in two mares' maiden hurdles in the autumn (2m/2m3f) but she's finished down the field in three handicaps (2m3f-2m5f) since; still has low mileage but she needs to significantly raise her game.

16/1

7th

7

4th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

16:00 Fontwell

Mistral Lady

11st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Placed in two mares' maiden hurdles in the autumn (2m/2m3f) but safely held in her first two handicaps (2m3f/2m4f); still has low mileage but clearly needs to up her game here.

12/1

Form: -4273P D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Gave good account when third at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) in February and is still on a workable mark but ran no race (albeit on fast ground) on latest outing and has become difficult to predict.
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7

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

14:20 Chepstow

Chloes Court

10st 12lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Robert Walford

12yo who is 5-36 over hurdles, the latest win at Wincanton (3m, soft) last March off 2lb lower; needs much better than she's delivered last two starts, a start to the campaign which contrasts starkly with last term but her trainer has had recent winners.

14/1

7

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

14:20 Chepstow

Chloes Court

10st 12lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Robert Walford

12yo who is 5-36 over hurdles, the latest win at Wincanton (3m, soft) last March off 2lb lower; needs much better than she's delivered last two starts, a start to the campaign which contrasts starkly with last term but her trainer has had recent winners.

14/1

Form: 519-11 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
2-2 this season, the latter win gained by 11l here (3m2f, soft) last month; seemed to excel in that stamina test and may not be seen to quite the same effect over today's shorter trip but still needs to be taken very seriously in current form.
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2nd

5

14th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Flintara

11st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Two course wins over hurdles and fences, one over C&D; has been below par over fences on her last three starts but it is hoped that a return to hurdling on this track can bring about a revival.

5/1

5th

2

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:40 Leicester

Flintara

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Triple hurdle winner but she's 1-11 over fences and has been well held back in this sphere in her last two starts; on reduced mark and conditions are no problem but she needs a major revival.

14/1

Form: -P5436 CD BF

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Triple hurdle winner last season, most recently off 1lb higher mark over C&D (good to soft) last February, but is yet to hit top gear this term and was very disappointing favourite when returned to this C&D in January.
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2

13th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield

Legal Rights

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

Legal Rights

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

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Payout
Exacta £30.50
Straight Forecast £32.23
Tricast £290.24
Trifecta £302.70

Selections

RP Ratings:

Flintara

SPOTLIGHT:

Just Loose Change

LAMBOURN:

Star Flyer

The Times:

Privatearing

TOPSPEED:

Royal Lake

Daily Mail:

Star Flyer

WEST COUNTRY:

Just Loose Change

D Express:

Just Loose Change

POSTDATA:

Flintara

Telegraph:

Flintara

The Guardian:

Flintara

Daily Mirror:

Flintara

The Sun:

Flintara

The Star:

Flintara

Daily Record:

Flintara