May 10 / 17.10 Fontwell

17.10

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  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 3f 49y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 22411- CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
In good form since hood added to a tongue-tie and kept finding when making all for his second C&D win 19 days ago (good; earlier win on heavy); up further 3lb but can pull out a bit more yet.
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1

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:40 Newton Abbot

Mullinaree

12st 0lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Syd Hosie

Landed a five-timer over hurdles (2m3f-2m4f) for Milton Harris last March-June, ridden by Bradley Harris and the final leg off 5lb higher than today; respectable fourth at Plumpton in December on his second attempt over fences for this stable but off since pulling up over hurdles the following month; needs to be ready to roll back from a break and reverting to fences.

7/1

0

2

26th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Mullinaree

11st 10lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Syd Hosie

Defied a 2lb lower mark last summer (2m4f, good; fine on softer) and returns to this discipline after two defeats over fences, the latest a respectable effort (beaten 10l); probably in fair form and entitled to run well.

20/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 14542- C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Still progressing quietly, good effort in quite competitive Newbury handicap two starts ago (2m, soft) before chasing home an up-and-coming rival at Chepstow; stays this trip and plenty to like.
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6

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

17:25 Plumpton

Mothill

11st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Neil Mulholland

Has won three of his last four hurdles, latterly edging home in the new cheekpieces at Ascot (2m3f, good to soft) after Joe Anderson had lost his whip (still a fine ride; always ideally positioned up with the pace); mark continues to rise (up another 5lb) but he's not easily knocked.

4/1

1st

13

17th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 58y

Class 2

14:25 Ascot

Mothill

10st 5lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Neil Mulholland

Wins in 2023 came in Class 4 events at Uttoxeter and Sedgefield (both 2m4f, good to soft) and the rise in class seemed to find him out when he was only eighth in the Lanzarote at Kempton last time; needs first-time cheekpieces to spark a career-best effort.

16/1

8th

17

13th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:42 Kempton

Mothill

10st 9lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Neil Mulholland

Solid record in Class 4 this term, winning at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) most recently; 5lb claimer Joe Anderson (won on him last June) returns, in bid to offset 5lb rise; 4-12 over hurdles; upped sharply in grade but arrives in top form; shortlisted.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 21441- C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Winner of two of his last four starts, doing well to overhaul the principals after getting quite badly hampered before the last here last month (2m1f, soft); up just 2lb and the return to this trip can suit; solid chance.
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3rd

1

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:05 Worcester

Astromachia

12st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

Consistent since switched to hurdles late last year, including wins in a 2m maiden and 2m2f Fontwell handicap; latest third at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) was encouraging; chance.

11/4

3rd

3

2nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:25 Uttoxeter

Astromachia

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

Reliable sort since switched to hurdles late last year, including wins in a 2m maiden and 2m2f Fontwell handicap; close third there (2m3f, good) on latest start and should be seriously involved again.

3/1

4

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

15:10 Hexham

Astromachia

11st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

Form: 1342P-

Last run: 154 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Seems versatile regarding the ground but pulled up on soft when last seen over hurdles in December and although close up on AW the following month he was well adrift when last seen in February; others preferred.
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2

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:57 Newton Abbot

Clearance

12st 0lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Michael Blake

Six-time course winner, all on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); left behind a couple of poor efforts earlier in the year when a respectable fourth over 2m5f here in May but refused to line up when withdrawn here three weeks ago; well handicapped on old form and hard to dismiss if in the mood.

6/1

7

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

Clearance

10st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Michael Blake

Six-time course winner on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); woeful in two starts away from this track in the spring but he'd dropped to a dangerous mark when a respectable fourth here (about 2m5f, good; winner's won since) last month; will appreciate a strong gallop on this drop back in trip and can rarely be ruled out here.

10/1

7

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

Clearance

10st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Michael Blake

Six-time course winner on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); woeful in two starts away from this track in the spring but he'd dropped to a dangerous mark when a respectable fourth here (about 2m5f, good; winner's won since) last month; will appreciate a strong gallop on this drop back in trip and can rarely be ruled out here.

10/1

Form: P005P- D

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Latest of three hurdle wins came off 7lb higher at Ascot last March (2m5f, good; has won on heavy) but the winter didn't go to plan and he didn't repeat last month's partial revival when pulled up at Kempton 16 days ago; this is a lower grade but now goes in first-time headgear.
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4th

3

22nd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

12:45 Ascot

Fifty Ball

11st 6lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

2-5 at Ascot; mostly disappointing in his nine runs this year, including twice at this track, and his best run in that period came when runner-up over 3m2f in May; wore cheekpieces on last four starts; 12lb higher this time last year but a revival is needed.

8/1

Form: PU239- C

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Both novice hurdle wins at 2m on good to soft; yet to win a handicap but two good runs in them of late, going close over 2m at Southwell but finding 3m just beyond her at Ludlow in March; competitive on those runs but didn't flourish at Chepstow on latest.
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3

10th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

17:10 Fontwell

Ucanaver

11st 11lb

J: Luca Morgan

T: Anthony Honeyball

pressed winner, led 2nd, headed 3rd, lost second before 5th, soon pushed along, dropped to last after 6th, lost touch from 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

12/1

9th

6

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:15 Chepstow

Ucanaver

11st 9lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Two hurdle wins (both 2m, soft and good to soft) last season; sent chasing this season but that plan quickly aborted after two non-completions; she's been much more competitive back hurdling, second at Southwell (2m, good) before finding 3m just stretching her at Ludlow 17 days ago; not ruled out back down in trip.

8/1

3rd

1

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 3

14:25 Ludlow

Ucanaver

12st 0lb

J: Sean O’Briain

T: Anthony Honeyball

Can make the running; won two novice hurdles last term and, after two early departures over fences, she went down by a neck in five-runner handicap at Southwell in December latest when back over hurdles; could have more to offer but those three most notable results were all over 2m, so this trip requires some guesswork; 7lb claimer enlisted.

6/1

Form: P6322- BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Very good sixth in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham last March (2m, good to soft); no progress since but back in better form of late and the step up in trip could suit; stronger claims than some.
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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

Non-runners

Swinging London

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £11.52
Trifecta £24.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Mullinaree

TOPSPEED:

Swinging London

D Express:

Mothill

POSTDATA:

Fifty Ball

WEST COUNTRY:

Ucanaver

SPOTLIGHT:

Astromachia

The Guardian:

Swinging London

The Times:

Mullinaree

Telegraph:

Mullinaree

Daily Mail:

Mullinaree

Daily Mirror:

Mullinaree

The Sun:

Mullinaree

The Star:

Mullinaree

Daily Record:

Mullinaree