June 16 / 18.10 Fontwell

18.10

Good

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  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

8/13 (Won)

  • Win: £1.25
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 22-212 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Consistent but made hard work of justifying 1-5 odds to get off the mark at Newton Abbot and then beaten at 4-11 there last week; again has leading claims but comes with risks unless a visor (replacing cheekpieces) helps.
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2nd

4

10th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

16:30 Plumpton

Basford

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jennie Candlish

led, headed and raced in second before 11th, reminder after 12th, not fluent and dropped to rear 13th, rallied and went second 4 out, weakened after 3 out

2/1

5th

3

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 123y

Class 4

14:05 Market Rasen

Basford

11st 8lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Three-time hurdle winner on good ground (2m5f-3m); still early days over fences and he's getting the hang of things judged on his second at Fakenham (3m5f), albeit in a very small field; thereabouts.

7/2

2/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won the second of two Irish point starts (probably fortunate); sent off at 4-11 for this month's Market Rasen hurdle/stable debut but proved no match for the winner; cheekpieces quickly enlisted; should do better.
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1st

1

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:23 Warwick

Woodie Flash

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

raced lazily

2/1

1st

4

27th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:10 Chepstow

Woodie Flash

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Second-season hurdler who won by 6l at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) on reappearance and was a good second at Newbury (3m, soft) later in November; up another 5lb but progressing well.

7/2

1st

4

27th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:10 Chepstow

Woodie Flash

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Second-season hurdler who won by 6l at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) on reappearance and was a good second at Newbury (3m, soft) later in November; up another 5lb but progressing well.

7/2

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Form: 62

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed once from eight Irish point starts; both hurdle runs over C&D; tailed off in the first and then beaten less than 4l by only surviving rival in the second; probably unwise to take that literally.
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7

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

16:20 Fontwell

Glorious Mist

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Paddy Butler

0-14 over hurdles and absent since pulled up on consecutive outings in the autumn; can't be recommended from 7lb out of the weights.

100/1

8

20th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

17:17 Plumpton

Glorious Mist

10st 5lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Paddy Butler

Belied 80-1 odds when close second at Fontwell (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in June 2024, but has a poor record since.

33/1

11

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Glorious Mist

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Paddy Butler

Belied 80-1 odds when close second at Fontwell (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in June 2024 but has poor record since; 3lb wrong here.

33/1

Form: 68-5

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten in a bumper and two attempts over hurdles, all at huge odds.
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5th

10

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:17 Fontwell

Elzaaro

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

prominent, in touch with leaders from 6th, headway 4 out, left in third 3 out, lost position approaching last, weakened final 110yds

16/1

5th

10

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:17 Fontwell

Elzaaro

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

prominent, in touch with leaders from 6th, headway 4 out, left in third 3 out, lost position approaching last, weakened final 110yds

16/1

3rd

9

10th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Elzaaro

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Little in the way of solid form and today's change of headgear isn't enough to tempt; 7lb out of the weights.

33/1

Form: P

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
No immediate promise when pulled up on last month's Huntingdon racecourse debut (40-1).
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8th

1

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:55 Market Rasen

Honey Davis

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Sarah Humphrey

Pulled up in hurdles at Huntingdon and Fontwell (good for both) and was big odds; trainer soon turns to headgear.

100/1

5

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Honey Davis

10st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sarah Humphrey

No immediate promise when pulled up on last month's Huntingdon racecourse debut (40-1).

50/1

5

11th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

13:40 Huntingdon

Honey Davis

10st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sarah Humphrey

First foal from a bumper/low-grade hurdle winner; does not have a daunting standard to reach on this debut outing but is probably best watched all the same.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £1.80
Straight Forecast £2.38
Trifecta £2.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Basford

The Times:

Woodie Flash

Daily Mirror:

Glorious Mist

The Guardian:

Woodie Flash

The Star:

Woodie Flash

Daily Record:

Woodie Flash

RP RATINGS:

Basford

POSTDATA:

Basford

Telegraph:

Basford

Daily Mail:

Basford

D Express:

Basford

The Sun:

Basford