August 24 / 18.50 Fontwell

18.50

Good

V2 Rodeo Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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V2 Rodeo Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slightly classier ex-Charlie Johnston recruit than Grain Of Hope (RPR 76) and similarly effective at up to 1m6f; potentially fair hurdling recruit, though all best work to date has come around galloping tracks.
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5

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Book Of Tales

11st 11lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Well beaten when upped to 2m5f in March (raced too freely) but fared much better when clear second to very well handicapped rival at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month; still lightly raced over hurdles; shortlisted.

8/1

5

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Book Of Tales

11st 11lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Well beaten when upped to 2m5f in March (raced too freely) but fared much better when clear second to very well handicapped rival at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month; still lightly raced over hurdles; shortlisted.

8/1

2nd

3

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Book Of Tales

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

led, faced challenge approaching last, headed run-in, outpaced inside final 110yds, no match for winner

8/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Signed off for Charlie Johnston with a short-head second at Thirsk (1m6f, good to firm; RPR 69); ought not fail for stamina here, and one 2m-3m hurdles winner (including two USA Grade 1s) among half-siblings.
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4

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:48 Perth

Grain Of Hope

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Bought out of the Emma Lavelle yard for 3,800gns in July after finishing tailed off on the Flat in first-time cheekpieces; won a maiden hurdle last October and could go well if Gordon Elliott can get her back to that level of form.

5/2

11th

8

(10)

19th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:50 Nottingham

Grain Of Hope

9st 5lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Emma Lavelle

prominent

16/1

5

12th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:18 Fontwell

Grain Of Hope

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Flat maiden despite threatening a couple of times; never finished out of the first two in first four hurdle runs and she had a stiff task from out the weights at Cheltenham in April, before a disappointing run back at this level at Warwick last month when appearing not to stay the 2m5f; remains with potential in this sphere and is one to consider back in distance.

7/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 4

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Short-head too good for Grain Of Hope at Thirsk last month (1m6f, good to firm); 2m looked inadequate switched to hurdling at Uttoxeter and tonight's longer trip rates a plus; does need to jump straighter.
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8th

9

21st Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

14:15 Chepstow

Dance Havana

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Grace Harris

Two Flat wins for another yard, at 1m1f (good to soft) and 1m6f (good to firm); also showed some promise in two hurdles for Alice Haynes but left that yard for 6,500gns and, having raced freely, she dropped out on recent handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, soft); this shorter trip looks a good move but would prefer drier ground.

7/1

4th

8

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:40 Taunton

Dance Havana

10st 5lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

9/2

5th

7

(2)

13th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Dance Havana

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Both wins on turf, latest over 1m6f in July; can be opposed on the balance of subsequent form (Flat/hurdles) and also bearing in mind the return to AW presents a question mark.

16/1

Form:

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Behind from halfway when nearly 40l behind City Of Ruins on his hurdling debut, and no renewed encouragement back on the Flat since.
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8th

9

22nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Steven Seagull

8st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John Ryan

One win in 18 starts came in a four-runner hurdle in November and form of that race is decidedly shaky; poor under both codes since then including when well behind Reverberation over C&D in December.

20/1

8th

8

28th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:45 Fontwell

Steven Seagull

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: John Ryan

Lowly rated maiden on the Flat; won what turned out to be a very uncompetitive juvenile hurdle here (2m1f, heavy) in November but was pulled up when back in a handicap hurdle at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) recently.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best Flat RPR of 80 for Jim Bolger, though 0-7 in that sphere and stamina for 1m2f and beyond still perhaps open to question; all headgear dispensed with on this hurdling/British/stable debut.
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1st

3

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:33 Kelso

Feach Amach

11st 6lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Has turned a corner for current yard; hit hard by the handicapper for her two wins (2m4f) but still ran well last time at Sedgefield on good to firm ground that was perhaps on the lively side for her; every chance.

2/1

1st

3

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:33 Kelso

Feach Amach

11st 6lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Has turned a corner for current yard; hit hard by the handicapper for her two wins (2m4f) but still ran well last time at Sedgefield on good to firm ground that was perhaps on the lively side for her; every chance.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to one hurdles winner (around here), albeit as an older horse; has looked a weakish finisher in Flat handicaps of late, even when placing at 1m2f (good to firm), and may appreciate more time.
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5th

9

(6)

5th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ocean Ridge

9st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: Thomas Faulkner

towards rear

20/1

5th

9

(6)

5th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ocean Ridge

9st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: Thomas Faulkner

towards rear

20/1

8th

8

(7)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Ocean Ridge

9st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Thomas Faulkner

Recorded sole win in a 1m4f classified on Wolverhampton Tapeta last March (unraced beyond that on Flat); third in a handicap hurdle in June but this winter's AW efforts are unconvincing.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
The lower rated of the two ex-Jim Bolger Flat recruits (RPR 74), if however also the lighter raced; Flat-bred but half-sibling to two jumps winners, and has joined some smart connections; has been gelded; one for the shortlist.
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6

(4)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Lingfield

Unification

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Phil McEntee

Out of the frame in all 14 starts and was beaten 12l in a small-field handicap at Chelmsford (1m6f) last month; has lots to prove back in trip and this looks tough at the weights; change of headgear.

10/1

5th

4

(6)

1st May 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Unification

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Phil McEntee

Out of the frame in all 13 starts under rules despite a sliding mark; cheekpieces worn once before return but hard to recommend.

25/1

5th

4

(6)

1st May 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Unification

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Phil McEntee

led

25/1

Form: 32

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Near-5l second at Stratford this month (2m1f, good to soft) didn't represent a huge step up on his debut third, and his jumping could have been better; that still sets a realistic form standard here, however.
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4

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

City Of Ruins

11st 4lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

Made the frame in two juvenile hurdles for Donald McCain in early part of last season and, following a layoff, belied 33-1 odds when placed on stable/hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, good) in June; struggled on soft ground in July but is back on a quicker surface here and could have untapped potential over the new trip.

10/1

8th

4

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

19:05 Uttoxeter

City Of Ruins

11st 9lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

Made the frame in two juvenile hurdles for Donald McCain in early part of last season and, following a layoff, belied 33-1 odds when placed on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, good); contender if able to build on that recent effort.

6/1

3rd

7

11th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell

City Of Ruins

11st 7lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

led, raced in second after 2nd

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £47.50
Straight Forecast £58.97
Trifecta £347.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

City Of Ruins

SPOTLIGHT:

Unification

The Times:

Feach Amach

POSTDATA:

City Of Ruins

Telegraph:

City Of Ruins

The Guardian:

City Of Ruins

Daily Mail:

City Of Ruins

Daily Mirror:

City Of Ruins

The Sun:

City Of Ruins

The Star:

City Of Ruins

D Express:

Unification

Daily Record:

Unification