17.25
Good To SoftRabbit And Dowling Plant Hire Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3406.24
- 2m 1f 162y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
Abandoned
Form: 133-1
Last run: 164 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Gained a maiden success over fences at Lingfield (2m) in November 2024 but lightly raced since and below par, coming in only third of four over 2m1f here two weeks ago; tried in different headgear now. |
15/2 |
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3rd 4 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 219y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
1-6 over fences, the win coming two seasons ago off 6lb higher (2m, soft); returned from a long absence in December and he's been a long way beneath that winning form in three races. |
5/1 |
|
4th 5 |
16th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 219y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Won on first completion over fences, at Lingfield (2m, soft) in November 2024, but he hasn't run to the same level since, pulling up at Fontwell (first-time cheekpieces, retained) in January on second run back from an absence; has it to prove at present. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4/2-41 CD
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
1st Sep 2023 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
No longer the force of old but returned from long absence with two pleasing efforts in the spring, more notably when second at Southwell (2m, good to soft) on first occasion; back from another three months off here but still considered. |
4/1 |
|
4th 2 |
29th May 2023 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
held up in rear |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 776-80 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Last win came in December 2024 off 6lb higher; hasn't been firing on all cylinders recently but is down to a career-low mark and cannot dismiss. |
7/1 |
|
6th 11 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Returned from three-month break with respectable fourth here (2m3f, soft) in March last time and will be fine over this longer trip, but he's not really been firing on all cylinders since last summer; others appeal more. |
14/1 |
|
4th 5 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Seemingly aided by addition of cheekpieces when making the frame three consecutive times (2m7f-3m) towards end of last year but still wasn't really firing on all cylinders; should be fine over this shorter trip but the headgear is missing today and he needs to have been refreshed by his three-month break. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2301-5
Last run: 164 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
23rd Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Signed off for Gary and Josh Moore with clear second to very progressive rival at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) last month and has good claims if judged on that performance but he's far too inconsistent to rely upon, and was tailed off on the Flat for new stable this month; headgear switched. |
14/1 |
|
8th 6 (6) |
6th Jun 2024 Good 1m 4f 15y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Hasn't run on the Flat for nearly two years but is fit from jumping and returned to form at Fontwell last month; picked up since from the Moores for 7,000gns and interesting to see what he can do back in this sphere. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 9 |
16th May 2024 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Last month's C&D fifth (16l ahead of Ray's The One, but beaten 16l himself) represented only a partial return to form; unconvincing on balance, for all a mark 4lb below his last winning one makes appeal. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: F54-
Last run: 192 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 |
14th May 2025 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Off since November but had been out for even longer before his near miss at Chepstow the month before (2m, soft); went off odds-on favourite to defy this mark on chase debut next time (2m2f, good to soft) and was going okay when clouting three out; much respected. |
9/2 |
|
9th 4 |
14th May 2025 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Off since November but had been out for even longer before his near miss at Chepstow the month before (2m, soft); went off odds-on favourite to defy this mark on chase debut next time (2m2f, good to soft) and was going okay when clouting three out; much respected. |
9/2 |
|
6th 5 |
28th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
disputed lead, pressed leader before 2nd |
100/30 |
Abandoned
Form: 88P7-
Last run: 199 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Dual chase winner for Chris Gordon last season (once here) but was pulled up on final two starts for him and failed to build upon his satisfactory stable debut when tailed-off third in small-field contest last month (first-time blinkers); sports refitted cheekpieces here; has a point to prove. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
14th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Dual chase winner for Chris Gordon last season (2m3f/2m5f); left that stable after two disappointing runs in the winter but was respectable fourth for new stable at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in May and has possibilities if aided by first-time blinkers here. |
9/4 |
|
4th 4 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Dual chase winner for Chris Gordon last season, over C&D (good) last May and in first-time cheekpieces at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft) in December; pulled up on consecutive outings in the winter but is back on much better ground for this stable debut and it will be very interesting to see what Anthony Honeyball can do with him. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 234454
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
24th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Dual 2m5f course winner in early part of last season; returned from five-month break with low-key run here 18 days ago but is versatile regarding ground and his current mark is workable; can feature if that recent outing brought him on. |
7/1 |
|
6th 8 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
All of his three victories have been at Fontwell including two chase wins over an extended 2m5f (good to soft); beaten 9l when runner-up here in December but that was behind an improver and he's still lightly raced in this sphere; respected back in trip on his return. |
13/2 |
|
5 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Course hurdle winner last summer (2m1f, good), having made most of the running; held up in rear and never looked dangerous when fourth of six on last month's chasing debut at Stratford (2m3f, good) but that was his first run since the autumn and a return to more positive tactics might show him in a better light here. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P0114- D BF
Last run: 210 days
W: 10st 9lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
12th Apr 2024 Good 2m 0f 59y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Scored over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in November and has remained in good form since but usually knocks about in Class 5 races and may find a couple of today's rivals too strong. |
5/1 |
|
5th 9 |
12th Apr 2024 Good 2m 0f 59y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
raced in fourth, not fluent 8th, soon dropped to last, mistake 3 out, soon struggling |
5/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
12th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 1f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
midfield, not fluent and dropped to rear 2 out (usual 3 out), soon rallied, went third home turn |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0345P-
Last run: 200 days
W: 10st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 12 |
29th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Fair Flat-racer; well beaten over hurdles this month but finished well to lead close home on recent chasing debut at Doncaster (2m, good); effectively 5lb higher here but, given the Flat ability, could still have a bigger run in him over fences. |
9/4 |
|
1st 9 |
17th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 78y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has some fair Flat form on his CV but his record over hurdles is not inspiring and he's not bred for chasing; 1lb out of the weights here; others have much stronger claims. |
33/1 |
|
8th 14 |
10th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Has been most competitive on the Flat (stays well) but remains a maiden and achieved nothing in two soft-ground handicap hurdles last season. |
33/1 |
Verdict
Fort De L’Ocean cashed in on a reduced mark over C&D last month and he’s respected in his follow-up bid but there are some interesting handicap newcomers in opposition. Angel’s Dream won a Plumpton maiden in May and is open to more progress on his return but slight preference is for Joe Tizzard’s unexposed 5yo VENTARA, who showed clear promise in his final run last season and is bred to be much better than his opening mark.[David Moon]
Selections
D Express:
Mister UptonDaily Mirror:
Angel's DreamDaily Record:
Angel's DreamWEST COUNTRY:
VentaraThe Star:
VentaraPOSTDATA:
Henry Box BrownThe Guardian:
Fort De L'OceanDaily Mail:
Fort De L'OceanThe Sun:
Fort De L'Ocean