January 28 / 13.45 Fontwell

13.45

Soft

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  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 75-747

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in 2m Taunton novice last month but his fourth in a 2m3f maiden there (good to soft) two starts ago was quite promising and he's open to improvement in handicaps.
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5th

4

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:30 Chepstow

Pride Of Paris

11st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Harry Derham

Made breakthrough over hurdles for Victor Dartnall with game win at Fontwell (2m6f, soft) last January on handicap debut; unseated early on chase debut and ran poorly when upped to 3m1f in May when last seen, but he could still have more to offer for new yard; one to check for market support.

7/2

5th

4

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:30 Chepstow

Pride Of Paris

11st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Harry Derham

Made breakthrough over hurdles for Victor Dartnall with game win at Fontwell (2m6f, soft) last January on handicap debut; unseated early on chase debut and ran poorly when upped to 3m1f in May when last seen, but he could still have more to offer for new yard; one to check for market support.

7/2

3

6th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

18:05 Warwick

Pride Of Paris

12st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Victor Dartnall

in touch with leaders

6/1

Form: 5P-934

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on seasonal/hurdle debut in November but his next two runs (2m4f/2m5f) were more promising; fitted with tongue-tie for today's handicap debut and could have significant further improvement to come.
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1

23rd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:30 Fontwell

Kruger Park

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Won at Newbury (2m4f, heavy) last March and has run well in defeat at Uttoxeter (extended 2m7f, soft) and Newbury (3m, soft) the last twice, losing places close home each time; this trip could be just what he needs.

9/4

4th

10

8th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

13:50 Newbury

Kruger Park

10st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

towards rear

11/2

4th

10

8th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

13:50 Newbury

Kruger Park

10st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

towards rear

11/2

Form: 56P-94

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 52l when fourth in gruelling race at Wincanton (3m1f, heavy) last month and has now been unplaced all six hurdling starts, but some positives can be drawn from that latest run and he may benefit from combination of drop back in trip and first-time cheekpieces here.
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1st

11

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Rollos Kingdom

10st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Jeremy Scott

Signs of progress when finishing 11l-third of seven at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy; cheekpieces on for second time) in February but Stratford was disappointing under similar conditions.

10/1

1st

11

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Rollos Kingdom

10st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Jeremy Scott

Signs of progress when finishing 11l-third of seven at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy; cheekpieces on for second time) in February but Stratford was disappointing under similar conditions.

10/1

5th

6

11th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:20 Stratford

Rollos Kingdom

10st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

0-8 over hurdles; improved since going handicapping, on latest start finishing 11l-third of seven at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy, cheekpieces on for second time); each-way chance.

13/2

Form: 33271P C

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at tenth attempt with 2m3f course win on heavy ground in November, after a break; won't mind if conditions are much quicker today but was pulled up at Wincanton last month and is not an easy one to predict.
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7

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Lingfield

Miss Fedora

10st 13lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Seamus Mullins

Dual hurdle winner who made her breakthrough over fences (tenth attempt) when scoring from 7lb out of the weights at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) last month; 4lb higher here but she hit a personal best last time and her confidence should be boosted after that clearcut win; key player.

7/4

1st

5

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Miss Fedora

10st 2lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Seamus Mullins

Dual hurdle winner (2m1f/2m3f; soft/heavy), latest at Cartmel in August but she's struggled with consistency over fences since; however, although out of the weights, she has the ability to figure on the pick of her best efforts in this discipline and she will not be inconvenienced by any further ease in the ground.

14/1

1st

5

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Miss Fedora

10st 2lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Seamus Mullins

Dual hurdle winner (2m1f/2m3f; soft/heavy), latest at Cartmel in August but she's struggled with consistency over fences since; however, although out of the weights, she has the ability to figure on the pick of her best efforts in this discipline and she will not be inconvenienced by any further ease in the ground.

14/1

Form: 5-5766

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in any of his three qualifying races, the last two in good-quality 2m4f Newbury novices; in much calmer waters for today's handicap debut and ought to get much more competitive this time.
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7

24th Mar 2024

Good

2m 7f 118y

Class 4

15:55 Ascot

Touch Of Thunder

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Camilla Poulton

Not disgraced in any of his three qualifying races (all 2m4f) but was beaten about 33l when fifth on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) in January and is difficult to enthuse over after that.

25/1

5th

1

28th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:45 Fontwell

Touch Of Thunder

12st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Camilla Poulton

Not disgraced in any of his three qualifying races, the last two in good-quality 2m4f Newbury novices; in much calmer waters for today's handicap debut and ought to get much more competitive this time.

9/2

6th

13

20th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

14:35 Newbury

Touch Of Thunder

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Camilla Poulton

22l sixth of 12 when 150-1 over C&D (good to soft) last time was improvement but he's surely best watched until going handicapping.

50/1

Form: 08P-88

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Unable to land any sort of blow when 200-1 for handicap debut at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in November and effectively 1lb higher from out of the weights here.
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5th

12

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:47 Fontwell

Engaging Sam

10st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Paddy Butler

Ran respectably to finish third at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) last February but he didn't fire on his seasonal return here in November and was pulled up at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) last month after another break; remains with something to prove.

33/1

10

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Lingfield

Engaging Sam

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Paddy Butler

Ran respectably to finish third in a C&D handicap (soft) last February but he didn't fire on his seasonal return here in November; that took his record to 0-11 and he has a bit to prove after another break.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: -58000

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead and has not shown a great deal on his three starts for Sean Curran; of interest only if attracting good market support.
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7th

3

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:50 Stratford

Dixie Flyer

11st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Sean Curran

Of interest on his Irish form and although he's yet to fire for Sean Curran, he's dropped 19lb in five runs; blinkers now given a go; check betting.

16/1

7th

3

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:50 Stratford

Dixie Flyer

11st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Sean Curran

Of interest on his Irish form and although he's yet to fire for Sean Curran, he's dropped 19lb in five runs; blinkers now given a go; check betting.

16/1

11th

6

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:30 Exeter

Dixie Flyer

11st 11lb

J: David Bass

T: Sean Curran

Bumper winner who was in the frame four times over hurdles in Ireland but has not yet found his form for new connections since back from a layoff and continues best watched.

33/1

Form: 04441P C

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 42P/P/ D

Last run: 747 days

W: 10st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles for Kevin Bishop in October 2019 but was pulled up (bled from the nose) on stable debut two years ago and we haven't seen him since.
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5

12th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

14:15 Plumpton

Rosserk Abbey

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

raced wide, didn't jump well, prominent, overjumped 1st, not fluent and lost ground 2nd, dropped to rear 7th, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

50/1

9th

6

28th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:45 Fontwell

Rosserk Abbey

10st 12lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

Won over hurdles for Kevin Bishop in October 2019 but was pulled up (bled from the nose) on stable debut two years ago and we haven't seen him since.

20/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £12.33
Tricast £28.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Kruger Park

SPOTLIGHT:

Rollo's Kingdom

The Times:

Pride Of Paris

TOPSPEED:

Dixie Flyer

POSTDATA:

Kruger Park

D Express:

Kruger Park

Daily Mirror:

Kruger Park

The Sun:

Kruger Park

Daily Record:

Kruger Park

Telegraph:

Rollo's Kingdom

The Star:

Rollo's Kingdom