March 18 / 14.13 Fontwell

14.13

Soft

V2 Radio “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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V2 Radio “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £66.20
  • Place: £5.20

Form: P35079

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Placed at huge odds in Wincanton maiden (1m7f, good) in October but has suffered some heavy defeats in low-grade handicaps since (cheekpieces added last time); had wind op last month; difficult to enthuse over.
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1st

5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Clinton Lane

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

2-20 over hurdles; put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others in the line-up have more appealing profiles.

8/1

1st

5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Clinton Lane

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

2-20 over hurdles; put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others in the line-up have more appealing profiles.

8/1

4

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Clinton Lane

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

Stuck to his task pretty well when fifth of 12 in Fontwell handicap (2m3f, good) 11 days ago but has rather mixed record since winning 2m Plumpton maiden in October and others appeal more.

12/1

4/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -64P42 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Course bumper winner who posted his best of four hurdling performances when second on this month's handicap debut at Newbury (2m, heavy); will be hard to beat if he reproduces that form in this maiden.
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3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

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11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Course bumper and hurdle winner who won Plumpton handicap hurdle off 18lb higher last April; subsequent starts over fences didn't go well and he resumes chase career having been well held over hurdles on last three starts.

8/1

4th

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:00 Plumpton

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11st 9lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

He's had a disappointing season, initially over fences and more recently over hurdles, and has something to prove; however, he's now 10lb lower than when winning over C&D (good) last April and can't be written off; monitor the betting.

7/1

4th

6

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

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11st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Chasing did not go well this season (three runs) but he ran well until tiring on heavy ground over hurdles at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy) recently and is now 6lb lower than for an emphatic C&D win on good ground last April.

11/2

25/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 296

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second of six in mares' bumper here (good) on debut in September but both subsequent bumper runs were underwhelming; significant improvement required on today's hurdling debut.
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6

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Ffos Las

Dance In The Park

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Pulled up when 40-1 for handicap debut in February but, having changed hands for £4,000 during the summer (was with Karen Jewell), it will be interesting to see if the betting market predicts improvement on this stable debut; hood removed after one use.

8/1

5

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:40 Huntingdon

Dance In The Park

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Karen Jewell

Kept on for third in modest Fontwell maiden (2m1f, heavy) on hurdling debut last March but returned from break with two dispiriting runs in December (2m/2m3f) and has questions to answer on handicap debut.

14/1

5

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:40 Huntingdon

Dance In The Park

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Karen Jewell

Kept on for third in modest Fontwell maiden (2m1f, heavy) on hurdling debut last March but returned from break with two dispiriting runs in December (2m/2m3f) and has questions to answer on handicap debut.

14/1

Form: 24-955

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did not progress after promising bumper debut for Paul Nicholls in autumn 2022 but bettered low-key stable/hurdle debut when making steady late headway for fifth at Plumpton (2m, soft) last month, and has each-way claims at least here.
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4th

6

18th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:13 Fontwell

Seaside Legend

11st 5lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Did not progress after promising bumper debut for Paul Nicholls in autumn 2022 but bettered low-key stable/hurdle debut when making steady late headway for fifth at Plumpton (2m, soft) last month, and has each-way claims at least here.

11/2

5th

9

12th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Seaside Legend

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

towards rear, hampered 1st

25/1

5th

5

28th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

13:12 Fontwell

Seaside Legend

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

held up in rear, not fluent 5th, no impression from 4 out

5/1

Form: 38

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive in Listed bumper last month but the form of his third at Ffos Las (soft) in November reads pretty well; can play a significant role here if he takes to hurdling at the first attempt.
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1st

5

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Ffos Las

Mount Washington

10st 5lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Won two of his last three races over hurdles, last time keeping on well to score here (2m, good); these conditions suit and he's quite interesting on chase debut.

11/4

1st

5

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Ffos Las

Mount Washington

10st 5lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Won two of his last three races over hurdles, last time keeping on well to score here (2m, good); these conditions suit and he's quite interesting on chase debut.

11/4

1st

7

21st Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:15 Ffos Las

Mount Washington

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, pressed leaders last, led run-in, kept on well final 110yds, stayed on

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 46

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced sister to useful jumper Parsnip Pete; shaped quite well when fourth in heavy-ground Chepstow bumper in January but his run in a similar race there last month was disappointing; makes hurdling debut here.
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9th

1

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

16:25 Exeter

Brave Ruler

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Polly Gundry

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st

33/1

9th

1

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

16:25 Exeter

Brave Ruler

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Polly Gundry

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st

33/1

6th

2

18th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:13 Fontwell

Brave Ruler

11st 5lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Polly Gundry

Out of an unraced sister to useful jumper Parsnip Pete; shaped quite well when fourth in heavy-ground Chepstow bumper in January but his run in a similar race there last month was disappointing; makes hurdling debut here.

16/1

Form: 8

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a sister to useful useful chaser Mr Medic; about 33l behind Brave Ruler when eighth on debut in heavy-ground Chepstow bumper in January and needs to take a huge leap forward here.
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2nd

4

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Ffos Las

El Bandido Pancho

11st 6lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Ben Clarke

Held on gamely to make all at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) in April and returned from break in even better form ten days ago, drawing clear to score by 7l over C&D (soft); commands respect under 7lb penalty.

11/8

1st

12

19th Apr 2025

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

14:34 Newton Abbot

El Bandido Pancho

10st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Ben Clarke

made all, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, all out

5/1

1st

12

19th Apr 2025

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

14:34 Newton Abbot

El Bandido Pancho

10st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Ben Clarke

made all, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, all out

5/1

Form: 70

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made all in five-runner Irish point in October (soft to heavy) but has shown no significant promise in two hurdle races this year.
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3rd

5

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Ballygelly

10st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Beat 1-9 favourite when winning two-runner edition of this race a year ago (good ground) and was in front before last-fence unseat over C&D (good to soft) in October; returned from break with low-key run last month but remains lightly raced for her age, and her course form is a selling point.

7/1

5th

7

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

Ballygelly

10st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Won a match at Fakenham in April last year and would possibly have doubled her score back at that venue but for unseating at the last in October, returns from another break and hard to be confident she'd repeat the effort.

11/2

4

29th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

14:37 Fakenham

Ballygelly

10st 5lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Won a match over C&D in April (in this headgear) but that effort stands out among otherwise modest form and she was pulled up when last seen later that month; returns from a six-month break with a bit to prove.

7/1

Form: 000

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well down the field at triple-digit odds in all three bumpers; can't be recommended on today's hurdling debut.
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8

8th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Surrey Nemesis

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Andy Irvine

pressed leader, not fluent 7th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before 2 out

25/1

8

8th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Surrey Nemesis

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Andy Irvine

disputed lead

25/1

6th

6

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:30 Fontwell

Surrey Nemesis

10st 7lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Andy Irvine

disputed lead, mistake 4th, slow jump and reminders 6th, lost position 3 out

14/1

Form: 8P

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Safely held in good-ground Newton Abbot bumper on last summer's bumper and was pulled up in run-of-the-mill Plumpton maiden (2m, soft) when switched to hurdling last month.
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6

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Sir Maximus

11st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Lawney Hill

in rear

20/1

6

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Sir Maximus

11st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Lawney Hill

in rear

20/1

8th

5

14th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:40 Plumpton

Sir Maximus

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Lawney Hill

Beaten when falling at Fontwell last month and doesn't look up to winning a maiden.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £94.80
Straight Forecast £56.01
Trifecta £1365.70

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Seaside Legend

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