May 08 / 17.10 Fontwell

17.10

Good

Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 86243-

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles but ran well when third at Hereford (2m3f, soft) last month and has now made the frame three consecutive times off today's mark; ought to make his presence felt again.
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5

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:07 Worcester

Whynotnowroy

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Neil Mulholland

0-5 over fences but looked suited by the drop back in trip and gave very good account when second of ten over C&D (good) in June; player off same mark if still in same form after 111-day break.

7/1

2nd

8

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Whynotnowroy

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Neil Mulholland

Won a 2m5f hurdle for former yard; good runs for this one in both disciplines but tailed off in his last three races, all handicap chases at about 3m.

8/1

2nd

6

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Whynotnowroy

10st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, smooth headway 14th, lost ground quickly before 3 out, weakened 2 out

12/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: P5374-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles but placed here (2m3f, heavy) in February and last month's fourth of 15 here (2m1f, good) was very respectable; back up in trip today; considered each-way.
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5

28th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

14:40 Fontwell

The Cox Express

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

midfield, in rear when mistake 3rd, struggling 10th, detached when almost fell 11th

6/1

7

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

14:35 Lingfield

The Cox Express

10st 11lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Second of 15 on chase debut at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) in December and ran below market expectations next time (2m7f); question marks over today's distance but that penultimate effort commands respect.

7/1

8th

9

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

The Cox Express

10st 11lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Robert Walford

towards rear

4/1

33/1

  • Place: £7.00

Form: 6P977-

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on old form but it's very nearly two years since her latest win and she was out of form last season
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3rd

5

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:10 Fontwell

Reine Fee

11st 0lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

in rear, going easily when headway before 4 out

33/1

3rd

5

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:10 Fontwell

Reine Fee

11st 0lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

in rear, going easily when headway before 4 out

33/1

7th

6

21st Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:50 Chepstow

Reine Fee

10st 6lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

took keen hold, always behind

33/1

Form: 336P4-

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Placed over C&D (good) last May and returned from a break with another two good efforts at end of last year; not in same form lately but didn't run badly at Fakenham last time (kept jumping the paths) and remains on a workable mark.
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2

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

18:18 Fontwell

Celtic Fortune

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

0-17 under rules and absent since a poor performance in March but came second in consecutive chases during the winter (3m1f/2m7f) and will be favoured by the forecast rain here; contender if back on song.

6/1

3

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

14:20 Wincanton

Celtic Fortune

11st 12lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, mistake 3rd

7/2

2nd

6

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:05 Huntingdon

Celtic Fortune

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in rear

5/1

Form: /0754-

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on all four starts for new yard this year (cheekpieces added last time) and now 0-10 overall; getting back on good ground might help him, but others have considerably less to prove.
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10th

9

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Royal Regard

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Neil Mulholland

prominent, weakened 3 out

10/1

5th

15

17th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:45 Uttoxeter

Royal Regard

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Neil Mulholland

Unimproved for the switch to handicaps this year, already backpedalling when the mistakes started to creep in late at Fontwell latest (2m6f, good); insufficiently appealing from 2lb out of the handicap.

25/1

5th

7

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:10 Fontwell

Royal Regard

10st 12lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Neil Mulholland

prominent, not fluent 5th

20/1

Form: 35125- C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Doubled hurdling tally with comfortable win here in March (2m3f, heavy) and performed well on both subsequent outings; might still be on the upgrade and today's return to good ground won't be a problem; respected.
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8th

6

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:42 Stratford

Only Fools

11st 1lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Looked as good as ever when clearcut winner at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in July and was placed off today's mark at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) soon afterwards; had another wind op during 82-day break; won't be far away if still in good form.

8/1

3rd

3

17th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Only Fools

11st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Dual Flat winner who recorded her third hurdle win when justifying support on rain-softened ground at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) 12 days ago; up 5lb but that latest form looks solid and all of her hurdle wins have come under Jack Tudor; respected.

5/1

1st

3

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:45 Newton Abbot

Only Fools

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Two hurdle wins last season (2m5f/2m3f); often gives her running but well beaten at Worcester last month and 5lb above her most recent winning mark; would need considering if the ground were to ease.

11/2

Form: /0P56-

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Showed only tiny glimmers of promise in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m1f) during the winter but has a lowly mark for today's handicap debut and may benefit from the step up in trip.
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8

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

16:50 Plumpton

Dreadpoetssociety

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Looked beaten when falling on chasing debut in July but ran quite well when fourth over hurdles at Fontwell (2m3f, good) two starts ago and remains lightly raced; could have a say, even from 3lb out of the weights.

14/1

13

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Worcester

Dreadpoetssociety

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Unexposed 6yo; well beaten on handicap debut in May but last month's fourth at Fontwell (2m3f, good) was much more encouraging, and further progress is possible on this chasing debut; 3lb wrong.

14/1

4th

7

12th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:18 Fontwell

Dreadpoetssociety

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Showed only glimmers of promise in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m1f) during the winter and finished a well-held seventh of 12 on last month's handicap debut here (2m5f, good); down 4lb and back in trip but hard to warm to.

20/1

Form: 62444- D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 11lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Outran 66-1 odds when second at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) in February and not beaten far when rallying fourth there (2m5f, soft) last month but this quirky veteran often races very lazily and is a risky option.
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4th

8

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

14:20 Wincanton

Bellamys Grey

10st 2lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Carroll Gray

in rear, detached and niggled along from 3rd, slow jump and ridden 14th

50/1

15

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:30 Chepstow

Bellamys Grey

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Carroll Gray

13yo with a 1-36 strike-rate under rules; no show ten days ago after a 267-day break but he stepped up dramatically on second run last winter and might have a place chance.

25/1

Form: /48P4-

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 27l when fourth of nine in Huntingdon handicap (2m4f, good) last month and now 0-6 over hurdles; needs to find improvement from somewhere.
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9th

12

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:25 Worcester

Stargazer Belle

10st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Nine-race maiden who has struggled to get competitive and others have far more substance to their claims.

66/1

9

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:10 Fontwell

Stargazer Belle

10st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Ben Case

led, awkward jump 1st, soon headed and prominent, mistake 6th, lost ground after 4 out

16/1

Form: P/983-

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 8yo; returned from long layoff with two heavy defeats for new stable in January but fared better when keeping-on third (behind Whynotnowroy) on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, soft) in February; could still have a bigger run in him.
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10

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:10 Fontwell

Come On Paddy Mac

10st 5lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield, mistake 3 out

5/1

10

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:10 Fontwell

Come On Paddy Mac

10st 5lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield, mistake 3 out

5/1

3rd

9

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Come On Paddy Mac

10st 5lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th

10/1

Form: 09PP8-

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Yet to show any worthwhile form after five hurdling starts, the last two in handicaps (2m7f/3m1f); 13lb lower than on latest outing (when he was out of the handicap) but still needs the first-time cheekpieces to help.
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10

12th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:18 Fontwell

Vintage Icon

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Yet to show any worthwhile form after six starts over hurdles, given wind surgery before penultimate start (3m1f) and fitted with cheekpieces latest (2m5f); has little to recommend him from out of the weights.

50/1

11

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:10 Fontwell

Vintage Icon

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, bad mistake 3 out, soon dropped to rear

50/1

11

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:10 Fontwell

Vintage Icon

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, bad mistake 3 out, soon dropped to rear

50/1

Form: 9P5P8-

Last run: 72 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive in two bumpers and four hurdle races (2m-2m1f) last season; makes handicap debut from a puny mark but still not easily recommended.
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6th

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

15:27 Wincanton

No Guarantee

10st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Dual hurdle winner and only 2lb higher than for his win at Hereford in December; however, didn't look a natural on last month's chase debut and was pulled up.

11/1

4

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

No Guarantee

11st 4lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Struck form with two 2m hurdle wins in December (Ludlow claimer and Hereford handicap) but three lesser efforts have followed, including a well-held third of five at Ludlow last month; still 4lb higher than for his last success and something to prove on this switch to chasing; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

8/1

3rd

5

26th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:27 Ludlow

No Guarantee

10st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Struck form with two wins in December (C&D claimer/Hereford handicap) but two lesser efforts have followed and he was behind Aim Straight on more recent occasion; needs to kick on again.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £35.50
Straight Forecast £28.56
Tricast £627.23
Trifecta £557.60

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