May 16 / 19.10 Fontwell

19.10

Good

Star Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4647.28
  • 2m 3f 29y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Star Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20

Form: 55691- CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Made all in first-time cheekpieces (retained) over C&D (good) last month on second start for this yard; he's up 7lb but there's still mileage in his mark based on his old form and he can make another bold bid.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

17:12 Plumpton

Hecouldbetheone

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Spell over fences featured two wins last June; unable to take advantage of drop to selling level back over hurdles last time but won this contest off 5lb higher 12 months ago (admittedly beat only two rivals) and has a fighting chance provided he's back in similar form.

5/1

2nd

3

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Hecouldbetheone

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

A fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser at his best but his form has nosedived and he jumped poorly when last of six in 2m4f handicap chase at Leicester in December; back from a break now and needs it to spark a resurgence.

11/4

1

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 3

15:40 Plumpton

Hecouldbetheone

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Front-runner who won two Uttoxeter chases in June (2m5f/2m4f) and returned from 12-week break with pretty good second at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) this month; remains on career-high mark but ought to make his presence felt again.

3/1

Form: 3/21- D

Last run: 192 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Went close behind Cape Vidal on hurdle/stable debut over C&D (good) last October and easily went one better at Hereford (2m3f, good) in November; this very lightly raced 6yo has potential off his opening mark and returns from some time off with his trainer in fine form; firmly in calculations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Warwick

Baltray

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Emma Lavelle

Yet to add to his maiden hurdle win in 2023 but fairly lightly raced in the meantime and ran quite well when third at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month; still unexposed over this sort of trip; raced mainly on good ground; could have a say.

6/1

3rd

2

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:20 Newton Abbot

Baltray

11st 11lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Emma Lavelle

Runner-up off 3lb higher at Stratford (2m6f, good) in October but he's struggled in both subsequent runs; hurdling record is now 1-10 and he has stamina to prove at this new trip after another break; down the list.

14/1

5th

4

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

16:30 Plumpton

Baltray

11st 9lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Emma Lavelle

1-9 over hurdles; absent since a poor performance in November but the form of his second off today's mark at Stratford (2m6f, good; handles good to soft) two starts ago has been well advertised by the winner in the meantime; can feature if fully tuned up.

7/1

Form: 2/1P3- CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who scored over C&D (good) last October on his second hurdle start, and returned to form when third to Hecouldbetheone in C&D handicap (good) last month; has an 8lb pull with the winner for just under 9l and this unexposed 7yo could pose more of a threat today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Cape Vidal

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

jumped right on occasions, prominent, went third after 4 out, no extra when lost third towards finish

5/1

3rd

8

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Worcester

Cape Vidal

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

in touch with leaders

9/1

3rd

9

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Cape Vidal

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

midfield, headway after 9th, not fluent 4 out, outpaced 2 out, switched left approaching last, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge

6/1

Form: 78P1-2

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won in a big field on handicap debut at Taunton (2m, good) last month and bumped into odds-on Paul Nicholls-trained winner when second at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last Tuesday; this 5yo represents last year's winning yard and is open to further improvement; could play a leading role.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Jolyjump

11st 10lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: R Mike Smith

Winning hurdler/chaser for the Moores and still fairly treated on his runner-up efforts at Southwell (2m, good to soft) and Plumpton (2m1f, good) in the spring; picked up for £16,000 last month and shortlisted on stable debut, especially if market positive.

6/1

4th

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

Jolyjump

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

1-7 over fences and not the easiest to predict; still ran well last time at Plumpton (2m1f, good; first-time cheekpieces) where his jumping got ragged late on; hard to rule out.

3/1

4th

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

Jolyjump

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

1-7 over fences and not the easiest to predict; still ran well last time at Plumpton (2m1f, good; first-time cheekpieces) where his jumping got ragged late on; hard to rule out.

3/1

Non-runners

Baddesley, Thahab Ifraj

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Payout
Exacta £5.10
Straight Forecast £5.49
Trifecta £10.50

Selections

The Times:

Jolyjump

SPOTLIGHT:

Baltray

RP RATINGS:

Hecouldbetheone

WEST COUNTRY:

Thahab Ifraj

Telegraph:

Jolyjump

Daily Mail:

Jolyjump

The Sun:

Jolyjump

The Star:

Jolyjump

D Express:

Baltray

Daily Mirror:

Baltray

Daily Record:

Baltray

TOPSPEED:

Hecouldbetheone

POSTDATA:

Hecouldbetheone

The Guardian:

Hecouldbetheone