September 24 / 14.30 Fontwell

14.30

Good

AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 25-926 D BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Last win came over fences for Jane Williams at Hereford (2m5f, soft) in early 2023; runner-up in a 2m6f handicap hurdle on first run for this yard but then disappointed at Perth (2m4f); this trip looks on the sharp side and the return of cheekpieces is not overly significant.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Some good runs in plating hurdles in the spring but soundly beaten back in handicaps on his last four starts, most recently when reverting to fences; lots to prove.

20/1

6th

5

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

11st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won a selling hurdle for James Owen in March but was safely held in two handicap hurdles for new stable last month (2m/2m4f) and needs to raise his game on this first chasing start since January 2024.

25/1

7

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter

Honneur DAjonc

11st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Last win for James Owen came in a seller and was sold on for £5,500; 66-1 and tailed off on stable debut at Worcester.

50/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: /3328-

Last run: 153 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Debut win over hurdles at Newbury (good to firm) and then a close third (of four) at Ascot (good); perhaps unsuited by slow ground since then, latterly on handicap debut (visor tried then now left off); interesting should the ground not soften up too much.
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3rd

5

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 2

15:55 Doncaster

Cloud Dancer

10st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

held up in rear, slightly hampered but lost ground 5th, outpaced on turn before 3 out, not fluent 3 out

6/4

4th

4

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:10 Wincanton

Cloud Dancer

11st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

held up in rear final 110yds, headway from 3 out, went fourth 2 out, stayed on run-in

5/1

4th

4

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:10 Wincanton

Cloud Dancer

11st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

held up in rear final 110yds, headway from 3 out, went fourth 2 out, stayed on run-in

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 62124-

Last run: 153 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
The winner of three handicaps (2m-2m4f); perhaps high in the weights after finishing only fourth at Taunton in April but he looks a good bet to give his running and a lot of his rivals have questions to answer.
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Verdict Starting price

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched.

12/1

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched.

12/1

7th

3

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent

10/1

Form: 50-733 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Irish maiden hurdle winner; beaten a long way in three runs for current yard, all handicap chases; could appreciate this return to hurdling and blinkers are given a go (in cheekpieces the last twice), but there are risks.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Top Speed

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Jamie Snowden

Irish maiden hurdle winner; beaten a long way in three runs for current yard, all handicap chases; could appreciate this return to hurdling and blinkers are given a go (in cheekpieces the last twice), but there are risks.

25/1

3rd

1

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:40 Newton Abbot

Top Speed

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

raced in second, pressed leader after 6th, dropped to last after 7th, soon detached, weakened gradually from 4 out, tailed off

7/1

3rd

4

9th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Top Speed

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Maiden hurdle winner for Henry de Bromhead; left that yard under a cloud and his return to fences (stable debut) at Bangor was forgettable (2m1f, good; 20-1); tongue-tie returns with cheekpieces added.

12/1

9/1

Form: 2484P- D

Last run: 338 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Chase and four-time hurdle winner (1m7f-2m5f) for this yard whom he has rejoined after two runs for Tom Gretton; has lost his way and reappears for the first time since October, but record fresh bodes well.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

6

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

Norley

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Chase and four-time hurdle winner (1m7f-2m5f) for this yard whom he has rejoined after two runs for Tom Gretton; well handicapped on old form but last success was 19 months ago and he's lost his way in last four runs.

20/1

11th

6

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

Norley

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

midfield, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

20/1

5th

4

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Norley

11st 6lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Chase and four-time hurdle winner (1m7f-2m5f) for this yard whom he has rejoined after two runs for Tom Gretton; has lost his way and reappears for the first time since October, but record fresh bodes well.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1U1P4-

Last run: 164 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Jumping has let him down over fences since winning a 2m handicap chase earlier in the year; returns to hurdling off a potentially useful mark and he has won a novice; all his best form is on slow ground so the recent rain is welcomed.
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5th

11

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Gardener

10st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Bidding for a C&D hat-trick having won here on last two starts (soft/good); has gone up 9lb but has run well off much higher marks in the past; could go well.

6/1

1st

3

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Gardener

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Five races for his new trainer and back on track, following three third places with a tenacious C&D win (soft) under Charlie Maggs in 14-runner race 19 days ago; back up 4lb but one to consider seriously.

100/30

1st

4

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Gardener

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Ended his time with Olly Murphy under a cloud but back on track for his new handler and he posted a solid third of eight in 2m3f handicap at Catterick last month; considered from an easing mark.

9/1

Form: 6P31F-

Last run: 166 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won a hunter chase at Exeter before pulling up over the big fences at Aintree in April, his final sighting; far better chase form than over hurdles, though this is only his sixth run in this discipline and he's now with Dan Skelton.
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Verdict Starting price

4

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Drop Flight

12st 1lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: S Loxton

Ran well in only one of six hurdling starts for Dan Skelton last season and, having rejoined Sam Loxton, was pulled up in a hunter chase in February; last of three finishers in 4m point last month; revival needed.

25/1

4

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Drop Flight

12st 1lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: S Loxton

Ran well in only one of six hurdling starts for Dan Skelton last season and, having rejoined Sam Loxton, was pulled up in a hunter chase in February; last of three finishers in 4m point last month; revival needed.

25/1

Form: 3P-71P CD

Last run: 90 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m3f here during the summer but pulled up a fortnight later (again visored) and he didn't run much of a race on the AW two weeks ago with the cheekpieces back on.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

4th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:30 Fontwell

Beat The Heat

11st 13lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Jim Boyle

Seemingly boosted by addition of visor when clearcut C&D (good) winner in June but has not been in the same form again since, the last twice with usual cheekpieces refitted; visor back on today; needs to up his game.

12/1

8

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Beat The Heat

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Jim Boyle

Won over 2m3f here during the summer but pulled up a fortnight later (again visored) and he didn't run much of a race on the AW two weeks ago with the cheekpieces back on.

12/1

8th

7

(9)

11th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Beat The Heat

9st 4lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

Hurdle winner (2m3f) in June but pulled up a fortnight later; has run well over 2m here but soundly beaten in all three C&D attempts so needs a good deal more; cheekpieces return in place of a visor.

14/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £15.10
Straight Forecast £16.15
Tricast £58.42
Trifecta £62.00

Selections

The Guardian:

Drop Flight

SPOTLIGHT:

Stanley Pincombe

POSTDATA:

Honneur d'Ajonc

WEST COUNTRY:

Norley

Telegraph:

Gardener

TOPSPEED:

Stanley Pincombe

Daily Mirror:

Stanley Pincombe

D Express:

Honneur d'Ajonc

The Sun:

Honneur d'Ajonc

Daily Mail:

Drop Flight

The Star:

Drop Flight

Daily Record:

Drop Flight

The Times:

Norley