September 24 / 17.25 Fontwell

17.25

Good

AK Bets Chat To A Trader Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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AK Bets Chat To A Trader Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 35P-04

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdler (0-6); has made little impact since switched to handicaps although he did shape a little more encouragingly when 15l third of seven at Uttoxeter (soft) in July; needs to build on that with cheekpieces added.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Catboy

10st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Hasn't got a lot going in his previous four chases but well handicapped on some of his hurdle form and didn't run too badly in that discipline last time.

6/1

5th

12

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Catboy

10st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Very opposable on this season's exploits but he has dropped to a dangerous mark and this 6yo could stage a revival at some point; worth checking the betting.

14/1

8th

10

16th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:10 Uttoxeter

Catboy

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

Made disappointing start to chasing career this season (three attempts) and reverted to hurdling with a heavy defeat and a fall last month; lurks on a good mark but needs to turn a corner.

12/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 43-232 BF

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Yet to win over hurdles but placed six times; didn't have the race play out well for him when finishing a staying-on second at Stratford (2m, good) last month and he's a leading player here with Freddie Mitchell's claim also a positive.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

16:40 Plumpton

Sanitiser

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Doing surprisingly well over fences as he's not bred for them; he might just be a shade high in the weights now after his hat-trick bid came up shy in a three-runner race but he must still have some sort of chance on ground he handles.

3/1

2nd

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:47 Wincanton

Sanitiser

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Not bred for fences but has collected small-field chase wins on soft ground at Plumpton (2m1f) and Fontwell (2m2f) in recent weeks, and may be even better suited by the forecast good ground on this hat-trick attempt.

4/5

1st

3

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

16:20 Fontwell

Sanitiser

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Plenty of short-priced defeats to go with his sole win over hurdles; ended a losing run when winning over fences at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) last time, off a 4lb lower mark, but needs to build on that against a couple of progressive rivals.

3/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 95625- BF

Last run: 152 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Best effort over hurdles came when 8l second at Plumpton in April and signed off for the summer with a perfectly respectable fifth of 11 at Huntingdon that month; with further improvement not ruled out he's one of the likelier ones if ready to do himself justice back from a break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

26th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Highway One O Five

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Came good with two good-ground hurdle wins this spring (2m3f/2m); slightly disappointing when only third of six at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last week but may yet have a bit more to offer.

2/1

5

26th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Highway One O Five

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Came good with two good-ground hurdle wins this spring (2m3f/2m); slightly disappointing when only third of six at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last week but may yet have a bit more to offer.

2/1

3rd

1

17th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:01 Uttoxeter

Highway One O Five

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Confidence never higher following wins in two tactical affairs of late, beating Granny B about 7l over C&D latest (good); 8lb higher in a better race, but plenty in his favour again otherwise.

11/10

Form: /PF00-

Last run: 185 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Poor maiden who was 250-1 when tailed off at Newbury in March on first start since wind surgery; makes little appeal on handicap debut back from a 185-day break.
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Verdict Starting price

11

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:00 Uttoxeter

Guinessed

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Unable to land a telling blow when remote fourth on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) in September but remains unexposed over hurdles and is worth a check in the betting.

12/1

11

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:00 Uttoxeter

Guinessed

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Unable to land a telling blow when remote fourth on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) in September but remains unexposed over hurdles and is worth a check in the betting.

12/1

Form: /P48P-

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Weak in the market and pulled up on handicap debut at Taunton in March but he'd earlier run well for a long way when fourth in a newly fitted hood at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy) in December; hard to gauge the extent of his ability but not entirely ruled out if ready to roll back from break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

15:15 Uttoxeter

Joker De Thaix

10st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Fair fourth in maiden hurdle here last December but well beaten/pulled up on his four runs since, including three handicaps.

8/1

10

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

15:15 Uttoxeter

Joker De Thaix

10st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Fair fourth in maiden hurdle here last December but well beaten/pulled up on his four runs since, including three handicaps.

8/1

9

17th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

14:18 Wincanton

Joker De Thaix

10st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

held up in rear, not fluent 7th, not fluent 8th, no impression after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

12/1

Form: 994/P7

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Minor promise in three Irish hurdles in 2022-23 season and, after pulling up on stable debut in August, he could only manage a well-beaten seventh of ten at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) nine days later; makes handicap debut but easy to look elsewhere.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

16

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Too Sharp

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

0-8 and was beaten when unseating in Prairie Diamond's race last week at Wincanton; blinkers added.

66/1

11th

16

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Too Sharp

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

0-8 and was beaten when unseating in Prairie Diamond's race last week at Wincanton; blinkers added.

66/1

10

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

12:45 Wincanton

Too Sharp

10st 6lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Daisy Hitchins

Open to improvement if cutting out the mistakes but his claims aren't overly compelling based on his first two handicap performances; now 0-7.

20/1

Form: 75542

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Modest in qualifying runs but has improved since switched to handicaps, finishing a respectable fourth at Cartmel (2m1f) then beaten under 3l over 2m5f here last month, looking the likelier winner at the last but lost out late; respected with the drop back in trip likely to suit.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:07 Sedgefield

Selectivelistening

11st 6lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

Has shown ability on good ground over hurdles and fences but was disappointing when last seen here in November; has since had a wind op but needs to step up if he's to win this.

50/1

4

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:07 Sedgefield

Selectivelistening

11st 6lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

took keen hold, always behind, pulled up before 4 out

50/1

7th

5

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

15:20 Sedgefield

Selectivelistening

11st 5lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

0-7 under rules for Tom Ellis but ran well in defeat on last month's chasing debut at Hereford (3m1f, good); recently changed hands for £6,000; drops back in trip with cheekpieces enlisted on this stable debut.

4/1

Form: P368-7

Last run: 131 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of his 16 starts over hurdles, most recently when third of five at Huntingdon in March; finished well held on chase debut here when last seen in May; hard to recommend back hurdling.
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Verdict Starting price

9

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Onnaroll

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

led

66/1

9

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Onnaroll

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

led

66/1

13

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:27 Huntingdon

Onnaroll

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

taken down early

66/1

Non-runners

Lady Caro, Simply Gorgeous, Deal Em High

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £26.10
Straight Forecast £22.33
Tricast £76.02
Trifecta £108.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sanitiser

RP RATINGS:

Selectivelistening

D Express:

Highway One O Five

The Times:

Lady Caro

WEST COUNTRY:

Too Sharp

The Star:

Selectivelistening

POSTDATA:

Sanitiser

Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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Daily Record:

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