October 23 / 13.55 Fontwell

13.55

Soft

Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 3f 29y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 6F6-

Last run: 260 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
In contention for a place at least before last-flight fall on hurdling debut at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in December and not disgraced when sixth over that C&D (good) the following month; holds good each-way claims if ready to roll after layoff.
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5

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:23 Newton Abbot

Super Sabre Sam

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Dual hurdle winner who hit a personal best with his last success at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in May; 6lb higher on his return but he's a brother to a useful chaser and needs a close look on this switch to fences.

7/2

5

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:23 Newton Abbot

Super Sabre Sam

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Dual hurdle winner who hit a personal best with his last success at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in May; 6lb higher on his return but he's a brother to a useful chaser and needs a close look on this switch to fences.

7/2

1st

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

19:10 Fontwell

Super Sabre Sam

11st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Neil Mulholland

Won his maiden here over 2m3f on soft; hasn't look on that good a mark in handicaps but was beaten under 5l over C&D last time in first-time cheekpieces; each-way claims.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to stable's useful staying chaser Audacious Plan; won six-runner point by 7l on debut in April 2023 but makes rules debut after 571-day absence; market may guide.
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2

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:40 Wincanton

Tommy The Tank

12st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Stays this far when all's well with him, but his jumping didn't pass muster on December's chasing debut; hopes rest with the wind procedure received since stopping quickly here latest and/or the cheekpieces.

33/1

6

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:02 Wincanton

Tommy The Tank

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Did well as a novice hurdler, winning a 3m1f maiden at Hereford; jumping failed to stand the test at Sandown on his chase debut and now tackling his first handicap over hurdles; could go well.

25/1

2

28th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

16:20 Fontwell

Tommy The Tank

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won British maiden point by 7l on debut in April 2023; absent until second this season in maiden hurdles here (near 2m4f) and at Ascot (extended 2m5f) before easily going one better when 8-13 at Hereford (3m2f); last two of those (his best form) were on good to soft, unraced on good; perhaps more of a staying prospect but he's promising.

11/8

11/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 335- BF

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to very useful hurdler Surprise Package and useful chaser Another Crick; managed only fifth when warm favourite for final bumper but was placed on first two starts, and the form of his third of 18 at Doncaster (good to soft) in January reads well; likely contender on hurdle debut.
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1

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

French Symphony

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

0-3 in bumpers and 0-7 over hurdles, including four handicaps in which he was never that threatening; has crept down the weights ahead of this chase debut but he'll need his best form yet; cheekpieces join the tongue-tie worn the last twice.

3/1

3rd

3

9th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:15 Hereford

French Symphony

11st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

0-6 over hurdles; soundly beaten in two soft-ground handicaps at start of this year (both 2m4f) but subsequent fourth in Fontwell maiden (2m1f, good; first-time tongue-tie) was much more encouraging; can feature here if he builds on that effort.

11/2

3rd

3

9th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:15 Hereford

French Symphony

11st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

0-6 over hurdles; soundly beaten in two soft-ground handicaps at start of this year (both 2m4f) but subsequent fourth in Fontwell maiden (2m1f, good; first-time tongue-tie) was much more encouraging; can feature here if he builds on that effort.

11/2

Form: 4-7

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made the frame in a point and a 2m3f bumper in Ireland last season but struggled here (2m1f, good to soft) on recent stable/hurdle debut and is probably best watched at present.
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3

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

15:47 Fontwell

Summer In Milan

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

12

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

12:57 Fontwell

Summer In Milan

10st 6lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

4

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Summer In Milan

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

C&D winner in a first-time visor in March (good; 5lb lower) but beaten between 10l and 14l in three subsequent races, the last two over fences (cheekpieces/visor); should give his running, though improvement has come on good ground.

5/2

Form: 4-

Last run: 187 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in two Irish points last year and was very respectable fourth in good-ground Exeter bumper on rules debut in April; from a good jumping family and switches to hurdling with potential.
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5th

1

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

La Higuera

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Lightly raced 7yo who has improved to win 3m handicaps at Wetherby (soft) and Southwell (good to soft), readily defying a 3lb rise last time; now has to contend with a 9lb hit but he's on a roll.

7/2

1st

4

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:27 Southwell

La Higuera

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Got off the mark when beating Moveonbuy by a head in a tight finish at Wetherby last time (3m, soft); not out of it despite a 3lb rise.

15/8

1st

5

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:05 Wetherby

La Higuera

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Placed in his last three starts, all on slow ground at around 3m and in cheekpieces; hasn't been able to find enough at the end of his races but is not ruled out from what is clearly a competitive mark.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: /07-57

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat in Ireland in his prime and showed a fair level of hurdling ability there but both runs for Gary Brown last month were disappointing and he needs to up his game here.
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8th

7

(8)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

Class 3

18:15 Thirsk

Almuhit

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Faye Bramley

Rediscovered the knack for new stable last year, including two front-running wins over 2m in four-runner Flat races and two places when the action got more competitive; returned to some hurdles form on last two outings in that sphere; a lesser show on Musselburgh Flat in between was over 1m6f but this race may also prove too tough.

16/1

4th

15

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Almuhit

10st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

Four-time Flat winner is 2-19 over hurdles; 8l behind Laughing John when runner up in qualifier for this at Wincanton on penultimate; modest run on the level at Musselburgh on latest; others make more appeal.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Showed some useful Flat form for Andrew Balding last year but, following a long layoff, struggled on recent stable debut (albeit on heavy ground); leap of faith required to support him on this hurdling debut.
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6

18th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Torre Del Oro

11st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Useful on the Flat at his best; safely held on first two hurdling starts (2m3f/2m1f) and was tailed off when unseating rider on latest outing but makes his handicap hurdle debut in a low-grade race and may yet transfer some of that Flat ability to this code.

9/1

10

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:35 Taunton

Torre Del Oro

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Flat winner for previous stable; form for current yard, including twice over hurdles at Fontwell, leaves a lot to be desired.

50/1

10

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:35 Taunton

Torre Del Oro

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Flat winner for previous stable; form for current yard, including twice over hurdles at Fontwell, leaves a lot to be desired.

50/1

12/1

Form: 55-3

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Displayed promise in three bumpers for Tom Weston in the spring, perhaps most notably when third at Huntingdon (good) on latest outing; changed hands for £22,000 soon afterwards; should have a future over jumps but others have more pressing claims today.
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1st

5

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:46 Haydock

Walden

10st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Won a good-ground maiden last April and two of his three handicaps this winter; latest was in 18-runner race at Ascot (2m7f, good to soft) seven weeks ago in which he travelled well and asserted on the run-in to score by just over 6l; 8lb higher today but more in the tank; major player.

6/1

1st

13

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 123y

Class 3

16:10 Ascot

Walden

11st 4lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Two hurdle wins last year, the latter from the front in Huntingdon handicap (2m4f, soft) in December; not in same form when well-held third off same mark at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) ten days later, though, and now 5lb higher; upped in trip again.

12/1

1st

8

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

15:45 Market Rasen

Walden

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 64-

Last run: 188 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Out of a French Grade 3 hurdle winner and ran well in two good bumpers last season, more recently when fourth of 18 against other mares at Cheltenham (good) in April; features prominently in calculations on hurdling debut.
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4th

3

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Lagertha

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Katy Price

Lightly raced 5yo who was an easy winner of Chepstow novice (2m, heavy) in January and she had daunting task in Mares' Novice (Grade 2) at Cheltenham Festival in final run last season; this is more realistic on handicap debut and she still has scope for further progress in this sphere; needs a close look on return.

11/4

19th

15

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Lagertha

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Katy Price

held up in rear

100/1

1st

11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:52 Chepstow

Lagertha

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

Ran well in two good-quality bumpers last spring, latterly when fourth of 18 at Cheltenham (good), but soundly beaten on both hurdling starts this season (2m3f/2m); not written off just yet but needs to jump more fluently.

33/1

Form: 9

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in two Irish points in the spring but was tailed off when 50-1 for recent stable/hurdle debut here (2m1f, good to soft).
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1st

3

26th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

19:09 Plumpton

Cher Monsieur

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

1-9 over hurdles; shaped with clear promise on chase debut when second at Uttoxeter (3m, good) 24 days ago; drop in trip shouldn't be an inconvenience and a bold bid to go one better can be expected.

13/8

2nd

4

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Cher Monsieur

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Battled well to win over hurdles at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in January and also ran well when clear second to next-time-out winner at Southwell (2m4f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in March; moves back up in trip for this chasing debut and has Irish pointing experience to call upon; high on the list.

5/2

2nd

11

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Cher Monsieur

11st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Game in winning at the eighth attempt at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft; 11-4 favourite) two months ago; subsequent 4lb rise looks fair and cheekpieces go on (has twice worn a hood in the past); should be thereabouts.

9/2

Form: P80-

Last run: 210 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
A well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts (1m7f-2m2f) and makes no appeal here; sports first-time blinkers.
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11th

12

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

13:55 Fontwell

Bollywollywotsit

10st 11lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

A well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts (1m7f-2m2f) and makes no appeal here; sports first-time blinkers.

100/1

Non-runners

Drumheller, Just Lucky Sivola

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Payout
Exacta £82.50
Straight Forecast £74.70
Trifecta £332.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

French Symphony

WEST COUNTRY:

Just Lucky Sivola

D Express:

Lagertha

RP RATINGS:

Almuhit

Daily Record:

Walden

The Guardian:

Just Lucky Sivola

Daily Mirror:

Just Lucky Sivola

The Times:

French Symphony

Telegraph:

French Symphony

Daily Mail:

French Symphony

The Sun:

French Symphony

The Star:

Lagertha

POSTDATA:

Almuhit