November 07 / 16.10 Ludlow

16.10

Good

Pontesbury Tractors Ltd Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Pontesbury Tractors Ltd Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.40
  • Place: £3.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
17,000gns yearling; second foal; half-brother to useful 6f-1m Flat winner Gumais; dam fairly useful 8.4f/8.6f Flat winner; stable just 1-25 in bumpers during last five seasons but market support will make this newcomer of interest.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:46 Kempton

Gregorians Star

11st 3lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Has bits of placed form on Flat and over hurdles, including in C&D contest in April; losing run remains the negative, as he is 0-13 since winning a bumper on debut.

20/1

11

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

14:52 Bath

Gregorians Star

9st 3lb

J: George Bass

T: Sheena West

Has only won a bumper; placed at about 1m3f at Lingfield (good to firm) and here (heavy) before losing his action and pulling up 17 days ago; should run well if back in good order.

8/1

2

(13)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:28 Bath

Gregorians Star

9st 11lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Sheena West

Bumper winner who was placed on the last two of his five Flat starts, more recently when third in handicap here (11.6f, heavy) ten days ago; could easily have more to offer over today's longer trip; big player.

9/2

15/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-brother to same connections' bumper winner Stungbythemaster; dam bumper winner, half-sister to bumper/2m hurdle winner Wildebeest; stable has 16% bumper strike-rate; likely contender.
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12th

16

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Frontier Prince

10st 3lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has proved a model of consistency in the last 12 months and he rallied for fourth behind Dance And Glance over C&D last time; however, that run underlined that the handicapper appears to have his measure for now; needs to be boosted by the fitting of cheekpieces.

20/1

4th

9

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 2

14:12 Haydock

Frontier Prince

10st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

He needs to find something extra on his last three performances but this novice hurdle winner (good to soft) is now 2lb lower than when third of 15 on handicap debut at Cheltenham (2m, soft) in November, and perhaps he'll be aided by the first-time tongue-tie.

14/1

3rd

8

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

15:30 Kelso

Frontier Prince

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Holding his form pretty well, creditable third of ten at Kempton (2m, good to soft) four weeks ago, but he will need something extra off just 1lb lower and has stamina to prove over this much longer trip.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
17,000euros 3yo; second foal; half-brother to bumper winner Cloudy View; dam maiden sister to Listed Flat winner Humphrey Bogart; stable has very healthy bumper strike-rate (14%); looks the part on paper.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Kempton

Intosomethinggood

11st 3lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

All three wins in maiden/novice company (2m and 2m3f) but not far away in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft) in December and soft ground was a query when pulled up in that grade since; below market expectations in his sole handicap (2m) but capable of better back at 2m5f.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a mare from a very good Flat family; lacked the pace to land a telling blow when seventh of 13 on last month's debut at Huntingdon (good) but was beaten only about 8l and has something to build on here.
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No / Draw
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11th

15

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Farhh Echo

10st 11lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: D J Jeffreys

Showed significant improvement when fourth in Worcester maiden (2m, good) last summer but safely held in all four subsequent handicaps, the latest here (2m6f) last month; needs to turn a corner.

33/1

8th

3

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:57 Stratford

Farhh Echo

11st 6lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: D J Jeffreys

Fourth in a maiden at Worcester last July but he's struggled in three handicaps since; Flat bred and this is a radically new trip, after all previous starts over about 2m, but he rallied well in that Worcester race; could be interesting if strong in the market.

16/1

8th

6

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Farhh Echo

11st 10lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: D J Jeffreys

Backed at prices when showing more at Worcester last summer but has struggled in two handicaps since; yard has been quiet and he's not obviously fancied back from four months off.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000euros 2yo; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to Group-placed 5.5f-8.5f winner Walec, out of 1m3f Listed winner; trainer's first runner under this code since 2018-19; interesting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

7th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:58 Wetherby

Krugerrand

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Nigel Tinkler

led

9/4

6th

5

7th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:58 Wetherby

Krugerrand

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Nigel Tinkler

led

9/4

2nd

1

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:05 Newcastle

Krugerrand

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Nigel Tinkler

led at steady pace, increased tempo 4f out, went clear 3f out, pushed along and reduced lead 2f out, faced challenge 1f out, no extra and headed inside final furlong, weakened gradually final 110yds, no match for winner

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
22,000euros 2yo; second foal; dam well held 1m1f in France only start, half-sister to a French hurdle winner and a French Flat winner; stable 1-12 in bumpers during last five seasons.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

7th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:58 Wetherby

Midsummer Dream

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Toby Bulgin

prominent

13/2

7th

6

7th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:58 Wetherby

Midsummer Dream

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Toby Bulgin

prominent

13/2

6th

6

7th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:10 Ludlow

Midsummer Dream

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Toby Bulgin

ran green in rear, some headway over 3f out, outpaced from 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)

8/1

Form: 8

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unable to get seriously competitive when 50-1 for recent debut at Exeter (good to soft; wore cheekpieces); needs to take a big step forward here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Worcester

Vorderman

10st 13lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Roger Teal

Got off the mark in a Fontwell juvenile last December (soft); second on his handicap debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in April, he fell early on next time and was pulled up following a bad error last time; still has time on his side and not out of this on this step up in trip.

14/1

7

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

Vorderman

10st 8lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Roger Teal

Won a weak race here on hurdling debut in December; second under Ben Ffrench Davis at Plumpton (extended 2m4f, good) early last month in his first handicap but only four of five finished and he unseated early here on latest outing; early days but he probably needs some improvement.

20/1

7

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

Vorderman

10st 8lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Roger Teal

Won a weak race here on hurdling debut in December; second under Ben Ffrench Davis at Plumpton (extended 2m4f, good) early last month in his first handicap but only four of five finished and he unseated early here on latest outing; early days but he probably needs some improvement.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.90
Straight Forecast £17.87
Trifecta £66.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Frontier Prince

POSTDATA:

Intosomethinggood

Telegraph:

Intosomethinggood

Daily Mail:

Intosomethinggood

The Star:

Intosomethinggood

WEST COUNTRY:

Frontier Prince

The Times:

Frontier Prince

The Guardian:

Frontier Prince

D Express:

Frontier Prince

Daily Mirror:

Frontier Prince

Daily Record:

Frontier Prince