November 08 / 14.35 Fontwell

14.35

Good

Nationwide Concreting Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5650.67
  • 2m 3f 29y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Nationwide Concreting Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25

Form: 411-11 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Has done well in Class 5 handicaps, winning the last four, latest by a wide margin at Worcester (2m4f, soft); hit with a stone rise for that performance and now forced into a better grade but he may not have stopped improving yet; respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 2

15:27 Plumpton

Double Powerful

11st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Good second in major handicap at Kempton (2m5f) in January, putting a few non-completions (fences/hurdles) behind him; has performed below market expectations in two starts since but is a likely player provided he bounces back with usual hood removed.

7/1

8th

4

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Kempton

Double Powerful

11st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Six wins in 2024 but out of luck since; only third in this race last year but a sterling effort when runner-up in the Lanzarote over C&D in January off this mark and he'll be better off back at this trip after the race didn't pan out for him at Musselburgh (3m) since; respected.

11/2

5th

4

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:40 Musselburgh

Double Powerful

11st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Back hurdling for last two starts, coming a cropper again on first occasion (hampered) but second of 15 from the back in the Lanzarote at Kempton (2m5f, good; has won on soft/heavy) nine days later; progressive when he does complete and he showed at Aintree last April that he stays 3m; player.

7/2

Form: 3P05-4 C BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Has form at 2m3f; record is only 1-16 but gained the success in sole Fontwell start (2m1f, good); ran respectably in deeper field at Cheltenham (2m) on seasonal debut and has possibilities off a workable mark back here.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Uttoxeter

Jilaijone

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: David Pipe

Just one win from his last 18 starts but that came by a wide margin over C&D (good to soft) in January and he ran another big race when fourth of 17 at Ascot (2m7f, good) last time; every chance he'll be thereabouts.

10/1

3

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 118y

Class 3

13:15 Ascot

Jilaijone

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: David Pipe

Had to wait over two years for his second win but when it came at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago it was by a huge margin; back up 8lb and that's the furthest he's been, but now the possibility arises that he'll be interesting at this trip as well.

10/1

Form: 187-85 D

Last run: 117 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Productive spell culminated in a success off 1lb higher at Worcester (2m4f, good) in June 2023; not in anything like the same form since, latterly this summer for new yard; fighting chance granted a revival.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

18:09 Plumpton

Everyonesgame

11st 4lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Andy Irvine

His form during the opening half of last season included a Kempton win (on good) and a pretty good effort at Cheltenham, both over 3m; this year's two runs were nothing like so good but the ability is there.

7/1

5th

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 3

14:30 Warwick

Everyonesgame

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Below par last time at Ascot but Kempton win in November was off only 4lb lower and then ran fairly well at Cheltenham; if back to that level of form then he wouldn't be far away.

25/1

6th

9

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

17:25 Ascot

Everyonesgame

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Andy Irvine

4-17 over hurdles, the latest win when 80-1 under Freddie Mitchell at Kempton (3m, good) in November on second start for this stable; respectable seventh of ten when 40-1 at Cheltenham (3m) in December last time but his old, markedly better form may now be out of reach.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 892-1

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Clear improvement in last two French starts, winning by 8l at Compiegne (2m2f, very soft) latest; sold for 125,000euros since; an unexposed and interesting recruit, all the more so granted positive market signals.
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4

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:37 Newbury

Kissman

11st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won his final race in France last May (2m2f, very soft); hard to warm to on what he's shown in Britain, in 2m/2m3f handicaps and a 2m1f novice; reservations for now.

20/1

3rd

2

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:20 Fontwell

Kissman

11st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Left France after a 2m2f win on very soft last May; tailed off here on his British debut at Fontwell and although his fifth of six at Sandown (2m, soft) next time in another handicap was more like it, he'll need much better to win this; the tongue-tie and cheekpieces worn in France remain absent.

12/1

3rd

2

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:20 Fontwell

Kissman

11st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Left France after a 2m2f win on very soft last May; tailed off here on his British debut at Fontwell and although his fifth of six at Sandown (2m, soft) next time in another handicap was more like it, he'll need much better to win this; the tongue-tie and cheekpieces worn in France remain absent.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.70
Straight Forecast £3.49
Trifecta £5.10

Selections

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