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Sky Bet For The Fans Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 3f 66y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Sky Bet For The Fans Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Anthony Honeyball after comfortably winning a maiden point in the spring (2m4f, good to soft) and battled on well for narrow success in good-ground Ascot bumper on last month's rules debut; makes hurdling debut in a run-of-the-mill maiden; good chance.
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7th

3

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:45 Ayr

Kdeux Saint Fray

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) last November on second chase start and finished third in quality handicap at Kempton (3m, good to soft) in February, despite jumping to the left at that right-handed track; massively inconvenienced by controversial start when down the field at the Cheltenham Festival; retains potential, especially going left-handed; high on the list.

6/1

12th

18

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Kdeux Saint Fray

10st 6lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Rather fortuitous winner on the Old course here (2m4f, soft) in November as stablemate Jordans Cross looked a massive threat when falling; finished 5l behind that rival in the rematch over C&D on Trials day, shaping as if ready for a crack at further; duly ran well, despite jumping left at times, in major 3m handicap at right-handed Kempton (good to soft) since; brings notable form but possibly isn't crying out for the drop back in trip; 1lb out of weights.

16/1

3rd

12

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

Kdeux Saint Fray

10st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Anthony Honeyball does well in staying chasers and he won this two years ago; he has another likely contender in this first-season chaser who probably improved on his winning piece of form at Cheltenham when a staying-on fourth in a traditionally strong novice handicap there on Trials' Day; confined to about 2m4f over fences thus far but looks ready for 3m and big shout if his jumping stands the test.

9/2

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 27-342

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Close up in two of his three bumpers and has made the frame on both hurdling starts, more recently when second at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) this month; looks set to play a major role here.
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3rd

1

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Newcastle

Tamarind Bay

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Stacks of minor honours and his second in a Doncaster maiden last time, after 101 days off, was one of his best efforts; another was in November on his only go at about 2m6f; the lack of a win is a touch disconcerting, though.

6/1

2nd

8

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

15:05 Doncaster

Tamarind Bay

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Responsible for some of the best form on show but he's now 0-10 over hurdles so had his chances; probably found the ground too soft last time; might be vulnerable to rivals with lower mileage.

13/2

Form: 3

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Came good in Irish points at fifth attempt, quickening clear to score by 20l in April, and made fairly encouraging rules debut when third of four at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) last month; it's tricky to gauge to gauge what he achieved on that recent outing but, nevertheless, he enters calculations here.
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3

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Shattered Soldier

11st 13lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: L J Morgan

held up in rear, pulled up quickly before 4 out, looked to go wrong

9/2

3rd

2

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:35 Catterick

Shattered Soldier

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Ran okay over hurdles towards end of last year on first two rules starts and this attractively bred point winner is sent straight over fences for his handicap debut; interesting, more so if strong in the betting.

4/1

3rd

2

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:35 Catterick

Shattered Soldier

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Ran okay over hurdles towards end of last year on first two rules starts and this attractively bred point winner is sent straight over fences for his handicap debut; interesting, more so if strong in the betting.

4/1

Form: 80

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won an Irish point in April (yielding ground) but has not shown a great deal in two 2m hurdles this month (both on soft) and needs to takes a big step forward today.
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1st

1

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Jamesieconn

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Front-runner who has won his last three starts (2m7f-3m2f, good to soft/good), the latest at Carlisle nine days ago; clearly thriving and could be tough to beat for a stable that is in fantastic form.

15/8

1st

4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

15:27 Carlisle

Jamesieconn

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Held on gamely to make all in four-runner Doncaster chase (3m2f, good to soft) last month and is now 2-4 for current stable; has more on his plate here and needs to prove himself on a right-handed track but still respected in current form.

11/4

1st

3

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:39 Doncaster

Jamesieconn

11st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Won a C&D chase for Sam England in February 2025 (good); doubled his tally in this sphere when scoring at Newcastle ten days ago (good to soft); penalised 7lb; major contender.

11/8

Form: 852

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Safely held when fifth on hurdling debut at Sedgefield last month but ran well from the front when second at Doncaster (2m, good) four weeks ago and, if his Irish point form is a guide, can improve again over today's longer trip.
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5th

4

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Supreme George

11st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has taken well to fences and completed a three-timer at Catterick in January; resumed winning ways at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month and this front-runner may prove hard to peg back.

6/4

1st

1

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

15:00 Chepstow

Supreme George

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Front-runner who won three in a row in December/January (1m7f-2m, good-good to soft), following a wind op; recent efforts suggest he's still in good form and likely to give this a good shot.

9/4

2nd

4

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 212y

Class 4

15:50 Ludlow

Supreme George

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Beaten 32l on his chase debut in October but subsequent wind surgery sent him on a roll, a win over C&D (good to soft) in December triggering a hat-trick; nothing wrong with his third of six at Sedgefield last time and he may still be capable of better.

3/1

Form: 8P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
2-12 in points; a well-beaten outsider in two soft-ground maiden hurdles for new stable this autumn and, although today's quicker conditions ought to suit him better, he's difficult to enthuse over at present.
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10

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Donnys Fortune

10st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Micky Hammond

Dual point winner who is still unexposed under rules; not beaten far when fifth on recent chasing debut at Uttoxeter (3m, good; several fences omitted) but needs to build on that performance here and didn't get far at Hexham on Tuesday.

10/1

10

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Donnys Fortune

10st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Micky Hammond

Dual point winner who is still unexposed under rules; not beaten far when fifth on recent chasing debut at Uttoxeter (3m, good; several fences omitted) but needs to build on that performance here and didn't get far at Hexham on Tuesday.

10/1

7

20th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:28 Hexham

Donnys Fortune

10st 10lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Micky Hammond

Two wins in UK points, both on firm, in 2023-24; mixed form under rules but creditable fifth on chase debut at Uttoxeter last time; improvement likely.

11/1

Form: 423

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Flat-bred filly; made the frame in all three bumper (good/good to soft) but almost certainly needs to improve to play anything more than another minor role on this hurdling debut; hooded for first time.
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9

9th May 2026

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:47 Hexham

Snapaudaciaheros

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Seemed to benefit from combination of drop back in trip and first-time cheekpieces when finishing well to snatch victory over C&D (good to soft) last month; her overall profile remains unconvincing but she's effectively only 1lb higher today and features prominently in calculations.

5/1

1st

8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:00 Hexham

Snapaudaciaheros

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Not disgraced in any of her three 2m4f starts this year but has yet to be placed after eight hurdle runs; drops back in trip with cheekpieces tried here; improvement required.

14/1

5th

12

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:05 Newcastle

Snapaudaciaheros

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Signs of ability in bumpers but she has disappointed over hurdles (0-7), beaten 19l in first-time tongue-tie at Southwell (2m4f, soft) latest; stable have a much better chance with Miss Friday Lions; an unlikely candidate.

25/1

Form: 247-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made the frame in two bumpers for Georgina Nicholls in autumn 2023 but left that stable after a disappointing run in April and was again well beaten on recent stable/hurdle debut; moves up from 2m today.
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7th

10

16th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Dantes Inferno

10st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Enough in his final two races last year (one here) suggested a return to 2m3f-2m4f is worth a go, having paid for trying to take on the winner on his previous run at such a trip; longest absent in the line-up.

16/1

4th

9

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Dantes Inferno

10st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: Stella Barclay

Beaten 13l in his first handicap (2m) and 24l in the latest (2m4f) when sent off 40-1; not hard to turn elsewhere.

12/1

11

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:42 Worcester

Dantes Inferno

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Stella Barclay

Worth another go at today's trip but was just a respectable fourth on recent handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) and needs improvement.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-

Last run: 306 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Irish point by 8l last December and was clear second in Ayr bumper (also on heavy) in February; this hurdling debut comes after a ten-month absence and on much quicker ground but he has each-way claims if ready to roll.
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2nd

3

26th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ayr

Frisby

11st 2lb

J: Mr Paddy Hanlon

T: Patrick Neville

Recorded an 8l success in heavy-ground Irish point two months ago, drawing clear after the final fence; subsequently sold for £40,000; dam placed in bumpers; one to consider.

9/2

Form: P

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive when 100-1 for hurdling debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) and can only be watched here; now hooded.
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9th

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Marquee Lights

11st 6lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Pulled up on first two hurdling starts (2m1f/2m3f) and was well beaten when completing at Newcastle (2m1f) three weeks ago.

100/1

9th

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Marquee Lights

11st 6lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Pulled up on first two hurdling starts (2m1f/2m3f) and was well beaten when completing at Newcastle (2m1f) three weeks ago.

100/1

11th

6

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

12:25 Newcastle

Marquee Lights

11st 8lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Pulled up at triple-digit odds on both hurdling starts (hood added last time); can't be recommended.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.30
Straight Forecast £5.79
Trifecta £15.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kdeux Saint Fray

RP RATINGS:

Tamarind Bay

D Express:

Frisby

POSTDATA:

Supreme George

WEST COUNTRY:

Kdeux Saint Fray

Telegraph:

Kdeux Saint Fray

Daily Mail:

Kdeux Saint Fray

Daily Mirror:

Kdeux Saint Fray

The Sun:

Kdeux Saint Fray

Daily Record:

Kdeux Saint Fray

TOPSPEED:

Tamarind Bay

The Times:

Tamarind Bay

The Guardian:

Tamarind Bay

The Star:

Frisby