March 17 / 15.12 Fontwell

15.12

Good

V2 Radio Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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V2 Radio Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1PO1 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Flat winner at 1m2f who made successful hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good); did the dirty at Catterick in December when ducking out at the second last but he was never headed at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) last month, impressing with his sharp jumping; ran well on the Flat for Freddie Keighley who takes over today; good chance.
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4th

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Warwick

Continuance

12st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Three-time winner over hurdles and nothing wrong with his most recent efforts in handicaps at top tracks; every chance provided he's straight enough after a lengthy break.

5/1

1

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

16:10 Plumpton

Continuance

12st 1lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Fair Flat racer who was 3-6 during first season over hurdles, the last two wins gained from the front in handicaps (2m/2m1f); well beaten when upped in grade at Cheltenham in April and absent since but may still have more to offer.

13/2

15th

13

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 3

17:00 Cheltenham

Continuance

10st 8lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Raised in grade after dominating single-figure fields at Ludlow (good to soft) and Fontwell (good), making most on both occasions; a collective rise of 17lb (Freddie Keighley claimed the 10lb last time) could spell danger but hard to dismiss.

9/2

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 8-1248 CD

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Flat winner at 1m7f in France but he's found little in handicaps at about 2m4f since winning one over C&D (good) in November; can benefit from the return to shorter but he is still 10lb above that winning mark.
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2

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Lingfield

Officer Of State

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Fair hurdler who made a satisfactory chasing debut here (2m, good to soft) in December and created good impression when readily winning a competitive Windsor handicap (2m6f, soft) three weeks ago; does not look harshly treated by a 6lb rise and commands respect.

4/5

1st

12

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 50y

Class 3

16:05 Windsor

Officer Of State

10st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Two-time hurdle winner, the latest at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) in November, and ran respectably in the face of a very tough task on last month's chase debut at Lingfield (2m, good to soft); has hinted he could be suited by this sort of trip and he's not ruled out now back in a handicap.

16/1

Form: 463-53 BF

Last run: 282 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Career littered with absences and he's back from another one today, having left Dan Skelton for £3,000 since his latest run last June; failed to win for that yard but he kept better company than this and good ground will suit; not forlorn for new yard.
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6

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:37 Uttoxeter

Lunar Sovereign

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Sophie Leech

Placed at Cheltenham (2m1f, good) in April, his second run for Sophie Leech, and not beaten far competitive Swinton Hurdle at Haydock (1m7f, good) the following month; safely held in both subsequent races but one was on heavy ground in France and the other was on the idiosyncratic track at Cartmel; on career-low mark here; dangerous to ignore.

16/1

11

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:50 Cartmel

Lunar Sovereign

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Sophie Leech

Placed at Cheltenham (2m1f, good) in April, his second run for Sophie Leech, and not beaten far in last month's competitive Swinton Hurdle at Haydock (1m7f, good); well held in France since and 2lb wrong here but he's versatile ground-wise and might be boosted by the new cheekpieces.

25/1

8th

17

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:35 Haydock

Lunar Sovereign

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sophie Leech

Long absences are a feature in this 9yo's profile; kept on for fourth of 16 at Cheltenham (2m1f, good) on latest start, finishing just over 3l behind Big Boy Bobby; looks vulnerable off an untouched mark.

25/1

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11/4

Form: 621822

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Hurdle wins at 2m on heavy and soft, most recently at Lingfield in December, and he ran his best race since when pushing a subsequent winner close at Ludlow recently; entitled to be involved but, although he won a Flat claimer on good ground, the surface switch raises a query.
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4th

1

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:11 Worcester

Snapius

12st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won a similar handicap at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) in March and made another bold bid when runner-up at Ludlow (2m5f, good) 12 days ago; only just caught in that race and he's 4lb well in off the same mark here; strongly respected.

5/2

2nd

1

10th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

17:10 Ludlow

Snapius

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: James Owen

He only beat two other finishers at Huntingdon (about 2m3f, good) and the 6lb rise appeared to find him out when behind Midnight View at Warwick; he's back down 2lb but they did claim 3lb off his back last time.

4/1

4th

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Snapius

11st 11lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Best effort for a while when beating two other finishers at Huntingdon (about 2m3f, good) last month; back up 6lb in a race that will take more winning but that recent success could have had a reviving effect.

11/2

Form: 22F-20 BF

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced maiden who fell on his handicap debut in late 2023 and wasn't seen again for 12 months, when coming from well back to take second at Windsor (2m4f, good to soft); returned with a wound when well beaten next time but can easily be given another chance.
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9

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Onewaywest

10st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Improved sort this season, winning handicaps at Warwick and Wetherby despite jumping to his right; wasn't at his best in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham, but the return to a right-handed track should suit so considered.

33/1

14th

22

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Onewaywest

10st 5lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Won from the front in 2m3f/2m4f, soft-ground handicaps at Warwick and Wetherby despite jumping out to his right; in contention when falling next time and second to Ace Of Spades at Huntingdon (upped markedly to 3m1f, soft) was creditable, but he keeps going up the weights and this return to a left-handed track is a concern.

33/1

2nd

3

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 2

15:15 Huntingdon

Onewaywest

11st 6lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Won 2m3f handicaps at Warwick and Wetherby (both on soft) despite jumping out to his right and, although headed, was still in contention when crashing out at the final flight at Kempton on Boxing Day (2m5f, good); raised an annoying 3lb for that and has stamina to prove over this far, but he's a 7yo on the rise.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.30
Straight Forecast £6.76
Trifecta £62.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Continuance

TOPSPEED:

Snapius

RP RATINGS:

Officer Of State

The Guardian:

Lunar Sovereign

WEST COUNTRY:

Continuance

The Times:

Continuance

Telegraph:

Continuance

Daily Mirror:

Continuance

The Star:

Continuance

Daily Mail:

Officer Of State

POSTDATA:

Snapius

The Sun:

Snapius

Daily Record:

Snapius

D Express:

Lunar Sovereign