May 15 / 18.10 Fontwell

18.10

Good

BetGoodwin Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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BetGoodwin Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 0/316-

Last run: 224 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Promising third on his hurdles debut last July and he opened his account (also Worcester, 2m, good) seven weeks later; flopped on his handicap debut at Southwell in early October, however, when quick ground was blamed; off since but he retains a fair bit of potential for a yard that's won with four of its last six runners.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:08 Uttoxeter

Light Dragoon

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Went up 10lb for winning comfortably at Fontwell (2m1f, good) and that was a factor in him finishing third in a small field at Fakenham; still lightly raced though and could have more to offer.

7/1

3rd

1

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:05 Fakenham

Light Dragoon

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Disappointed on handicap debut in the autumn but returned from break with 16l win at Fontwell (2m1f, good) last month and is now 2-4 over hurdles; 10lb higher here but could easily have more to offer.

8/11

3rd

1

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:05 Fakenham

Light Dragoon

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Disappointed on handicap debut in the autumn but returned from break with 16l win at Fontwell (2m1f, good) last month and is now 2-4 over hurdles; 10lb higher here but could easily have more to offer.

8/11

Form: 88/2-

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way when weakening on his first two starts over hurdles but much better when he bustled up a gambled-on winner at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) in March; four-time Flat winner who's open to progress now handicapping for his in-form yard.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(6)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

15:58 Kempton (AW)

Mount Olympus

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Alan King

Won three of first four starts for Alan King in 2023, including here (1m4f) on stable debut; wind surgery at the end of that year and winless since, although did go close over hurdles in March; latest fifth back here may be a step in the right direction; visor goes on; edging down the weights.

9/1

5

(1)

13th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Mount Olympus

9st 12lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Alan King

Won three of his first four starts for Alan King in 2023; signs of life over hurdles at Fakenham this March but wasn't in the same form next time and didn't offer much back on the Flat 48 days ago.

12/1

4th

4

(6)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Nottingham

Mount Olympus

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Alan King

Won his novice over C&D and has since added three handicaps from 1m3f to 1m4f; disappointing final run over hurdles but went close in a maiden before then and there's nothing wrong with this mark.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8P638- CD BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner, including at this trip (good to soft), but without a win since May 2023; inconsistent this year, a respectable run over C&D (good) in March coming in between two lesser efforts, including when favourite last time; tends to go well here but probably not the percentage call.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

20:30 Huntingdon

Sambezi

11st 12lb

J: Mr Charlie Case

T: Mrs L Pomfret

Fair hurdler in his prime; returned to form when dead-heating with good hunter chaser in two-runner point in March and backed up that performance with very respectable third in Garthorpe open (3m, good; tongue-tie/cheekpieces refitted) last month; one to consider.

14/1

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Sambezi

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Dual course winner, including at this trip (good to soft), but without a win since May 2023; inconsistent this year, a respectable run over C&D (good) in March coming in between two lesser efforts, including when favourite last time; tends to go well here but probably not the percentage call.

6/1

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Sambezi

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Dual course winner, including at this trip (good to soft), but without a win since May 2023; inconsistent this year, a respectable run over C&D (good) in March coming in between two lesser efforts, including when favourite last time; tends to go well here but probably not the percentage call.

6/1

Form: 4243-

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Caught the eye on handicap debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, heavy) last time, finishing on the tails of the principals and shaping like he had more to offer; this forecast surface will be very different but he's an interesting contender who's open to improvement; non-runner at Newton Abbot yesterday.
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

17:15 Ayr

Thankyouandplease

11st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Syd Hosie

Goes on all ground; unseated four out when favourite at Wincanton last time; had been in career-best form with a win at Wincanton (1m7f) and a second at Taunton (2m3f); even more needed here, however.

12/1

3

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Thankyouandplease

11st 12lb

J: O/Cdt Daisy White

T: Syd Hosie

In career-best form this month, winning from off the pace over C&D (good to soft) before running a big race in defeat at Taunton (2m3f, good); likely to give Daisy White a good spin on her first ride under rules.

5/4

Form: 36U67-

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched.

12/1

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched.

12/1

7th

3

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent

10/1

Form: PP5P9-

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Did win a heavy-ground hurdle race at Lingfield in 2022 and his third at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) in April 2023, his last start in this discipline, was a respectable effort; it's been a real struggle over fences since, however, and he's plenty to prove returned to this sphere.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:17 Fontwell

Tommy Dillion

10st 7lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

Put in pretty good front-running shift when third over C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago but he's a lot more exposed than some of these, and his two hurdling wins were gained on heavy ground.

7/1

3rd

8

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:05 Fontwell

Tommy Dillion

10st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Tailed off last time but had appreciated the return to hurdles with a second here (beaten 16l) before a 3l success at Lingfield (2m, heavy); he's able on good to soft ground if he can shrug aside that poor last run.

7/1

4th

6

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Tommy Dillion

10st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Badly out of form over fences last season but made all in a five-runner hurdle race at Lingfield (2m, heavy) this month, after a layoff, and remains on a good mark after 3lb rise; unexposed over this sort of trip; big player if able to build on that recent performance.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £249.40
Straight Forecast £95.33
Trifecta £475.20

Selections

The Times:

Mount Olympus

RP RATINGS:

Sambezi

SPOTLIGHT:

Light Dragoon

The Guardian:

Thankyouandplease

Telegraph:

Mount Olympus

Daily Mail:

Mount Olympus

Daily Mirror:

Mount Olympus

The Sun:

Mount Olympus

The Star:

Mount Olympus

Daily Record:

Mount Olympus

TOPSPEED:

Sambezi

D Express:

Sambezi

POSTDATA:

Light Dragoon