May 25 / 16.08 Fontwell

16.08

Good

Price Boosts At nrg.bet Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Price Boosts At nrg.bet Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.70
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 4565-5 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
2-20 over hurdles; put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others in the line-up have more appealing profiles.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Clinton Lane

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

2-20 over hurdles; put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others in the line-up have more appealing profiles.

8/1

1st

5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Clinton Lane

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

2-20 over hurdles; put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others in the line-up have more appealing profiles.

8/1

4

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Clinton Lane

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

Stuck to his task pretty well when fifth of 12 in Fontwell handicap (2m3f, good) 11 days ago but has rather mixed record since winning 2m Plumpton maiden in October and others appeal more.

12/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2254-1

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent 5yo who kept on well to open hurdling account at Worcester (2m, good; refitted hood) this month, his 11th attempt; 5lb rise demands more from him here but he ought to give another good account.
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3rd

1

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

18:00 Taunton

Dirty Den

12st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Hooded when solid third over C&D (good) at the end of last year and scored at Plumpton (about 2m4f, soft) on next start in February; revised mark has seen him held in two subsequent starts but that doesn't tell the whole story as they were seriously competitive series qualifiers; cheekpieces (worn once over hurdles when second here 13 months ago) are reapplied and he needs a firm second look.

10/1

6th

10

27th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:20 Wetherby

Dirty Den

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Gained his Plumpton success (2m4f) in small field and was only midfield in a deeper race at Wincanton later in February; opposed in another competitive contest.

25/1

7th

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:20 Wincanton

Dirty Den

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Knocking on the door on good ground this season prior to gaining a deserved win at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) recently; 6lb higher in a more competitive race today but he did it comfortably last time and has solid claims.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 2122-4 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Multiple Flat/hurdle winner, mainly in Jarsey; ran well in defeat in better race than this at Taunton (2m3f, good to firm) last month and did not enjoy a favourable tactical scenario when last of four (not beaten far) on latest outing; suited by this C&D; good chance.
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9th

4

(7)

22nd May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:08 Bath

Man Of The Sea

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Neil Mulholland

Veteran whose two 2025 wins were at this track over 1m6f and 1m5f; placed twice over hurdles last November but last week's run in that sphere (after a Flat reappearance here) was disappointing and dents his appeal.

8/1

4th

1

12th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Man Of The Sea

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Neil Mulholland

In good form without winning (runner-up over 2m3f at Taunton) before Christmas and should be sharper for a recent fifth on the Flat at Bath; this veteran needs considering.

6/1

5th

6

(4)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 24y

Class 5

16:15 Bath

Man Of The Sea

8st 6lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Neil Mulholland

Has done a lot of his winning in Jersey but he scored here (1m5f, firm) in the autumn and was runner-up over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f) in his final run in 2025; returns after 141 days off but he needs watching in market back on the Flat.

3/1

Form: 6079-7

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 6yo who showed significant ability in points/bumpers when based in Ireland; safely held when 40-1 for recent stable/handicap debut but that was her first run since September and it wil be interesting to see whether she's stronger in the betting today.
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11

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Jewel Of Windsor

10st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Neil Mulholland

Formerly with Emmet Mullins; 0-4 for current yard and hasn't been that involved in those races, all handicaps at up to 2m3f; this longer trip may help with her pointing background.

16/1

7th

6

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Jewel Of Windsor

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Unexposed 6yo who showed significant ability in points/bumpers when based in Ireland; safely held in two handicap hurdles for new stable last month (2m/2m1f) but may still have potential; watch the betting.

33/1

4th

4

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Jewel Of Windsor

11st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Neil Mulholland

Unexposed 6yo who showed significant ability in points/bumpers when based in Ireland; safely held when 40-1 for recent stable/handicap debut but that was her first run since September and it wil be interesting to see whether she's stronger in the betting today.

8/1

Form: P0/26-

Last run: 334 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Ran quite well when sixth at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) for Adam West last summer and had excuse when well beaten on subsequent Flat starts (struck into), but this stable debut comes after a ten-month absence.
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5

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:35 Stratford

On The Nose

10st 12lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Two Flat wins for previous yards; pulled up in a handicap hurdle on her debut for this one when 40-1 after a break of 307 days.

33/1

6

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

On The Nose

10st 8lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Ran quite well when sixth at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) for Adam West last summer and had excuse when well beaten on subsequent Flat starts (struck into), but this stable debut comes after a ten-month absence.

16/1

6

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

On The Nose

10st 8lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Ran quite well when sixth at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) for Adam West last summer and had excuse when well beaten on subsequent Flat starts (struck into), but this stable debut comes after a ten-month absence.

16/1

Form: 30/85- C

Last run: 214 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten here on both outings during very light campaign last season and competes from 3lb out of the weights on this first start since October.
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7

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Whats My Line

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Michael Madgwick

Soundly beaten here on both outings during very light campaign last season and competes from 3lb out of the weights on this first start since October.

16/1

7

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Whats My Line

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Michael Madgwick

Soundly beaten here on both outings during very light campaign last season and competes from 3lb out of the weights on this first start since October.

16/1

10

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Whats My Line

10st 8lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Michael Madgwick

Tailed off here (2m3f) on recent seasonal debut but some positives can be taken from that performance; now back on same mark as when scoring at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) last autumn, and it's worth remembering that his other hurdle win was in this race in 2022.

12/1

Non-runners

Junior Des Bordes

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.70
Straight Forecast £12.29
Trifecta £22.90

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Dirty Den

SPOTLIGHT:

Man Of The Sea

RP RATINGS:

Clinton Lane

The Times:

Junior Des Bordes

D Express:

Dirty Den

Daily Mirror:

Dirty Den

The Star:

Dirty Den

Daily Record:

Dirty Den

POSTDATA:

Man Of The Sea

Telegraph:

Man Of The Sea

The Sun:

Man Of The Sea