June 10 / 20.50 Fontwell

20.50

Good

Fontwell Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Fontwell Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: RPO-12 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Temperamental mare who refused to race in January and ran out in April; however, she won in good style by 11l at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month and ran well in defeat under a penalty at Worcester (2m4f, good) a few days later; major player if in the right mood again here.
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2

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Taunton

Broomfield Gale

11st 12lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Won at Stratford (2m6f) last May and back on the scoresheet with a stylish success over 2m here five weeks ago; still looks feasibly treated off 6lb higher but those wins were achieved on good and she'll face contrasting conditions afternoon.

11/2

Form: 778-24

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden; remote when second in Stratford novice (2m6f, good) on last month's stable debut and just a respectable fourth of seven in Ffos Las handicap (3m, good) soon afterwards; needs to find extra here.
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3rd

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

18:37 Warwick

Blue In The West

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

Scored at the 25th attempt at Exeter (2m5f, good) last month and ran well off 6lb higher when runner-up back there under identical conditions ten days later; this hold-up performer could go well again but his overall record makes him a risky proposition for win purposes.

2/1

2nd

6

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

18:40 Exeter

Blue In The West

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

Confirmed earlier promise here when getting off the mark in handicap over C&D ten days ago; up 6lb but had something to spare there so merits serious consideration.

15/8

Form: 733V-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles but placed three times this year, most recently when close second here (3m2f, good) last month; went up 4lb for that run but should be fine over today's shorter trip and probably won't be far away.
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3

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

20:50 Fontwell

Trevors Lad

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

0-9 over hurdles but placed three times this year, most recently when close second here (3m2f, good) last month; went up 4lb for that run but should be fine over today's shorter trip and probably won't be far away.

11/4

4

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Trevors Lad

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

0-8 over hurdles but looked suited by the step up to 3m when third at Southwell (good to soft) last month and can better that performance if his jumping is more fluent here.

9/2

4

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Trevors Lad

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

0-8 over hurdles but looked suited by the step up to 3m when third at Southwell (good to soft) last month and can better that performance if his jumping is more fluent here.

9/2

Form: 76134- CD

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Displayed significant improvement to win by 6l over C&D (good) on handicap debut in November but can't really blame the slower ground for his two subsequent lesser efforts; now has a point to prove.
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4

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

20:50 Fontwell

Getoverthathill

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Displayed significant improvement to win by 6l over C&D (good) on handicap debut in November but can't really blame the slower ground for his two subsequent lesser efforts; now has a point to prove.

5/1

4th

6

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:54 Fakenham

Getoverthathill

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden after 6th, lost position after 8th

7/2

Form: 3F55-3

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Rather inconsistent since joining Evan Williams last spring and has very modest career strike-rate (2-72) but ran on well to snatch third at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) last month and remains on a workable mark.
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7th

6

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Coup De Gold

10st 9lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Made the frame twice in the spring (2m4f/2m5f) but was well beaten at Cartmel three months ago with no obvious excuse; just two wins from 45 attempts over hurdles and he's fully exposed.

10/1

8

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:42 Cartmel

Coup De Gold

10st 9lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Has very modest 2-44 strike-rate over hurdles but made the frame on both starts in the spring (2m4f/2m5f) and is suited by this C&D; won't mind what the weather does; probably won't be far away.

6/1

Form: 6P8/P6

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Arguably ran a bit better than eventual 24l defeat suggests when sixth here (3m2f, good; Trevor's Lad close second) last month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but, overall, his hurdling record is poor.
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6th

11

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Captain Howse

10st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

Sole win was an AW Flat race in 2022; easily his best show in eight appearances over hurdles was on latest start when second of six in handicap at Fontwell (near 2m6f, good) in June, giving some encouragement for this trip but he's now 4lb out of the handicap.

10/1

6

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

20:50 Fontwell

Captain Howse

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

Arguably ran a bit better than eventual 24l defeat suggests when sixth here (3m2f, good; Trevor's Lad close second) last month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but, overall, his hurdling record is poor.

25/1

8

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Captain Howse

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Struggled over hurdles in the 2023-24 season and, following a layoff, was pulled up at Plumpton (3m1f, good) this month; might have needed that outing and remains unexposed over this sort of trip but is not easily recommended from 8lb out of the weights.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.20
Straight Forecast £17.44
Trifecta £75.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Broomfield Gale

The Guardian:

Trevor's Lad

RP RATINGS:

Coup De Gold

Daily Mail:

Getoverthathill

The Times:

Broomfield Gale

Telegraph:

Broomfield Gale

D Express:

Broomfield Gale

Daily Mirror:

Broomfield Gale

The Sun:

Broomfield Gale

Daily Record:

Broomfield Gale

The Star:

Trevor's Lad

POSTDATA:

Coup De Gold