February 22 / 15.20 Fontwell

15.20

Soft

Barry Dennis Trophy Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4594.47
  • 2m 5f 164y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Barry Dennis Trophy Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38

Form: P41111

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Rampant 8yo who has won his last four starts (2m3f to 3m2f), most recently when staying on well to defy a hike up the weights at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) three weeks ago; up a further 6lb but the five-timer looks a distinct possibility.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:20 Fontwell

Bollin Thou

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Nick Scholfield

Rampant 8yo who has won his last four starts (2m3f to 3m2f), most recently when staying on well to defy a hike up the weights at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) three weeks ago; up a further 6lb but the five-timer looks a distinct possibility.

4/7

1st

6

31st Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 178y

Class 3

12:55 Sandown

Bollin Thou

10st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Nick Scholfield

Record of P4111, all in Class 5, since joining current yard and switched to handicaps; gained the wins by an aggregate of about 39l and gives the impression he'll cope with this rise in grade, off new mark; progressive and commands respect.

5/4

Form: 31-3P

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Made all in junior hurdle at Chepstow (2m, heavy) 13 months ago and respectable third of five when back in action at Ffos Las (2m, soft) in November; 3-1 but pulled up in Leicester novice (about 2m4f; heavy) next time when his trainer blamed the tacky ground; makes his handicap debut following wind surgery and it is likely we haven't see the best of him.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Livingit Du Large

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Lightly raced junior hurdle winner; back from wind surgery when second in a three-finisher field at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy) and the winner is seriously progressive; best form has been in the mud but needs considering.

10/1

2nd

3

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:20 Fontwell

Livingit Du Large

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Made all in junior hurdle at Chepstow (2m, heavy) 13 months ago and respectable third of five when back in action at Ffos Las (2m, soft) in November; 3-1 but pulled up in Leicester novice (about 2m4f; heavy) next time when his trainer blamed the tacky ground; makes his handicap debut following wind surgery and it is likely we haven't see the best of him.

4/1

Form: 2-1329 C

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won here (extended 2m3f, good to soft) off just 2lb lower on his October reappearance; creditable placings when claimer ridden in six-runner races on his next two starts but was tailed off in a better race than this at Kempton last time; drops back down in grade with a tongue-tie joining his usual cheekpieces and he can't be ruled out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

17:15 Ayr

Paso Doble

11st 12lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Paul Nicholls

His early-season form (2m3f-2m7f) offers encouragement off this mark; last two runs well below his best, though heavy ground was a feasible excuse the last time when a tongue-tie joined his regular cheekpieces; hard to rule out.

14/1

3rd

1

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:20 Fontwell

Paso Doble

11st 13lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Won here (extended 2m3f, good to soft) off just 2lb lower on his October reappearance; creditable placings when claimer ridden in six-runner races on his next two starts but was tailed off in a better race than this at Kempton last time; drops back down in grade with a tongue-tie joining his usual cheekpieces and he can't be ruled out.

5/1

4

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 3

15:45 Fontwell

Paso Doble

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Good second off today's mark on latest hurdling start at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in January and is a contender if judged on that evidence but his chasing debut in April was disappointing and Harry Cobden has taken an outside ride in this race.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-3FP0

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Well held when third on seasonal/chase debut in November and, after two non-completions, reverted to hurdling when down the field at Ascot (about 3m, good to soft) under Megan Fox last week; drop back in trip might help but others appeal more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 3

19:43 Bangor-on-Dee

Il Va De Soi

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bounced back to form in refitted cheekpieces for Harry Derham last month, winning twice at Warwick (2m5f, good); subsequently changed hands for £12,000; remains well handicapped on older form.

9/4

1st

6

20th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

Il Va De Soi

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Put a disappointing run of form behind him when returning to winning ways over C&D (good) 11 days ago, making all; whether he can reproduce that effort is another matter but he is still well handicapped on his old form.

11/4

1st

7

9th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

19:07 Warwick

Il Va De Soi

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

His two wins came on soft in April 2024; out of sorts over fences and hurdles this term; cheekpieces return and has dropped to a career-low mark but doesn't look ready to take advantage.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £5.82
Trifecta £9.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bollin Thou

RP RATINGS:

Bollin Thou

TOPSPEED:

Bollin Thou

POSTDATA:

Bollin Thou

LAMBOURN:

Bollin Thou

The Times:

Bollin Thou

Telegraph:

Bollin Thou

D Express:

Bollin Thou

Daily Mirror:

Bollin Thou

The Star:

Bollin Thou

Daily Record:

Bollin Thou