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Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Trainer: Harry Fry

Owner: John P McManus

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

1st

4

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Hardly Surprising

11st 5lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Point winner (yielding ground) who was placed on the last two of his three hurdling starts, more recently when third of 13 at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) in January; will be right in the thick of things if handling the drying ground.

8/11F

3rd

5

23rd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

12:45 Doncaster

Hardly Surprising

11st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Owned by JP McManus when winning his Irish point; badly hampered on his hurdling debut and didn't get the best of runs when only a length away at Bangor (2m3f, soft); has shown he's up to winning a race of this nature and looks sure to keep improving.

11/8F

3rd

6

29th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

11:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Hardly Surprising

11st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Well-bred 4yo who was already owned by J P McManus when leading close home to win on Irish point debut in March; unlucky not to finish much closer than fifth on recent rules debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft; badly hampered) and remains an interesting prospect.

7/4

5th

4

7th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

12:50 Fontwell

Hardly Surprising

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Brother to useful Irish jumper Ifiwerearichman and half-brother to high-class jumper Fiddlerontheroof; already owned by J P McManus when leading close home to make winning Irish point debut in March (yielding ground; front pair clear); now in the care of Harry Fry; fitted with tongue-tie for rules debut; interesting.

16/5