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Rapunzel Me Long Hair Don’t Care Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 1f 162y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Fontwell

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 448-73

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

0-9 over hurdles; put in pretty good front-running shift when third at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) on Saturday but was safely held in the end and needs to find something extra to get a win on the board.

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4th

9

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Footloose Man

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Richard Hobson

Kept on well to win conditional jockeys' race by 6l under positive ride at Fontwell (2m1f, good) a week ago, his eighth start over hurdles; avoids a penalty and is 7lb ahead of the handicapper here; high on the list.

4/1

1st

8

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Footloose Man

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Richard Hobson

0-9 over hurdles; put in pretty good front-running shift when third at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) on Saturday but was safely held in the end and needs to find something extra to get a win on the board.

10/1

3rd

5

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Footloose Man

10st 11lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Richard Hobson

Maiden; some fair efforts in novice events but no improvement since going handicapping; disappointing on good to firm ground last time; each-way chance.

10/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 3/5U4- CD

Last run: 318 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

C&D maiden winner in 2022; not seen over hurdles since respectable fourth of six at Huntingdon (2m, good) in October but won on the Flat the following month and has held his form well in that sphere since; probably won't be far away.

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2nd

2

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Graffiti

11st 13lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

C&D maiden winner in 2022; not seen over hurdles since respectable fourth of six at Huntingdon (2m, good) in October but won on the Flat the following month and has held his form well in that sphere since; probably won't be far away.

7/1

5th

2

(5)

15th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:40 Bath

Graffiti

9st 10lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Gary Brown

Three good runs from four on AW this year and bagged a win on turf last summer (good to firm); Taylor Fisher gets on well with him and they have a squeak.

13/2

2nd

4

(3)

4th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Graffiti

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Gary Brown

C&D winner in November and a couple of near misses to start 2024; latest 8.6f course fourth was no more than respectable but this trip probably more suitable and he has to enter calculations.

13/2

12/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 406-38

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict

Just a respectable third of six on handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May and didn't get home after racing too freely over 2m6f at Stratford last month (first-time hood); may benefit from today's drop back in trip but there are more compelling options in this line-up.

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3rd

5

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Prairie Diamond

11st 7lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Martin Keighley

Just a respectable third of six on handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May and didn't get home after racing too freely over 2m6f at Stratford last month (first-time hood); may benefit from today's drop back in trip but there are more compelling options in this line-up.

12/1

8th

1

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

Prairie Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

took keen hold, midfield

7/1

Form: 23533-

Last run: 199 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict

0-9 over hurdles; well handicapped on some of last season's placed form and seems versatile regarding ground but absent since a modest third of five in February; others have more pressing claims.

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4th

4

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Atreides

11st 10lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

0-9 over hurdles; well handicapped on some of last season's placed form and seems versatile regarding ground but absent since a modest third of five in February; others have more pressing claims.

8/1

3rd

3

13th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Lingfield

Atreides

11st 11lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, briefly went second before 2 out, weakened before last

8/1

Form: 0P-P22

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

0-9 over hurdles but left inauspicious stable debut behind when clear second to next-time-out winner here (2m3f, good) in June and lost out only by a neck when clear second at Cartmel (2m1f, good) last month; must be considered.

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5th

6

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

No Mean Feat

11st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Simon Hodgson

0-9 over hurdles but left inauspicious stable debut behind when clear second to next-time-out winner here (2m3f, good) in June and lost out only by a neck when clear second at Cartmel (2m1f, good) last month; must be considered.

7/2

2nd

4

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:10 Cartmel

No Mean Feat

11st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Simon Hodgson

0-8 over hurdles but left inauspicious stable debut behind when clear second to next-time-out winner at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last month and has obvious claims if in similar form off a 1lb lower mark here.

9/2

2nd

6

12th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:18 Fontwell

No Mean Feat

11st 1lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Simon Hodgson

Little impact since switched to handicaps (2m4f-2m) for previous yard, including on his sole start over fences; pulled up back over hurdles on last month's stable debut and it's easy to look elsewhere.

25/1

Form: 937-42 D

Last run: 79 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Dual hurdle winner who locked back in good nick when runner-up here (2m3f, good) in June, his second run after a break; still on a workable mark after a 2lb nudge; shortlisted.

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6th

1

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Sami Bear

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Dual hurdle winner who locked back in good nick when runner-up here (2m3f, good) in June, his second run after a break; still on a workable mark after a 2lb nudge; shortlisted.

9/2

2nd

3

12th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Sami Bear

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Struggled last season but won a 2m5f Kempton handicap hurdle (good to soft) off 3lb higher in February 2023 when ridden by Freddie Gordon; well-held fourth on last month's reappearance but he's entitled to be all the sharper for that and he's of interest back in a Class 5 and down in the weights.

6/1

4th

10

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Kempton

Sami Bear

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

held up in rear, midfield 3rd, went fourth after 3 out, outpaced from 2 out

16/1

Form: 67F-F1

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Fell in his first two handicaps but got off the mark with clearcut success in first-time blinkers at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last month; might not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here but may still have potential; tongue-tie fitted for first time.

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7th

3

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Inigo

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Fell in his first two handicaps but got off the mark with clearcut success in first-time blinkers at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last month; might not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here but may still have potential; tongue-tie fitted for first time.

11/4

1st

2

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Inigo

11st 7lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold

9/2

Form: 87-974

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

Only beaten about 10l when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last month but is effectively only 1lb lower here and it's over two years since his only win.

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8th

9

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

African Sun

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Only beaten about 10l when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last month but is effectively only 1lb lower here and it's over two years since his only win.

25/1

4th

13

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

19:05 Uttoxeter

African Sun

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Won this race in 2022 but yet to add to that success, and it's a good while since he was placed; 6lb wrong today; difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

7th

7

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

African Sun

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

in rear

40/1

Form: 26158- D

Last run: 157 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

Signed off for Milton Harris with clearcut win at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in October but was well beaten (albeit on soft ground) on latest hurdling start in March and his recent Flat form is uninspiring.

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9th

7

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Escobedo

10st 12lb

J: Lily Jones

T: Sylvester Kirk

Signed off for Milton Harris with clearcut win at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in October but was well beaten (albeit on soft ground) on latest hurdling start in March and his recent Flat form is uninspiring.

14/1

4th

2

(1)

13th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield

Escobedo

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Sylvester Kirk

Hurdle winner who is 0-17 on the Flat and rarely runs on turf these days; respectable third of six on return from a break at Windsor (extended 1m3f, good to firm) and has dropped a long way in the weights so not dismissed.

6/1

3rd

5

(8)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:55 Windsor

Escobedo

9st 7lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Sylvester Kirk

Sole success came over hurdles; form for current stable includes a few respectable efforts on AW; chance of winning partly depends on whether he improves for first-time hood and reapplied tongue-tie.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £334.00
Straight Forecast £333.60
Tricast £3001.60
Trifecta £2917.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Inigo

Telegraph:

Footloose Man

SPOTLIGHT:

No Mean Feat

D Express:

Graffiti

The Sun:

Sami Bear

POSTDATA:

Inigo

The Times:

Inigo

The Guardian:

Inigo

Daily Mail:

Inigo

Daily Mirror:

Inigo

The Star:

Inigo

Daily Record:

Inigo