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AK Bets Chat To A Trader Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

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

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 0-342

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Made all for a comfortable second Flat win for this stable at Bath (2m1f) ten days ago but has also been progressing well over hurdles this summer, most notably when chasing home a big improver on most recent start at Stratford (2m, good to firm) on handicap debut in August; big player here off a small rise.

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1st

1

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Calshot Spit

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Made all for a comfortable second Flat win for this stable at Bath (2m1f) ten days ago but has also been progressing well over hurdles this summer, most notably when chasing home a big improver on most recent start at Stratford (2m, good to firm) on handicap debut in August; big player here off a small rise.

9/4

1st

2

(6)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Calshot Spit

9st 13lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Good start for new yard, making all and drawing clear at Lingfield (1m5f, good) and he ran up against a big improver on handicap hurdle debut at Bangor recently; trip query over new trip on pedigree but it's worth a go.

4/1

2nd

2

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:25 Stratford

Calshot Spit

11st 10lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

prominent, not fluent 2nd

9/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 3533-4 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

0-10 over hurdles and although he hasn't really progressed since switched to handicaps he ran well for a long way on last month's return over C&D; with that run behind him he shouldn't be too far away.

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2nd

3

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Atreides

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

0-10 over hurdles and although he hasn't really progressed since switched to handicaps he ran well for a long way on last month's return over C&D; with that run behind him he shouldn't be too far away.

9/2

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

8/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: P-P225

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict

Twice a runner-up in June/July, including over 2m3f here, but has to bounce straight back from a lesser effort over C&D last month when finishing a well-held fifth of nine (Atreides fourth); tends to race freely but considered on peak efforts.

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3rd

4

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

No Mean Feat

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Simon Hodgson

Twice a runner-up in June/July, including over 2m3f here, but has to bounce straight back from a lesser effort over C&D last month when finishing a well-held fifth of nine (Atreides fourth); tends to race freely but considered on peak efforts.

8/1

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

Form: 500-64

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Lightly raced 5yo who stayed on for respectable fourth on last month's handicap debut at Stratford (2m, good to firm); gets in on the same mark here but likely more will be required for the win here.

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4th

6

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Greenways

10st 10lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Lightly raced 5yo who stayed on for respectable fourth on last month's handicap debut at Stratford (2m, good to firm); gets in on the same mark here but likely more will be required for the win here.

8/1

4th

10

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:25 Stratford

Greenways

10st 8lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

midfield

20/1

Form: 144-60 D

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Soft-ground hurdle winner in March off 2lb lower; out of sorts when last seen hurdling but in good form on the Flat since the blinkers went on, latest when a close third at Windsor this month; could play a part if the headgear continues to have a positive effect back over hurdles.

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5th

5

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Martin Spirit

11st 1lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Soft-ground hurdle winner in March off 2lb lower; out of sorts when last seen hurdling but in good form on the Flat since the blinkers went on, latest when a close third at Windsor this month; could play a part if the headgear continues to have a positive effect back over hurdles.

8/1

3rd

6

(6)

2nd Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:30 Windsor

Martin Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Adam West

midfield, lost position when short of room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, pressed leaders towards finish, kept on

7/1

4th

7

(2)

16th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 6

15:25 Epsom

Martin Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Adam West

Slower-run race appeared more the issue than either the 5lb higher mark or waning of the blinkers' effectiveness when falling over 5l short of following up last month's 33-1 1m2f win back here latest (both good); fair chance there'll be pace to aim at again this time; remains of interest.

8/1

Form: P-P547

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict

Only shown a modest level of form over hurdles and hasn't really improved in two starts for new stable since switched to fences, albeit last month's Worcester run was more encouraging; others appeal more.

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6th

11

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Go On Ya Goodthing

10st 2lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Only shown a modest level of form over hurdles and hasn't really improved in two starts for new stable since switched to fences, albeit last month's Worcester run was more encouraging; others appeal more.

13/2

7th

14

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:03 Worcester

Go On Ya Goodthing

10st 2lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-6 over hurdles when owner-trained and managed only fourth of six on recent stable/chase debut at Newton Abbot (2m, good); may yet come good for Fergal O'Brien but improvement is needed; 1lb out of the weights.

7/1

4th

7

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:20 Newton Abbot

Go On Ya Goodthing

10st 6lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

towards rear, dropped to last with one circuit to go

5/1

Form: P-46

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Completed hat-trick in low-level AW races last autumn/winter but beaten long way on both completed hurdling attempts; makes handicap hurdle debut off a lowly mark but probably best watched unless strong in the market.

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7th

10

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Pyrrhic Dancer

10st 4lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

Completed hat-trick in low-level AW races last autumn/winter but beaten long way on both completed hurdling attempts; makes handicap hurdle debut off a lowly mark but probably best watched unless strong in the market.

14/1

11

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Pyrrhic Dancer

11st 0lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

Completed hat-trick in low-level AW races last autumn/winter but has struggled on both hurdling attempts, the latter last month, and makes very limited appeal here; tongue-tie refitted.

100/1

4th

8

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:33 Uttoxeter

Pyrrhic Dancer

11st 0lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

Won two low-level AW races during the winter (both 8.6f) but was pulled up on his only previous hurdling attempt (in May 2023) and makes very limited appeal on return to this discipline.

100/1

Form: 78-767

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner; didn't run badly on handicap debut in May but failed to build on that when finishing down the field the following month; however, she's had wind surgery since and shaped promisingly at Stratford (2m, good) last month; place claims.

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8th

9

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Miss Applejack

10st 5lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

Bumper winner; didn't run badly on handicap debut in May but failed to build on that when finishing down the field the following month; however, she's had wind surgery since and shaped promisingly at Stratford (2m, good) last month; place claims.

25/1

7th

12

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Miss Applejack

10st 7lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

Bumper winner; not much of a threat in either handicap and one to watch after wind surgery.

33/1

6th

7

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Miss Applejack

10st 8lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Not beaten far when seventh of nine on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft) three weeks ago and remains unexposed but will clearly need to take a step forward here.

10/1

Form: 637856

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Only minor promise in maiden/novice hurdles and beaten 23l on this month's handicap debut at Stratford (2m, good); 4lb lower but doesn't appear to be well treated and has plenty to prove at present.

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9th

2

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Rubies Or Gold

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

Only minor promise in maiden/novice hurdles and beaten 23l on this month's handicap debut at Stratford (2m, good); 4lb lower but doesn't appear to be well treated and has plenty to prove at present.

16/1

6th

5

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:50 Stratford

Rubies Or Gold

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

midfield

9/1

5th

5

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Rubies Or Gold

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Joined Christian Williams after finishing third in good-ground Irish bumper in May but posed no threat in two recent maiden hurdles.

66/1

Form: 775-

Last run: 188 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict

Beaten 31l, 56l and 90l in three soft-ground hurdles in February/March at around 2m; needs to take a big step forward but has had wind surgery since, a hood is fitted and is in good hands for his handicap debut.

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7

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Wonderful Delight

10st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Beaten 31l, 56l and 90l in three soft-ground hurdles in February/March at around 2m; needs to take a big step forward but has had wind surgery since, a hood is fitted and is in good hands for his handicap debut.

12/1

5th

4

20th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:30 Market Rasen

Wonderful Delight

11st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

in rear

33/1

7th

7

11th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:10 Taunton

Wonderful Delight

11st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Fourth foal from a German Flat family; beaten about 31l when seventh of ten on recent debut at Hereford (2m, soft) but showed a modicum of promise and had some excuses; with that outing under his belt, he ought to get closer to the target here.

10/1

Form: 356F70

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict

Form has regressed since May's encouraging start in handicaps (2m, good), latest when finishing remote; cheekpieces now added but she's hard to make a case for from out of the weights.

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12

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Cellar Club

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Henry Oliver

Form has regressed since May's encouraging start in handicaps (2m, good), latest when finishing remote; cheekpieces now added but she's hard to make a case for from out of the weights.

25/1

13th

14

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:25 Stratford

Cellar Club

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

midfield

14/1

7th

12

17th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Cellar Club

10st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Henry Oliver

Started her handicap career with a promising third at Market Rasen (2m, good) in May but she's not gone on from that and was an early faller at Newton Abbot 12 days ago; has some questions to answer and she needs to get back on track.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £143.00
Straight Forecast £150.70
Tricast £1038.60
Trifecta £915.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Calshot Spit

RP RATINGS:

Atreides

WEST COUNTRY:

Wonderful Delight

POSTDATA:

Calshot Spit

The Times:

Calshot Spit

Telegraph:

Calshot Spit

The Guardian:

Calshot Spit

Daily Mirror:

Calshot Spit

Daily Record:

Calshot Spit

D Express:

Atreides

The Star:

Atreides