12:50 Fontwell

Friday 7 November 2025

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V2 Radio Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 26.65s

Call Me Legend²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Jack Stenhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White

10/1

Lightly raced in points, with one placing to show from it, but justified favouritism in a weak bumper at Newton Abbot in April. Ran to a fair level sent hurdling when fourth of 15 in a 2m Chepstow novice 4 weeks ago, well positioned. 7 lb amateur now takes over in the saddle.

Form: P/531-4

Crystello²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: Harry Derham

40/1

Crystal Ocean gelding who was bought for £30,000 after finishing runner-up on completed start in Irish points (Apr 2025). Joined a successful yard and would enter the reckoning if supported.

Form: P2-

Doctors Hill^h1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White

13/8

Reached the frame in 2 points and encouraging start under Rules when second of 7 in a bumper at Bellewstown (17.2f) in May. Subsequently sold out of Mrs Caroline McCaldin's yard for €125,000 and shaped promisingly when third of 14 on last month's Chepstow hurdling bow. Hood on and likely to improve.

Form: 432-3

Hardly Surprising^t1²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry

16/5

€80,000 3-y-o, Affinisea gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chase winner Ifiwerearichman. Dam (h99), maiden hurdler, 1¼m winner on Flat. Won sole start in Irish points (Mar 2025) and requires a close look in the betting ahead of Rules debut.

Form: 1-

Hard Stare¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| BF

28/1

Won sole start in point bumpers and improved on Rules debut form in a first-time tongue strap when third of 6 in a C&D bumper in May. Has the physique for jumping.

Form: 19-3

Known Warrior¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

100/1

Underwent breathing surgery before an encouraging debut fourth in Doncaster bumper in March and again showed some promise when filling same spot in a C&D maiden 12 days ago. Possibly more one for handicaps after this run, though.

Form: P/P44-84

Kocktail Bleu²⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon

85/40

Placed only from 4 starts in points but made a good start to his Rules career when second of 10 in a bumper at Windsor (good to soft) in January. Shaped second best at Exeter the following month and interesting now going hurdling for in-form yard.

Form: F5/3F23-

Roi Du Risk²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss H C Knight| CD

33/1

Left debut form well behind to land a course bumper in January, just holding on. Couldn't quite repeat that effort at Plumpton 3 months later but is bred to make an above-average jumper.

Form: 015-

Victory Shout^h1¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber| T: S Hosie

80/1

Fairly useful Flat winner but made an unpromising start over hurdles when pulled up in Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham on hurdling debut in January.

Form: P-

Villagers Cross¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan

400/1

Well held completed start over hurdles.

Form: S5

Broomfield Aderra¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

8/1

Winning pointer who showed fair form when placed both starts in bumpers for J. P. Dempsey. Must enter calculations on hurdling debut.

Form: 3/5413-2

Driving Miss D'azy^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

300/1

Well held in bumper/both starts over hurdles.

Form: 0-48

My Lovely Horse¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater

300/1

Third both starts in point bumpers but failed to see her race out in a Stratford bumper on Rules debut in May.

Form: 33-6

Ourbrowneyedgirl²⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner

80/1

Modest in bumpers and showed a bit when sixth of 13 in maiden (100/1) at Ffos Las (15.8f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 6 months ago. Probably one for later on, though.

Form: 8286-

Forecasts

Doctors Hill (13/8), Kocktail Bleu (85/40), Hardly Surprising (16/5), Broomfield Aderra (8/1), Call Me Legend (10/1), Hard Stare (28/1), Roi Du Risk (33/1), Crystello (40/1), Ourbrowneyedgirl (80/1), Victory Shout (80/1), Known Warrior (100/1), Driving Miss D'azy (300/1), My Lovely Horse (300/1), Villagers Cross (400/1)

DOCTORS HILLS shaped promisingly when third on last month's hurdling/stable debut at Chepstow, so he's the most appealing candidate with improvement on the cards. Kocktail Bleu showed plenty in bumpers and is one to note now going hurdling for an in-form stable, with the selection's stablemate Call Me Legend also worthy of respect.