19:50 Fontwell

Friday 24 April 2026

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Fontwell Park Weddings & Events Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 4m 43.82s

Blue Universe⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 100

6/1

Still a maiden over hurdles but only gave best to a better-treated rival at Huntingdon in early-February and should be in the mix again.

Form: 5-32352

Calshot Spit⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 100| C

8/1

Helped by a wayward runner-up when making a winning reappearance over 2¼m here (soft) in December and has had plausible excuses for both subsequent defeats over C&D.

Form: 38P-1P4

Jefe Triunfo¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Johnston| T: C Gordon| OR: 98

9/1

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner has gone backwards since finishing third in a valuable novice handicap at Worcester, faring no better on reappearance at Plumpton last time. Yard also saddles Superstylin.

Form: 334U80

Superstylin^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 96| CD

9/4

Notched third win of the season in a handicap chase here last month, and while not at his best in first-time cheekpieces (now removed) when distant second of 4 at Plumpton on latest start, he's fancied to go well off his appreciably lower hurdles mark.

Form: 321212

Easter Icon²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁵⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 95| C

9/2

Suited by the step back up in trip when fourth of 9 at Stratford last time. That was his best effort this season, and though back down in distance here, he's 1-1 at Fontwell.

Form: 3U-0054

Bushstreet Bowman¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 91

25/1

Down the field both starts in handicaps, though he shaped as if better for the run at Chepstow last time, and quickly finds himself on a more realistic mark.

Form: 8F07P0

Bread And Butter^t²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽³⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 89

20/1

Veteran failed to build on a more promising effort when well beaten at Wincanton last time and his mark continues to slide.

Form: 838P48

Nelson Gate^p¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 96

17/2

Fair Flat maiden (stays 1½m) hasn't kicked on since finishing runner-up here on hurdling bow (well held at Sandown in January), though he receives a handy 4-y-o allowance on handicap debut and could improve for the longer trip/refitting of headgear.

Form: 293

Dontaskchris^h1⁷¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Kimber| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 83

18/1

Well held both completed starts over hurdles in 2024 (also refused to race) and it's hard to be confident now sent handicapping in first-time hood on the back of a 23-month absence.

Form: P7R/5-

My Lovely Horse^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 83

50/1

Looked one with problems when pulled up at Plumpton last time.

Form: 6P6P3P

Hiero Sport^h,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 82

8/1

Hasn't stood much racing for his age but ran creditably on return from a further 3 months off when third of 7 in a first-time tongue strap at Huntingdon. Worth noting in the betting (well backed for sole previous success).

Form: 4185-83

Chosen Bae⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 69

50/1

Struggling for form this season, faring no better back over hurdles at Hereford last time.

Form: 868346

Non-Runners

Spanish Dancer⁷⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: R Bandey J: James Davies

Forecasts

Superstylin (9/4), Easter Icon (9/2), Blue Universe (6/1), Hiero Sport (8/1), Calshot Spit (8/1), Nelson Gate (17/2), Jefe Triunfo (9/1), Spanish Dancer (12/1), Dontaskchris (18/1), Bread And Butter (20/1), Bushstreet Bowman (25/1), Chosen Bae (50/1), My Lovely Horse (50/1)

In receipt of a handy weight-for-age allowance on handicap bow, NELSON GATE is narrowly preferred to Superstylin, who may make a bold bid from his lower hurdles mark. Lightly-raced 7-y-o Spanish Dancer is another to note in an open-looking race.