13:43 Fontwell
Sunday 15 November 2026
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Stonex Bullion Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 1f 162y | 14 Runners | Turf
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Irish point winner who impressed when making all on first 2 bumper starts, including in an Ascot listed race just before Christmas. Improved further when excellent third in Champion Bumper before a lesser effort at Aintree. Outclassed 4 rivals on hurdling debut 4 weeks ago and should do so again.
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Useful at best on Flat (stays 10.5f) for Jean-Claude Rouget. Shaped as though amiss on hurdling debut in November 2025 and efforts on the level for this yard in 2026 hardly brimming with promise.
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Failed to see things out in a bumper but sent hurdling he was keeping on when falling 2 out in maiden at Roscommon in July. Built on that promise when second back there a month later and having left Una Corcoran, he can make his presence felt.
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£240,000 4-y-o, third foal, dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 23f) Western Honour. Won only outing in Irish points in February and moved to a powerful yard for big money after. Has to be of interest on Rules debut.
Hinted at temperament either side of a relatively promising third in a Plumpton bumper in March. Sound-enough start to hurdling career at Stratford 17 days ago, albeit beaten a long way. Should progress.
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Blue Bresil gelding. Well-held last of 4 finishers sole start in Irish points and showed no promise in maiden hurdle on Rules debut at Ffos Las. Tongue tie quickly on.
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Manduro gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Front View, stayed 3m, and winning hurdler/fairly useful chaser Guardamar. Runner-up in small-field event first of 2 Irish point starts and looks a long-term project under Rules judged on opening run.
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Fairly useful Flat winner, doubling his tally at Lingfield (1¼m, all-weather) in August. Fit from that sphere but he can take a pull so will need to settle to see this out sent hurdling. Hood may help in that regard.
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Maxios gelding. Half-brother to winning hurdler/useful chaser Passing Diamond. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (2m/17f winner) Wouldn't You Agree. Runner-up on last of 3 starts in Irish points in March but didn't show much at Chepstow 11 days ago.
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Dam half-sister to fair 2m hurdler Full Day. Arrives on the up from the Flat, winning last 2 at Southwell, though that's a pretty low level in the context of this.
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Half-brother to fairly useful chaser up to 3¼m Faustinovick. Dam unraced out of half-sister to Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner River Ceiriog, himself half-brother to dam of top-class staying hurdler Inglis Drever. Maiden Irish pointer, pulled up last 2 starts (latest May 9).
€10,000 4-y-o, Success Days filly. Dam unraced. Finished third on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Apr 2026) but went with no encouragement over C&D last month.
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Minor promise only in bumpers 6 months apart.
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€56,000 3-y-o, Masked Marvel mare. Dam (c122/h112), 2½m/21f hurdle/chase winner, closely related to fair hurdler (stays 21f) Blue Beach. Fourth completed start in points and joined a good yard but it's taken her a while to get back to the track.
Forecasts
Bass Hunter (4/11), Catchem Black (5/2), Casper Charlie (14/1), Orchard (25/1), Sienna Earth (33/1), Killarney (33/1), Savvy Stellar (50/1), Alcaraz (50/1), Saint Canary Rock (50/1), Chocks Away (50/1), Straight Out (100/1), Riseandcall (150/1), Ignite The Spark (150/1), Days Of Joy (150/1)
BASS HUNTER was one of the best British-trained bumper horses last season and judged on his easy win on hurdling debut 4 weeks ago, he's a smart novice in the making. He's very likely to outclass these under a penalty, though expensive point recruit Catchem Black should ensure he doesn't have it all his own way.
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00
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