Smith And Western Hoedown Handicap Hurdle – Fontwell

Fontwell

16:55

Smith And Western Hoedown Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-03-28

Distance 2m1f162y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 4m 23.41s (slow by 11.91s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ilitch (FR) Murray Dodd · Stuart Edmunds	4/1	Won
2nd	Ugo Bingo (FR) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	7/4F	2.5
3rd	Sambezi (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Oliver Signy	11/1	4.25
4th	Copper Cove (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	13/2	19
5th	Soigneux Bell (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	28/1	19
6th	Lord Maher (IRE) Tom Cannon · Karen Jewell	40/1	9

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Call To Duty (IRE) Harry Cobden · Emma Lavelle	11/2
P.U.	Calshot Spit (IRE) Marc Goldstein · Sheena West	17/2
P.U.	I Love You Sivola (FR) Robert Dunne · Helen Nelmes	40/1
P.U.	Roi De Baviere (FR) Fern O'Brien · Fergal O'Brien	18/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Ugo Bingo Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	161	t	341U14	98	108	88	69d	—	—	+3	29.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
On the up on good to soft for A Charlton; more to give for new yard if the ground is okay
2	Ilitch Bay J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Stuart Edmunds	166	—	-3F442	103	105	100	19d	—	—	+7	22.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
First start since wind surgery when good 2nd of seven off this mark at Warwick (2m, good)
4	Call To Duty Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	165	—	P-246P	102	105	98	120d	—	—	+2	17.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Pulled up in a 2m3f handicap in November when last seen; given wind surgery soon after
3	Copper Cove Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	165	tp	24-773	102	106	101	22d	—	—	+5	16.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Step back in right direction here latest, despite looking stretched by the extended 2m3f
5	Sambezi Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	164	tp	-P68P6	101	109	95	18d	—	—	+5	15.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Three wins (from 24 starts) over hurdles, the latest in May 2023; another career-low mark
6	Calshot Spit Bay J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	164	—	421538	101	109	89	103d	—	—	+14	20.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
C&D winner; not seen since December but he's one to consider if okay for fitness
9	Roi De Baviere Bay J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	155	t	3236	102	108	72	45d	—	—	+15	19.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Needs to bounce back from heavy defeat when tongue tied for h'cap hurdle debut (2m, heavy)
7	Soigneux Bell Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	163	tb	515-68	100	105	59	22d	—	—	+9	13.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Went down by more than 40l in his two handicaps this season; headgear change today
1	Lord Maher Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Karen Jewell	J:Tom Cannon T:Karen Jewell	168	—	UF163	105	96	59	33d	—	—	+19	21.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won Irish maiden on rules debut last June; soundly beaten both British starts; h'cap debut
10	I Love You Sivola Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Helen Nelmes	J:Robert Dunne T:Helen Nelmes	142	tv	4P55PP	79	-	-	21d	—	—	+6	7.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
First hurdle race since 2023; visor is a new form of headgear; 6lb out of the handicap

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ugo Bingo	9/4	9/4	9/4
Ilitch	4/1	4/1	4/1
Call To Duty	5/1	9/2	5/1
Copper Cove	11/2	11/2	11/2
Sambezi	15/2	7/1	15/2
Calshot Spit	11/1	11/1	11/1
Roi De Baviere	16/1	18/1	18/1
Soigneux Bell	20/1	20/1	20/1
Lord Maher	40/1	40/1	40/1
I Love You Sivola	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ugo Bingo

29.3

OR: 12 Form: 9.3 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Ilitch

22.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 5.2 Odds: 4.4

4/1

3rd

Lord Maher

21.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 7.3 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Calshot Spit

20.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 6.1 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Roi De Baviere

19.9

OR: 13 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Call To Duty

17.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Copper Cove

16.3

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Sambezi

15.6

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Soigneux Bell

13.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

I Love You Sivola

7.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lord Maher	105	96	59
Ilitch	103	105	100
Call To Duty	102	105	98
Copper Cove	102	106	101
Roi De Baviere	102	108	72
Sambezi	101	109	95
Calshot Spit	101	109	89
Soigneux Bell	100	105	59
Ugo Bingo	98	108	88
I Love You Sivola	79	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sambezi	18d ago	Fit
Ilitch	19d ago	Fit
I Love You Sivola	21d ago	Fit
Copper Cove	22d ago	Fit
Soigneux Bell	22d ago	Fit
Lord Maher	33d ago	Fit
Roi De Baviere	45d ago	Fit
Ugo Bingo	69d ago	Fresh
Calshot Spit	103d ago	Long break
Call To Duty	120d ago	Long break