nrg.bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Fontwell

Fontwell

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nrg.bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-05-25

Distance 2m3f29y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,066

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Presenting Milan b J:Robert Dunne T:Richard Hawker	J:Robert Dunne T:Richard Hawker	158	—	23162-	-	114	91	35d	—	—	-25	31.9	10/11 52%
Bumper winner; pretty good second on last month's hurdling debut; respected
8	Just A Heartbeat b J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	151	t	42-	-	-	-	99d	—	—	-15	13.9	2/1 33%
Second in Ascot bumper on latest outing in February; leading contender on hurdle debut
9	Yarborough b J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	150	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	8/1 11%
Placed in low-grade Flat handicap last year; each-way claims if he takes well to hurdles
1	Lightning Maqueen b J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Gary & Josh Moore	158	—	35/5P-	-	-	29	67d	—	—	-6	2.1	12/1 8%
Placed in big-field bumper in 2024 but both hurdle runs this year were very disappointing
5	West Hill Shadow b/br J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	158	—	0604/	93	-	-	501d	—	—	+7	12.4	18/1 5%
Outran 200-1 odds when fourth at Doncaster in in January; more improvement needed here
2	Locked Down Lad b J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Joe Tickle	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Joe Tickle	158	—	16/	-	-	-	413d	—	—	+5	7.7	33/1 3%
Won a point bumper last year but struggled in a subsequent rules bumper
6	Dandylyon b J:James Davies T:Richard Rowe	J:James Davies T:Richard Rowe	151	—	6/P-	-	-	-	30d	—	—	-1	0.2	100/1 1%
Pulled up here (2m5f) when 150-1 for last month's hurdling debut
7	Gorcombe Blueskye b J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	151	—	P5-P	-	-	-	18d	—	—	-1	0.3	250/1 0%
Well beaten at triple-digit odds on all three hurdling starts (2m3f-2m5f)
NR	Slade Shore br J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	158	—	275-53	-	112	57	2d	—	—	—	0	—
Fairly encouraging hurdle debut at Ffos Las but two lesser runs have followed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Presenting Milan	10/11	5/6	5/6	5/6	10/11
Just A Heartbeat	2/1	7/4	2/1	15/8	2/1
Yarborough	8/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Lightning Maqueen	11/1	9/1	10/1	12/1	10/1
West Hill Shadow	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Locked Down Lad	33/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	28/1
Dandylyon	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1
Gorcombe Blueskye	250/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	150/1
Slade Shore	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Presenting Milan

31.9

OR: 0 Form: 11.9 Odds: 20

10/11

2nd

Just A Heartbeat

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

West Hill Shadow

12.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Locked Down Lad

7.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Yarborough

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Lightning Maqueen

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Gorcombe Blueskye

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Dandylyon

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Slade Shore

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
West Hill Shadow Top Rated	93	—	—
Presenting Milan	—	114	91
Just A Heartbeat	—	—	—
Yarborough	—	—	—
Lightning Maqueen	—	—	29
Locked Down Lad	—	—	—
Dandylyon	—	—	—
Gorcombe Blueskye	—	—	—
Slade Shore	—	112	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Slade Shore	2d ago	Quick return
Gorcombe Blueskye	18d ago	Fit
Dandylyon	30d ago	Fit
Presenting Milan	35d ago	Fit
Lightning Maqueen	67d ago	Fresh
Just A Heartbeat	99d ago	Long break
Locked Down Lad	413d ago	Long break
West Hill Shadow	501d ago	Long break
Yarborough	—	—