Star Sports Handicap Hurdle – Fontwell

Fontwell

16:20

Star Sports Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-02-22

Distance 2m1f162y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,594

Weather Overcast

Temp 10.8°C

Wind 13mph SW

Rain 76%

Winning Time 4m 48.82s (slow by 38.82s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Queenie St Clair (IRE) Sean Bowen · Nick Scholfield	5/1	Won
2nd	Col du Pre' (FR) Ned Fox · Venetia Williams	6/1	17
3rd	Royal Way (FR) Sean Houlihan · Gary & Josh Moore	4/1	0.2
4th	Galactic Charm (GB) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	10/1	14
5th	Sinchi Roca (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · Syd Hosie	15/8F	59

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	The Boss Bear (IRE) Tom Cannon · Gary & Josh Moore	9/2

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Sinchi Roca Chestnut J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	167	—	2-2914	120	124	103	22d	—	—	+1	29.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Useful bumper performer who has made a good start to his hurdling career; handicap debut
3	The Boss Bear Brown J:Tom Cannon T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Tom Cannon T:Gary & Josh Moore	162	—	2-112	115	117	88	9d	—	—	+8	24.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
4	Royal Way Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Sean Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	160	tp	P73-33	113	121	101	31d	—	—	+6	19.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Placed off reduced mark last month; back in trip with new headgear tried here
6	Queenie St Clair Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Nick Scholfield	J:Sean Bowen T:Nick Scholfield	156	h	07-613	109	122	117	19d	—	—	+6	18.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won on stable debut in December and has the services of Sean Bowen here
2	Col du Pre' Chestnut J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	163	—	14-U73	116	122	94	27d	—	—	+6	20.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Safely held on first two British starts but last month's Hereford third was much better
5	Galactic Charm Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	160	p	2-P749	113	122	84	34d	—	—	+14	21.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
C&D winner last season and penultimate run hinted at a possible return to form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sinchi Roca	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8	2/1
The Boss Bear	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Royal Way	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Queenie St Clair	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Col du Pre'	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Galactic Charm	11/1	11/1	11/1	9/1	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sinchi Roca

29.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

The Boss Bear

24.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Galactic Charm

21.4

OR: 15.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Col du Pre'

20.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Royal Way

19.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Queenie St Clair

18.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sinchi Roca	120	124	103
Col du Pre'	116	122	94
The Boss Bear	115	117	88
Royal Way	113	121	101
Galactic Charm	113	122	84
Queenie St Clair	109	122	117

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Boss Bear	9d ago	Quick return
Queenie St Clair	19d ago	Fit
Sinchi Roca	22d ago	Fit
Col du Pre'	27d ago	Fit
Royal Way	31d ago	Fit
Galactic Charm	34d ago	Fit