Form Snapshot: A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 4f on heavy ground. Finished 5l behind Keable when fourth of 11 at 20-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Newbury over 3m (soft) last month.
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17:42 Fontwell 26 Dec 2025
tigerbet.co.uk Extra Places Paid Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) (3YO plus)
3m 1f 166y Soft-heavy in places
Form Snapshot: Successful in a hurdle race and a point-to-point at 2m 3f and 2m 5f on good ground. Fell at the 8th when 13-2 at Ffos Las over 3m (soft) in a chase won by Howaya Now last month on his chase debut.
Form Snapshot: She has won four hurdle races from 2m 7f to 3m on ground varying from good to heavy. A winner at 11-1 in a hurdle race at Uttoxeter over 2m 7f (soft) on her latest outing earlier this month, beating Oh My Johnny by 10l.
Form Snapshot: Winner of five hurdle races, a chase and a point-to-point from 2m 2f to 3m 1f on ground varying from good to heavy. Pulled up at the 14th when 13-2 at Hereford over 3m 1f (good to soft) in a chase won by Golan Loop earlier this month on his latest outing.
Form Snapshot: Winner of five chases and a point-to-point from 3m to 3m 4f on ground varying from good to soft, but last win was over two years ago. Third of 4 behind Copperhead beaten 5l at 15-8fav on his latest outing in a chase at Plumpton over 3m 2f (good) in May last year.
Form Snapshot: Successful in two hurdle races at 2m 7f and 3m on good to soft ground. Third of 6 behind Tropical Speed beaten 7l at 6-4fav on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Lingfield over 2m 7f (good to soft) last month.
Verdict
It is hard to get away from JALISCO STAR, who thumped her rivals at Uttoxeter to record a fourth hurdling success. A 7lb rise makes things tougher for the mare but Sean O'Connor's 7lb claim will be a big help, and each of her rivals have a bit to prove. Malago Rose has let down favourite backers on each of her last two starts but cannot be ruled out, and neither can Kruger Park, who ought to benefit from a drop in class.
It is quite hard to get away from JALISCO STAR in this. She won cosily last time and there are question marks over all of the remainder. Second best could Dwight K Schrute returning to hurdles off what could be a generous mark after falling on his chase debut. Kruger Park will also be popular having been a good fourth at Newbury on his latest start. He is far from reliable.
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 7 | Shutupshirley | 7 | 11 2 | 104 | 420-511 | 756 days | R Walford (78 miles) | Harry Kimber | 13/ 2 | 7:01.42 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 5 | Lanspark | 8 | 10 12 | 104 | 522-4P4 | 32 days | R L Llewellyn (80 miles) | Rex Dingle | 11/ 2 | 7:02.50 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 9 | Spike Jones | 5 | 11 1 | 107 | 3331-33 | 38 days | S Drinkwater (148 miles) | Danny Burton | 7/ 2 | 7:00.18 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 7 | Not At Present | 6 | 12 0 | 121 | 5-21211 | 34 days | B Pauling (150 miles) | Niall Houlihan | 9/ 2 | 7:09.50 |
Verdict