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Fontwell

13:00 - RESULT

Runners: 12 Distance: 2m 3f 29y Going: Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Interesting rules debutant MR FINCH gets the vote. Legendary Luke, The Cistercian and Manigod bring the best hurdles form.

1st	1. Legendary Luke 2nd Fav	2/1
2nd	7. Manigod	12/1
3rd	3. Contacto	15/2

Favourite

13/8

The Cistercian

Jockey: Charlie Hammond Trainer: S Edmunds Age/Wt: 6/11-10 F: U6313 OR: 125

5 tips

13/8

Comment: Ex-Irish 6yo who scored easily at Leicester (heavy) on debut for new yard; subsequent effort (again over 1m7f) needs marking up as he was badly hampered; major form contender back up in distance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/12/25	Haydock / Unknown / H	3	3 / 10	7/2	125
10/12/25	Leicester / Unknown / H	3	1 / 7	5/1	-
08/09/25	Galway / Unknown / H	-	3 / 16	8/1	-
04/07/25	Wexford / Unknown / HF	-	6 / 14	7/1	-
23/05/25	Downpatrick / Unknown / H	-	U / 15	66/1	-

2nd Favourite

2/1

Legendary Luke

Jockey: G Sheehan Trainer: Jamie Snowden Age/Wt: 6/11-10 F: 21

4 tips

2/1

Comment: Brings a solid record, with his second in a bumper flanked by point/hurdle wins; turned over an odds-on shot at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) most recently and warrants respect with further improvement plausible.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/11/25	Ffos Las / Unknown / H	4	1 / 4	9/2	-
22/10/25	Worcester / Unknown / HF	5	2 / 12	7/2	-
22/03/25	Ballycrystal / / P	-	1 / 13	4/1	-

Mr Finch

Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: B Pauling Age/Wt: 6/11-3

1 tip

11/4

Comment: Showed clear promise in Irish point 11 weeks ago, beating all bar an odds-on shot who has since finished second in Newbury novice hurdle for this yard; subsequently sold for £70,000; interesting rules debutant.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
26/10/25	Tattersalls Farm / / P		-	2 / 9	10/1	-

Contacto

Jockey: Tom Cannon Trainer: L Wadham Age/Wt: 5/11-3 F: 4

15/2

Comment: Jumped novicey on his way to finishing fourth at Newbury (2m) on hurdles/stable debut; something to find on that effort but Flat form (fairly useful) suggests he should do better.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/12/25	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	4 / 13	17/2	-
17/10/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	3	2 / 8	9/4	85
27/09/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	4	2 / 6	9/2	83
06/09/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	2	9 / 15	25/1	85
25/07/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	3	5 / 6	9/2	86
28/06/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	2	7 / 19	7/2	86

Manigod

Jockey: James Bowen Trainer: W Greatrex Age/Wt: 5/11-3 F: 22 OR: 111

2 tips

12/1

Comment: Ex-French maiden who has posted encouraging efforts at Plumpton (2m4f) for new stable, finishing second both times and showing clear signs that there may be a race of this nature in him; shortlisted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/12/25	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	2 / 5	11/8	-
17/11/25	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	2 / 4	18/1	-
04/06/25	Argentan / Maiden / F	-	2 / 9	9/5	-
27/12/24	Deauville / Maiden / F	-	7 / 14	43/5	-
07/12/24	Chantilly / Maiden / F	-	5 / 16	4/1	-
30/09/24	Angers / Maiden / F	-	3 / 10	4/5	-

For Old Times Sake

Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: N P Mulholland Age/Wt: 5/11-3 F: 8

50/1

Comment: Placed in a couple of Irish points and that form has substance; down the field in Huntingdon novice hurdle (2m) for notable new connections but possibly needed the run and is open to improvement.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/12/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / H	4	8 / 10	11/1	-
30/03/25	Liscarroll / / P	-	2 / 8	7/2	-
23/02/25	Lisronagh / / P	-	3 / 8	5/2	-

Herbygoesbananas

Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: Miss H C Knight Age/Wt: 5/11-3 F: 1-4

66/1

Comment: Raced twice for Chris Gordon, winning bumper at Huntingdon then well beaten in Flat event; modest fourth in Fontwell novice hurdle (2m1f) for new yard; likely one for handicaps later on.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/11/25	Fontwell / Unknown / H	4	4 / 8	16/1	-
01/05/25	Chelmsford / Unknown / F	5	11 / 11	80/1	-
23/11/24	Huntingdon / Unknown / HF	5	1 / 12	9/1	-

Western George

Jockey: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. Trainer: J & A O'Neill Age/Wt: 5/11-3 F: 0-38

66/1

Comment: Clear best effort in bumpers when third at Carlisle on penultimate occasion; that form is nothing out of the ordinary but he's in good hands and bred to do better over jumps.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/11/25	Newbury / Unknown / HF	4	8 / 12	14/1	-
16/10/25	Carlisle / Unknown / HF	5	3 / 8	85/40	-
22/03/25	Newbury / Unknown / HF	2	10 / 11	40/1	-

Roi Lion

Jockey: R T Dunne Trainer: R Walford Age/Wt: 8/11-3 F: 6/5/

80/1

Comment: 0-6 in France, placed twice (Flat/bumper) in 2022; absent since chase defeat in April 2024; best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/04/24	Fontainebleau / Conditions / C	-	5 / 7	11/1	-
11/03/24	Le Mans / Maiden / F	-	6 / 12	71/10	-
12/09/22	Clairefontaine / Conditions / H	-	6 / 8	19/1	-
14/07/22	Dieppe / Conditions / F	-	3 / 10	33/10	-

Monansunu

Jockey: Caoilin Quinn Trainer: A Irvine Age/Wt: 6/11-3 F: 83-6

200/1

Comment: From a good family but has severe limitations judged on his bumper form that includes a modest third at Fontwell; needs improvement for the switch to hurdles.