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16:08 Fontwell

Sunday 25 May 2025

All13:4814:2314:5815:3316:0816:4317:18

Price Boosts At nrg.bet Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 1f 162y | 7 Runners | Turf

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Man Of The Sea^p,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105| D

Returned from a winter break to win on the Flat at Bath and posted another creditable effort when second over hurdles at Taunton since. Ran in snatches when finding things too sharp at Hereford (16.2f) earlier this month. Capable of better over this longer trip.

Form: 12122-4

Junior Des Bordes⁹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| T: James Owen| OR: 101

Promise amidst inexperience when third at Ffos Las on debut in October 2022. Didn't back that up when well held at Kempton (soft) on final run for Twiston-Davies team the following month. Has long absence to overcome but could do better now handicapping for yard in red hot form.

Form: 34/

Dirty Den^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 100

Runner-up 3 times in handicap hurdles earlier this year and refitted with a hood, bounced back to his best to get off the mark in this sphere in a Worcester novice handicap (16f) 19 days ago, ridden out. Should give another good back in open company.

Form: 22254-1

Jewel Of Windsor²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 94

Placed on first of 2 starts in bumpers for previous yard. Latest outing after 8 months off (left Emmet Mullins), went off at long odds sent handicapping and offered little. Hard to fancy unless market hints at improvement on second start for Neil Mulholland.

Form: 3/6079-7

Clinton Lane¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 90| CD

Has won a couple of races in maiden/novice company (including at this course) but yet to bag a handicap, though shaped better than the bare result when creditable fifth of 11 in a handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, good) 19 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 74565-5

On The Nose³⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR: 85

Poor handicapper on Flat. First form (modest) over hurdles when second in a novice at Fontwell but held back by lack of experience on handicap hurdle debut at Newton Abbot the following month. Last seen finishing well beaten on Level on final run for Adam West. Needs more on stable debut.

Form: UP0/26-

What's My Line^p²¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| T: M Madgwick| OR: 76| C

Course winner has lost his way, faring no better than on reappearance when fifth of 8 in a handicap hurdle at this course (21.8f, soft) last October. Work to do from out of the handicap on reappearance.

Form: 4230/85-

Forecasts

Dirty Den (11/10), Man Of The Sea (3/1), Junior Des Bordes (6/1), Clinton Lane (7/1), What's My Line (16/1), On The Nose (16/1), Jewel Of Windsor (25/1)

JUNIOR DES BORDES is a fascinating contender on handicap debut for a yard that does so well with new recruits. He may be able to defy a long absence and bag another winner for the bang in form James Owen team. Of the rest, Man of The Sea should be suited by the step back up in trip while last time out winner Dirty Den merits consideration back in open company.