14:00 Fontwell 24 May 2026
KSR Lighting Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £5,446 - 8 run
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Sunny
Temperature: 13.9° - 25.7°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 4.0 mph S
Last Update: 24/05/2026 07:00
- Winner
- Top 3 Finish
- Top 2 Finish
- W/O Handmedownastar
- W/O Flash Man And Handmedownastar
- W/O Flash Man
- Insure 3 Places
- Insure 2 Places
- W/O
- Finish Exactly 2nd
- Finish Exactly 3rd
- Top 4 Finish
- Not To Win
Bookies best price percentage = 113.34% | Standard bookmaker terms: 3 places, 1/5 odds
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Norse Dancer gelding; dam unraced sister to a useful bumper/hurdles winner; not easily fancied on debut.
Dam unraced.
Norse Dancer gelding; dam unraced sister to a useful bumper/hurdles winner; not easily fancied on debut.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Hurdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Bradley Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | N P Mulholland | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
-
Grey = Horse has placed form
-
Blue = Horse has winning form
-
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Improved up slightly in trip when second beaten 3 1/4l in a maiden hurdle at Newton Abbot latest; off a short-break; effective around 2m2f on soft and good; point winner with more to offer.
A winner of a point-to-point at 3m. Beaten 3 1/2l by Dutch Corner when second of 11 at 14-1 on his latest outing in a maiden hurdle race at Newton Abbot over 2m 2f (good to soft) last month.
Improved up slightly in trip when second beaten 3 1/4l in a maiden hurdle at Newton Abbot latest; off a short-break; effective around 2m2f on soft and good; point winner with more to offer.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | H Cobden | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | J W Mullins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
-
Blue = Horse has winning form
-
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Improved on a poor debut tried in cheekpieces down the field in a maiden hurdle here most recent; all to prove for now.
Unplaced in both starts over hurdles. Well beaten at 250-1 behind Hardly Surprising when 9th of 12 on his latest outing in a maiden hurdle race over this course and distance (good to soft) last month.
Improved on a poor debut tried in cheekpieces down the field in a maiden hurdle here most recent; all to prove for now.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (P only) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | M Goldstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | Miss K C Jewell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
-
Grey = Horse has placed form
-
Blue = Horse has winning form
-
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Below debut level comfortably held in a bumper at Exeter last time; off a short-break; effective 2m on soft; improvement needed now hurdling.
Unplaced in both NH starts. Well beaten at 40-1 behind All About Trev when last of 6 on his latest outing in a NH flat race at Exeter over 2m 1f (heavy) in February.
Below debut level comfortably held in a bumper at Exeter last time; off a short-break; effective 2m on soft; improvement needed now hurdling.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Hurdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Harry Bannister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | D J S Ffrench Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
-
Blue = Horse has winning form
-
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Bit below hurdles debut level comfortably held in a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter last time; off a short-break; effective 2m3f on soft; type to do better when handicapping.
Placed in a NH flat race from five starts. Well beaten at 16-1 behind Limerick Star when fifth of 6 on his latest outing in a maiden hurdle race at Uttoxeter over 2m 7f (good to soft) in March.
Bit below hurdles debut level comfortably held in a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter last time; off a short-break; effective 2m3f on soft; type to do better when handicapping.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | R P McLernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
-
Blue = Horse has winning form
-
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Travelled best, ran to form under penalty when second beaten 2l in a novice hurdle here latest; effective at 2m on good; ex French, progressive over hurdles.
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on good ground. Beaten 2l by La Cadalora when second of 14 at 11-8jt-fav on his latest outing in a hurdle race here over 2m 2f (good) earlier this month.
Travelled best, ran to form under penalty when second beaten 2l in a novice hurdle here latest; effective at 2m on good; ex French, progressive over hurdles.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25% | |
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12.5% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | K Brogan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| T | T Lawes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25% |
| BF Was beaten favourite last time out | |||||
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Grey = Horse has placed form
-
Blue = Horse has winning form
-
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Not knocked about, needed run on hurdle debut when fourth beaten 50l in a novice hurdle here latest; trainer in form; effective 2m; should come on for latest.
Yet to place in three starts. Well beaten at 22-1 behind Strong Run when fourth of 7 on her hurdling debut here over 2m 6f (good to soft) last month.
Not knocked about, needed run on hurdle debut when fourth beaten 50l in a novice hurdle here latest; trainer in form; effective 2m; should come on for latest.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | G Sheehan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | Miss E C Lavelle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
-
Blue = Horse has winning form
-
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Hereford latest; trainer in form; effective 2m-2m3f on good; showed useful form in bumpers, steadily progressing over hurdles until latest.
Placed in a hurdle race and a NH flat race from seven starts. Pulled up 2 out when 6-1 at Hereford over 2m 4f (good to firm) in a hurdle race won by Ice Jet earlier this month on her latest outing.
Pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Hereford latest; trainer in form; effective 2m-2m3f on good; showed useful form in bumpers, steadily progressing over hurdles until latest.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Paul O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Miss E C Lavelle | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
-
Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
FLASH MAN was a cosy winner at Plumpton and then went down fighting with a close second over an extended 2m1f here. Stepping up in trip looks well worth a try and this could be a good opportunity for the progressive four-year-old. Handmedownastar, a point-to-point recruit, has proven stamina and can make this a good test for the selection. Emma Lavelle is represented by Midnight Pass and Grey Gamble, and support in the betting for either would be noteworthy.
Expert View Verdict
This looks a toss up between Handmedownastar and FLASH MAN, with a slight preference for the last-named who is just a 4yo so still gets 1lb off his main rival despite carrying a penalty. He travelled well en route to finishing runner-up here last time and should again have conditions in his favour. Handmedownastar is a former pointer who might struggle to contain his main rival's extra bit of pace here, but he's still the clear danger. Western George is best of the remainder, but has a bit to find.
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Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 3f 29y | 4:38.71 |