Fontwell Park Race 2 - Star Sports National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2) (Gbb Race)
This renewal of the National Spirit could go the way of POTTERS CHARM (1) who is improving and will have one eye on the Aintree festival during spring. Proved a good winner of a valuable hurdle at Windsor last month and despite giving weight away all round could take plenty of beating. NURSE SUSAN (5) rates the main danger in receipt of weight bidding for a hat-trick after a listed win at Sandown. BOTOX HAS (2) seems to have lost of his way of late and needs to get back on track. Can stay however needs a revival. PHANTOMOFTHEPOINTS (4) remains unexposed. Likely to find this step up in grade too much though might be one to watch

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Weight: 73kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form impressive for this race. Freshened for 37 days. Last run won by 1.3 len Windsor on January 16 over 4000m slow going defeating Altobelli with 73.5kg at $3 in a hurdle. The run before finished fourth of 11 runners at Ascot in the G1 Long Walk Hurdle on December 20 over 4900m, 8 len behind Impose Toi carrying 73kg at $5.50. Found his best form now. Looks hard to beat.
Last Starts 37 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 16/01/2026 | 27 | HDLE 5U | $194,930.00 | Windsor | 4023m | Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 73.5kg | 5:10.85 | 1-2-1 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $3.00 |
| 4/11 | 20/12/2025 | 28 | G1 OPEN 4U | $226,870.00 | Ascot Uk | 4928m | Good Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 73kg | 5:58.59 | 4-4-4 | 0 |
| 8.5L | $5.50 |
| 3/8 | 22/11/2025 | 21 | G2 OPEN 4U | $181,490.00 | Ascot Uk | 3922m | Good Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 71kg | 4:40.99 | 1-2-3 | 0 |
| 8.0L | $10.00 |
| 99/5 | 01/11/2025 | 234 | G2 HDLE 4U | $111,890.00 | Wetherby | 4828m | Good | Sam Twiston-Davies | 72kg | 5:50.20 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $2.63 |
| 5/11 | 12/03/2025 | 46 | G1 OPEN 4U | $276,750.00 | Cheltenham | 4224m | Good Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 73kg | 5:11.07 | 2-4-5 | 0 |
| 17.8L | $13.00 |
| 2/7 | 25/01/2025 | 30 | G2 OPEN 4U | $138,380.00 | Cheltenham | 4074m | Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 74.5kg | 5:12.27 | 3-3-2 | 0 |
| 8.5L | $1.53 |
| 1/7 | 26/12/2024 | 41 | G1 OPEN 3U | $184,500.00 | Aintree | 3409m | Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 73.5kg | 4:20.93 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $2.00 |
| 1/5 | 15/11/2024 | 21 | G2 OPEN 4U | $98,460.00 | Cheltenham | 4224m | Good | Sam Twiston-Davies | 72kg | 5:08.62 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 11.0L | $2.75 |
| 1/8 | 25/10/2024 | 28 | HDLE 4U | $32,670.00 | Cheltenham | 4023m | Good | Sam Twiston-Davies | 72kg | 4:46.55 | 4-1-1 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $2.20 |
| 1/10 | 27/09/2024 | 180 | MHDLE 4U | $13,980.00 | Worcester | 4023m | Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 71.5kg | 5:05.60 | 6-2-1 | 0 |
| 3.5L | $1.62 |
| 1/6 | 31/03/2024 | 127 | APP HUNT FLAT MDN 46 | $8,170.00 | Ffos Las | 3218m | Heavy | Sam Twiston-Davies | 72.5kg | 3:57.86 | 5-5-5-4-1-1-1 | 0 |
| 11.0L | $3.00 |

Jockey: Caoilin Quinn
Weight: 71.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. Resumes off a 35 day letup. Last start ran on from midfield; finished 12th of 15 starters at Windsor on January 18 over 4800m, on slow going 42 len behind Go To War with 71.5kg at $34. The start before that; ran on from midfield; finished fifth of 9 starters at Wincanton on December 26 over 4900m, 16 len behind Absolutely Doyen carrying 76kg at $29. Will stay but needs a revival
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15 | 18/01/2026 | 23 | HDLE HCP 4U | $117,970.00 | Windsor | 4828m | Soft | Jude Fernandes | 71.5kg | 6:08.29 | 6-12-12 | 0 |
| 42.3L | $34.00 |
| 5/9 | 26/12/2025 | 28 | HDLE HCP 4U | $45,370.00 | Wincanton | 4928m | Good Soft | Robert Dunne | 76kg | 6:07.69 | 5-5-5 | 0 |
| 16.5L | $29.00 |
| 99/7 | 28/11/2025 | 222 | G2 OPEN 4U | $148,450.00 | Newbury | 4928m | Soft | Caoilin Quinn | 71kg | 6:21.34 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $15.00 |
| 7/8 | 20/04/2025 | 64 | G2 HDLE H 5U | $300,520.00 | Auteuil | 4300m | Soft | Felix De Giles | 68kg | 5:09.47 | 4-7-7 | 0 |
| 40.0L | $18.00 |
| 3/6 | 15/02/2025 | 21 | G2 OPEN 5U | $110,700.00 | Haydock Park | 4881m | Good Soft | Caoilin Quinn | 73.5kg | 6:10.20 | 2-3-3 | 0 |
| 13.5L | $3.75 |
| 3/6 | 25/01/2025 | 35 | G2 OPEN 5U | $129,150.00 | Cheltenham | 4821m | Soft | Caoilin Quinn | 73.5kg | 6:11.03 | 2-2-3 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $21.00 |
| 8/10 | 21/12/2024 | 56 | G1 OPEN 4U | $226,870.00 | Ascot Uk | 4928m | Good Soft | Caoilin Quinn | 73kg | 6:06.84 | 7-10-8 | 0 |
| 27.0L | $34.00 |
| 10/12 | 26/10/2024 | 182 | HDLE HCP 4U | $57,080.00 | Cheltenham | 4828m | Good | Caoilin Quinn | 75kg | 5:47.74 | 1-10-10 | 0 |
| 20.5L | $12.00 |
| 5/8 | 27/04/2024 | 14 | G2 HDLE 4U | $145,200.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 4325m | Good | Caoilin Quinn | 74.5kg | 5:25.00 | 1-3-5 | 0 |
| 17.5L | $34.00 |
| 99/10 | 13/04/2024 | 56 | G1 HDLE 4U | $448,600.00 | Aintree | 4928m | Good Soft | Caoilin Quinn | 74.5kg | 6:15.71 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $19.00 |
| 1/6 | 17/02/2024 | 21 | G2 HDLE 5U | $108,900.00 | Haydock Park | 4928m | Heavy | Caoilin Quinn | 73.5kg | 6:36.70 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 9.0L | $3.50 |

Jockey: S Bowen
Weight: 71.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Freshened for 36 days. Last run ran on from midfield; finished fourth in a small field at Taunton on January 17 over 3800m, 13 len behind Celtic Art with 76kg at $4.50. The start before that; settled back and ran on when finished fifth of 8 runners at Aintree on December 26 over 4000m, 10 len behind Indeevar Bleu with 76kg at $26. Age looks to have caught up with him.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 17/01/2026 | 22 | CLM HDLE HCP 8U | $44,470.00 | Taunton | 3822m | Good Soft | Sean Bowen | 76kg | 4:51.32 | 2-5-4 | 0 |
| 13.3L | $4.50 |
| 5/8 | 26/12/2025 | 20 | HDLE HCP 4U | $54,450.00 | Aintree | 4023m | Good Soft | Kielan Woods | 76kg | 4:58.67 | 8-5-5 | 0 |
| 10.0L | $26.00 |
| 5/9 | 06/12/2025 | 588 | HDLE HCP 4U | $54,450.00 | Aintree | 4023m | Soft | Brian Hughes | 76kg | 5:08.23 | 7-4-5 | 0 |
| 12.5L | $34.00 |
| 8/8 | 27/04/2024 | 26 | G2 HDLE 4U | $145,200.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 4325m | Good | Sean Bowen | 74.5kg | 5:25.00 | 2-8-8 | 0 |
| 25.5L | $23.00 |
| 1/4 | 01/04/2024 | 30 | G2 HDLE 5U | $96,310.00 | Fairyhouse | 4023m | SH | Jack Kennedy | 73.5kg | 5:34.60 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $6.00 |
| 2/9 | 02/03/2024 | 61 | HCP HDLE 4U | $55,350.00 | Kelso | 4196m | Good Soft | Sean Bowen | 76kg | 5:16.21 | 2-2-2 | 0 |
| 1.8L | $13.00 |
| 3/4 | 01/01/2024 | 51 | G2 HDLE 5U | $121,850.00 | Cheltenham | 4123m | Heavy | Brian Hughes | 72.5kg | 5:12.75 | - | 0 |
| 13.0L | $21.00 |
| 2/3 | 11/11/2023 | 210 | HDLE 4U | $81,100.00 | Aintree | 4023m | Soft | Sean Bowen | 73.5kg | 5:16.49 | 2-2-2 | 0 |
| 12.0L | $4.50 |
| 8/10 | 15/04/2023 | 48 | G1 HDLE 4U | $461,250.00 | Aintree | 4964m | Good Soft | A Coleman | 74.5kg | 5:59.82 | - | 0 |
| 48.8L | $29.00 |
| 1/5 | 26/02/2023 | 56 | G2 HDLE 4U | $140,110.00 | Fontwell Park | 3867m | Good | A Coleman | 71.5kg | 4:42.53 | - | 0 |
| 1.5L | $4.50 |
| 5/9 | 01/01/2023 | 43 | G2 HDLE 5U | $124,330.00 | Cheltenham | 4075m | Soft | A Coleman | 70kg | 5:05.12 | - | 0 |
| 18.7L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Jack Tudor
Weight: 71.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form hard to fault. Last run won by a 0.0 len Warwick on February 7 over 4200m on heavy going defeating Fingle Bridge with 72kg at $6.50 in a hurdle. Before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily finished fourth of 10 runners at Haydock Park on January 17 over 4860m, 17 len behind Dalston Lad with 74kg at $7. Looks out of his depth
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 07/02/2026 | 21 | HCP HDLE 4U | $29,350.00 | Warwick Uk | 4229m | Heavy | Conor O'farrell | 72kg | 5:14.89 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 0.0L | $6.50 |
| 4/10 | 17/01/2026 | 39 | HCP HDLE 4U | $55,350.00 | Haydock Park | 4881m | Good Soft | Jack Tudor | 74kg | 6:10.01 | 3-3-4 | 0 |
| 17.3L | $7.00 |
| 99/2 | 09/12/2025 | 17 | CHSE 4U | $18,690.00 | Uttoxeter | 4023m | Heavy | Jack Tudor | 72kg | 5:21.89 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $4.60 |
| 3/17 | 22/11/2025 | 225 | HDLE HCP 4U | $181,490.00 | Haydock Park | 4928m | Good Soft | Jack Tudor | 69kg | 5:55.60 | 1-1-3 | 0 |
| 4.0L | $19.00 |
| 4/10 | 11/04/2025 | 27 | HCP HDLE 4U | $55,350.00 | Ayr | 4307m | Good Soft | Callum Pritchard | 71kg | 5:16.71 | 2-2-4 | 0 |
| 12.0L | $9.00 |
| 7/17 | 15/03/2025 | 34 | HCP HDLE 4U | $181,490.00 | Uttoxeter | 4727m | Good Soft | Jack Tudor | 71kg | 6:03.47 | 2-4-7 | 0 |
| 18.3L | $26.00 |
| 8/12 | 09/02/2025 | 24 | HCP HDLE 5U | $62,730.00 | Exeter | 4649m | Good Soft | Jack Tudor | 75.5kg | 6:03.97 | 7-5-8 | 0 |
| 13.5L | $7.50 |
| 1/11 | 16/01/2025 | 20 | HCP HDLE 4U | $36,900.00 | Wincanton | 4965m | Good Soft | Jack Tudor | 75.5kg | 6:25.03 | 3-2-1 | 0 |
| 0.8L | $5.00 |
| 4/8 | 27/12/2024 | 34 | HCP HDLE 4U | $54,450.00 | Chepstow | 4727m | Soft | Jack Tudor | 75kg | 6:00.38 | 1-1-4 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $4.33 |
| 3/15 | 23/11/2024 | 218 | HCP HDLE 4U | $181,490.00 | Haydock Park | 4928m | Soft | Jack Tudor | 67.5kg | 6:36.10 | 1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $23.00 |
| 6/13 | 19/04/2024 | 18 | HDLE HCP 4U | $32,670.00 | Ayr | 3218m | Soft | Jack Tudor | 75kg | 3:57.79 | 2-2-6 | 0 |
| 11.0L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Harry Skelton
Weight: 70.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. Resumes off a 50 day letup. Last start won by 2.25 len Sandown Park in a LR on January 3 over 4000m defeating Jubilee Alpha with 71.5kg at $3.80 in a jumps. The run before won by 2.75 len Cheltenham on December 13 over 4100m defeating Siog Geal carrying 70kg at $7.50 in a hurdle. Rates highly
Last Starts 50 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 03/01/2026 | 21 | LR OPEN M 4U | $72,600.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 4023m | Good | Harry Skelton | 71.5kg | 5:12.95 | 5-4-1 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $3.75 |
| 1/9 | 13/12/2025 | 41 | APP HDLE HCP M 4U | $63,520.00 | Cheltenham | 4123m | Good Soft | Harry Skelton | 70kg | 4:55.98 | 6-3-1 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $7.50 |
| 9/11 | 02/11/2025 | 205 | HCP HDLE 4U | $64,580.00 | Carlisle | 4021m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 73.5kg | 5:14.06 | 10-10-9 | 0 |
| 25.3L | $12.00 |
| 9/10 | 11/04/2025 | 28 | HCP HDLE 4U | $55,350.00 | Ayr | 4307m | Good Soft | Harry Skelton | 72kg | 5:16.71 | 8-8-9 | 0 |
| 48.0L | $4.33 |
| 11/24 | 14/03/2025 | 418 | HCP HDLE 4U | $136,120.00 | Cheltenham | 4123m | Good Soft | Tristan Durrell | 70kg | 4:59.42 | 1-3-11 | 0 |
| 25.0L | $17.00 |
| 1/10 | 21/01/2024 | 36 | HDLE HCP 4U | $117,970.00 | Lingfield | 4626m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 69.5kg | 5:48.61 | 7-2-1 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $2.50 |
| 1/10 | 16/12/2023 | 26 | HDLE HCP M 4U | $56,430.00 | Cheltenham | 4123m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 68kg | 5:02.89 | 5-3-1 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $6.50 |
| 7/9 | 20/11/2023 | 613 | LR NCHSE M 4U | $55,750.00 | Exeter | 3520m | Good Soft | Harry Skelton | 71kg | 4:29.70 | 3-6-7 | 0 |
| 20.5L | $4.00 |
| 4/19 | 17/03/2022 | 55 | G2 NHDLE M 4U | $194,810.00 | Cheltenham | 3382m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 71kg | 4:08.26 | - | 0 |
| 4.5L | $15.00 |
| 2/7 | 21/01/2022 | 50 | NHDLE M 4U | $55,760.00 | Lingfield | 3219m | Heavy | Harry Skelton | 73.5kg | 4:09.70 | - | 0 |
| 2.5L | $2.63 |
| 1/7 | 02/12/2021 | 24 | NHDLE 4U | $21,500.00 | Leicester | 3121m | Good Soft | Harry Skelton | 68.5kg | 3:59.10 | - | 0 |
| 2.5L | $1.57 |