4:05 Fontwell
This Class 4 handicap hurdle at Fontwell over 2m5f164y brings together a compact field of five where the KTB Fit Scores are tightly bunched between 58 and 45. Easter Icon heads the ratings on 58 having won last time out, while Kom Tu Voudras and Motazzen sit just behind on 56 and 55 respectively. The race is run on unknown ground for most of the runners, with the pace shape pointing to a strong gallop that could set things up for those racing off the pace.
How the race shapes up
With two confirmed front-runners in Kom Tu Voudras and Break Point, a strong pace is anticipated and the confidence level is medium. Easter Icon, Motazzen and Baltray all prefer to be held up and produce their efforts late, which looks advantageous if the early speed collapses as the race enters the straight. The key question is whether the prominent pair can dictate matters or if the race will fall into the hands of the patient riders in behind.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Easter Icon KTB Selection58/100Useful performer who won over this trip earlier in his career and has a solid record here with two wins from three runs at Fontwell.
- 2Kom Tu Voudras56/100Smart performer who has shown strong form this season with a win and two seconds from his last four completed starts.
- 3Motazzen55/100Motazzen is a smart performer on his day with a solid course record of three wins from seven runs at Fontwell.
- 4Break Point54/100Smart performer with a solid recent record that includes a placed effort here over shorter.
- 5Baltray45/100Useful performer who has been placed on both previous attempts at this trip and has solid placed form here without winning.
The contenders
Easter Icon KTB Fit 58/100
Easter Icon is a useful performer who won over this trip earlier in his career and possesses a solid record at Fontwell with two wins from three runs. He scored last time out but now steps back up in distance after his most recent start over 2m, while his sole effort on this ground brought no joy. The yard has a 13% strike rate at the track from 77 runs with an A/E of 1.18. Isabelle Ryder takes the ride with a 16% strike rate and 1.2 A/E from 31 rides at Fontwell, and the combination of course form and hold-up run style looks well suited to the anticipated strong pace.
Kom Tu Voudras KTB Fit 56/100
Kom Tu Voudras is a smart performer who has shown strong form this season, recording a win and two seconds from his last four completed starts. He has never won over this trip from one previous attempt and remains unproven on the ground. The trainer holds a 20% strike rate at Fontwell from a small sample of five runs with an A/E of 0.62. Harry Cobden is in the saddle and the horse's front-running style means he is likely to set the pace in what is expected to be a strongly run affair.
Motazzen KTB Fit 55/100
Motazzen is a smart performer on his day and boasts a solid course record with three wins from seven runs at Fontwell. He steps up markedly in trip today after his last run over a mile and a half, though he has won at this distance in the past. The Henrietta C Knight yard has a 14% strike rate here from 217 runs with an A/E of 0.96, while Brendan Powell holds a 12% strike rate at the track. Usually held up, his late-run style should be favoured if the strong pace materialises as predicted.
The rest of the field
Break PointKTB Fit 54/100
Break Point is a smart performer with a solid recent record that includes a placed effort here over shorter. He steps up markedly in trip today which asks a fresh question, while the yard's modest 2% strike rate at Fontwell from 129 runs adds a note of caution. Going remains unknown and he is likely to race prominently.
BaltrayKTB Fit 45/100
Baltray is a useful performer who has been placed on both previous attempts at this trip and has solid placed form here without winning. Recent efforts have been a bit patchy and the drop back in trip today asks a fresh question after his last run over further. The trainer has a 14% strike rate at Fontwell from 273 runs while Ben Jones is yet to ride a winner from only 12 rides at the track.
KTB verdict
Easter Icon is the KTB Selection. He brings a useful level of ability, a strong course record at Fontwell and a hold-up style that should be ideally suited to the strong pace that is likely to unfold. His recent winning form adds to his claims even though he steps back up in distance. The main dangers are Kom Tu Voudras, who sets the pace and arrives in good heart, and Motazzen, who has a fine record at the track and will also be coming from off the pace.
KTB Selection Easter Icon
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:01 UTC, 28 Aug. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Easter Icon | 3/1 | 7Bet |
| Kom Tu Voudras | 15/8 | Bet365 |
| Motazzen | 15/2 | BetMGM |
| Break Point | 7/1 | BetMGM |
| Baltray | 10/3 | Bet365 |
This is the narrative read of the 4:05 Fontwell. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Fontwell racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has the best course record at Fontwell?
Easter Icon and Motazzen both have strong course records, with Easter Icon recording two wins from three runs and Motazzen three wins from seven runs.
How does the expected pace shape influence the race?
A strong pace is likely with two or more habitual front-runners, which could collapse late and favour hold-up horses such as Easter Icon, Motazzen and Baltray.
Which runners are stepping up or down in trip for this race?
Easter Icon steps back up in distance after his last run over 2m, Motazzen steps up markedly in trip from a mile and a half, Break Point steps up markedly in trip, and Baltray drops back in trip after his last run over further.
Who are the confirmed front-runners in the field?
Kom Tu Voudras and Break Point both tend to make the running or race on the pace.
What is the trainer strike rate at Fontwell for the yard of the selection?
Gary Brown has a 13% strike rate at Fontwell from 77 runs with an A/E of 1.18.
18+. Analysis and entertainment only — no guarantee of profit. KTB race previews are published for interest and are not betting advice. Only ever stake what you can comfortably afford to lose, and set your own limits. Free, confidential help: the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 (GamCare.org.uk); in Ireland, the GamblingCare.ie helpline on 1800 936 725. Self-exclude at any time via GAMSTOP.
More from Kickthebookies