16:00 Fontwell

Sunday 10 September 2017

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Winnie Leadbetter Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 45.10s

Resolution Bay¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 123

7/2

Put a Taunton fall behind him when winning a novice hurdle at Chepstow (good) over 2m in April but disappointing returning to handicaps the following month. Returning from a break for a stable with a 43% strike-rate (3/7) recently.

Form: 135F1-5

Galizzi^p1,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: George Blackwell⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 120

20/1

Classy performer on the Flat when with Charlie Appleby but disappointing in two starts since joining this yard including over hurdles last time out. Drops in grade today and wears cheekpieces for the first time in this.

Form: 62120/7

Ramses De Teillee^t¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 119

5/2

Point-to-point winner on yielding-to-soft ground in April last year and put in three good efforts in novice hurdles last season. Respectable effort when highly tried on handicap debut at Sandown last time and an interesting runner today.

Form: 31/4326-

Workbench^t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115| C

5/1

Six time winner in a 45 race career but well beaten over hurdles in recent outings including when 21L fifth at Stratford last time out. Races off a 1lb lower mark today but others look more likely winners of this.

Form: 6723-45

Kabanga Bay¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss K Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: P York| OR: 110

8/1

Winner of a maiden point-to-point on good ground in April but held in two Restricted contests in that sphere subsequently. Placed in a maiden hurdle hurdle over C&D on soft ground last November and making his handicap debut today.

Form: 3361-33

Cillian's Well^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 108| D

5/1

Best effort since winning over an extended 2m2f at Newton Abbot (good-to-firm) when finishing third over 2m1f at the same course on good ground last time out. Races off a mark 3lb higher than for his latest success.

Form: 121453

Royal Battalion^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 106| C

6/1

Ran well when 6L second over C&D on good-to-firm ground in June but an early casualty on his only subsequent outing over an extended 2m5f on good-to-firm ground here last month. One to note today.

Form: 274-32F

Non-Runners

Occasionally Yours³⁴³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 13

T: A Blackmore J: Tabitha Worsley

Bambi Du Noyer⁸⁰

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: D Pipe J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Ramses De Teillee (5/2), Resolution Bay (7/2), Workbench (5/1), Cillian's Well (5/1), Royal Battalion (6/1), Bambi Du Noyer (6/1), Kabanga Bay (8/1), Occasionally Yours (12/1), Galizzi (20/1)

RESOLUTION BAY can put a disappointing return to handicaps behind him by defying top weight in this competitive looking handicap. The selection hails from an in form yard and can get the better of Ramses De Teillee who is likely to find this easier than the Grade 3 event he contested when making his handicap debut back in March. Royal Battalion was an early casualty last time but had run well over C&D previously and he can finish third today.