16:35 Fontwell

Sunday 27 May 2018

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Airlynx Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 13.20s

Navajo War Dance^t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: A Stronge| OR: 107

4/1

Had some decent form on the Flat and reproduced some of that ability when returned to better ground following a wind operation. Tongue-tie added now and he can go well despite topweight.

Form: 8374-2

Soulsaver^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 104| BF| C

11/2

Has won two lower grade races around here over further. Stable's runners have to be respected around here, but this one has too many questions to answer off a mark which has looked beyond him.

Form: 12361-7

Mr Fickle⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: A Glassonbury| T: G & J Moore| OR: 103

16/1

Soon in trouble on his last six starts and impossible to fancy despite his yard's current run of form.

Form: 2/9800P-

Royal Hall^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 101

9/2

Failed to go through with his effort last time and gets hit with a 6lb rise in the weights to boot.

Form: 25577/2

Sweeping Rock¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: J L Spearing| OR: 100

8/1

Has shaped as though needing a bit further in recent races and this stiff 2m2f could be the solution. Top rider booked and he has solid each-way claims.

Form: 73463-4

Huntress²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 100| D

25/1

Beat a poor lot in a Plumpton bumper last year and has failed to fire over hurdles. Mark is dropping but she seems a long way off finding a workable level.

Form: 1/8070-7

Cappielow Park³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 100

25/1

Could be considered well-handicapped on old form, but he is without a win since 2015 and he would prefer it a lot softer than forecast.

Form: 63P42/0-

Spirit Of Rome³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed⁽⁵⁾| T: H Whittington| OR: 103

11/1

Her best run over hurdles came here, but she can be too keen and her moderate achievements on the Flat suggest her current BHA rating is too high.

Form: 2345-

Zoltan Varga¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 93

10/3

Has been well-supported in recent races but gets the speed test and quicker ground his pedigree dictates he needs. Top conditional on board and this could be his day.

Form: 47454-3

Cor Wot An Apple^t³¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 86

20/1

Off the track since a couple of dismal efforts at Stratford last summer. Remains a 19-race maiden, but his career best came in this two years ago when chasing home a stable companion.

Form: 6752/58-

Jasani^t1⁷³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 84

40/1

40/1 scorer at Wetherby two years ago, but pulled up on his comeback run and hard to fancy at present.

Form: 87861/P-

Daleelak¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: M Goldstein| T: D C O'Brien| OR: 79

66/1

Moderate Flat performer for Mark Johnston and he looks no better since his attentions have been switched to hurdling.

Form: 609-0

Non-Runners

Bulletproof²⁸⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: K O Cunningham-Brown J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Zoltan Varga (10/3), Navajo War Dance (4/1), Royal Hall (9/2), Soulsaver (11/2), Bulletproof (6/1), Sweeping Rock (8/1), Spirit Of Rome (11/1), Mr Fickle (16/1), Cor Wot An Apple (20/1), Cappielow Park (25/1), Huntress (25/1), Jasani (40/1), Daleelak (66/1)

ZOLTAN VARGA has been waiting for an opportunity to race on better ground over a shorter trip on a tight circuit. The handicapper has given him a chance and he is taken to be another winner for Bryony Frost. Sweeping Rock is consistent at this level and the booking of Harry Cobden seems significant, whilst Royal Hall and Navajo War Dance have place claims.