16:15 Fontwell

Tuesday 5 June 2018

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NetBet Sport Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 38.10s

Mogestic²³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 102| D

7/2

Returned from almost a year off the track to win easily at Plumpton (3m1f, good) last month. Only 4lbs higher here and riders claim more than offsets that rise so has an obvious chance to follow-up if in the same mood for yard that won this in 2016.

Form: 0485/2-1

Mister Serious^p1⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: David Noonan| T: R Walford| OR: 102

8/1

Ran well here on handicap debut over C&D nine days ago when a one-paced third. Cheekpieces go on for the first time. Needs to do a bit more for win purposes but a player once again.

Form: F32/7-43

Bagging Turf^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100

14/1

Better known as a chaser these days and has been running poorly for a while. Beaten when unseating rider at Warwick (3m1f, good) last month and still needs to do more despite highly attractive mark. Market support could be significant today.

Form: P2/545-U

Minella Style^p1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: D L Williams| OR: 95

25/1

Yet to win a race although did manage some placed form for his previous yard (Neil King). Has shown very little now on five starts for this yard and very difficult to fancy at present. Cheekpieces go on for the first time.

Form: 6047U-0

Young Phoenix^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: M Keighley| OR: 95| BF

9/2

Last two runs have offered promise that a win off this sort of mark should be in reach. Sent off favourite at Uttoxeter (2m7½f, good) when a weak finishing fifth. Step back up in trip is probably a positive.

Form: 38306-5

Keep To The Beat²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 86

8/1

Only ever won once under rules but ran well when beaten 6L by Mogestic at Plumpton last time. Work to do to reverse the form with that rival today and not the type to rely on for back-to-back good efforts.

Form: 2/U307-2

Royal Etiquette^p,t⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: David Bass| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 83

20/1

Continues to knock on the door, but unable to force a winning opportunity, and this veteran is now 0 from 20 over hurdles. Likely to find ground conditions plenty quick enough and others much stronger.

Form: 93U43-V

That's Gonna Sting^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 82

16/1

Has been really struggling over fences of late and is much higher rated over timber. Hard to enthuse over given current form and others are preferred.

Form: P7/F5P-P

Roparta Avenue^v²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 81| BF| CD

9/2

His last three good runs have come off marks below 80. Ran well over fences at Plumpton last month when sent off favourite and every chance of another bold showing for trainer/jockey combination that do well here.

Form: 6/2414-2

Dropzone^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: B Forsey| OR: 76

12/1

Has a least won a race (Taunton 3m) but that was a fair while ago now and he's looked an awkward sort in his races since. Two runs so far this year have not shown much and whilst he should be cherry ripe now, he's hard to fancy all the same.

Form: 34/444-7

Stonebrigg Legend^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 74

11/1

Steadily falling down the weights with some tame efforts. Not sure this track will play to her strengths either and is readily passed over.

Form: 9377-38

La Madrina^p,t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 69

100/1

Racing here from 5lbs out the handicap. From has been poor of late and needs this step up in trip to bring about a lot of improvement.

Form: P5P959-

Non-Runners

Snowball¹²⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 11

T: D W P Arbuthnot J: Bryony Le Clerc

Forecasts

Mogestic (7/2), Roparta Avenue (9/2), Young Phoenix (9/2), Keep To The Beat (8/1), Mister Serious (8/1), Stonebrigg Legend (11/1), Dropzone (12/1), Bagging Turf (14/1), That's Gonna Sting (16/1), Snowball (16/1), Royal Etiquette (20/1), Minella Style (25/1), La Madrina (100/1)

There seemed to be no fluke about the way MOGESTIC won at Plumpton and shaped like a horse with plenty in hand. If he's come on for the run he could be very hard to contain here once again. Any kind of market move for Bagging Turf should be taken seriously as she is lurking on a dangerous mark. Roparta Avenue also makes the shortlist having run so well over fences last time.