17:50 Fontwell

Saturday 16 June 2018

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Performance Foundations Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 5m 29.70s

Mr Fickle^v²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100

9/4

Seven time winner but out of form in recent times and beaten 22L over an extended 2m1f on good ground here last time out. Worth a check in the market with the visor returning.

Form: 9800P-7

Mamoo^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: N B King| OR: 100

7/1

Fair sixth on return from a break at Southwell (good) in April but struggled at Stratford subsequently. Races off a mark 3lb lower than when winning at Fakenham (soft) in December.

Form: 41736-8

Versifier^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Garner⁽³⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 96

11/2

Good second over an extended 2m4f at Huntingdon (soft) in March. Held twice over further subsequently and this slight drop in trip should see her in a better light.

Form: P7826-5

Howlongisafoot^v1³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 90| D

5/2

Returned to form when finishing 7L second over C&D on good ground last month. Races off the same mark here and is one to consider with a visor added for the first time.

Form: 65PP6-2

Sixties Idol^b,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss S West| OR: 90

14/1

Victorious on good ground at Plumpton in February and fair form in two subsequent outings. Interesting to see how she fares in this contest.

Form: 53515-5

Mr Mulliner^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 83| D

33/1

Pulled up on four of his five starts since joining this yard and returning to hurdles having contest handicap chases the last twice.

Form: PPP0P-P

Hier Encore¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: N Dunger| OR: 83

25/1

18 race maiden and shown little in six starts since joining this stable earlier this year. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 83664-7

Swift Native²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 76

20/1

Point-to-point winner in spring last year but struggled in four starts over hurdles so far. Worth a check in the market now attentions are switched to handicaps.

Form: P1/PP-06

Micquus^v¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 72

7/1

Maiden after 21 starts and held in finishing fourth twice over fences in April. Pulled up last time and more needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 424/44-P

Forecasts

Mr Fickle (9/4), Howlongisafoot (5/2), Versifier (11/2), Mamoo (7/1), Micquus (7/1), Sixties Idol (14/1), Swift Native (20/1), Hier Encore (25/1), Mr Mulliner (33/1)

HOWLONGISAFOOT ran well here last time and he can go one better than when finishing runner-up that day by taking the opening contest on the card. Handicap debutant Swift Native showed a fair level of form in winning a point-to-point and can claim second on handicap debut while Versifier should appreciate the drop in trip having been beaten over further last time.