19:35 Fontwell

Thursday 30 August 2018

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Avantis Wealth - Picking Winners Just Got Easier Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 4m 43.90s

Oliver's Hill^b,t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 117| C

3/1

Better known as a chaser these days and looked better than ever when winning over fences here on his latest start. Not seen out over hurdles for nearly two years but gets the opportunity to run off the same mark as his last winning one.

Form: 115-461

Wind Place And Sho^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 112

7/2

Fairly useful sort on the Flat and has shown some promise over hurdles on occasions although he did refuse to race when last seen in this sphere. His latest Flat runs have left a little to be desired also and he's one to take care with.

Form: 7/4296-R

Undefined Beauty^h,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 111| D

7/2

Performed with credit for this yard before taking a break in February having won a couple of handicaps off a 4lb lower mark. Below form on her comeback run she shaped better than the bare result last time; needs a strong gallop to work off.

Form: 1322-45

Royal Hall^v²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 108| C

9/2

A winner here in May over a slightly shorter trip (had gone close the time before) he's run with credit on the Flat since (2nd at Brighton last time). That assures his fitness although he can throw in the odd bad run and isn't one to trust totally.

Form: 5577/21

Gannicus^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: B G Powell| OR: 103

14/1

Scored over hurdles last summer at Fakenham (2m) but still looks rather harshly treated over hurdles on what he's achieved so far. Well beaten last time out over hurdles at Southwell and needs help from the handicapper.

Form: 16757-4

Elegant^t⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts| OR: 102

25/1

Placed in bumpers for a former yard (Don Cantillon) she's returned this year after a long absence over hurdles; showed her first form over C&D last time. Now goes into handicaps for the first time off what looks to be a tough opening mark.

Form: 33/0-53

Vexillum^p⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 96| C

5/1

Arrives here fit from running on the Flat in Jersey having twice run respectable races over hurdles here over further in May. This will be his 3rd run back from wind surgery but hardly a prolific winner; place chance at best.

Form: 25/00-43

Non-Runners

The Premier Celtic¹³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P Phelan J: Sean Houlihan

Forecasts

Oliver's Hill (3/1), Undefined Beauty (7/2), Wind Place And Sho (7/2), Royal Hall (9/2), Vexillum (5/1), The Premier Celtic (10/1), Gannicus (14/1), Elegant (25/1)

Despite not running over hurdles for a couple of year’s Oliver’s Hill is given a fair chance here as he’s given the opportunity to run off the same mark as when scoring here over fences last time. Royal Hall and Wind Place And Sho arrive here off the back of some reasonable Flat form but both are hard to trust especially the latter. UNDEFINED BEAUTY now appears to be back in form shaping better than her final position last time, she needs a good pace to work off but does look to be off a reasonable handicap mark.