13:20 Fontwell

Monday 14 January 2019

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Butler & Co Racing Tax Specialists Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 45.7s

Not Never²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 125

3/1

Won twice over 2m at Plumpton last winter and then highly tried on recent Ascot comeback. This represents a drop back to a more realistic grade though has to prove his stamina up in trip.

Form: 61/211-0

Rough Night³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 122| BF| D

7/1

Impressively landed a gamble at Lingfield but well blow that form when pulled up at Hereford subsequently. Said by trainer to have run "flat" then and big chance if returning to earlier win.

Form: 336-81P

Wind Place And Sho^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 118| C

10/1

In the frame all three runs at the track and ran right up to form when just failing to get up at Fakenham on new years day.

Form: R31272

Kentford Heiress³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 117| C| D

22/1

A pair of good ground wins early last summer but form dropped off after that and back hurdling today having unsuccessfully tried fences last time. Something to prove at present.

Form: 754390

Master Of Speed¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117

40/1

2m Kempton win in May 2016 but was then absent until tailed off on return there on Boxing Day and hard to know what ability remains.

Form: 361/0

Bang On³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 116| BF

11/2

Won a Taunton novice over 2m but didn't convince he stayed when upped to this trip on subsequent handicap debut so needs to prove his stamina.

Form: 225-416

Itsonlyrocknroll^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 115

50/1

Formerly with Willie Mullins and sold to current yard for £16,000 but has been hopelessly tailed off for both starts and can;t be fancied on recent evidence.

Form: P3-6046

My Brother^h³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 113| BF

5/1

Best form for a while has been on a sound surface so the heavy ground at Sandown last time wouldn't have been in his favour. Previous Cheltenham second reads well here and not without a chance.

Form: 24326

Flo'sboy Sam^b¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 110

20/1

Sprang a huge shock at Wincanton in May but form either side of that leaves plenty to be desired and has to bounce back after a break to be a factor today.

Form: PRP-154

Acaro⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 109

12/1

Bit better returning to hurdles when third at Plumpton last time but that form has been let down since and needs to build on that.

Form: 6237-P3

The Premier Celtic¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 108

5/1

Landed a weak maiden hurdle over 2m last winter. Struggling for form this term but well handicapped if able to recapture it and worth noting in the market.

Form: 16F-805

Ding Ding¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 108

25/1

Beat sole rival at Plumpton three runs ago but hasn't built on that since and others preferred away from her favourite track.

Form: 6-44195

Forecasts

Not Never (3/1), My Brother (5/1), The Premier Celtic (5/1), Bang On (11/2), Rough Night (7/1), Wind Place And Sho (10/1), Acaro (12/1), Flo'sboy Sam (20/1), Kentford Heiress (22/1), Ding Ding (25/1), Master Of Speed (40/1), Itsonlyrocknroll (50/1)

ROUGH NIGHT looked a horse to follow when winning at Lingfield and it's possible his Hereford run came too soon. If that was the case he can get back on the winning trail now at the expense of My Brother who will appreciate the better surface today. If staying, Not Never has the ability to play a part in the finish.