17:25 Fontwell

Sunday 26 May 2019

All14:1014:4515:1515:4516:1516:5017:25

goodwinracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 29.80s

Brown Bear^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Aspell| T: N J Gifford| OR: 102| CD

14/1

Won this race two years ago off 5lb lower and boasts lots of course form. Lost his way though since 2017 and brought down early over this C&D latest. Probably needs further help from the handicapper.

Form: PP3P7-B

Mistheatre^t⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 100

14/1

Irish raider was a 14-race maiden for trainer Jessica Harrington including 12 defeats over hurdles. Nothing of note in a three starts for new connections and remains hard to fancy.

Form: 400/98-4

Harbour Force^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100

10/1

Moderate on the Flat and well beaten in first six hurdle starts but left that all behind when winning with a fair bit in hand at Wincanton. Perhaps the quick ground was a key and providing there is no rain, he could have more to offer.

Form: 43PP/6-1

Drama King^b,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 100

12/1

Was running a better race following wind surgery when leading till after three out and unseating at the next at Warwick and this drop in trip could prove ideal. Remains lightly-raced and could be competitive.

Form: 6P/589-U

Stubborn Logic²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 99| BF

6/4

Runner-up at Clonmel in October on fourth of five starts when trained in Ireland. Beaten favourite in both runs for this stable but was going extremely well when falling at Warwick. Clearly plenty more is expected and rates a player.

Form: 56249-F

Cool Artist³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 95

33/1

Mare of little account on the Flat and well beaten at long odds in two novice hurdles for this yard. Plenty more required on handicap debut.

Form: 44-

Flow With Eve^p³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: K Bishop| OR: 93

33/1

Still a maiden after 18 starts but was leading and going well when falling three out at Taunton on stable and season debut last month. Overall inconsistent but may have more to offer.

Form: 60/430F-

Multigifted¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: M Madgwick| OR: 88

9/2

A versatile four-time winner on the Flat but winless after 11 starts over hurdles. In contention when hampered at the final flight here and then ran to a similar level at Kempton. In form and likely to be involved again.

Form: 08542-3

Just Perfect^b1,t1¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: George Baker| OR: 91WS

20/1

Appeared to have some ability when giving the favourite a race in a small field Exeter bumper in October.Well beaten in three hurdle starts since and needs wind surgery to spark him into life.

Form: 2059-

Sixties Idol^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss S West| OR: 85| CD

20/1

C&D win last summer off 5lb higher but generally struggled since and disappointed in both runs following wind surgery. Remains hard to make a case for.

Form: 5705P-6

Elska^t1,v1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 80

66/1

Six-race maiden and has never looked like getting involved in any start so far. Drops in trip following latest tailed-off effort and remains best watched.

Form: 74P7P7-

Midnight Gem¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 74

9/1

Sole success in 35 starts came at Huntingdon (good) back in November 2016. Well handicapped on old form and at least a bit better at Ludlow last time but plenty more required to be in the money here.

Form: 54457-0

Writingsonthewall²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 66

7/1

Completed on just one occasion in five starts in point-to-points and hurdles when still being beaten by 117 lengths. Hard to fancy on that evidence but has joined a good yard for this stable debut. Worth a market check.

Form: P/U0PPP-

Non-Runners

Itsaboutime⁴⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 9

T: Mrs H R J Nelmes J: Paul O'Brien

Forecasts

Stubborn Logic (6/4), Multigifted (9/2), Itsaboutime (6/1), Writingsonthewall (7/1), Midnight Gem (9/1), Harbour Force (10/1), Drama King (12/1), Brown Bear (14/1), Mistheatre (14/1), Sixties Idol (20/1), Just Perfect (20/1), Flow With Eve (33/1), Cool Artist (33/1), Elska (66/1)

Following a breakthrough success Harbour Force should go close again if the ground continues to dry. Better things are obviously expected of STUBBORN LOGIC and although there was a fair bit to go in his latest fall, it's hard not to have been impressed with the way he was travelling at the time. Multigifted and Itsaboutime are closely matched and respected while Drama King is a likely improver back in distance.