16:10 Fontwell

Wednesday 12 June 2019

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Happy Birthday Angela Savage 89 Today Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 6m 56.2s

Paddys Runner^p⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-5| J: C Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 102| CD

10/11

C&D winner who looked suited by a switch to this yard off the back of a break with cheekpieces returning last time. Showed then that he's one to keep on the right side and even under a penalty he still looks well weighted for his follow up bid.

Form: 5P63P-1

Point N Shoot^b⁴⁹

4/1

Suited by a test such as this winning over 3m3f at Sedgefield in April (all his wins have come in March/April); disappointed straight after (suffered a breathing problem). Returns from a wind op which may help; handicapper may be in control.

Form: 1/P531P-

Strollawaynow¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: D W P Arbuthnot| OR: 102

20/1

Offered little when he returned from a spell between the flags over hurdles at Warwick last time (pulled up). Most recent win came in hunter chase which developed to his advantage; well weighted on old form hard to see him producing it.

Form: 1542-2P

Milton³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J E Moore| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 99

16/1

Attention is now switched to handicaps having shown only modest form in bumpers and over hurdles so far; takes a marked step up in trip. Hard to judge what he may be capable of off a mark that looks workable; market to provide the best guide.

Form: 56/68-8

One More Tune^p,t⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 98| CD

5/1

Multiple winning pointer (5-29) although he had failed to complete on his last five previous starts. Didn't look an obvious one when winning on stable debut over C&D (fences); now well weighted if he can repeat switched to hurdles.

Form: UPPF-P1

Awesomedestination^t1¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 95

10/1

Placed twice in point-to-points he's offered very little so far under Rules in a bumper and three novice hurdles. Now back from a break and going handicapping for the first time (in good hands); entitled to improve.

Form: 2P0900-

Gold Man¹³²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Farrelly| OR: 94

25/1

Has a significant absence to overcome having not been seen since 2015; made a winning bumper debut in the previous year. Record after that debut win wasn't that consistent; would be some training performance to produce him to win here.

Form: 567UU3/

Gersjoeycasey¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: M Goldstein| T: P York| OR: 74

25/1

Little or no show over hurdles when last seen under Rules at various trips but has since gone 3-24 in point-to-points. Arrives here on the back of a second and a win in that sphere but that does look modest form.

Form: 3U63-21

Forecasts

Paddys Runner (10/11), Point N Shoot (4/1), One More Tune (5/1), Awesomedestination (10/1), Milton (16/1), Strollawaynow (20/1), Gersjoeycasey (25/1), Gold Man (25/1)

Rejuvenation looks to be the watchword in this race with the two most interesting runners having bounced back to form last time. PADDYS RUNNER is the first of that duo who romped home over C&D last week having his first start for the Christian Williams yard and he holds leading claims under the promising Connor Brace. One More Tune is the second one of interest although his circumstances are different and he has to prove that he can repeat his chasing form over fences. The handicap newcomers Milton and Awesomedestination will need watching in the market with Point N Shoot expected to show more back from a wind op although he’s yet to win outside March/April.