13:25 Fontwell

Friday 8 November 2019

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Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 6m 59.95s

Gonnabegood^p²³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 98| BF

6/1

Won two of first three timber last season at 3m, narrowly beaten in between over 2m5½f. Was then pulled up over fences in December and never happy on final start at Taunton in March when pulled up again. May bounce back after layoff.

Form: 6/121PP-

Pond Road²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 96

7/4

Regressive in five runs last season, three of them in maiden/novice hurdles over 2m; returns for handicapping debut tackling a brand new trip and with all manner of improvement to find.

Form: 34583-

Velvet Cognac^b,t³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 90

8/1

15-race maiden, placed three times in seven starts over hurdles. 19L fourth of nine in C&D conditionals race last month; the booking of Sam Twiston-Davies in a noted one now (1-3 previously for trainer).

Form: 2R2254

Definately Vinnie^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: Miss Jane Mathias| OR: 88| D

6/1

Sole success came all the way back in November 2017 in a maiden hurdle at Hereford over this sort of trip. Just outside the money in recent runs at Warwick and Ffos Las, latest in first-time cheekpieces (retained) and can give decent account again.

Form: 265844

Jimmy^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 84

10/1

Stuck on well to score for the first time at Plumpton (3m1f, good to firm) in February. Failed to get involved on his reappearance here last month and hard to be confident about what he will produce now as a result.

Form: 89410-6

Over The Arch²⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Aspell| T: R Rowe| OR: 83

33/1

Hasn't come within hailing distance of winning in nine starts under rules, the last five of them over fences. First time tackling a handicap over timber and needs to improve markedly to get in the mix.

Form: 84PP64-

Three In One^p²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: Jack Barber| OR: 81

7/2

Improved on handicap hurdle debut at Taunton (3m, good to soft; 16-1) when 15½L fourth of 14 in March. Eased by the handicapper on first start since and might be one to do better if ready to roll now.

Form: 2/076P4-

Ballinamona Flyer³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: A Phillips| OR: 79

50/1

Moderate point-to-pointer, hasn't threatened to improve in three spins in maiden/novice hurdling company so far. Goes handicapping with a demand for improvement.

Form: 32P846

Non-Runners

Robin De Broome⁷⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: O Murphy J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Pond Road (7/4), Three In One (7/2), Definately Vinnie (6/1), Gonnabegood (6/1), Velvet Cognac (8/1), Jimmy (10/1), Robin De Broome (12/1), Over The Arch (33/1), Ballinamona Flyer (50/1)

He's adept at such tasks but even Olly Murphy is struggling to get to the bottom of Robin De Broome, who has been prominent in the betting twice since joining his yard. He sports new headgear in latest attempts to get him firing. Three In One has been cut some slack by the assessor and ran better on handicap bow when last spotted, while Gonnabegood could hit form again after a break and Sam Twiston-Davies' presence suggests better is anticipated from Velvet Cognac. DEFINITELY VINNIE has run well in recent starts at Warwick and Ffos Las and is eased 2lb, getting him a tentative vote in a race where few are convincing.