13:50 Fontwell

Thursday 26 December 2019

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Southern Cranes And Training Division Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 17.67s

Flaminger¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 12-4| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 107

4/6

Consistent gelding ended a rung of placed efforts when winning by 18L in a handicap chase over an extended 2m3f at Plumpton (heavy) recently. Made all that day and a bold show looks likely under a 7lb penalty.

Form: 223-221

Tanrudy^b1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 103

8/1

Followed up a Market Rasen (heavy) victory over an extended 2m5f last month with a third over 2m4f at Lingfield (heavy) five days later. Disappointed over 3m last time out and drops in trip with blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: F3413P

Sky Full Of Stars^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: R Johnson| T: C Gordon| OR: 101| CD

7/1

Improved on seasonal debut when finishing fifth in a handicap hurdle over 2m at Lingfield (heavy) at the start of this month. Worth a check in the market back over fences having won over this C&D in the past.

Form: 118P-65

Templier^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Dave Crosse| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 95

17/2

Recorded a first chase victory when winning by 1L in a 2m novices' handicap event at Hereford (soft) a month ago. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained as he attempts to defy a 7lb rise in the weights.

Form: 53-6051

Bredon Hill Lad^p,t¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 87| CD

9/1

Multiple C&D winner including in this race two years ago. Finished well beaten in two completed starts this campaign most recently when 64L sixth in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (heavy) ten days ago. Probably best watched on return to fences.

Form: P4-4P56

Spiritofchartwell¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: M Goldstein| T: P York| OR: 82| CD

16/1

Won twice over this C&D and shaped as if a drop back in trip may suit when 52L fourth over an extended 2m5f on soft ground here earlier this month. Races off a mark 11lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 2742-54

Brother Bennett^p,t⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 81

14/1

Beaten 13½L when finishing fourth over an extended 2m3f at Plumpton (heavy) at the start of last month. Best form has come on ground quicker than is forecast for this event.

Form: 3312-34

Non-Runners

Chivers²¹³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: D Steele J: Non Runner

Babytaggle²⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: D L Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Flaminger (4/6), Sky Full Of Stars (7/1), Tanrudy (8/1), Templier (17/2), Bredon Hill Lad (9/1), Babytaggle (12/1), Brother Bennett (14/1), Chivers (14/1), Spiritofchartwell (16/1)

FLAMINGER impressed when making all to register an easy victory at Plumpton last time out and a 7lb rise in the weights might not be enough to stop him from following up in this contest. The selection can get the better of Spiritofchartwell who drops in trip here and has shown winning form here in the past while third place can go the way of Tanrudy who is dropping in distance with headgear tried for the first time.