13:45 Fontwell

Tuesday 18 August 2020

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Visit attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 4m 42.52s

Ben Buie²⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

22/1

Failed to progress in bumpers but back on track to some extent when well-held third on Catterick hurdle debut in December. First ruin since.

Form: 260/83-

Eye Of An Eagle²⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes

6/1

Showed some promise in bumpers and ran to a fair level when fourth on 21f Wincanton hurdle debut last autumn. Absent since but he should have more to offer.

Form: 74/4-

Filou Des Issards²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119

11/8

Placed in pair of 2m Taunton maiden/novice hurdles (soft/heavy) around the turn of the year. Up in trip on return. Sets the standard.

Form: 38932-

Flying Focus¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 100/1, remote fourth of 10 on Newton Abbot hurdle debut (21.6f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 4

If Karl's Berg Did^h1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: M F Harris

25/1

Promising start when second at Catterick for D.J.Jeffreys last November but has failed to back that up in 3 subsequent bumpers for this yard. Hurdle debut.

Form: 207-4

Jumping Cats³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

16/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Not at best in that sphere this year but still quite interesting now switching his attention to hurdles.

Form:

Miniature Daffodil^t¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Miss J S Davis

300/1

Modest on Flat. No promise on both previous starts over hurdles.

Form: 0/P-

Pour Une Raison²⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: N R Mitchell

80/1

Bought for £8,000 after reaching the frame in a couple of Irish points last year. Betting should help guide to expectations now hurdling.

Form: 3/4-

Shantou Master²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

6/1

Little show in Irish points (Nov 2019, latest) so would need to see market support to consider now hurdling for new connections.

Form: 6CPP-

Dante's View¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: M Goldstein| T: George Baker

5/2

Fair maiden on Flat who ran to a similar level when third on 2m Southwell hurdle debut 14 days ago. Repeat of that form likely to see him bang there again.

Form: 3

Dark Storm²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner

150/1

Modest form at best in 3 bumpers so doesn't strike as a likely type to make a successful hurdle debut.

Form: 60-6

Myspacenotyours¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Mrs L Hill

40/1

Down the field in a bumper and 2 novice hurdles.

Form: 5-66

Non-Runners

Ididitforyoooo²⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: R Rowe J: James Davies

Forecasts

Filou Des Issards (11/8), Dante's View (5/2), Shantou Master (6/1), Eye Of An Eagle (6/1), Ididitforyoooo (12/1), Jumping Cats (16/1), Ben Buie (22/1), If Karl's Berg Did (25/1), Myspacenotyours (40/1), Flying Focus (66/1), Pour Une Raison (80/1), Dark Storm (150/1), Miniature Daffodil (300/1)

FILOU DES ISSARDS shaped nicely when placed twice at Taunton last winter and this looks a nice opening for him. Dante's View made a fairly encouraging start to his hurdling career at Southwell recently and can provide the chief threat ahead of last autumn's Wincanton fourth Eye of An Eagle.