13:10 Fontwell

Sunday 6 September 2020

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Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 4m 17.90s

Courtandbould¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 128| BF

15/8

Showed plenty of ability in bumpers and fine start over hurdles, winning back-to-back novices at Stratford then finding only one too good there 18 days ago. Another bold bid expected.

Form: 2F-3112

Quloob⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117| C

8/11

Useful stayer on the Flat who opened his account readily at the third time of asking over hurdles, easily drawing clear at this course 9 days ago. Capable of following up despite the drop in trip.

Form: 33-1

Bob Pebble^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

10/1

Placed both starts in bumpers at Ballinrobe (for Andrew Oliver) and at Newton Abbot after 10 months off. Fell first on hurdling debut at latter course but remains an interesting prospect.

Form: 2-3F

Ididitforyoooo⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Rowe

125/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, although no significant impact in a couple of handicaps since joining current yard. Hurdle debut.

Form:

Kannapolis²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: T Lawes

12/1

Fairly useful Flat performer (for Mick Easterby) who belied massive odds to finish an encouraging third in a novice at Doncaster on hurdling debut in February. Fit from a recent spin on the level.

Form: 3-

Seaport^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: S Durack

25/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 16.5f, not seen to best effect when mid-field last time. By a sire with a good record over obstacles, so should take to it.

Form:

Daraz Legacy

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: F Brennan

250/1

Schiaparelli mare. Dam (c108/h106), 2½m-2¾m hurdle winner, half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (2m-25f winner) Arklow Ger.

Form:

Peace Prevails³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: R T Dunne| T: J R Boyle

33/1

Fair Flat performer who's not been at his best the last twice and has been found a rather tough opening to his hurdling career.

Form:

Non-Runners

Dark Storm¹⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: W G M Turner J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Quloob (8/11), Courtandbould (15/8), Bob Pebble (10/1), Kannapolis (12/1), Seaport (25/1), Peace Prevails (33/1), Dark Storm (66/1), Ididitforyoooo (125/1), Daraz Legacy (250/1)

QULOOB seemed to have more in the locker when comfortably drawing clear to gain his first hurdling success at this course 9 days ago and is fancied to follow up under a penalty. The likeable Courtandbould has to concede 7 lb to the selection but hasn't put a foot wrong yet over hurdles, so he's regarded as a threat along with Kannapolis.