14:50 Fontwell

Saturday 12 September 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 16.9s

Cristal Spirit¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 111

22/1

Fairly useful on Flat performer for George Baker and off the mark at third attempt over hurdles in novice at Lingfield in January. Disappointing in handicaps subsequently and not seen for 6 months.

Form: 30170-

Vorashann⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 111WS

16/1

Fairly useful on Flat in France (stays 1¾m) and signs of encouragement over hurdles earlier this season. Fit from a run on the level and open to improvement now handicapping.

Form: 476-

Phoenix Dawn^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: L Allan| OR: 110

100/1

Posted career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Plumpton (2m) in September 2018 but doesn't seem to retain much ability nowadays.

Form: 7615/05-

Vlannon⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Madgwick| OR: 110

66/1

Out of sorts when last seen over hurdles and produced lacklustre effort on the Flat at Kempton 89 days ago. Easy to pass over.

Form: P414/P7-

Torolight^p⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 109

33/1

Dual Flat winner who failed to build on a mildly encouraging hurdling debut in the winter and fared no better no handicap debut at Uttoxeter 51 days ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: 465-7

Shanroe Tic Tec¹⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 108

20/1

Lost his way towards the end of last season but returns on a lenient mark as a result, so could figure if he's been revived after 6 months off.

Form: 034749-

Artistic Language^b²³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington| OR: 108

25/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat for Brian Meehan, stays 1½m. Just modest form over hurdles for Dr Richard Newland and handicapper hasn't been all that lenient with opening mark. Back from 7 months off.

Form: 2527-

Lilypad¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 108

8/1

Arrives on the back of a sub-par Flat effort but had looked progressive in this sphere prior to that, completing a double in July/August. Rise makes it tougher but should be competitive.

Form: 59P-211

Isle of Wolves¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: R T Dunne| T: J R Boyle| OR: 108

12/1

Fair performer on the Flat (ran well recently) but yet to match that form over hurdles and opening mark looks stiff.

Form: 537-

Spice War^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 107

10/1

Went backwards from an encouraging start over hurdles but latest effort on the Flat was respectable and he may find improvement now switching to handicaps.

Form: 5F9-

Ventura Magic⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 105

20/1

Fair on Flat but below form in that sphere last time and only modest form over hurdles in 2018. Others make more appeal.

Form: 522/

Fume^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 101| BF

3/1

Left previous hurdling efforts well behind and looked unlucky not to win when a narrow second at this course 25 days ago. Scope for more based on Flat form, so he's a definite player.

Form: P65-2

Zoltan Varga²³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 100

14/1

Ran well on all 3 outings for this stable last season, second at Plumpton when last seen 7 months ago. Nothing in hand, however, and may need this comeback.

Form: 2/F7232-

Glimpse Of Gold^t³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 95

11/2

Proved as good as ever to cash in on a handy mark in conditionals event on debut for this stable at Uttoxeter 3 days ago. Consistent for former stable, so obvious claims if in the same form 3 days on.

Form: 34425-1

Historic Heart¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 110

11/2

Fair maiden on the Flat who already looks better in this sphere, building on his hurdling debut to land a juvenile hurdle (from subsequent winner) at Sedgefield 16 days ago. Excellent claims.

Form: 31

Forecasts

Fume (3/1), Glimpse Of Gold (11/2), Historic Heart (11/2), Lilypad (8/1), Spice War (10/1), Isle of Wolves (12/1), Zoltan Varga (14/1), Vorashann (16/1), Shanroe Tic Tec (20/1), Ventura Magic (20/1), Cristal Spirit (22/1), Artistic Language (25/1), Torolight (33/1), Vlannon (66/1), Phoenix Dawn (100/1)

HISTORIC HEART improved to get off the mark in a juvenile hurdle and the form has received a huge boost from the runner-up since, so he makes plenty of appeal now embarking on handicaps getting a chunk of weight from his elders. Unpenalised Uttoxeter winner Glimpse of Gold is the main threat ahead of Fume.