14:54 Fontwell

Saturday 3 October 2020

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Bigmore Associates Investments Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 5m 18.40s

Vaziani²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 119

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler who scored at Plumpton in January but failed to back it up. Likely to need this chasing bow for both fitness and experience.

Form: 029310-

Shambra²²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 119WS

8/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler for Lucy Wadham who ended last season below form but is capable of running well fresh, so not ruled out on chasing/stable debut.

Form: 1393P4-

Top Man²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 117

15/8

Point winner who came good at the third time of asking over hurdles in Plumpton maiden in December. Better form in defeat since and appeals as an interesting chasing newcomer after 7 months off.

Form: 536136-

Romanor²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 115| C

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler who matched that form over fences when springing a surprise in Stratford handicap in July. Back to form when fourth at Newton Abbot recently, but looks vulnerable.

Form: 53-1434

Carrick Roads³²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 115WS

15/2

Progressive hurdler who didn't take to chasing last season but may have had some flaws ironed out in the 10 months he's been off, so might have a more productive campaign this time round.

Form: 8421/65-

Guardia Top^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 119| D

10/3

Quickly developed in to a fairly useful hurdler last year, winning 3 times. Yet to match that level over fences and work to do from this mark anyway.

Form: 1327-44

Non-Runners

Now Look At Me²⁸⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: T R George J: Adrian Heskin

Editeur Du Gite²⁸¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Hey Bud²¹⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: J Scott J: Nick Scholfield

Colditz Castle²⁰⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: A King J: Tom Cannon

Fairway Freddy¹¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: N J Gifford J: Non Runner

Ebony Gale²⁹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Non Runner

Rococo River⁴²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Top Man (15/8), Guardia Top (10/3), Now Look At Me (4/1), Vaziani (9/2), Rococo River (11/2), Colditz Castle (11/2), Carrick Roads (15/2), Ebony Gale (15/2), Shambra (8/1), Romanor (8/1), Hey Bud (10/1), Fairway Freddy (10/1), Editeur Du Gite (16/1)

NOW LOOK AT ME showed plenty over hurdles and is very much the type to make a better chaser, so he's expected to put up a bold showing returning from 9 months off (goes well fresh). Top Man is another interesting chasing newcomer.