14:00 Fontwell

Friday 6 November 2020

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Call Star Sports On 08000521321 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 6m 44.42s

Linenhall²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 107

13/2

No impact both starts over fences during the winter and has a bit to prove back hurdling following 8 months off.

Form: 2504/64-

Good News^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 104| C

7/2

Cheekpieces on for first time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at this course (21.8f, soft) 16 days ago. Player with the headgear works as well this time.

Form: 11P4-01

The Tin Miner^v²⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: C Gordon| OR: 102| BF| D

10/1

Successful at Plumpton in January. Pulled up in handicap hurdle back there 3 weeks later, weakening before next. Off 9 months but returns with yard in good form.

Form: F32/P1P-

Crossley Tender⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 101| D

7/4

Strong in the betting on second run back and posted career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Newton Abbot (25.8f, heavy) 8 days ago, soon clear. Same mark back hurdling.

Form: 8P43-51

Tea Time Fred^p²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 100| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Wincanton (21.4f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: PPP-608

Eglantier²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M Bradstock| OR: 99| C

6/1

Won his sole bumper outing last year. Minor promise in 3 starts over hurdles but up in trip on return to action making handicap debut so better may be forthcoming.

Form: 1/454-

Alka Step³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: J J Bridger| OR: 80| CD

14/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy, 11/1) 34 days ago. Has to be taken seriously in follow-up bid from 5 lb higher.

Form: 8P-UP01

Kalabee⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 76

25/1

Well held in bumpers/over hurdles so far.

Form: 5890-6P

Non-Runners

Little Boy Boru²³⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 12

T: Miss S Smith J: M G Nolan

Forecasts

Crossley Tender (7/4), Good News (7/2), Eglantier (6/1), Linenhall (13/2), Little Boy Boru (15/2), The Tin Miner (10/1), Alka Step (14/1), Tea Time Fred (14/1), Kalabee (25/1)

CROSSLEY TENDER looked better than ever when successful over fences last week and this looks a good piece of placing by connections as he races from the same mark over hurdles in a race lacking depth. Alka Step relished a slog over C&D last time and is feared most.