13:30 Fontwell

Thursday 14 January 2021

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'Off The Fence' On youtube.com/attheraces Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 4m 57.35s

Gustavian^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 122

6/4

Winner of an Exeter maiden on hurdling debut this time last year and runner-up on all 3 subsequent outings. Latest effort in handicap at Chepstow looks like solid form, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 2212-22

Neff^v1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117| CD

9/2

C&D winner but arrives on back of disappointing last of 6 in 2m handicap hurdle at Wincanton 42 days ago. Well treated but he needs to bounce back in first-time visor.

Form: 210-736

Zafar³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 117

18/1

Fairly useful Flat maiden who showed fair form in this sphere in 2018/19. Probably needed the run back from a long absence in handicap at Taunton last month, but something to prove nonetheless.

Form: 2239/0

Furkash³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 117| CD

16/1

Al Namix gelding who confirmed hurdles debut promise when scoring over C&D in November. Disappointing in novice at Wincanton next time but opening mark seems reasonable.

Form: 3-318

Hasankey^v⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 115

10/1

Has slipped to a handy mark and looked back in top form when third having been up with a strong pace at Leicester 46 days ago. One to note with Ben Jones taking over.

Form: 657633

Jaisalmer^p1⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: M Bradstock| OR: 115| CD

20/1

Back to winning ways in 2m Warwick handicap hurdle a year ago but unable to make an impact on both subsequent outings. Reappearance may have been needed, however, and cheekpieces tried now.

Form: 73515-6

Olympic Honour⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 115

50/1

Signed off last season on a winning note but just one creditable effort to his name from 3 outings this season. Needs to bounce back after a break.

Form: U21-029

Perfect Predator¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 114

50/1

Runner-up on 5 of his 7 hurdles starts for Alan King but handicap mark looks too high and he made inauspicious start for new yard at Market Rasen recently.

Form: 25-4229

Bard Of Brittany¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: James Best| T: Miss S West| OR: 108

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler who ran right up to his best when second at Plumpton on reappearance, benefiting from a well-run race. Might improve for the run, so he's a definite player.

Form: 41243-2

Hollywood Ken^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 105| CD

17/2

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 9 in 2m handicap hurdle at Wincanton 30 days ago. Not totally discounted.

Form: 0433-25

Amelia's Dance^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: D A Jacob| T: R Walford| OR: 98| BF

10/1

Fair hurdler who was tried in a hood when below-form third in 2m handicap at Wincanton 19 days ago. Claims if able to bounce back.

Form: 9-62923

Forecasts

Gustavian (6/4), Neff (9/2), Hollywood Ken (17/2), Bard Of Brittany (9/1), Hasankey (10/1), Amelia's Dance (10/1), Furkash (16/1), Zafar (18/1), Jaisalmer (20/1), Olympic Honour (50/1), Perfect Predator (50/1)

The lightly-raced GUSTAVIAN came a long way clear of the remainder with an improver at Chepstow last time and could well benefit from a well-run race down in trip, so he gets the nod in an open-looking handicap hurdle. Hasankey returned to form and shaped better than the result at Leicester on his latest outing, so he's feared most ahead of the likeable Bard of Brittany.