14:30 Fontwell

Thursday 14 January 2021

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Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 22.70s

Lily The Pink^t1⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 110| BF

9/4

Opened hurdles account from a 12 lb lower mark at Exeter (16.8f) last winter and creditable efforts in defeat all 3 starts since. Possible 23f stretched her latest and this will prove more suitable.

Form: 5512-24

Cristal Spirit¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 102| C| D

7/4

Fair hurdler who capitalised on reduced mark to land a gamble at Fontwell last month. Followed up with a career best at Plumpton (20.5f) 11 days ago and respected under a penalty in hat-trick bid.

Form: 0-60811

Certainly Red⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rex Dingle| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 108

9/2

Remains without a win but in good form this term, fifth of 10 in 3m handicap (4/1) at Ascot last time. Mark remains unchanged but he could do with seeing his race out better.

Form: 528-235

Touch Tight³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P York⁽³⁾| T: P York| OR: 108

66/1

Winning pointer who showed definite promise on second of 3 starts in novice/maiden hurdles late last year. Will hold more chance now handicapping and worth a check in the betting for clues.

Form: F21/745

Jaunty Soria⁵⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105| CD

14/1

First run since leaving Brian Eckley when landing a C&D novice hurdle in June 2019, travelling noticeably well. Further progress not ruled out for this yard for all her subsequent absence is a worry.

Form: 4423/21-

Rossderrin³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁷⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 102

25/1

Modest maiden over hurdles/fences for J. P. Dempsey in Ireland and he was pulled up on each of his last 2 starts back in the summer. Market should prove a useful guide starting out for new yard.

Form: 664-PP1

Kenny George⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 98| CD

6/1

C&D winner from 5 lb higher mark last season who, fit from the Flat failed to make an impact in a Chepstow handicap hurdle (19.5f) in November. Given a break since but others make more appeal.

Form: 1044F-6

Hot Smoked^b³¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 89

25/1

Low-mileage hurdler/chaser who has been off track since good third in 2m handicap chase at Taunton 10 months ago. Very best efforts have come at shorter, however.

Form: P672/P3-

Forecasts

Cristal Spirit (7/4), Lily The Pink (9/4), Certainly Red (9/2), Kenny George (6/1), Jaunty Soria (14/1), Rossderrin (25/1), Hot Smoked (25/1), Touch Tight (66/1)

CRISTAL SPIRIT arrives in fine form supplementing December's course success in fine style at Plumpton 11 days ago. Wisely turned out under a penalty, he's fancied to make a bold bid to land the hat-trick. Lily The Pink should appreciate the drop back in trip and rates the chief threat, ahead of Certainly Red.