16:10 Fontwell

Monday 29 March 2021

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Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 25.34s

Game Socks⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 117

10/3

In the frame on all 3 starts in Ireland before a winning debut for this stable at Plumpton in December. Decent effort when fifth at Carlisle (19.3f, soft) last time and he's in with an each-way shout.

Form: 442105

Distingo⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 114

6/1

Fair hurdler who was a creditable fourth off a 2 lb higher mark at Kempton in November. Twice performed with credit in jumpers bumpers since the turn of the year and he's one to consider.

Form: P74724

Zafar⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 114

9/2

Made the frame in handicap hurdles here and at Wincanton prior to finishing down the field in a jumpers bumper last time. Drying ground no issue and definite claims off this reduced mark.

Form: 39/0420

Jersey Wonder¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 114

2/1

Useful stayer on Flat for Jamie Osborne. Stepped up on hurdles debut effort when third in a maiden here (17.7f, soft) recently and may have more to offer upped in trip on handicap bow in this sphere.

Form: 4303

Whatthebutlersaw⁷⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 113| CD

14/1

Gone without a win since scoring over C&D back in August 2018, and this veteran is likely to come up short once again.

Form: 465686

Here's Herbie^t⁶⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 110

11/1

Not getting any younger but still capable of making an impact at this level, as he has proved with solid placed efforts off this mark at Taunton and Exeter the last twice. Should be on the premises.

Form: 39-8933

Presenting Yeats¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 93

10/1

:Fair bumper winner who wasn't disgraced on handicap bow when staying on into mid-field in 21f event at Cheltenham in November. Has failed to build on that in 2 subsequent appearances, though.

Form: 4F6906

Non-Runners

Dell Oro¹⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: D Steele J: James Davies

If Karl's Berg Did¹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: M F Harris J: Kevin Jones

Via Volupta¹⁰³¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 11

T: M Roberts J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Jersey Wonder (2/1), Game Socks (10/3), Zafar (9/2), Distingo (6/1), Presenting Yeats (10/1), Here's Herbie (11/1), Whatthebutlersaw (14/1), If Karl's Berg Did (14/1), Dell Oro (14/1), Via Volupta (25/1)

A four-time winner on the Flat at up to 2m, JERSEY WONDER makes plenty of appeal on his handicap debut in this sphere following a highly encouraging effort in a maiden hurdle here 19 days ago. This step up in trip and the forecast better ground are positive factors. Distingo has edged down to a plausible mark and is second choice ahead of Zafar and Here's Herbie.