14:25 Fontwell

Sunday 30 May 2021

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Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 22.95s

Sunny Express^p⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: W Greatrex| OR: 106| BF

11/4

Fair maiden hurdler who has matched that form over fences, third of 10 in handicap chase at Wetherby (19.4f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 6F5253-

Silver Nickel²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 101| BF

9/4

Fair maiden hurdler who arrives on back of creditable third at Warwick (25f, soft) 27 days ago. No forlorn hope now making his chase debut.

Form: 3P7P6-3

Big 'n Better²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: M Goldstein| T: M Madgwick| OR: 98| C

11/1

Off the mark with 100/1 success in 19.2f novice hurdle here in March. Only tenth there on handicap debut only run since and bit to prove now sent over fences.

Form: 90F/81-0

Old Harry Rocks^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 98

2/1

Landed a gamble off reduced mark in 2m5f handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (21f) and backed it up with very good second at Southwell. Well worth considering off same mark with that form being franked.

Form: 33/781-2

Midnight Trouble⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Bannister| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 93

33/1

Little impact for Nigel Twiston-Davies in 2018 and pulled up back from a lengthy absence for new yard at Southwell in March. Had wind op before fell 2nd at Worcester latest run. Goes chasing now.

Form: 5898/P-F

Arc Of Bubbles^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 85

12/1

Has offered little over hurdles and always behind both recent starts over fences at Exeter. Hard to warm to.

Form: 6P/4P76-

Deewhy⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 64

50/1

Yet to show any ability over hurdles and fences.

Form: 0FP/PPP-

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Non-Runners

Churchtown Glen²⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: Miss M P Bryant J: Kielan Woods

Black Centaur¹¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: C Gordon J: Joshua Moore

Forecasts

Old Harry Rocks (2/1), Silver Nickel (9/4), Sunny Express (11/4), Churchtown Glen (4/1), Black Centaur (7/1), Big 'n Better (11/1), Arc Of Bubbles (12/1), Midnight Trouble (33/1), Deewhy (50/1)

OLD HARRY ROCKS has proved unreliable in the past but is in a rich vein of form at present and fancied to add to his Newton Abbot success after posting an excellent second at Southwell earlier in the month. Sunny Express has yet to score but is in good nick and seems sure to have a say. Churchtown Glen is a long time without a win but appeals as the pick of the remainder.