15:20 Fontwell

Friday 1 October 2021

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Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 59.84s

Nashville Nipper¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes| OR: 105| BF

11/1

Fair form when twice placed in maiden hurdles, clear second of 14 at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 153 days ago. Back up in trip for his handicap debut and not discounted despite his absence.

Form: PP3/P3-2

Belle Jour¹²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: C Gordon| OR: 105

12/1

Fair maiden hurdler, close second when falling 4 out in 22f novice here in May. Returns for his handicap bow now and worth considering with very few miles on the clock.

Form: F3-4F

Gaot^h,t³⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 101

4/1

Tongue strap on when improved second on his handicap bow at Newton Abbot (16.8f) 12 months ago. Has lengthy absence to overcome but yard is going well so she merits consideration.

Form: 16/342-

Doyen Queen¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 95

9/1

Modest maiden hurdler who posted respectable sixth in first-time hood in 21f handicap at Huntingdon 6 months ago. Headgear left off for return and market should prove a good indicator.

Form: 495666-

Ballydoyle¹⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 93

9/2

Fair 11f winner on the level but he's still a maiden in this sphere and off track since below-form seventh in handicap here (21.8f) in May. Others are preferred.

Form: 4/3346-7

Jumping Cats^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92

16/1

Dual Lingfield jumpers bumper winner in the winter but he offered little on his return when pulled up in handicap at Plumpton 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on, and needs a big step forward.

Form: P1155-P

Thatsentertainment^t1¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 87

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Only ninth of 14 in 2m Uttoxeter novice when last seen out in May, so he's hard to warm to now going handicapping. Tongue strap on.

Form: P/7P5-9

Black Lightning^b³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 84| C

8/1

Course winner who also scored at Market Rasen in June. Not the easiest to catch right though and only eighth at Bangor (19.6f) 38 days ago, so others appeal more.

Form: 67-3178

No Worries¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 81

3/1

Low-mileage 7-y-o who is going the right way, and he followed up Worcester success (2m4f) with ready victory in 17f handicap at Les Landes in Jersey 19 days ago. Weighted to complete his hat-trick.

Form: 67-0511

Allsfineandandy^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 80

14/1

Poor maiden on Flat but twice in the frame from three runs over hurdles, second in 18f novice at Newton Abbot 31 days ago. Not ruled out now going handicapping.

Form: 492

Givehimhisdew¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: K Davis| OR: 78WS

66/1

Yet to get his head in front, but posted creditable fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Warwick (19f, good to soft) 135 days ago. Bit more is needed though from 1 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 0587-P5

Forecasts

No Worries (3/1), Gaot (4/1), Ballydoyle (9/2), Black Lightning (8/1), Doyen Queen (9/1), Nashville Nipper (11/1), Belle Jour (12/1), Allsfineandandy (14/1), Jumping Cats (16/1), Thatsentertainment (22/1), Givehimhisdew (66/1)

NO WORRIES looks very much the way to go here given Neil Mulholland's hurdler is firmly on the up and remains very much at the right end of the handicap too. He can complete his hat-trick with the returning duo Gaot and Belle Jour fancied to chase him home despite having absences to overcome.