16:15 Fontwell

Wednesday 20 October 2021

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whichbookie.co.uk Best For Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 52.30s

Clongowes^t,v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 100

16/1

Useful at up to 2m on the Flat in Ireland in 2018 but little impact in that sphere this year for current yard. Just modest form so far over hurdles and questions to answer regarding this trip.

Form: 966733-

Antony¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 99| CD

16/1

Not scored for some time and shaped as if better for the run after 5 months ofh when sixth at Stratford 16 days ago. Tough to assess at present so this outing should reveal more.

Form: 2P2P-76

Top Man³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 98| C

16/5

Arrives out of sorts, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Plumpton (20.5f, good) 31 days ago. Continues to tumble in the weights but needs a big step forward.

Form: U5-6908

Jaunty Soria²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 98| C

3/1

Capitalised on a falling mark under a good ride after 3 months off when scoring at Perth (20.2f, good to soft, 2/1) 4 weeks ago. Up 6 lb and should remain competitive.

Form: 1/37-441

Kilkeaskin Molly³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: Simon Earle| OR: 96

14/1

Unreliable sort who remains a maiden after 21 runs. Satisfactory return after 7 months off at Worcester last month, but others are preferred here.

Form: 334/2F-5

Cronk Y Knox¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: A M Hales| OR: 96

33/1

Bit of promise in a Doncaster novice hurdle in January but well held on both subsequent starts in handicaps. Tough to see him featuring on reappearance.

Form: 0/90887-

Gerboise Borget²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: B Pauling| OR: 91| BF

15/2

Not disgraced from too far back when seventh of 14 in a Uttoxeter handicap last month and fell too far out to say where she would have finished last time. Remains unexposed so she's one to note.

Form: 35467F

Mr P¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 88

100/1

Poor in bumpers and little impact hurdles, including on handicap debut when last seen in May. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0909P-P

Alberic^p,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 87| BF

10/3

Going the right way at a low level in the spring and picked up where she left off for her new yard when third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, soft, 3/1) 13 days ago. Headgear back on.

Form: 6646-33

Black Lightning^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 83| CD

16/1

C&D winner who also scored at Market Rasen in June. Not the easiest to catch right though and only seventh of 11 at this course 19 days ago, never travelling well. Others preferred.

Form: 7-31787

Soarlikeaneagle¹⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 77| C

16/1

Bagged 3m1f handicap here back in May before running below par when falling 4 out at Plumpton 3 weeks later. Needs to bounce back on reappearance.

Form: 36291-F

Forecasts

Jaunty Soria (3/1), Top Man (16/5), Alberic (10/3), Gerboise Borget (15/2), Kilkeaskin Molly (14/1), Black Lightning (16/1), Antony (16/1), Soarlikeaneagle (16/1), Clongowes (16/1), Cronk Y Knox (33/1), Mr P (100/1)

With a few of these having a bit to prove at present, GERBOISE BORGET is put forward as the answer. She remains unexposed and, provided she's none the worse from her fall at Worcester 22 days ago, she's taken to open her account. Alberic is feared most having shaped well on her yard debut just under a fortnight ago, ahead of last-time-out winner Jaunty Soria.