14:25 Fontwell

Monday 7 February 2022

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Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 39.10s

Alto Alto¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

28/1

Placed in a point but hasn't offered enough in his 2 bumpers (trained in Ireland on debut) to suggest he's likely to play a leading role on hurdle debut.

Form: 535-5

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Captain Claude³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball

17/2

Came good at the third time of asking in bumpers at Ffos Las in January but it was a weak affair. Makes hurdle debut with his yard in a rich vein of form.

Form: 581

Dream In The Park¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

11/8

Runner-up in an Irish point and has filled the same position in 2 bumpers and a Plumpton maiden hurdle for new connections. Looks capable of even better and sure to be winning soon.

Form: 2222

Duke Of Bronte¹³³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

11/1

Useful on Flat (stays 1¾m) for Rod Millaman. His last run in that sphere came way back in 2018 but he's joined a top yard ahead of hurdle bow and it'll be interesting to see what betting makes of him.

Form:

Forward Plan^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

12/1

Irish point winner who shaped well in both bumpers. Only fifth on his Wincanton hurdle debut a month ago but he should be capable of better for a stable going great guns.

Form: U1525

Gamaret³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| BF

9/4

Made winning debut in Ffos Las bumper in October. Sound start to his hurdle career when second in Exeter novice on New Year's Day and the slightly longer trip now should play to his strengths.

Form: 12

Pearly Island²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: L Wadham

9/1

Looks one for the longer term on early evidence.

Form: 5-36

Staar⁹³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs E Bishop

125/1

Placed both starts in points in 2018 but remote third in a Stratford bumper in summer 2019 and not seen since.

Form: 233/

What A Muddle²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams

200/1

Showed some ability when third on debut in a course bumper for Gary Moore but that was back in June 2018 and he was well held in an Exeter maiden hurdle on his recent return.

Form: 3/0

Weardiditallgorong¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan

125/1

Modest winner on the Flat (including twice last year) but comfortably held in 2 hurdle starts over 4 years apart. Unlikely to be of interest in this sphere until handicapping.

Form: 0/5

Mothill³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland

50/1

Fairly useful Flat winner in France for Jean-Claude Rouget. 40/1, well held on Wincanton hurdle debut last month. Can only be watched after that.

Form: 6

Navegaon Gate^p1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

25/1

Well-bred fairly useful but ungenuine maiden on Flat for Ed Walker. Offered little when remote third on C&D hurdle debut on Boxing Day. The cheekpieces now reached for need to make big difference.

Form: 3

Vin Rouge¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

125/1

Fair maiden at up to 2m on the Flat for Jamie Osborne but more of a handicap project in this sphere based on his 2 runs at Plumpton last month.

Form: 78

Non-Runners

Duke Of Luckley²¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: M Keighley J: James Best

Forecasts

Dream In The Park (11/8), Gamaret (9/4), Captain Claude (17/2), Pearly Island (9/1), Duke Of Bronte (11/1), Forward Plan (12/1), Navegaon Gate (25/1), Alto Alto (28/1), Mothill (50/1), Duke Of Luckley (100/1), Staar (125/1), Vin Rouge (125/1), Weardiditallgorong (125/1), What A Muddle (200/1)

DREAM IN THE PARK has shown promise when runner-up on all career starts and can deservedly get his head in front now. Gamaret is the obvious threat after his Exeter second on New Year's Day. Duke of Bronte has been off for a long time but he was very capable on the Flat back in the day and is worth keeping an eye on in the market now hurdling for Dan Skelton.