16:31 Fontwell

Saturday 19 March 2022

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Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 6m 41.90s

Raddon Top^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 112

5/4

Multiple point winner who has improved over hurdles since switched to handicaps, completing the hat-trick over 23f at Exeter last month. 5 lb rise fair enough and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 885111

Game Socks^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 109

5/1

Landed a Plumpton maiden (20.5f) last winter and positive start to this season when runner-up at Ludlow in November. However, not so good next 2 starts and now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 055-266

The Tin Miner^v³³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: C Gordon| OR: 104| D

9/2

Bagged a Huntingdon handicap hurdle last term and placed all 3 starts this season (twice over this C&D). On a workable mark and leading claims, particularly if the ground remains on the slow side.

Form: 12-4333

The Real Jet¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: James Best| T: A Irvine| OR: 100

50/1

Point winner who stepped up on previous Rules efforts when runner-up in a Plumpton novice (20.5f) in January. However, she was beaten a long way switched to handicap company over the same C&D since.

Form: 31-0528

Reallyradical^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: P G Murphy| OR: 99| CD

14/1

Ended last term on a winning note over fences here, and followed up in a C&D handicap hurdle on return in October. Form has nosedived badly since, though, and he needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 1PP879

Elleon^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: W Greatrex| OR: 95

5/1

Bumper winner who stepped up on his return/handicap debut effort when fourth over 21.7f in January. However, failed to build on that at Taunton next time (well held when unseating rider 2 out).

Form: 95/2-94U

Age Of Wisdom^b1¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92| BF

14/1

Well below par since returning from a lengthy layoff, but the handicapper has been quick to show mercy (now 10 lb below last winning mark) and will be a threat if first-time blinkers work the oracle.

Form: 313/P57

Itsaboutime³⁰⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-1| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 84| C

20/1

Caused a shock when making a winning return from lengthy absence in Exeter handicap last April. Wasn't in the same form at Warwick the following month, though, and his profile is rather patchy.

Form: 6617/1-5

Forecasts

Raddon Top (5/4), The Tin Miner (9/2), Game Socks (5/1), Elleon (5/1), Age Of Wisdom (14/1), Reallyradical (14/1), Itsaboutime (20/1), The Real Jet (50/1)

AGE OF WISDOM has failed to fire in three starts following a 19-month absence, but better was clearly expected at Huntingdon recently (sent off 5/2 favourite) and the 9-y-o is worth chancing here off a dangerous mark, in the hope that he responds positively to the new headgear. Raddon Top is 3-3 since switched to handicaps and has to be feared, but The Tin Miner could be the main danger.