14:00 Fontwell

Friday 8 April 2022

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Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 18.25s

Limelighter^p¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 104

33/1

Remote fourth in a Taunton handicap hurdle in October and fared no better on AW Flat 5 weeks later. Off since. Watching brief probably the percentage call.

Form: 32F/P4-4

Zuba¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 103

33/1

Opened hurdles account in 2m Plumpton maiden last May but he returns from a break with a bit to prove having twice been well held in handicap company in the autumn.

Form: 44-1468

Force De Frap^p¹¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 97

100/1

Fair form over hurdles and fences in France but hasn't offered much so far for current stable. Easily passed over.

Form: 373P-P8

Systemic^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92

13/2

Flat winner who ran his best race over hurdles when second in 2m Huntingdon handicap 23 days ago. Each-way claims again.

Form: 850F2

Zinat⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr P York⁽⁵⁾| T: P York| OR: 92

100/1

Won twice in Ireland in autumn 2020 but hasn't been close to that level since. Has first run for a new yard here.

Form: 1U-9906

Gold Souk^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 90

2/1

Escapes a penalty for last week's handicap hurdle debut success at Plumpton and another bold bid looks assured.

Form: 74351

Beat The Heat^p¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J R Boyle| OR: 89

16/1

Fair Flat winner. Only modest form at best in 3 hurdle runs before Christmas but it's possible he could fare now handicapping. First start for 4 months.

Form: 756

Karakoram^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 86

9/2

Did the job well when scoring at Taunton (19f) in December and he resumed winning ways over 2m at Chepstow 15 days ago. Should remain very competitive after a 5 lb rise.

Form: 465321

Where's Tom^b²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: M Madgwick| OR: 85

7/1

Fair winner on Flat. Has hinted at promise over hurdles but his handicap debut run at Plumpton in December was disappointing. Below par on AW Flat since.

Form: 510/65P

Tommy Dillion²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 80

16/5

Went very close in a 2m Plumpton handicap 25 days ago. 6 lb rise is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: P00642

Hymn And A Prayer^h³⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 78

33/1

Has yet to better poor form over hurdles and not seen since well beaten at Newton Abbot in June.

Form: 45/49-60

Non-Runners

Fanfaron Dino³⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gold Souk (2/1), Tommy Dillion (16/5), Fanfaron Dino (7/2), Karakoram (9/2), Systemic (13/2), Where's Tom (7/1), Beat The Heat (16/1), Limelighter (33/1), Zuba (33/1), Hymn And A Prayer (33/1), Zinat (100/1), Force De Frap (100/1)

GOLD SOUK escapes a penalty for his Uttoxeter success and looks the one to beat. Tommy Dillon was only just denied at Plumpton last time and can give Daniel Steele's charge most to do. Fanfaron Dino will also have a say if he can back up last month's course win.