15:10 Fontwell

Friday 8 April 2022

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Millstone Landscapes Charity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 36.95s

Happy Larry²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P York⁽⁵⁾| T: P York| OR: 95

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Last of 5 in handicap chase (16/1) here on his debut over fences 20 days ago. Switches to hurdles with something to prove.

Form: 4-P3865

Age Of Wisdom^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92

7/1

14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in handicap hurdle over C&D 20 days ago. Not ruled out with headgear retained.

Form: 13/P572

Lightonthewing¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 86

9/2

Run of good form ended when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (23.9f) 16 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 5-77535

Heron Creek⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 79

5/6

Had wind op before opening his account in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f) 6 days ago. Had plenty in hand there so looks the one to beat under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 566651

Ding Ding^b1³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 82

20/1

It's now fifteen runs since her last win in 2019, and pulled up in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (25f) 39 days ago. Blinkers are reached for now.

Form: 33-546P

Rubys Reward^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 74

5/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f) 37 days ago. Not dismissed stepped up in trip in her bid for a maiden victory.

Form: 5-05024

Soarlikeaneagle³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: James Davies| T: R Rowe| OR: 72| CD

22/1

Sole win from 23 runs came in this contest 12 months ago. Only eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (25f) 39 days ago, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 1-F3308

Non-Runners

Clondaw Bisto²⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 11

T: Miss S Smith J: Harry Bannister

Tis But A Scratch⁵²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: G Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Heron Creek (5/6), Lightonthewing (9/2), Rubys Reward (5/1), Age Of Wisdom (7/1), Ding Ding (20/1), Clondaw Bisto (20/1), Soarlikeaneagle (22/1), Happy Larry (80/1), Tis But A Scratch (100/1)

HERON CREEK showed the benefit of breathing surgery when an emphatic scorer at Chepstow and can go in again turned out under a 7 lb penalty. C&D second Age of Wisdom rates the chief threat in retained headgear, with Rubys Reward another to consider now she steps up in trip.