14:04 Fontwell

Sunday 29 May 2022

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Philip And Vanessa's 21st Wedding Anniversary Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:04 | Winning time: 4m 21.1s

Limelighter^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 104

2/1

Ran up to his best 4 months when runner-up over C&D off this mark 7 weeks ago, understandably no match for the well-treated winner. Respectable efforts back on the Flat since so needs considering.

Form: 2FP4/42-

Martin Spirit^p1,t1⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J E Moore| T: P Butler| OR: 98

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France who made frame 3 times last summer. Left Francois Nicolle for £60,000 but offered little all 3 starts for this yard. Headgear on and tongue strap re-fitted.

Form: 528PPP-

Chess Player¹²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 97

9/2

Long-standing maiden who was in the process of running better than for a while when falling last in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f) and showed no ill effects when close second at Doncaster since. Off 4 months.

Form: 82/06F2-

Fox's Socks¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 93

8/1

Left previous form well behind when making a mockery of his opening mark at Uttoxeter on final start for Tom Lacey in July. Changed hands for £20,000 after and not disgraced off 16 lb higher when fourth at Market Rasen on Boxing Day. Off since.

Form: 2/00614-

Good Time Ahead¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J & S Best| OR: 91

15/2

Fairly useful Flat winner who stepped up markedly on reappearance run when third in a C&D event in February. Left the impression a better gallop would have suited after 3 months off when sixth to Whatcoloristhewind in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to firm, 11/2) 17 days ago.

Form: 346/83-6

Where's Tom^p1⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: M Madgwick| OR: 81

7/1

Fair winner on Flat. Has hinted at promise over hurdles but both runs in handicaps have been disappointing. Change of headgear.

Form: 10/65P7-

Whatcoloristhewind^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 78| CD

11/2

Showed much-improved form to get off the mark from 9 lb out of the weights in 10-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to firm, 25/1) 17 days ago, the fitting of a first-time tongue strap presumably the catalyst. However, now has to prove she can back that up.

Form: 9P750-1

Mawlood^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 75| CD

18/1

Dual hurdles winner but failed to progress over fences for Phil Middleton and offered little both starts for this yard after an absence.

Form: 44548-0

Non-Runners

Jack's A Legend⁶⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: A E Jones J: Angus Cheleda

Forecasts

Limelighter (2/1), Chess Player (9/2), Whatcoloristhewind (11/2), Where's Tom (7/1), Good Time Ahead (15/2), Fox's Socks (8/1), Martin Spirit (11/1), Jack's A Legend (14/1), Mawlood (18/1)

LIMELIGHTER was beaten by only a well-treated one off this mark on his return to hurdling over C&D 7 weeks ago and has run respectably on the Flat since. He gets the nod over Good Time Ahead, who should prove sharper for his recent run here. Claims can also be made for Chess Player and Whatcoloristhewind.