13:47 Fontwell

Wednesday 19 October 2022

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Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 4m 48.09s

Camulus¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

12/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and showed plenty of ability switched to Rules when fourth of 8 in a Taunton bumper in April. Not given a hard time once chance of winning had gone on hurdles debut 2 weeks ago and this trip will suit.

Form: 24-4

Dancing Harry¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: R A Teal

9/2

Notched fourth Flat success when taking a 1¾m Salisbury handicap in June. Below par next 2 starts and while he is bred to make a jumper (dam is a half-sister to a couple of winning hurdlers) he didn't show a great deal starting out at Stratford 16 days ago.

Form: 5

Time Flies By³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 122| BF

2/9

Fairly useful bumper winner who matched that level over hurdles when runner-up twice in 2020/21. Hasn't stood much racing and having fallen on chase debut in July, he wasn't in top form back over timber despite finishing second at Newton Abbot.

Form: 5292/F2

Doyen Street²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson

50/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Penneys Hun and modest hurdler/fair chaser Not The Chablis. Placed on last of 4 starts in Irish points but looks a handicap project over obstacles.

Form: P-67383

Vinland¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: M Madgwick

80/1

Fair maiden on Flat for Joseph O'Brien but shaped as if amiss on recent hurdles debut over C&D. Tongue tie off.

Form: P

Bonnet²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: M Goldstein| T: George Baker

28/1

Modest bumper performer who looks a work-in-progress over hurdles.

Form: 245-33

Non-Runners

Forest Jump²³³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: C Gordon J: Rex Dingle

Santos Blue¹⁵⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Mr Ben Sutton

William Of York⁵⁹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Icare Grandchamp²¹⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Time Flies By (2/9), Icare Grandchamp (7/2), Dancing Harry (9/2), Forest Jump (11/2), Santos Blue (11/2), William Of York (10/1), Camulus (12/1), Bonnet (28/1), Doyen Street (50/1), Vinland (80/1)

ICARE GRANDCHAMP displayed a fair level of ability over hurdles in France and, having transferred to a successful yard, he looks the way to go. Time Flies By isn't an easy one to assess given his fleeting appearances but he's a big danger if on his game, while Dancing Harry possesses plenty of scope in this sphere given his Flat ability.