17:45 Fontwell

Wednesday 10 May 2023

All17:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Vickers.Bet Weekly Free Bet Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 5m 29.62s

Amalfi Bay^t1²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

7/1

Fair handicapper on the Flat but was only seen a handful of times in 2022 and finished tailed-off last at Haydock when last seen 7 months ago. Has since switched yards and he's not dismissed now starting out in this sphere with a tongue strap applied.

Form:

Blazing Hartingo¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

33/1

11,000 gns 5-y-o, Mores Wells gelding. Closely related to fairly useful 21 hurdle winner Holly Hartingo. Dam point winner. Runner-up completed start in points, pulled up latest (Apr 22).

Form: 2UP-

Crookbarrow³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Cynthia Woods

200/1

Shirocco gelding who had been runner-up in a point bumper but was in trouble a long way out in bumper at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) last month. Tough to see him featuring on hurdles bow.

Form: 29-

Engaging Sam³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: P Butler

150/1

No show in bumpers/maiden hurdles so can only be watched.

Form: 605/08P-

Ferret Jeeter^t²¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball

10/1

Half-brother to 3 winners and made a solid start when runner-up at Fontwell in August. Possibly amiss given how he shaped at Worcester 6 weeks later and not one to dismiss starting out over hurdles.

Form: 28-

Hot Rod Lincoln^t⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: H Fry| OR: 109

8/15

Successful on sole outing in Irish points and disappointed both outings after finishing fourth in maiden hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f) on Rules bow. Back on track when third on handicap debut at Sandown 3 months ago and every chance he can open his account back in maiden company.

Form: 1/45P3-

Jet Of Dreams^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Kitts⁽⁷⁾| T: W GreatrexWS

66/1

Cosily won sole start in Irish points but no show in 2 bumpers/maiden hurdle. Had a breathing operation since but can only be watched.

Form: 1/507-

Kayf Burren¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: K Jewell

150/1

Kayf Tara gelding who made an unpromising start to his career when pulled up in maiden hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: P-

Shandancer^p⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 102WS

7/2

Fair bumper performer in Ireland and respectable fifth on handicap debut in this sphere at Huntingdon (20.6f) in January. Failed to reproduce that level of form fitted with cheekpieces/tongue strap on both subsequent outings though, and has had a breathing operation since last seen.

Form: 644533-

Tzunami¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: P Henderson| OR: 91

22/1

Showed modest form in bumpers during 2020/21 campaign and showed his first form over hurdles when a well-beaten runner-up at this course (19.2f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Task is now backing that up.

Form: 40/89P2-

Glorious Mist⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: P Butler

200/1

Fame And Glory mare. Dam, modest maiden hurdler, half-sister to fairly useful hurdle winner/useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Rath An Iuir. Maiden pointer, pulled up last time (Feb 5).

Form: 5F42RP-

Forecasts

Hot Rod Lincoln (8/15), Shandancer (7/2), Amalfi Bay (7/1), Ferret Jeeter (10/1), Tzunami (22/1), Blazing Hartingo (33/1), Jet Of Dreams (66/1), Engaging Sam (150/1), Kayf Burren (150/1), Glorious Mist (200/1), Crookbarrow (200/1)

HOT ROD LINCOLN got firmly back on track when third on handicap debut at Sandown in February and Harry Fry's lightly-raced 7-y-o is fancied to open his account back in maiden company. Anthony Honeyball trained the winner of last year's renewal, and his pair of hurdling debutants, Amalfi Bay and Ferret Jeeter, could be the ones to give the selection most to think about, with Shandancer rounding off the shortlist on the back of a breathing operation.