13:45 Fontwell

Sunday 28 January 2024

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Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 54.60s

Touch Of Thunder³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Reed| T: C Poulton| OR: 103

13/2

Modest in bumpers. Has only run to a similar level in 3 starts over hurdles but could come into his own in handicaps.

Form: 5-5766

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Kruger Park^t1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 101

3/1

Didn't pull up any trees in a trio of novice hurdles before Christmas but he's from a top stable and is interesting now switching to handicaps in a first-time tongue tie, particularly if the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 35P-934

Dixie Flyer^t⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: S Curran| OR: 100

25/1

Remains a maiden over hurdles and has offered little in a trio of starts for current yard, including handicap.

Form: 0-58000

Pride Of Paris⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gillard| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 95

3/1

Well beaten over 2m at Taunton last time but showed a bit on his first 2 starts over hurdles and rates a potential improver now handicapping back over further. Interesting to see how he goes in the betting.

Form: 75-747

Miss Fedora⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 91| C

11/2

Belatedly off the mark when taking 19f course handicap hurdle in November. Pulled up at Wincanton since but she hasn't finished out of the first 3 in 5 visits here.

Form: 33271P

Rosserk Abbey⁷⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: B Lund| OR: 87| D

100/1

Sole win back in 2019 and absent since pulling up at Exeter in January 2022. Can only watch.

Form: 2442PP/

Rollo's Kingdom^p1⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 79

3/1

Yet to score and has been disappointing in both starts this season (distant fourth latterly). First-time cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.

Form: 656P-94

Steven Seagull^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: J Ryan| OR: 92| C

22/1

Course winner in November but has run poorly on the Flat/over hurdles since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 04441P

Engaging Sam^p⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 73

40/1

Little impact in bumpers/over hurdles, faring no better for the switch to handicap company at Lingfield last time.

Form: 5/08P-88

Forecasts

Pride Of Paris (3/1), Kruger Park (3/1), Rollo's Kingdom (3/1), Miss Fedora (11/2), Touch Of Thunder (13/2), Steven Seagull (22/1), Dixie Flyer (25/1), Engaging Sam (40/1), Rosserk Abbey (100/1)

The vote goes to the Paul Nicholls handicap newcomer KRUGER PARK, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Pride of Paris is another unexposed one who might fare better in handicaps and is a possible threat. Miss Fedora has a good record here and should also be thereabouts.