18:10 Fontwell

Wednesday 8 May 2024

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Star Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:24 | Winning time: 4m 56.2s

Moytier^t,p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: S Hosie| OR: 104

13/2

Had been shaping up well prior to opening his account in ready fashion at Wincanton (2½m, heavy) in February. Wasn't in the same form next time but creditable third back over hurdles since and will have an each-way chance if able to reproduce that form returned to this sphere.

Form: 4F4133-

My Gift To You^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 104| D

2/1

Immediate improvement upon joining James Owen, scoring twice over hurdles last year and made it 3-4 in this sphere under Alex Chadwick at Catterick (19f, soft) in March. Fortunate winner that day (probably would've finished second had Master Breffni not departed 2 out) but strong claims nonetheless.

Form: 341121-

Time To Dazzle⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 103| BF| CD

9/2

From a useful family and made a good start switched to handicaps over hurdles, finding just one too good at Uttoxeter prior to going one better here in February. Ran no sort of a race at Taunton next time but interesting to see how he gets on now tackling the larger obstacles.

Form: 55P/21P-

Iron Mike⁸²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: S Hosie| OR: 100

25/1

Now 14 lb lower in the weights than when runner-up at Wincanton on debut for Harriet Brown in December 2021. Seen out just 3 times since, though, and can only be watched starting out for new yard on the back of a monster absence.

Form: 442569/

Family Business^b,t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Lily Pinchin| T: R Hobson| OR: 99| C

12/1

Successful 5 times from 21 starts over fences but it's been a while since he last fired on all cylinders. Blinkers replace cheekpieces here and hopes are very much pinned on the new headgear helping to spark a return to form.

Form: 93P437-

Filanderer⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: David Bass| T: H Morrison| OR: 92| BF

10/3

Bumper winner who bettered hurdles exploits at the first attempt in this sphere when second in a Wincanton handicap chase in December. Hasn't gone from that since but it's still early days for this 8-y-o as a chaser and he's not without hope.

Form: 4/40225-

Phil The Sock¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: P York| OR: 80

100/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser for Ben Pauling and pulled up over hurdles on first start under Rules for this yard at Kempton 16 days ago.

Form: PP/3UPP-

Mister Upton³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 76

15/2

No great shakes over hurdles and will need to improve for the switch to fences if he's to play a leading role here.

Form: 8P7/P94-

Shaw's Cross^p¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 75

33/1

Veteran who gained his first chasing success at Plumpton in January 2023. Rather hit-and-miss since and likely to find a few too good here.

Form: 342539-

Non-Runners

Sherborne⁴²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: J Tizzard J: Brendan Powell

Roll With It¹⁶⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: P & M Bowen J: James Bowen

Forecasts

My Gift To You (2/1), Filanderer (10/3), Sherborne (7/2), Time To Dazzle (9/2), Moytier (13/2), Mister Upton (15/2), Family Business (12/1), Roll With It (16/1), Iron Mike (25/1), Shaw's Cross (33/1), Phil The Sock (100/1)

While MY GIFT TO YOU was fortunate when scoring at Catterick last time, his record since joining the James Owen yard is hard to knock and he shades preference ahead of Sherborne, who will be a big threat if backing up his latest Wincanton effort. Filanderer and chase debutant Time To Dazzle both make each-way appeal.