19:10 Fontwell

Wednesday 8 May 2024

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Star Sports Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:24 | Winning time: 6m 52.10s

Friends Don't Ask^p¹⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Ellam| OR: 100| CD

150/1

Dual winner in 2021/22 for Martin Smith but doesn't seem to retain much ability these days.

Form: 1PP4/PP-

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

Twenty Twenty^v⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 98| C

11/1

Gradually warmed to his task under a more forceful ride when capitalising on much-reduced mark at Wincanton in December. Backed that up when third at Huntingdon next time, but ran poorly on his latest outing.

Form: PP013P-

Joe Cotton^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 95

9/2

Point winner who left hurdle efforts behind when making a successful chase debut in 19f Exeter handicap in March. Shaped as if still in form when third here next time and worth a chance to resume winning ways up in trip.

Form: 495813-

Uallrightharry^p¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: K Jewell| OR: 92| CD

28/1

Took advantage of a big drop in the weights when back to form over C&D in March but followed it with a lacklustre effort at Stratford. Claims if he's on a going day.

Form: P97P1P-

Astroman^v¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: S Hosie| OR: 91| CD

10/1

After 6 months off he ran well over hurdles at Plumpton in April. Probably found the race coming too soon back over fences at Wincanton next time but visor goes back on and he won twice around this time last year.

Form: 442437-

River Tyne¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 90

9/1

Good efforts both starts prior to latest effort at Uttoxeter, when shaping as if still in form for a long way. This quicker ground should help and she's not one to write off.

Form: 2/PP223-

Touch Tight¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr P York⁽⁵⁾| T: P York| OR: 85

33/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap chase (18/1) at this course (19.5f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 332229-

Seymour Promise^b,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 82

17/2

10/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Taunton (23f, soft) 27 days ago, driven clear. Obvious claims if in the same form but he's not the most reliable.

Form: 8P2P51-

Eightytwo Team^p,t²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Ben Jones| T: C Ellam| OR: 78

33/1

Long-standing maiden in Ireland who finally bucked that trend equipped with a first-time tongue tie at Southwell (3m) last July. Added to patchy record when below form at Uttoxeter when last seen and hard to make a strong case for after 8 months off.

Form: 353135-

Fama Et Gloria^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Reed| T: M Hawker| OR: 76

22/1

Runner-up in Limerick claiming hurdle on final start for Joseph O'Brien. No impact under Rules for yard but has made his mark in points.

Form: 6/PP133-

Cloudy Flamingo^t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 72

6/4

Winning pointer who has made little impact under Rules to date and looks set for another struggle from out of the weights.

Form: P58753-

Elzaaro¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: M Goldstein| T: K Jewell| OR: 72

11/1

Little to shout about in a bumper/over obstacles and is hard to make a case for from out of the weights.

Form: 68/5446-

Non-Runners

Getupearly¹³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Forecasts

Cloudy Flamingo (6/4), Joe Cotton (9/2), Getupearly (8/1), Seymour Promise (17/2), River Tyne (9/1), Astroman (10/1), Twenty Twenty (11/1), Elzaaro (11/1), Fama Et Gloria (22/1), Uallrightharry (28/1), Eightytwo Team (33/1), Touch Tight (33/1), Friends Don't Ask (150/1)

JOE COTTON made a big impression when scoring at Exeter on chasing debut and, although only running respectably here next time, he's worth a chance to get back on the up trying this trip for the first time. Seymour Promise is a danger if in the same form as last time and Astroman can't be ruled out.