15:50 Fontwell

Sunday 26 May 2024

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Star Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 28.31s

Sambezi^t,p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Signy| OR: 110| C

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler who took a step back in the right direction when fourth at Warwick a month ago and he's worthy of interest from a handy mark.

Form: 136254-

Ballyfinn^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 110

6/1

Runner-up in an Irish point and promising start when fifth in a warm Ascot novice in November. Disappointed since but good chance he can get back on track switched to handicaps.

Form: P52/587-

Alexandra Romanov²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 108| CD

9/2

Dual course winner who failed to build on a successful return at Warwick in September. Fresh from 6 months off and should be well tuned up, so one to note.

Form: 41P/135-

Stowaway Jess³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 103

17/2

Bumper winner who opened her hurdling account in a weak race at Market Rasen (18.6f) last May. Yet to build on that but goes handicapping now.

Form: 45/3124-

Sermando^t,p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 102

50/1

Fair handicap hurdler who ran poorly back from a 7-month break at Wincanton last time, leaving him with a bit to prove.

Form: 132P3P-

Midnight Gold^t1,p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102

15/8

Still not fully exposed and, having scored at Southwell a year ago, returned with another improved showing when second at Warwick. More to come and should take the beating in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 3U5/21-2

Illogical Logic⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 101

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden who hasn't fired yet in handicaps but leaves the impression there's a bigger effort in him when the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 4/66473-

Sam's Amour⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 91

7/1

Third in a pair of handicaps around 19f in the autumn. Hasn't really fired since but mark is becoming more appealing.

Form: 3/33P48-

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

Bobalot¹⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: Ben Clarke J: Lorcan Williams

Forecasts

Midnight Gold (15/8), Alexandra Romanov (9/2), Ballyfinn (6/1), Sam's Amour (7/1), Stowaway Jess (17/2), Illogical Logic (17/2), Sambezi (9/1), Bobalot (14/1), Sermando (50/1)

MIDNIGHT GOLD is going the right way and a tongue strap may eke out further improvement, so she's preferred to Stowaway Jess, whose bumper form gives her some scope for better now handicapping. Ballyfinn is another interesting handicap debutant.