14:30 Fontwell

Tuesday 24 September 2024

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AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 22.28s

Gardener¹⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 121

10/3

Initially took well to chasing for new trainer Olly Murphy, winning first 2 completed starts (2m). Let down by his jumping at Ayr and probably paid for an overly-aggressive ride at Newcastle on final outing. Back over hurdles now from an appreciably higher mark than when last seen in this sphere.

Form: 01U1P4-

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Cloud Dancer¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 115

9/2

Made a winning hurdles debut at Newbury (2m) in February 2023 and bettered that form when third of 4 in a useful conditions race at Ascot (2m) on his reappearance last season. Failed to reproduce that form in 3 subsequent outings but handicapper has given him a chance on this return to action.

Form: 71/3328-

Drop Flight¹⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Sutton⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 112

8/1

Landed a 5-runner hunter chase at Exeter in March. Failed to complete in the Foxhunters' Chase at Aintree on final outing and has since made an interesting yard switch. This is just his fourth start over hurdles.

Form: 66P31F-

Norley^t³³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 112

10/1

Lost his way last season but has left Tom Gretton and rejoined former trainer. Interesting from reduced mark.

Form: 32484P-

Honneur D'Ajonc^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 111| BF

11/4

Followed a good run with a below-par one when sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 725-926

Top Speed^b1,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 110

28/1

A fairly useful winning 2m hurdler at his best for Henry De Bromhead. Well below par reverted to fences for his new yard this summer, though. Back over hurdles.

Form: 550-733

Stanley Pincombe¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 108

5/1

Consistent sort who resumed winning ways at Plumpton last November. Reached the frame twice at Taunton in the spring and can play a part again if ready to roll after 5 months off.

Form: 2/62124-

Beat The Heat^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J R Boyle| OR: 104| CD

12/1

Bagged 3 handicap hurdles here in 2022 and returned to form when hitting the target in a first-time visor (retained) back here in June. However, not in anything like the same form at Worcester later in the month and fared little back on the Flat 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1/3P-71P

Non-Runners

Bitsnbuckles¹⁵¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Honneur D'Ajonc (11/4), Gardener (10/3), Cloud Dancer (9/2), Stanley Pincombe (5/1), Drop Flight (8/1), Norley (10/1), Bitsnbuckles (12/1), Beat The Heat (12/1), Top Speed (28/1)

NORLEY lost his way last season but has dropped in the weights and could be worth chancing having rejoined his former trainer. Drop Flight is another who has made an interesting stable switch and needs monitoring closely in the betting, while Cloud Dancer also returns on a tempting mark.