13:55 Fontwell

Wednesday 23 October 2024

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Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 5.08s

Almuhit⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁷⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 110

12/1

Fairly useful maiden hurdler at his best but he proved to be a disappointment on debut for new yard here in September and didn't run much better at Worcester only 3 days later.

Form: 60/07-57

French Symphony²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| BF

6/4

Winning pointer who shaped with plenty of promise when placed first 2 starts in bumpers. Not quite in same form at Huntingdon on final outing but will be suited by this step up on trip on hurdle debut and reappears with his yard amongst the winners.

Form: 335-

La Higuera¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes

11/2

€90,000 3-y-o, half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Robin des Foret. Placed on 2 of 3 starts in Irish points and shaped like a stayer when fourth of 8 sole outing in bumpers at Exeter 6 months ago. Longer trip a plus now hurdling.

Form: 3534-

Summer In Milan¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon

18/1

Showed ability on his only start in Irish bumpers (for P. M. J. Doyle) having earlier won a point but made a low-key hurdling debut after 6 months off at this course 19 days ago.

Form: 34-7

Super Sabre Sam²⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland

8/1

In the process of shaping better than he had in his sole bumper when falling at the last (held at time) on Taunton hurdle debut in December. Made little impression in a similar event there in February and needs this run for a handicap mark.

Form: 6F6-

Tommy The Tank⁵⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: R & J & J Insole

17/2

€10,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Audacious Plan and fairly useful hurdler Savoy Court. Comfortable winner sole start in points (Apr 2023). Interesting Rules debutant.

Form: 1/

Cher Monsieur¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

100/1

Placed in Irish points but made an unpromising start to his career under Rules in a novice here 19 days ago.

Form: 3-S39

Torre Del Oro²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

66/1

Fairly useful on Flat for Andrew Balding (stays 1½m), but ran no sort of race on first outing for this yard after 13 months off Salisbury recently. Makes hurdle debut.

Form:

Walden¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

12/1

Just minor promise in a trio of bumpers for Tom Weston. Changed hands for £22,000 in May.

Form: 55-3

Bollywollywotsit^b1²¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Ella Pickard

200/1

Looks of no account at this stage.

Form: P80-

Lagertha¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price

9/2

Shaped with encouragement both starts in bumpers last season and shouldn't be taken lightly on this switch to hurdling, especially with the step up in trip promising to suit.

Form: 64-

Non-Runners

Drumheller³¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: N J Gifford J: Non Runner

Just Lucky Sivola²⁰⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Forecasts

French Symphony (6/4), Just Lucky Sivola (3/1), Lagertha (9/2), La Higuera (11/2), Super Sabre Sam (8/1), Tommy The Tank (17/2), Almuhit (12/1), Walden (12/1), Drumheller (12/1), Summer In Milan (18/1), Torre Del Oro (66/1), Cher Monsieur (100/1), Bollywollywotsit (200/1)

FRENCH SYMPHONY showed plenty in bumpers last season and, with the longer trip bound to suit now going hurdling, he makes plenty of appeal, especially with his yard very much amongst the winners. Lagertha is another who shaped with encouragement in bumpers and shouldn't be taken lightly, with successful-pointer Tommy The Tank completing the shortlist.