16:22 Fontwell

Sunday 26 January 2025

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BetGoodwin Master Trainer Chris Gordon Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 4m 42.35s

Aureus

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: M Comley

20/1

Jack Hobbs gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Samtara, stays 3¼m. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 3¼m) Georgian King. Something to recommend him on pedigree but stable not renowned for winners in this sphere.

Form:

Fox Cottage

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins

8/1

Schiaparelli gelding. Dam runner-up in point. Not much to go on pedigree wise but worthy of a market check.

Form:

Hillwalk⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

11/10

Closing in second when fell last sole start in Irish points and promising start under Rules when runner-up at Chepstow 65 days ago. More to come and worthy of interest.

Form: F-2

Karma Police³⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Derham

13/8

£105,000 4-y-o, It's Gino gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fair French hurdler/chaser (2¼m-2½m winner) Mysoko. Beat only other finisher sole start in Irish points (Feb 2024), so she's one to note starting out under Rules for a good stable.

Form: 1-

Leonidass^t⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

50/1

Out of a winning hurdler but, having been down the field on debut at Chepstow, it's hard to make a meaningful case for him.

Form: 0

Saddlers Dream³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber| T: W G M Turner

125/1

25/1, last of 6 in bumper at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) on debut 19 days ago, faltering. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 6

Estrella Brillante

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Johnson

50/1

Phoenix of Spain gelding. Half-brother to 7f 2-y-o winner Red Treble. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Stamina not guaranteed based on pedigree.

Form:

Roi Du Risk⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Miss H C Knight

12/1

Related to a winning hurdler but there wasn't much encouragement at Exeter three months ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0

Daffodil²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

25/1

Flat bred and well beaten on debut in listed Cheltenham bumper (80/1) on New Year's Day. This is easier but needs to show more.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Crackerjacque⁵¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A J Honeyball J: Rex Dingle

Edward Sexton⁷⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Mr D H Dunsdon

Patch Man²²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S Thomas J: Dylan Johnston

Forecasts

Hillwalk (11/10), Karma Police (13/8), Edward Sexton (7/4), Crackerjacque (13/2), Fox Cottage (8/1), Roi Du Risk (12/1), Patch Man (14/1), Aureus (20/1), Daffodil (25/1), Leonidass (50/1), Estrella Brillante (50/1), Saddlers Dream (125/1)

EDWARD SEXTON's second at Sandown is the piece of form that sets the standard and there's no reason why he can't build on it, so he's preferred to Hillwalk, who also arrives on the back of a promising Rules debut. Point-winner Karma Police is very much one to note starting out under Rules for a shrewd outfit.