15:00 Fontwell

Sunday 11 January 2026

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tigerbet.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 7m 16.47s

Woodythewoodpecker²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100

16/1

Best effort when fourth of 9 in Ffos Las maiden in 2024/25 and belatedly ran to a similar level in a handicap when 7½ length second in 11-runner novice handicap at Hereford (25.5f). Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 94-3572

Bobalot^t,p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 98| C

9/1

Course winner who scored at Huntingdon (25f) off 4 lb lower last spring and finished third over same C&D in November. Not in same form at Uttoxeter (22f) last time but has place claims if bouncing back returned to a longer trip.

Form: 31-5433

Fox Cottage³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 90

12/1

Finished closer than on previous starts when 11 length second in a 3-runner handicap at Leicester (20.5f, heavy) 38 days ago. Step up in trip should suit (from family of a Grand National winner) but he'll need to improve for it.

Form: 575-342

Mr Griffiths⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 88

11/4

Only minor promise to date and was reported to have made a respiratory noise when well beaten on reappearance/qualifying run at Chepstow (19.4f) in November. Worth a market check now sent handicapping over a markedly longer trip.

Form: 745-8

Jour D'orage^p1⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 85

14/1

Hasn't shown much to date, latest upped in trip handicap debut/reappearance. Remains with plenty to prove but hasn't been with present yard long and first-time cheekpieces may help with tendency to jump right (stable also saddle Happy Returns).

Form: 958-54

Happy Returns^p³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 84

9/2

Low-mileage for age and built on reappearance second over C&D when readily winning a weak 7-runner handicap hurdle (3/1) at Wincanton (24.7f, soft) 38 days ago. Can make a bold bid despite an 8 lb rise.

Form: 43/44-21

Jewel Eyed Judy³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 83

11/1

Had shown decidedly little prior to opening her account in a weak handicap hurdle at Leicester (20.5f, soft) following a 7-month break in November. Wasn't in the same form over the same C&D next time and will need to take a step forward going back up in trip.

Form: 65PP-14

Wot You Wearing^t,p²⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 82| BF

3/1

Hasn't won since landing a double at Chepstow at the end of 2023 (lost his way for Robert Stephens) but has fallen to a tempting mark and would be interesting if back on song on first start for Fergal O'Brien.

Form: P0P4P5-

I Love You Sivola^v,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 76

22/1

Fair chaser at best in France but remains with little recent form. Improvement needed.

Form: PP-5589

William Philo^p³¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Kimber| T: B Lund| OR: 75| CD

12/1

Both career wins have come at this venue but failed to build on a promising reappearance second (125/1) at Exeter in January last year, pulling up at Exeter when last seen in March. Can go well fresh but questions to answer at present.

Form: 6P/289P-

Hilltown^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 74| D

28/1

Has won twice at Plumpton but isn't one to be interested in based on his 3 runs since returning from a lay-off.

Form: 21U/P3P

Non-Runners

Smith⁴⁰

Weight: 10-5| Age: 10

T: Mrs L Richards J: M Goldstein

Forecasts

Mr Griffiths (11/4), Wot You Wearing (3/1), Happy Returns (9/2), Bobalot (9/1), Jewel Eyed Judy (11/1), William Philo (12/1), Fox Cottage (12/1), Jour D'orage (14/1), Woodythewoodpecker (16/1), I Love You Sivola (22/1), Smith (25/1), Hilltown (28/1)

He isn't one for maximum faith but WOT YOU WEARING looks well-handicapped if rekindled by a change of yards. Decisive Wincanton winner Happy Returns stands out as the next best, while Bobalot and Woodythewoodpecker are others to a consider in a winnable race.