Happy 80th Birthday Fabulous Ray Thorn Handicap Hurdle

Fontwell

14:15

Date 2023-04-21

Distance 2m1f162y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,406

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
15	Mickyh Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Neil Mulholland	142	tp	209522	77	112	89	39d	—	—	-9	26.7	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Dual hurdle winner who has finished runner-up at Plumpton in last two starts; respected
NR	Fanfaron Dino Grey J:Jack Hogan(5) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Jack Hogan(5) T:Anthony Honeyball	168	t	/51-24	103	108	77	101d	—	—	+5	16.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Course winner and he's a big player if he can get back in the groove after a break
4	Rays The One Bay J:James Best T:Mark Pattinson	J:James Best T:Mark Pattinson	167	—	641384	102	108	88	34d	—	—	+11	20.2	1.75/1	8 13%
Dual C&D winner but he's been well held last twice and needs to raise his game
10	Tara Iti Chestnut J:Rob Hargreaves(10) T:Gary Moore	J:Rob Hargreaves(10) T:Gary Moore	154	—	244635	89	110	100	39d	—	—	+5	14.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Dual hurdle winner but he's not easy to predict and needs to bounce back near best
3	Filanderer Bay J:David Bass T:Hughie Morrison	J:David Bass T:Hughie Morrison	167	ht	0-6677	102	107	94	39d	—	—	+5	16.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Bumper winner but he's not progressed over hurdles and has questions to answer
9	Dazzling Dove Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Sean Bowen T:Billy Aprahamian	158	t	4-0P32	93	104	80	32d	—	—	+4	13.4	2.25/1	10 10%
0-11 but was runner-up at Southwell last time and she's a big player off unchanged mark
6	Privatory Bay J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	163	b	-68F4P	98	104	71	39d	—	—	+7	13.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Career started with two wins but he's been generally disappointing since; others preferred
NR	Sir Rock Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Toby Lawes	J:Tom Cannon T:Toby Lawes	154	—	07B12P	89	106	91	34d	—	—	+12	18.5	3.75/1	16 6%
Point winner but he's 0-8 under rules and was pulled up back over hurdles here last month
13	Lookingdandy Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Ben Pauling	J:Kevin Brogan T:Ben Pauling	146	—	40009	81	105	81	59d	—	—	+3	9.7	3.75/1	16 6%
Still lightly raced but he needs a transformation on this drop back in trip
8	Penna Rossa Bay J:Charlie Price(3) T:Camilla Poulton	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Camilla Poulton	161	p	41O30	104	109	88	19d	—	—	+14	20.2	3.25/1	14 7%
Sandown winner in December but things have not gone well in three handicaps since
NR	Naturally High Bay J:Jamie Moore T:Gary Moore	J:Jamie Moore T:Gary Moore	167	—	611-P6	102	109	31	34d	—	—	+9	14.6	4.75/1	20 5%
Has struggled in both runs after a long absence and he needs to turn things around
7	Mistral Lady Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	162	—	-32967	97	105	89	17d	—	—	+10	15.5	4.25/1	18 6%
Down the field in all three handicaps and she needs to significantly raise her game
14	Bolberry Down Chestnut J:Charlie Hammond T:Karen Jewell	J:Charlie Hammond T:Karen Jewell	146	p	43PPP	81	109	60	74d	—	—	+5	9	4.75/1	20 5%
Lightly raced 7yo but he's been pulled up in all three handicaps; has had wind surgery
NR	Green Or Black Grey J:Mr Edward Rees(7) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Mr Edward Rees(7) T:Neil Mulholland	146	tp	4-P4PP	81	-	-	—	—	—	+5	8.7	6.75/1	28 4%
Veteran who has not won since 2019 and has struggled in points since November
5	Noahs Light Bay J:William Kennedy T:Richenda Ford	J:William Kennedy T:Richenda Ford	166	—	31P-PP	101	-	-	34d	—	—	+11	13.2	16.25/1	66 2%
Has been pulled up in all three runs for this yard and he has a lot to prove

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Mickyh	5/4	5/4	11/8	11/8	5/4
Fanfaron Dino	7	7	7	7	13/2
Rays The One	8	7	7	7	7
Tara Iti	17/2	15/2	8	15/2	8
Filanderer	13/2	13/2	6	7	13/2
Dazzling Dove	9	10	10	10	9
Privatory	10	12	12	12	12
Sir Rock	16	14	11	14	14
Lookingdandy	16	12	10	12	12
Penna Rossa	14	12	12	14	14
Naturally High	18	20	18	18	18
Mistral Lady	18	16	12	16	16
Bolberry Down	20	20	16	20	20
Green Or Black	28	28	28	28	28
Noahs Light	66	66	50	66	66

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Mickyh

26.7

OR: 6.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Rays The One

20.2

OR: 13 Form: 4.5 Odds: 2.7

3rd

Penna Rossa

20.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1.6

Sir Rock

18.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7

Fanfaron Dino

16.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Filanderer

16.1

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Mistral Lady

15.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

Naturally High

14.6

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Tara Iti

14.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Privatory

13.9

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Dazzling Dove

13.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Noahs Light

13.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Lookingdandy

9.7

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Bolberry Down

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Green Or Black

8.7

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Penna Rossa	104	109	88
Fanfaron Dino	103	108	77
Rays The One	102	108	88
Filanderer	102	107	94
Naturally High	102	109	31
Noahs Light	101	—	—
Privatory	98	104	71
Mistral Lady	97	105	89
Dazzling Dove	93	104	80
Tara Iti	89	110	100
Sir Rock	89	106	91
Lookingdandy	81	105	81
Bolberry Down	81	109	60
Green Or Black	81	—	—
Mickyh	77	112	89

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mistral Lady	17d ago	Fit
Penna Rossa	19d ago	Fit
Dazzling Dove	32d ago	Fit
Rays The One	34d ago	Fit
Sir Rock	34d ago	Fit
Naturally High	34d ago	Fit
Noahs Light	34d ago	Fit
Mickyh	39d ago	Fit
Tara Iti	39d ago	Fit
Filanderer	39d ago	Fit
Privatory	39d ago	Fit
Lookingdandy	59d ago	Fresh
Bolberry Down	74d ago	Fresh
Fanfaron Dino	101d ago	Long break
Green Or Black	—	—