Crouchie's Equine Quest Handicap Hurdle – Fontwell

Fontwell

19:50

Crouchie's Equine Quest Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-08-24

Distance 2m5f164y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,809

Winning Time 5m 25.10s (slow by 12.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Watergrange Jack (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Neil Mulholland	7/2	Won
2nd	Ile De Jersey (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	8/1	1.25
3rd	Irish Prophecy (IRE) Dylan Whelan · Emma Lavelle	16/1	6
4th	Uggy Uggy Uggy (GB) Bradley Harris · Milton Harris	100/30F	1.25
5th	The Height Of Fame (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Keiran Burke	5/1	5
6th	Thahab Ifraj (IRE) David Noonan · Alexandra Dunn	28/1	8
7th	Name In Lights (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	10/1	11
8th	Norley (IRE) Beau Morgan · Ben Pauling	16/1	10
9th	Bashful Boy (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	5/1	2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Solo Saxophone (IRE) Kielan Woods · Alex Hales	25/1

Runners (10)

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
7	Watergrange Jack Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Neil Mulholland	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Neil Mulholland	160	—	5-R251	117	125	103	23d	—	—	+6	21.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Career-high mark after recent 2m4f win but more convincing than some
4	Ile De Jersey Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	F14-37	121	124	96	62d	—	—	+7	22.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Still open to improvement over fences and hurdles; conditions suit; respected
9	The Height Of Fame Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Keiran Burke	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Keiran Burke	145	p	140-24	102	127	95	23d	—	—	-2	19.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Four consecutive wins between May and November 2022 (good); not back to best since break
8	Uggy Uggy Uggy Chestnut J:Bradley Harris(5) T:Milton Harris	J:Bradley Harris(5) T:Milton Harris	150	—	4-4312	107	126	110	33d	—	—	-6	23.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Impressive 2m2f winner in July; good 2nd since; still open to improvement
1	Bashful Boy Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	168	p	55FF-1	125	128	97	48d	—	—	+22	31.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Fell twice before two Flat wins; had confidence-giver when winning back hurdling in July
6	Irish Prophecy Bay J:Dylan Whelan(7) T:Emma Lavelle	J:Dylan Whelan(7) T:Emma Lavelle	163	—	2P-R46	120	108	102	20d	—	—	+14	18.9	4.75/1	20 5%
On a modest run of form over fences and hurdles; usually wears aids but not today
10	Thahab Ifraj Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Alexandra Dunn	J:David Noonan T:Alexandra Dunn	142	—	167-76	99	123	70	—	—	—	+9	13.5	4.75/1	20 5%
4lb below latest winning mark over hurdles; went close back on the Flat last time
2	Solo Saxophone Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales	168	v	123-PP	125	126	-	25d	—	—	+16	19.7	6.75/1	28 4%
Multiple Flat/hurdle wins; well below best in three 2023 runs, Flat, hurdle and chase
3	Name In Lights Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	165	t	-3P193	122	126	115	24d	—	—	+22	27.8	3.75/1	16 6%
Winning return to hurdles in June (3m2f); close up over 2m5f latest; not dismissed
5	Norley Bay J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	164	tp	11-324	121	126	-	32d	—	—	+15	18.7	8.00/1	33 3%
Having a good summer but not on his game in July; reverts to hurdles; cheekpieces added

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Watergrange Jack	4	9/2	4	4	4
Ile De Jersey	11/2	4	9/2	9/2	4
The Height Of Fame	4	9/2	4	9/2	9/2
Uggy Uggy Uggy	5/2	2	17/8	2	2
Bashful Boy	8	9	17/2	9	9
Irish Prophecy	16	18	18	20	20
Thahab Ifraj	20	18	18	18/1	18
Solo Saxophone	25	28	25	28	28
Name In Lights	14	16	12	12	12
Norley	20	33	28	28	28

Predictor

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

1st

Bashful Boy

31.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

17/2

2nd

Name In Lights

27.8

OR: 18 Form: 8.2 Odds: 1.6

3rd

Uggy Uggy Uggy

23.1

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

5/2

Ile De Jersey

22.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Watergrange Jack

21.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Solo Saxophone

19.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

The Height Of Fame

19.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

9/2

Irish Prophecy

18.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Norley

18.7

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Thahab Ifraj

13.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bashful Boy	125	128	97
Solo Saxophone	125	126	—
Name In Lights	122	126	115
Ile De Jersey	121	124	96
Norley	121	126	—
Irish Prophecy	120	108	102
Watergrange Jack	117	125	103
Uggy Uggy Uggy	107	126	110
The Height Of Fame	102	127	95
Thahab Ifraj	99	123	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Irish Prophecy	20d ago	Fit
Watergrange Jack	23d ago	Fit
The Height Of Fame	23d ago	Fit
Name In Lights	24d ago	Fit
Solo Saxophone	25d ago	Fit
Norley	32d ago	Fit
Uggy Uggy Uggy	33d ago	Fit
Bashful Boy	48d ago	Fresh
Ile De Jersey	62d ago	Fresh
Thahab Ifraj	—	—