Fontwell House Wedding Showcase Handicap Hurdle – Fontwell

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Fontwell House Wedding Showcase Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-02-14

Distance 2m5f164y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Bitsnbuckles Bay J:Fergus Gregory T:Olly Murphy	J:Fergus Gregory T:Olly Murphy	168	—	-89861	105	111	95	33d	—	—	+8	30.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
9lb higher than when winning handicap debut at Huntingdon but may well have more to give
4	How And Ever b/br J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	162	tp	2-6773	99	108	85	17d	—	—	+2	21.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
2m3f novice here (soft) latest was his most competitive display; reasonable opening mark
5	Sangiovese Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	159	—	25641	96	108	97	28d	—	—	+13	26.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Favourite, won handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f) after running in snatches; up 7lb
2	Bobalot Grey J:Tom Bellamy T:Ben Clarke	J:Tom Bellamy T:Ben Clarke	166	tb	4-54P1	103	108	80	17d	—	—	+6	15.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Reduced mark back over hurdles when well on top over C&D (soft) 17 days ago; back up 7lb
3	Talimar Pearl Grey J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	163	t	92-227	100	107	100	41d	—	—	+5	15.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Three seconds in a row (one C&D) before disappointing favourite at Hereford on latest run
7	Rollo's Kingdom Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	142	p	6P-943	79	108	68	17d	—	—	0	9.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Latest was easily his closest finish, keeping on well in about 6l third of nine over C&D
6	Journey West Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Max Young	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Max Young	142	tb	7-P536	79	107	65	69d	—	—	+7	7.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Ex-Irish; hasn't shown enough in his four starts for new yard to make much appeal

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Bitsnbuckles	5/2	5/2	5/2
How And Ever	3/1	3/1	3/1
Sangiovese	9/2	9/2	9/2
Bobalot	7/1	7/1	7/1
Talimar Pearl	13/2	13/2	13/2
Rollo's Kingdom	7/1	7/1	7/1
Journey West	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Bitsnbuckles

30.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 10 Odds: 6.8

5/2

2nd

Sangiovese

26.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 11 Odds: 4

9/2

3rd

How And Ever

21.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Bobalot

15.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Talimar Pearl

15.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Rollo's Kingdom

9.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Journey West

7.5

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bitsnbuckles	105	111	95
Bobalot	103	108	80
Talimar Pearl	100	107	100
How And Ever	99	108	85
Sangiovese	96	108	97
Rollo's Kingdom	79	108	68
Journey West	79	107	65

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
How And Ever	17d ago	Fit
Bobalot	17d ago	Fit
Rollo's Kingdom	17d ago	Fit
Sangiovese	28d ago	Fit
Bitsnbuckles	33d ago	Fit
Talimar Pearl	41d ago	Fit
Journey West	69d ago	Fresh