Star Sports Handicap Hurdle – Fontwell

Fontwell

17:40

Star Sports Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-05-16

Distance 3m1f166y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,714

Runners (5)

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
2	Island Run Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	p	5843-2	110	124	118	10d	—	—	0	28.9	0.44/1	7/4 36%
4l second in a 0-120 at Kempton (3m, good) latest; cheekpieces on; should be thereabouts.
1	Norton Hill Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	168	tb	2/114-	120	123	106	32d	—	—	+3	29	0.50/1	2/1 33%
This looks less competitive than when he was fourth at Plumpton latest; player.
3	Earth King Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Neil Mulholland	J:Harry Cobden T:Neil Mulholland	155	p	535PP-	107	-	131	25d	—	—	+4	18.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Returns to hurdlies on a handy mark if cheekpieces help with a revival; has that to prove.
4	Blue Ridge Hill Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	148	v	575P4-	100	121	72	24d	—	—	+6	15.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Placed in slow-ground bumpers; competitive mark; visor replaces blinkers; more needed.
5	Emotional Memories Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:D J Jeffreys	J:Tom Bellamy T:D J Jeffreys	148	—	82P3P-	100	123	71	74d	—	—	+10	15.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Didn't jump well and bled from the nose over fences latest; bit to prove back hurdling.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Island Run	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Norton Hill	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Earth King	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Blue Ridge Hill	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Emotional Memories	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Norton Hill

OR: 17.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8

2/1

2nd

Island Run

28.9

OR: 15 Form: 5 Odds: 8.9

7/4

3rd

Earth King

18.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Emotional Memories

15.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 1.4 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Blue Ridge Hill

15.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Norton Hill	120	123	106
Island Run	110	124	118
Earth King	107	—	131
Blue Ridge Hill	100	121	72
Emotional Memories	100	123	71

Last Run