Starsports.Bet Handicap Hurdle – Fontwell

Fontwell

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Starsports.Bet Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-05-16

Distance 2m1f162y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,014

Winning Time 4m 28.17s (slow by 16.67s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mermaids Cave (IRE) Alex Chadwick · James Owen	11/8F	Won
2nd	Executive Pool (GB) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	11/2	2
3rd	Gorcombe Moonshine (GB) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	9/1	5
4th	Emanate (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Neil Mulholland	16/1	2.75
5th	Clinton Lane (GB) Fergus Gillard · Mark Gillard	25/1	2.75
6th	Sassified (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	11/2	1
7th	Tara Iti (GB) Rob Hargreaves · Gary & Josh Moore	9/1	0.2
8th	Ray's The One (GB) James Best · Mark Pattinson	25/1	.75
9th	African Sun (IRE) Harriet Tucker · Joanne Thomason-Murphy	80/1	3.75
10th	Phil Healy (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Joe Ponting	100/1	0.3
11th	Mac Be Lucky (GB) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	8/1	1
12th	At A Pinch (GB) Kevin Brogan · Toby Lawes	50/1	7

Runners (12)

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
2	Mermaids Cave Bay J:Mr Alex Chadwick(7) T:James Owen	J:Mr Alex Chadwick(7) T:James Owen	163	—	9837-1	95	105	78	8d	—	—	-2	31.9	0.34/1	11/8 42%
4lb well in despite penalty for last week's rout here (2m3f, good); can do better again
5	Sassified Chestnut J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	161	p	15176-	93	99	81	182d	—	—	+9	21.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Triple winner on good ground last year; six-month absence and threat of rain are worries
3	Tara Iti Chestnut J:Rob Hargreaves(7) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Rob Hargreaves(7) T:Gary & Josh Moore	162	p	934P-3	94	106	101	9d	—	—	+8	16.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Bled two runs ago; back on track in a seller latest; two C&D wins, including off higher
9	Executive Pool Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	152	b	P7U45-	84	100	87	27d	—	—	+2	11	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Back to form only up to a point when fifth over C&D latest; on a good mark, at least
11	Mac Be Lucky Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	144	—	47P/3-	76	105	70	56d	—	—	+4	11.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Sedgefield winner two years ago (2m1f, good); lightly raced since but fine return latest
10	Gorcombe Moonshine Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	146	p	13U4F-	78	97	80	25d	—	—	+3	9.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Heavy fall over fences latest; return to hurdles looks wise, though he's 0-11 over them
8	Emanate Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Neil Mulholland	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Neil Mulholland	154	p	11457-	86	103	93	24d	—	—	+10	15.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Back down another 2lb; this course may not suit as well as the more galloping Worcester
7	Ray's The One Bay J:James Best T:Mark Pattinson	J:James Best T:Mark Pattinson	157	tp	/0849-	89	93	92	27d	—	—	+7	10.8	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Dual C&D 0-105 winner, but thumping defeats on last six Flat/hurdles starts; unpersuasive
1	Clinton Lane Chestnut J:Fergus Gillard T:Mark Gillard	J:Fergus Gillard T:Mark Gillard	168	—	0791P-	100	105	86	24d	—	—	+16	18.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
40-1 C&D maiden winner in March (heavy) after a wind operation; blowout latest to forgive
4	At A Pinch Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	161	—	/UPP0-	93	105	48	36d	—	—	+9	11.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Poor 2023-24 season; not convinced this longest trip to date is what she's been after
6	Phil Healy Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Joe Ponting	J:Charlie Hammond T:Joe Ponting	160	—	/53/9-	92	-	50	20d	—	—	+10	10.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Some hope on last month's return from 1,045 days off; 9lb below previous handicap mark
12	African Sun Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Joanne Thomason-Murphy	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Joanne Thomason-Murphy	142	p	56987-	74	99	87	142d	—	—	+5	6.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
No improvement for the recent return to 2m3f-plus; work on from 7lb out of the weights

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Mermaids Cave	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Sassified	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Tara Iti	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Executive Pool	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Mac Be Lucky	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Gorcombe Moonshine	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Emanate	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Ray's The One	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Clinton Lane	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
At A Pinch	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Phil Healy	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
African Sun	80/1	80/1	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

Mermaids Cave

31.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 10 Odds: 10.6

11/8

2nd

Sassified

21.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

11/2

3rd

Clinton Lane

18.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Tara Iti

16.4

OR: 11 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Emanate

15.4

OR: 9 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Mac Be Lucky

11.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

9/1

At A Pinch

11.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Executive Pool

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Ray's The One

10.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Phil Healy

10.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Gorcombe Moonshine

9.6

OR: 7 Form: 0.7 Odds: 1.9

10/1

African Sun

6.2

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Clinton Lane	100	105	86
Mermaids Cave	95	105	78
Tara Iti	94	106	101
Sassified	93	99	81
At A Pinch	93	105	48
Phil Healy	92	—	50
Ray's The One	89	93	92
Emanate	86	103	93
Executive Pool	84	100	87
Gorcombe Moonshine	78	97	80
Mac Be Lucky	76	105	70
African Sun	74	99	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mermaids Cave	8d ago	Quick return
Tara Iti	9d ago	Quick return
Phil Healy	20d ago	Fit
Emanate	24d ago	Fit
Clinton Lane	24d ago	Fit
Gorcombe Moonshine	25d ago	Fit
Executive Pool	27d ago	Fit
Ray's The One	27d ago	Fit
At A Pinch	36d ago	Fit
Mac Be Lucky	56d ago	Fresh
African Sun	142d ago	Long break
Sassified	182d ago	Long break