BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Hurdle – Fontwell

Fontwell

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-10-23

Distance 2m5f164y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

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
4	Golden Ambition Chestnut J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	165	b	P05-U2	95	99	91	19d	—	—	-10	20.6	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Ran big race in defeat over 2m3f here this month and commands respect
3	Defi Nonantais Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	165	t	43355-	95	98	72	187d	—	—	+3	18.1	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Absent since disappointing run in April but improvement is possible this season
7	Footloose Man Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Richard Hobson	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Richard Hobson	155	t	-73144	85	99	81	19d	—	—	+2	19.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
2m1f course winner in August and also ran well over 2m3f here this month; up in trip again
9	Stage Show Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	151	—	78644	83	98	92	13d	—	—	-3	12.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Made the frame on both handicap hurdles (2m1f/2m); stamina will be tested today
5	Chancellorstown Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	160	—	/4007-	90	97	79	212d	—	—	+2	13.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Tailed off when switched to fences for handicap debut but remains unexposed
10	What's My Line Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Michael Madgwick	J:Harry Kimber T:Michael Madgwick	148	p	4230-8	78	98	68	19d	—	—	+2	8.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Tailed off here this month but might come on for the run; won this race in 2022
8	Little Talks Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	152	t	PP-263	82	99	97	143d	—	—	+3	9.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Game effort when third at Fakenham in June but absent since and now 0-10 over hurdles
1	Just Four Fame Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:David Dennis	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:David Dennis	168	t	3/5-45	98	93	22	20d	—	—	+10	14.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Very lightly raced 7yo; up in trip after shaping well in recent 2m novice
NR	Easter Icon Chestnut J:TBC T:Gary Brown	J: T:Gary Brown	166	—	6U-891	96	94	71	54d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
C&D winner on handicap debut August; today's slower ground may not be ideal
NR	Endersen Bay J:TBC T:Richard Rowe	J: T:Richard Rowe	157	—	4/9PP-	87	-	-	192d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Struggled in all three handicaps last season (two chases, one hurdle); back from a break

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Golden Ambition	7/4	9/4	15/8	15/8	13/8
Defi Nonantais	4/1	5/1	4/1	9/2	5/1
Footloose Man	5/1	4/1	7/2	9/2	9/2
Stage Show	6/1	11/2	9/2	5/1	11/2
Chancellorstown	8/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
What's My Line	10/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Little Talks	18/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	16/1
Just Four Fame	22/1	20/1	18/1	20/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Golden Ambition

20.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

9/4

2nd

Footloose Man

19.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 5.2

5/1

3rd

Defi Nonantais

18.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 2.4 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Just Four Fame

14.7

OR: 12 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Chancellorstown

13.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Stage Show

12.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Easter Icon

11.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Little Talks

9.9

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

18/1

Endersen

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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What's My Line

8.9

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Just Four Fame	98	93	22
Easter Icon	96	94	71
Golden Ambition	95	99	91
Defi Nonantais	95	98	72
Chancellorstown	90	97	79
Endersen	87	—	—
Footloose Man	85	99	81
Stage Show	83	98	92
Little Talks	82	99	97
What's My Line	78	98	68

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Stage Show	13d ago	Quick return
Golden Ambition	19d ago	Fit
Footloose Man	19d ago	Fit
What's My Line	19d ago	Fit
Just Four Fame	20d ago	Fit
Easter Icon	54d ago	Fresh
Little Talks	143d ago	Long break
Defi Nonantais	187d ago	Long break
Endersen	192d ago	Long break
Chancellorstown	212d ago	Long break