Danny Bowers 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle – Fontwell

Fontwell

3:10

Danny Bowers 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-05-28

Distance 2m3f49y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Firm

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,809

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Hooper b J:Daryl Jacob T:Nicky Henderson	J:Daryl Jacob T:Nicky Henderson	166	p	33334-	128	133	122	219d	—	—	+14	29	9/2 18%
Back from seven months off; not at his peak last year but now on a decent mark
NR	Casa Loupi ch J:Jamie Moore T:Gary Moore	J:Jamie Moore T:Gary Moore	163	—	211/6/	125	130	-	—	—	—	+7	23.8	9/2 18%
Good Flat run after long absence; on a tempting mark back over hurdles
2	Pisgah Pike br J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	167	t	71630-	129	131	120	219d	—	—	+19	27	12 8%
Won off just 1lb lower last July but absent since October; bit to prove
1	Hunters Call b J:Miss Alice Stevens(7) T:Olly Murphy	J:Miss Alice Stevens(7) T:Olly Murphy	169	p	23562-	131	137	116	36d	—	—	+19	30.5	11/2 15%
Showed he still has plenty of fire when close second at Ayr but may be vulnerable again
5	Vision Des Flos b J:Freddie Gingell(7) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(7) T:Joe Tizzard	163	t	2422P-	125	137	100	57d	—	—	+12	29.3	9/2 18%
Better known as a chaser but good second last August on most recent hurdle start
NR	Locks Corner b J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	158	t	15850-	120	136	116	42d	—	—	+13	22.2	10 10%
Two wins at the end of last year but appears to have gone off the boil
7	Estacas b J:Brendan Powell T:David Bridgwater	J:Brendan Powell T:David Bridgwater	149	—	052P-1	111	129	123	17d	—	—	+12	31	10/3 23%
Won well at Huntingdon, after wind surgery, and could defy 7lb rise

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Hooper	9/2	9/2	4	9/2	9/2
Casa Loupi	4	9/2	4	4	4
Pisgah Pike	12	11	10	10	10
Hunters Call	11/2	6	6	6	6
Vision Des Flos	9/2	4	4	4	4
Locks Corner	10	8	15/2	15/2	15/2
Estacas	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3

Predictor

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

1st

Estacas

OR: 15.3 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Hunters Call

30.5

OR: 20.3 Form: 6.9 Odds: 3.3

11/2

3rd

Vision Des Flos

29.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 5

9/2

Hooper

OR: 19.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Pisgah Pike

OR: 19.8 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.1

Casa Loupi

23.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Locks Corner

22.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 2 Odds: 2.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hunters Call Top Rated	131	137	116
Pisgah Pike	129	131	120
Hooper	128	133	122
Casa Loupi	125	130	—
Vision Des Flos	125	137	100
Locks Corner	120	136	116
Estacas	111	129	123

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Estacas	17d ago	Fit
Hunters Call	36d ago	Fit
Locks Corner	42d ago	Fit
Vision Des Flos	57d ago	Fresh
Hooper	219d ago	Long break
Pisgah Pike	219d ago	Long break
Casa Loupi	—	—