14:30 Fontwell

Wednesday 23 October 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 47.68s

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Just Four Fame^t1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis| OR: 98

16/1

Third in an Aintree bumper in May 2022 then not seen again until last of 5 in maiden hurdle at Wincanton in February. Bit more like it when fifth at Warwick 3 weeks ago, albeit well positioned. Tongue tie goes on for hurdles debut.

Form: 223/5-45

Defi Nonantais^t¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 95

7/4

Steady improvement in 3 novice hurdles but only a respectable effort on his handicap bow at Wincanton in February. Bit better in cheekpieces/tongue strap following a wind op when fifth of 10 at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft) before failing to see out 23.1f final start.

Form: 843355-

Golden Ambition^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 95| BF

9/4

Heavily supported down in trip with blinkers refitted and found only one too good over 19.1f here 3 weeks ago. Stuck to his task and well clear of the rest so has to be of serious interest.

Form: 5P05-U2

Chancellorstown²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 90

11/1

No impact in 3 runs over hurdles (contested good races at Newbury twice). Placed twice in points but failed to take to chasing at the first attempt at Huntingdon in March. Returns from 7 months off with yard in reasonable nick.

Form: P3/4007-

Footloose Man^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: R Hobson| OR: 85| BF| C

7/1

Placed in bumpers and left previous hurdling efforts behind when opening his account in a 9-runner conditional jockeys' event over 17.8f here in August. Held back by mistakes both starts since and now goes up in trip.

Form: 8-73144

Little Talks^t¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 82

11/1

Remains a maiden following 10 starts but she returned to something like her best when third of 6 in novices' handicap hurdle at Fakenham (23.4f) in June. Looks a thorough stayer so this trip may not be ideal on return.

Form: 4PP-263

Stage Show¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 83

14/1

Fair maiden on Flat and more like it over hurdles with a brace of fourth-place finishes in handicaps around 17f this autumn. Stamina for this far taken on trust.

Form: 78644

What's My Line^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Kimber| T: M Madgwick| OR: 78| CD

20/1

C&D winner who was in good form last term until only tenth of 15 in handicap here (17.7f, good to firm) in April, going in snatches. Likely he needed the run on reappearance 19 days ago and better expected here.

Form: 44230-8

Non-Runners

Easter Icon⁵⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Brown J: Isabelle Ryder

Endersen¹⁹²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: R Rowe J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Defi Nonantais (7/4), Golden Ambition (9/4), Easter Icon (7/2), Footloose Man (7/1), Chancellorstown (11/1), Little Talks (11/1), Stage Show (14/1), Just Four Fame (16/1), What's My Line (20/1), Endersen (66/1)

Despite failing to land heavy support here 19 days ago, GOLDEN AMBITION didn't do a lot wrong in pulling a long way clear with a handicap debutant and he can go one place better this time. Easter Icon is second choice, with What's My Line expected to step up on his reappearance run when well behind the selection.