GB - Fontwell Park - Race 2

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

19.1f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Soft

9.5K

VIEW

Verdict

AGGAGIO has dropped to a decent mark and might be worth chancing with Tom Cannon taking over from an inexperienced conditional. A Mere Bagatelle has been shaping up quite well since joining James Owen and looks the chief threat.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Flat winner over 2m at Goodwood last summer. Best effort over hurdles this winter when second of 7 at Leicester (2m, heavy) in December. Ridden too aggressively when seventh of 12 at Warwick last time and he's been given a chance by the handicapper. 1st Pick 4 Aggagio (Fr) Jockey: Tom Cannon Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore J: Tom Cannon T: Gary & Josh Moore	100	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Flat winner over 2m at Goodwood last summer. Best effort over hurdles this winter when second of 7 at Leicester (2m, heavy) in December. Ridden too aggressively when seventh of 12 at Warwick last time and he's been given a chance by the handicapper.
2	Has reached the frame on 3 of his 4 hurdle starts since joining the excellent James Owen yard and it's likely only a matter of time before he's winning again. 2nd Pick 2 A Mere Bagatelle (Ire) Jockey: Alex Chadwick Trainer: James Owen J: Alex Chadwick T: James Owen	99	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Has reached the frame on 3 of his 4 hurdle starts since joining the excellent James Owen yard and it's likely only a matter of time before he's winning again.
3	Made a winning reappearance over 2¼m here (soft) in December. Pulled up over C&D since but it was a more competitive race than this one. 3rd Pick 3 Calshot Spit (Ire) Jockey: Marc Goldstein Trainer: Sheena West J: Marc Goldstein T: Sheena West	97	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Made a winning reappearance over 2¼m here (soft) in December. Pulled up over C&D since but it was a more competitive race than this one.

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