GB - Fontwell Park - Race 5

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

17.7f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Soft (Heavy in places)

11.5K

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Verdict

A competitive small-field contest with bottom weight QUEENIE ST CLAIR selected to come out on top. Successful on stable debut at Wincanton in December, she was far from disgraced faced with a sterner assignment at Taunton last time and this return to handicaps looks firmly in her favour now. The Boss Bear and Sinchi Roca are still very much unexposed and head up the dangers on their respective handicap debuts.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
6	Improved in a refitted hood when scoring on return/stable debut at Wincanton (15.2f) on Boxing Day and followed that with a respectable third in 7-runner mares' novice at Taunton (16.5f) 19 days ago. Switch back to handicaps in her favour and considered under Sean Bowen. 1st Pick 6 Queenie St Clair (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Nick Scholfield J: Sean Bowen T: Nick Scholfield	99	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Improved in a refitted hood when scoring on return/stable debut at Wincanton (15.2f) on Boxing Day and followed that with a respectable third in 7-runner mares' novice at Taunton (16.5f) 19 days ago. Switch back to handicaps in her favour and considered under Sean Bowen.
3	Built on debut promise when landing a bumper here in May and followed up in 5-runner Plumpton maiden hurdle (20.5f) on reappearance in December. Held back by lingering greenness (also made mistakes) when second at Fakenham since and he remains with potential on handicap bow. 2nd Pick 3 The Boss Bear (Ire) Jockey: Tom Cannon Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore J: Tom Cannon T: Gary & Josh Moore	96	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis Built on debut promise when landing a bumper here in May and followed up in 5-runner Plumpton maiden hurdle (20.5f) on reappearance in December. Held back by lingering greenness (also made mistakes) when second at Fakenham since and he remains with potential on handicap bow.
1	Fairly useful winner in bumpers and perfect start sent hurdling when landing 12-runner Wincanton maiden (15.2f, soft) in January. Didn't progress on back of a fairly quick turnaround when fourth under a penalty at Sandown (2m) latest but certainly worth another chance now handicapping. 3rd Pick 1 Sinchi Roca (Ire) Jockey: Paddy Hanlon Trainer: Syd Hosie J: Paddy Hanlon T: Syd Hosie	96	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Fairly useful winner in bumpers and perfect start sent hurdling when landing 12-runner Wincanton maiden (15.2f, soft) in January. Didn't progress on back of a fairly quick turnaround when fourth under a penalty at Sandown (2m) latest but certainly worth another chance now handicapping.

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