tigerbet.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle.
Fontwell · Sunday, 11 Jan · 19:00
· 3m 1f 166y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:00
Off time
11
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
29
28/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Woodythewoodpecker (G)
Best effort when fourth of 9 in Ffos Las maiden in 2024/25 and belatedly ran to a similar level in a handicap when 7½ length second in 11-runner novice handicap at Hereford (25.5f). Claims if he can build on that.
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 6 | 76.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Bobalot (G)
[TP]
Course winner who scored at Huntingdon (25f) off 4 lb lower last spring and finished third over same C&D in November. Not in same form at Uttoxeter (22f) last time but has place claims if bouncing back returned to a longer trip.
|
Benjamin Macey | L Horsfall | 9 | 75.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Fox Cottage (G)
Finished closer than on previous starts when 11 length second in a 3-runner handicap at Leicester (20.5f, heavy) 38 days ago. Step up in trip should suit (from family of a Grand National winner) but he'll need to improve for it.
|
Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins | 6 | 71.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Mr Griffiths (G)
FAV
Only minor promise to date and was reported to have made a respiratory noise when well beaten on reappearance/qualifying run at Chepstow (19.4f) in November. Worth a market check now sent handicapping over a markedly longer trip.
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 6 | 70.8 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Jour D'orage (G)
[P1]
Hasn't shown much to date, latest upped in trip handicap debut/reappearance. Remains with plenty to prove but hasn't been with present yard long and first-time cheekpieces may help with tendency to jump right (stable also saddle Happy Retu…
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 7 | 69.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Happy Returns (M)
[P]
Low-mileage for age and built on reappearance second over C&D when readily winning a weak 7-runner handicap hurdle (3/1) at Wincanton (24.7f, soft) 38 days ago. Can make a bold bid despite an 8 lb rise.
|
Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland | 9 | 68.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 7 | — |
Jewel Eyed Judy (M)
Had shown decidedly little prior to opening her account in a weak handicap hurdle at Leicester (20.5f, soft) following a 7-month break in November. Wasn't in the same form over the same C&D next time and will need to take a step forward go…
|
James Turner | N & W Twiston-Davies | 6 | 68.5 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Wot You Wearing (G)
[TP]
Hasn't won since landing a double at Chepstow at the end of 2023 (lost his way for Robert Stephens) but has fallen to a tempting mark and would be interesting if back on song on first start for Fergal O'Brien.
|
Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien | 9 | 68 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Smith (G)
[B]
Successful 8 times on the Flat (modest handicapper stays 2m) but yet to make any significant impact over hurdles. Remains with something to prove returning to jumps over a markedly longer trip.
|
M Goldstein | Mrs L Richards | 10 | 65.8 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
I Love You Sivola (G)
[VT]
Fair chaser at best in France but remains with little recent form. Improvement needed.
|
Brendan Powell | Mrs H R J Nelmes | 8 | 65.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 8th | 11 | — |
William Philo (G)
[P]
Both career wins have come at this venue but failed to build on a promising reappearance second (125/1) at Exeter in January last year, pulling up at Exeter when last seen in March. Can go well fresh but questions to answer at present.
|
Harry Kimber | B Lund | 9 | 64.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 5th | 12 | — |
Hilltown (G)
[P]
Has won twice at Plumpton but isn't one to be interested in based on his 3 runs since returning from a lay-off.
|
Ellis Collier | J W Mullins | 8 | 64.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Mr Griffiths (11/4), Wot You Wearing (3/1), Happy Returns (9/2), Bobalot (9/1), Jewel Eyed Judy (11/1), William Philo (12/1), Fox Cottage (12/1), Jour D'orage (14/1), Woodythewoodpecker (16/1), I Love You Sivola (22/1), Smith (25/1), Hilltown (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3697.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1701.0 GBP |
| P3 | 850.0 GBP |
| P4 | 426.0 GBP |
| P5 | 212.0 GBP |