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14:10 Fontwell

Friday 28 March 2025

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James Place 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 25.16s

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Bank On Frank²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard| T: B Pauling| OR: 102

4/1

Runner-up sole start in points and there were clear signs that he's getting the hang of things in this sphere when fourth of 10 in a maiden here (17.7f, good to soft) last time. Improvement likely now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 2/5934

Ghasham³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Saunders| T: Ian Williams| OR: 102

10/3

Opened hurdles account at Market Rasen in March 2023 and, though winless since, he has got back on track in recent months with a series of solid placed efforts, including last month at Warwick (19f, heavy). Leading claims off the same mark here.

Form: 10/6223

Shuil Ceoil^p⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Macey| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102| CD

11/4

Didn't take to fences but strong in the market and took advantage of reduced mark back hurdling over C&D (soft) last month. 6 lb rise fair enough and he has to enter calculations.

Form: P55541

Bobalot^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Sean P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 95| CD

13/2

Good second at Chepstow on his yard debut last month before unseating rider early on over this C&D 14 days later. Got round when third at Hereford (25.5f, good) subsequently and he needs considering off this 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 5-602U3

Summer In Milan^v1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Charlie Case| T: C Gordon| OR: 94| BF

5/1

Yet to trouble the judge but it's still early days for this 6-y-o and he performed with credit when 10½ lengths third to Shuil Ceoil over C&D on penultimate start (now meets that rival on 8 lb better terms). Needs to pull out a bit more but that's entirely possible. Visor applied.

Form: 747833

Pearl's Pirate^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Rob Hargreaves| T: G & J Moore| OR: 84

8/1

Showed a bit sole bumper outing last March but his efforts over hurdles to date leave much to be desired. Cheekpieces enlisted.

Form: 3-6858

Forecasts

Shuil Ceoil (11/4), Ghasham (10/3), Bank On Frank (4/1), Summer In Milan (5/1), Bobalot (13/2), Pearl's Pirate (8/1)

With improvement anticipated now upped in trip for this handicap debut, BANK ON FRANK could be the answer to this rather trappy-looking contest. Ghasham has been threatening to come good of late and he looks sure to be in the mix once again, while Summer In Milan has a good chance of reversing January C&D placings with Shuil Ceoil on these revised terms. Bobalot is also considered.