15:00 Fontwell

Sunday 26 February 2017

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totepool National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 33y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:02  |   Winning time: 4m 48.1s
1st
Horse silk
1
9/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Prominent, led after 3rd, clear before 4 out, stayed on strongly and drew further clear from next op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
29
7
9/2
T: Nick WilliamsJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, 2nd before 4 out, no impression on winner and well held before 2 out tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
22
6
2/1j
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Held up in rear, headway after 6th, 3rd after 4 out, no impression on winner, well held before 2 out, getting very tried before last tchd 15/8
4th
Horse silk
2
8
25/1
T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien
Prominent until 2nd, tracked leaders, pushed along after 4th, lost touch after 6th, went very remote 4th before 2 out op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
11
5
2/1j
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Mid-division, soon pushed along and never looked happy, reminders after 4th, lost touch after 6th tchd 9/4
6th
Horse silk
6
3
811-11
40/1
T: D SkeltonJ: N D Fehily
In rear, not fluent 6th, soon well behind op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
17/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, headed after 3rd, lost 2nd before 4 out, 4th and weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next op 8/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Lil Rockerfeller74
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 6
T: N B King  J: T E Whelan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.60Pl:£4.00, £2.30EX:£53.10Trifecta:£177.30SF:£46.55Swingers:£7.10, £4.60, £2.20

Forecasts

L'Ami Serge (2/1), Different Gravey (2/1), Lil Rockerfeller (3/1), Le Rocher (9/2), Adrien Du Pont (17/2), Camping Ground (9/1), Third Intention (25/1), Shelford (40/1)

Verdict

Take the hint that LE ROCHER is bypassing handicaps from what looks a very good mark on his juvenile form to take his chances here. He was looking like he could be top class before his injuries kept him away for a year, but based on his latest win he could be coming back to his best and this was the target nominated after that win. Lil Rockerfeller would run through a wall if you asked him and last year's winner should go well again. Different Gravey is talented but has a little to prove now back over hurdles, L'Ami Serge should go well but maybe we haven't seen the best of Adrien Du Pont yet and he can get in the places. 1. Le Rocher 2. Lil Rockerfeller 3. Adrien Du Pont

Prize Money

1st: £45,560.002nd: £17,096.003rd: £8,560.004th: £4,264.005th: £2,144.006th: £1,072.00

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