15:10 Fontwell

Sunday 21 January 2018

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 164y  |   Heavy  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:16  |   Winning time: 6m 13.7s
1st
Horse silk
1
1/10f
T: H FryJ: N D Fehily
Led, jumped off all weather strip before not fluent 2nd, edged right on bend before 4th then headed, led 5th, headed 7th, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, easily op 1/6
2nd
Horse silk
50
2
20/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Tracked leaders, went wide after 6th until after next and again in back straight last time, went 2nd after 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened last op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
4
33/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (5)
With winner, led 4th, headed 5th, led 7th until 4 out, weakened after 3 out op 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
510-12
10/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: L P Aspell
In rear, not fluent, mistake 7th, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.02EX:£2.80Trifecta:£6.10SF:£3.40

Forecasts

Melrose Boy (1/10), Ruggiero (10/1), Now Listen Here (20/1), Boola River (33/1)

Verdict

Harry Fry has his team in fine order right now, emphasised with a double at Ascot yesterday, and this looks a good chance for MELROSE BOY to get back to winning ways. He looked to be on the up when scoring at Cheltenham on his return in November and though he was turned over at odds-on last month at Newbury, this looks a more straightforward mission and he likely won't need to improve to score. Ruggiero was an expensive purchase and should prove better for his opening bumper run at Uttoxeter, ensuring he's next best ahead of Now Listen Here and the returning mare Boola River.
  1. Melrose Boy
  2. Ruggiero
  3. Now Listen Here

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £301.00

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