19:20 Fontwell

Thursday 23 August 2018

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Yeomans Honda Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 164y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:20  |   Winning time: 5m 19.53s
1st
Horse silk
2
10/3
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: M D Grant
Held up in 5th, headway into 3rd after 3 out, led 2 out, clear when blundered badly rider lost irons and veered badly right run-in, soon recovered and in command op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
7
9/2
T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: L P Aspell
Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led and flattened 3 out, headed 2 out, chased winner, no impression op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
5
711-9
25/1
T: A StrongeJ: G Sheehan
Held up in last pair, dropped to last at 5th. plugged on into 3rd approaching 2 out op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
1/1f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leader, led narrowly 3rd, pushed along going out on last circuit, headed 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened approaching 2 out op 11/10 tchd 6/5
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
14/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore
Led until 3rd, hit 5th, chased leader until 4 out, weakened next op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
12/1
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
Chased leaders, losing place when mistake 7th, behind after op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
56
3
20/1
T: Mrs L HillJ: David Bass
Took keen hold in rear, gained a place 5th, hit next, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£1.60, £1.80EX:£15.50Trifecta:£106.40SF:£18.79Swingers:£4.30, £5.70, £4.20

Forecasts

I'm Always Trying (1/1), Whatthebutlersaw (10/3), Sensible Friend (9/2), Get Home Now (12/1), The Detainee (14/1), Royal Irish Hussar (20/1), Jalingo (25/1)

Verdict

I'm Always Trying is better than his last run indicates but that performance still casts a shadow of doubt and WHATTHEBUTLERSAW is a more appealing proposition. The nine-year-old needs time between races and emerged with credit on his reappearance when finding an improving rival too good and finishing clear of the third. The Detainee and Sensible Friend are weighted to go close but both need to improve their jumping.
  1. Whatthebutlersaw
  2. I'm Always Trying
  3. Sensible Friend

Previous Winners

2017
Ramore Will
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 6
7/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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