14:05 Fontwell

Sunday 17 November 2019

All12:2512:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:45

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 1f 162y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 4m 38.4s
1st
Horse silk
1
8/1
T: T SymondsJ: James Nixon (5)
Always prominent, led 3 out, clear before 2 out, ran on well
2nd
Horse silk
12
2
9/4f
T: Nicky MartinJ: Matt Griffiths
Always prominent, lost place 3 out, rallied before 2 out, ridden and went 2nd when hung left and blundered last, no chance with winner
3rd
Horse silk
2
8
8/1
T: N DungerJ: Rex Dingle (5)
Held up and behind, progress on outside 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace flat
4th
Horse silk
3
4
5/1
T: R WalfordJ: Stan Sheppard (3)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, disputing 3rd and beaten when mistake last
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
6
7/1
T: N B KingJ: Bryony Frost
Led to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat
6th
Horse silk
6
5
611-5
6/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Held up, hit 6th, pushed along and headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
12/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner
With leader to 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
10/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)
Held up, behind 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.40, £1.40, £2.60EX:£29.30Trifecta:£190.90Tricast:£149.53SF:£26.60Swingers:£4.30, £7.80, £6.90

Forecasts

Colonel Custard (9/4), Our Merlin (5/1), Ar Mest (6/1), Gateway To Europe (7/1), Song For Someone (8/1), Hier Encore (8/1), Zizaneur (10/1), Trans Express (12/1)

Verdict

COLONEL CUSTARD just appeared to run out of puff in the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las on his reappearance but that effort was enough to suggest the useful novice from last season is going to make further progress this term. He'll handle the ground and should have a leading say with that run behind him. Song For Someone is capable of going well fresh and connections deemed him good enough for the Grade 1 Doom Bar at Aintree in April, so he joins C&D specialist Hier Encore and Our Merlin on the shortlist.
  1. Colonel Custard
  2. Song For Someone
  3. Hier Encore

Previous Winners

2018
Lisp
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 4
J: Tom Cannon  |  T: A King
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,216.002nd: £2,132.003rd: £1,066.004th: £534.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00

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