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13:05 Fontwell

Sunday 29 January 2023

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 4m 34.5s

1^st

Churchills Boy

611-8

15/2

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Chased leaders, close 3rd 2 out, challenged last, stayed stands side run-in, stayed on, just prevailed op 7/1

2^nd

I'd Like To Know

611-8

17/2

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon (7)

Raced keenly, led, not fluent 5th or 3 out, hung left before last and hard pressed, hung left flat, just denied op 8/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

Inneston

511-2

1/1f

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Chased leaders, not much room 1st, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, 3rd and held towards finish op 6/5

4^th

3 ½

Firestream

611-8

6/4

T: A J HoneyballJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leader until outpaced before 2 out, no impression on front trio after, kept on same pace tchd 7/4

5^th

Titanium Bullet

511-2

100/1

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Towards rear, went 5th 3 out, closed on leaders 2 out, no impression last op 80/1 tchd 125/1

6^th

Spicy Nelson

511-2

80/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Mid-division, mistake 3 out, soon lost touch, mistake 2 out op 50/1 tchd 100/1

7^th

Mountain Grey

511-2

150/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)

Towards rear, struggling 4 out, well beaten 3 out op 100/1

8^th

Proper Twelve

511-2

16/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

In rear on outside, pushed along after 3rd, not fluent 4th, tailed off 4 out

Also Ran

Think For A Minit

711-2

300/1

T: J W MullinsJ: M G Nolan

Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, struggling after 5th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out op 200/1

The Flying Fig

410-3

80/1

T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber (3)

Chased leaders, mistake 1st, soon lost place, last when mistake 3rd, bad mistake and unseated rider next op 66/1

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Pearly Island¹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.20Pl:£1.70, £2.30, £1.10EX:£43.30Trifecta:£148.90SF:£69.05Swingers:£6.00, £2.60, £2.90

Forecasts

Inneston (1/1), Firestream (6/4), Churchills Boy (15/2), I'd Like To Know (17/2), Pearly Island (12/1), Proper Twelve (16/1), Spicy Nelson (80/1), The Flying Fig (80/1), Titanium Bullet (100/1), Mountain Grey (150/1), Think For A Minit (300/1)

There's plenty of depth to this novice but the drop in trip could be ideal for FIRESTREAM given how he goes through his races and he's capable of defying a penalty at the second attempt. Inneston could be a big improver so he commands respect, with Plumpton scorer Churchills Boy also of interest.