15:25 Fontwell

Sunday 28 January 2024

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 49y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:25  |   Winning time: 5m 8.47s
1st
Horse silk
9
28/1
T: Ben ClarkeJ: Thomas Bellamy
Made all, in command before 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged op 33/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
1
8/15f
T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick
Raced on inside, mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 6th, came wide turning in, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, high head carriage and plugged on into 2nd at the last, ridden and hung left run-in, no chance with winner op 8/11
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
125/1
T: O SignyJ: James Davies
Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd at the last, plugged on in well held 3rd tchd 100/1
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
12
5/1
T: Anthony CharltonJ: H Cobden
Held up off the pace in last pair, closer out wide after 3 out, plugged on into remote 4th between last two op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
20
11
125/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Paul O'Brien
Soon towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, ridden in remote 5th after 3 out, tailed off
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
5/2
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until hit 3 out and pushed along in 3rd, weakened in 4th before 2 out, lost that placing between last two, dropped to 6th run-in op 9/4
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
66/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Off the pace and always towards rear, mistake 2 out tchd 80/1
8th
Horse silk
16
2
250/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: James Best
Chased winner until after 2nd, chased leaders, weakened and mistake 3 out op 200/1
9th
Horse silk
25
3
300/1
T: C PoultonJ: Charlie Price (3)
Raced wide, tracked winner after 2nd until 6th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 250/1 tchd 200/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
40/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)
Always rear-division, tailed off 3 out, never a factor op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
66/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan
Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and struggling in rear after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after next tchd 50/1
PU
Horse silk
10
40/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams
Well in rear, mistake and reminders 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£42.20Pl:£4.90, £1.10, £18.80EX:£115.60Trifecta:£5,953.20SF:£48.68Swingers:£6.20, £237.80, £19.50

Forecasts

Bowenspark (8/15), Johnny Blue (5/2), Yalla Habibi (5/1), Risk De Pluie (28/1), Hidalgo Des Bordes (40/1), Rue St Denis (40/1), Nordic Storm (66/1), Jolyjump (66/1), How And Ever (125/1), Wellwillya (125/1), Come On Paddy Mac (250/1), D'ambonnay (300/1)

Verdict

JOHNNY BLUE made a promising start over hurdles when giving best only late on to a useful rival at Hereford in November, so he can build on that effort to go one better. He is taken to see off the challenge of Bowenspark, who can make his presence felt back down in grade, while Rue St Denis could take a step forward on his hurdles bow.

  1. JOHNNY BLUE (IRE)
  2. BOWENSPARK (IRE)
  3. RUE ST DENIS (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,193.002nd: £1,932.003rd: £966.004th: £484.00

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