18:40 Fontwell

Wednesday 8 May 2024

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Starsports.Bet Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 1f 166y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:53  |   Winning time: 6m 37.6s
1st
Horse silk
7
13/8f
T: N P MulhollandJ: Joe Anderson (5)
Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway when hit 2 out, challenged last, soon led, driven out tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
½
4
11/4
T: S HosieJ: G Sheehan
Soon towards rear, ridden and struggling after 9th, switched outside and headway before 4 out, blundered 2 out, challenged last, held close home op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
17
3
18/1
T: Mrs D GrissellJ: M Goldstein
Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, not fluent and led 5th, pressed last, soon headed, no extra flat op 20/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
2
8/1
T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: James Best
Led until slow 2nd, prominent, ridden after 9th, no impression from 2 out, plugged on flat op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
11/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Held up behind leaders, jumped right 4th, headway before 8th, weakened from 2 out
6th
Horse silk
7
6
711-5
4/1
T: Ben ClarkeJ: Thomas Bellamy
Prominent, led 2nd, headed 4th, 4th and no extra last tchd 7/2
7th
Horse silk
½
5
33/1
T: S HosieJ: Lorcan Murtagh
Held up behind leaders, not fluent 4th or 9th, no impression, weakened from 2 out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Aworkinprogress41
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: N J Gifford  J: James Davies
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.40, £1.80EX:£7.50Trifecta:£47.00Tricast:£52.41SF:£6.53Swingers:£1.20, £4.90, £6.40

Forecasts

Aworkinprogress (6/4), The Bold Thady (13/8), Thirtyfour Thirty (11/4), Bobalot (4/1), The Wise Traveller (8/1), Weseekherthere (11/1), Westtara (18/1), Chabadatika (33/1)

Verdict

It's tough to get away from AWORKINPROGRESS, who was suited by the increase in trip to get off the mark here just under 6 weeks ago and with more to come as stamina is drawn out further, Nick Gifford's 5-y-o is a confident selection to follow up. The main danger may emerge from The Bold Thady, who is yet to get his head in front but boasts consistent form figures, with Thirtyfour Thirty rounding off the shortlist back at this track.

  1. AWORKINPROGRESS (IRE)
  2. THE BOLD THADY (IRE)
  3. THIRTYFOUR THIRTY

Previous Winners

2023
Sirobbie
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 9
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00

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