17:10 Fontwell

Wednesday 8 May 2024

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Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 164y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:12  |   Winning time: 5m 26.5s
1st
Horse silk
6
9/2
T: K BurkeJ: Harry Atkins (5)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, led before 2 out, edged right and drew clear flat, easily op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
3
11/2
T: R WalfordJ: Joe Anderson
Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went from last, edged left flat, no impression on winner op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
5
1111-0
28/1
T: G BrownJ: Isabelle Ryder (10)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, not much room after 3 out, went briefly last, no impression on winner, 3rd and no extra flat op 22/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
17/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: Jack Hogan
Held up rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, driven 2 out, never on terms, 4th and no extra flat op 7/1 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
6
7
16/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Lily Pinchin
Tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, led before 2 out, soon headed, not fluent and no extra last op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
11/2
T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard
Not fluent 1st, soon led, headed before 2 out, weakened last op 9/2 tchd 4/1
7th
Horse silk
3
4
14/1
T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon
Held up in touch in mid-division, jumped left 2nd, not much room next, hanging left before 2 out, weakened last op 11/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
33/1
T: C J GrayJ: Phillip Armson
Pushed along in rear before 4th, behind after 7th, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
9
33/1
T: B I CaseJ: Toby Wynne
Led, jumped left and not fluent 1st, soon headed, prominent, not fluent 6th, lost place 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 22/1
UR
Horse silk
10
2/1f
T: N P MulhollandJ: Miss Thomosina Eyston (6)
Held up in touch in mid-division, losing ground 7th, mistake 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, mistake and unseated rider last op 3/1
PU
Horse silk
11
33/1
T: A IrvineJ: Caoilin Quinn
Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 7th, losing place when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 40/1
PU
Horse silk
12
125/1
T: Cynthia WoodsJ: Tabitha Worsley
Held up in mid-division on outside, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 3rd, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 100/1 tchd 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£1.90, £2.00, £7.00EX:£35.50Trifecta:£557.60Tricast:£627.23SF:£28.56Swingers:£5.60, £24.80, £27.00

Forecasts

Come On Paddy Mac (2/1), Whynotnowroy (9/2), The Cox Express (11/2), Only Fools (11/2), Celtic Fortune (17/2), Dreadpoetssociety (14/1), Royal Regard (16/1), Reine Fee (28/1), Bellamy's Grey (33/1), Vintage Icon (33/1), Stargazer Belle (33/1), No Guarantee (125/1)

Verdict

In an opener where few arrive with compelling claims a chance is taken on Chris Gordon handicap newcomer DREADPOETSSOCIETY, with confidence increased should the betting vibes be strong. Only Fools, a course winner in March, is feared most ahead of Whynotnowroy.

  1. DREADPOETSSOCIETY (IRE)
  2. ONLY FOOLS (IRE)
  3. WHYNOTNOWROY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00

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