14:20 Fontwell

Sunday 26 January 2025

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Southern Cranes & Access Ltd Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 164y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 5m 52.98s
1st
Horse silk
7
6/4f
T: N P MulhollandJ: James Bowen
Wore red hood to post, front mid-division, closer 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, pushed along and forged on approaching last, ridden and stayed on gamely when challenged run-in op 15/8 tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
710-8
14/1
T: R RoweJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Handy, disputed lead 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, battled on pressing leader run-in, held closing stages tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
10
6
6/1
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Rear mid-division, headway before 4 out, took 5th 3 out, soon pushed along, plugged on to chase front pair before last, no impression op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
10
4
11/2
T: S HodgsonJ: Nick Scholfield
Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on past beaten rivals from 2 out for modest 4th op 17/2 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
2
2
811-12
14/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Mid-division, headway before 3 out, pushed along in close 4th home turn, ridden 2 out and weakened op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
8 ½
3
1011-9
33/1
T: Mrs D GrissellJ: M Goldstein
Led, steadily went clear, reduced lead after 7th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, gradually weakened op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
1
9/2
T: Noel WilliamsJ: James Davies
Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, skewed 4th, pushed along 3 out and soon weakened tamely op 5/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
66/1
T: R RoweJ: N F Houlihan
Towards rear, pushed along and struggling 3 out, pulled up after next op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
10
18/1
T: Cynthia WoodsJ: James Best
Went early to post, in rear, pushed along and some headway before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
11
16/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Lewis Saunders (7)
Front mid-division, went 3rd after 3rd, ridden and dropped away after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 13/2

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5
Horse silk
A Tickatickatiming202
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: Miss S West  J: M Goldstein
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £3.60, £1.90EX:£26.50Trifecta:£151.70Tricast:£103.57SF:£23.50Swingers:£5.80, £3.10, £12.90

Forecasts

Shuil Ceoil (6/4), Maximum Effort (9/2), A Tickatickatiming (5/1), Hot Rod Lincoln (11/2), Summer In Milan (6/1), Vendant (14/1), Chankaya (14/1), Getaway Cory (16/1), Onnaroll (18/1), Westtara (33/1), Constant Friday (66/1)

Verdict

This looks a winnable race and SHUIL CEOIL shouldn't need to improve to take this now racing off a 7 lb lower mark than when last seen finishing fourth over hurdles. Maximum Effort and Summer In Milan both need to leave disappointing efforts behind, though the latter is relatively lightly-raced and could prove the main danger to the selection.

  1. SHUIL CEOIL (IRE)
  2. MAXIMUM EFFORT
  3. SUMMER IN MILAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Pride Of Paris
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
3/1

Prize Money

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

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