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13:40 Fontwell Park

Cortaflex For Horses Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 48.20s
  • Off Time: 13:41:35
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves
  • Form 14
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5

held up in touch, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, and soon headed, led breifly last, not pace of winner flat

2
Silk - White, Red chevrons, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, Black star
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up in mid-division, ridden jumped slowly and lost place 6th, rallied and kept on one pace for 2 out

3
Silk - RED, YELLOW chevron, check cap
50/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

led, mistake 1st, ridden 6th, weakened and 3 out

4
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap
9/4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch and pulled hard to 3rd, out, switched left and shaken up to lead soon after last, quickened and clear flat, comfortably

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap
  • Form 5-99553
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

chased leader, ridden to challenge 3 out, led after 2 out, headed soon after last, no extra flat

6
Silk - BLACK, GOLD cross belts, BLACK and RED quartered cap
  • Form 77
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, hit 1st, ridden 6th, weakened and 3 out

7
Silk - Red, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
50/1
  • Form UP6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up last, headway in 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red striped cap
  • Form 35
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

led to 3rd, prominent until ridden after 6th, weakened in 3 out

In depth

Verdict

An interesting juvenile opener with one or two of these possibly with the three to concentrate on appearing to be Pur De Sivola, Jimboreal and Mobaasher. All three hold Triumph Hurdle entries at the Cheltenham Festival next month and this race could determine whether they take their chances in the big one. For today we will side with Pur De Sivola to come out on top. Alan King's gelding makes his British debut but has contested some good races in his native France and despite still being a maiden he should not be underestimated here. The yard are going well and Robert Thornton's mount will enjoy some cut so we will side with his greater experience. Mobaasher is rated in the 80s on the level and so is capable of going very well. Charlie Mann will have him ready to run, but his infinite lack of expertise over obstacles in public will be scrutinised by his rivals here and he may have to wait for another day. Jimboreal was not strongly fancied on his British debut at Ludlow last time and his run that day showed why. He has an Enghien success to his name, and although he carries that grand Cheltenham entry he probably has most to prove of the leading trio here and we are happy to side with Pur De Sivola to do the business.

Formwatch

Jimboreal (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 14, 17l behind Altilhar (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.

Leonardo's Friend 33-1 (9-2) In touch on outside, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 12, 11l behind Ifatfirst (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan (Flat).

Missouri (USA) 8-1 (10-9) Held up, effort 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Categorical (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.

Mobaasher (USA) 5-1 (8-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 6, 4l behind Green Room (8-11) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (2) sft in Oct (Flat).

Pur De Sivola (FR) (10-6) 3rd of 7, 7l behind Lucky Du Berlais (10-8) at Auteuil 2m 1f chs hvy in Nov.

Smart Golden Boy (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Always behind, 7th of 12, 35l behind Gracechurch (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Zizou (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) Towards rear, keen, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, well behind Katchit (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.

In On The Act (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Prominent, stumbled 6th, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out, 5th of 16, 20l behind Raslan (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec.