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14:50 Fontwell Park
Supporting The Chichester Foodbank Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 166y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,300 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 2/F251F-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey James Bowen
disputed lead, took clear lead 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace towards finish
- Form 92U576-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, kept on run in, always held
- Form 5669-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
in rear, smooth headway 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on towards finish, always doing enough
- Form 55747P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Philip Armson
mid-division, dropped to rear and asked for effort 3 out, pulled up
- Form PPFP-P6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey James Best
disputed lead, dropped to rear when ridden before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 432D11
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey P J Brennan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chaser Bobo Mac finished tailed off in two runs over hurdles at the end of last season and Alkopop will also be back over the larger obstacles sooner rather than later. Presenting Yeats is on a hat-trick but has little form on ground with some give. FORWARD PLAN found only one too good here and at Warwick in May and can get his head in front on his return to action aided by Ben Godfrey’s 3lb claim.
Formwatch
Alkopop (GER) 7-2 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along and starting to lose place when blundered 21st, no chance after, tailed off when fell 3 out, at Hexham 4m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Bobo Mac (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on outside, took keen hold, lost place 4 out, slow and well beaten 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Boss Man Fred (11-4) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Forward Plan (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Towards rear, slightly hampered 7th, smooth progress before 8th, hit front before 3 out, pushed and ridden before 2 out, narrow lead last, headed late on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Good News (11-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
China Princess (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no impression 3 out and soon no extra, in rear and pulled up before last, at Punchestown 3m hcp hvy in Feb.
Pour Une Raison (FR) 33-1 (10-2) Prominent early, mid-division 2nd, ran in snatches, mistake 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Monty's Award (10-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Presenting Yeats (IRE) 10-11 (11-2) Reluctant to start and early reminders, led until jumped slowly and headed 1st, pressed leader and ridden into several flights, ridden before 2 out, led narrowly run-in, kept on well, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Jersey Wonder (11-13) by 2 1/4l, 2 ran.