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14:30 Fontwell Park

Saint Novices' Claiming Hurdle (Class F)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 49.70s
  • 13 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sungio

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Alcayde

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nova Girl

      7/2

        1
        Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Red stars, Red and Royal Blue check cap

        Show The Way

        41 v
        11/2
        • Form 40-033
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        ridden approaching 6th, soon behind, pulled up approaching 7th

        2
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue epaulets, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        Sungio

        22
        9/2
        • Form 660-P4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        held up and behind, steady headway from 6th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, ridden to lead flat, stayed on (wore cheek pieces)

        3
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        Alcayde

        302
        5/1
        • Form 30/5456-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching last, headed and no extra flat

        4
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue armlets and cap

        Alqabas (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        behind when virtually refused and unseated rider 2nd

        5
        Silk - Black and yellow check, halved sleeves

        Another Dottie (IRE)

        140
        33/1
        • Form 60F/PU-2
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-10

        chased leaders, behind from 5th, pulled up before 7th

        6
        Silk - Light Blue, Purple stars

        Devon Dream (IRE)

        25/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        always towards rear

        7
        Silk - Orange, dark blue star, white cap

        Foxy Lad

        57
        100/1
        • Form 0/500-PP
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        behind from 7th

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, Mauve sash and spots on cap

        Red Hot Robbie

        21
        66/1
        • Form 130/F-P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-10

        ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out

        9
        Silk - Olive Green, Light Blue sash and sleeves, White cap

        Redouble

        5
        9/2
        • Form 254004
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        tracked leaders, ridden approaching 7th, every chance 2 out, one pace

        10
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and armlets, Yellow cap

        Rugged Ruben

        25
        16/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        well behind from 7th, pulled up before 2 out

        11
        Silk - White, Red diamond, Red cap

        King of The Blues

        21 v
        100/1
        • Form 0PP-PPP
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-6

        in touch, outpaced approaching 7th, soon well behind, tailed off

        12
        Silk - DARK BLUE, RED sash, RED cap, DARK BLUE diamond

        Nova Girl

        23
        7/2
        • Form 4-P5542
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5

        led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace flat

        13
        Silk - Purple and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Black cap

        Sodelk

        129
        33/1
        • Form U55P-0U
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-1

        held up and behind, headway 5th, mistake next, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

        In depth

        Verdict

        The hardest task here is trying to find any sort of winning form that can tie in with forwarding a confident selection and bets are best kept to a minimum. Alcayde, rated just 98, is the one to beat according to the BHB figures and he has to be considered at this level. However, his best efforts do not make him a reliable selection and the fact that he is winless over timber from seven previous efforts in modest company, suggests that he is one to consider taking on. Nova Girl and Redouble fit the bill as the biggest dangers and with the former sitting pretty at the weights, she just gets the TEAMtalk vote. Although beaten by eight lengths behind Lost The Plot at Southwell last time, that form reads quite well in the context of this race and it would be no surprise to see her claimed post-race if she gives a good account of herself again. The booking of Mick Fitzgerald for Sungio also takes the eye and he is the only other to consider in what is a typically trappy event of this nature.