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12:20 Fontwell Park

Cortaflex For Horses Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 45.00s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sunley Shines

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Noun De La Thinte (FR)

    16/1

      2
      Silk -

      Saraba (FR)

      8/1

        1
        Silk - Orange, black chevrons, orange sleeves and cap with black star

        Bonnie Blue

        30
        16/1
        • Form 63
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        always towards rear, no impression

        2
        Silk - NAVY BLUE, SCARLET sleeves, quartered cap, WHITE cross belts

        Chasing The Stars (IRE)

        18
        50/1
        • Form P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, blundered 2nd, behind 5th, pulled up before 6th

        3
        Silk - MAROON, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, MAROON and YELLOW quartered cap

        Dream On Maggie

        39
        50/1
        • Form 0P0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up mid-division, headway after 6th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, one pace

        4
        Silk - Orange and Purple stripes, Orange sleeves

        Grey Mistral

        338
        50/1
        • Form 6P-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        towards rear, ridden 5th, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, large red spots, white cap

        Noun De La Thinte (FR)

        22
        16/1
        • Form 42-0P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well from last, challenged for 2nd close home

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink hollow box, checked sleeves, Pink cap

        Overjoyed

        40
        100/1
        • Form 07
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        towards rear, mistake 1st, lost touch 3rd, behind

        7
        Silk - Light blue, white sleeves, red cap, light blue star

        River of Wishes

        270
        100/1
        • Form 7/PFP-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        prominent, hit 2nd, lost place 3rd, behind after 5th, pulled up before 6th

        8
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

        Saraba (FR)

        25
        8/1
        • Form 63
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        prominent, chased leader 5th, ridden 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, stayed on flat

        9
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, BLACK and LIGHT GREEN striped sleeves, LIGHT GREEN cap, BLACK spots

        Sunley Shines

        24
        9/4
        • Form 701-35
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leader, led after 3rd, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, driven out and stayed on gamely last

        10
        Silk - Rifle Green, Silver striped sleevs, Maroon cap

        Tessanoora

        62 BF
        Evs
        • Form 33-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        towards rear, headway 5th, chased leader 6th, ridden 3 out, every chance when mistake last, weakened flat

        11
        Silk - Orange, Black sleeves, Orange spots

        Sturbury

        32
        16/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-1

        mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out

        12
        Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, White sleeves, Orange cap

        Winter Coral (FR)

        37 p
        33/1
        • Form 986
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-1

        led until after 3rd, chased leader until ridden 6th, weakened 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Tessanoora is impossible to oppose here, with Saraba and Noun De La Thinte rated the main dangers The selection was a good second on her last run behind Miss Pebbles. That form has since been franked and, with improvement likely under similar conditions here, she will be hard to beat. Saraba rates the main danger on her latest third behind In Media Res, but she gave the impression on that occasion that she would be suited by a longer trip, and for that reason she is passed over. Noun De La Thinte is another that could go well on her best form but she has shown very little to date this season so cannot be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder, Bonnie Blue has shown a modicum of ability in two runs to date in bumpers and, if she takes to hurdles, she would have definite place claims, but for the winner we return to Tessanoora whose form looks rock solid.

        Formwatch

        Bonnie Blue 11-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 6f out, stayed on from over 3f out, 3rd of 15, 11l behind Lady Bling Bling (10-11) at Ludlow 2m mrs nhf (H) gs in Dec.

        Chasing The Stars (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders until 7th, soon behind pulled up 2 out in race won by Glasker Mill (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (E) gd in Dec, 16 ran.

        Noun De La Thinte (FR) 10-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden 6th pulled up 3 out in race won by Vingis Park (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (E) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.

        Saraba (FR) 22-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 9l behind In Media Res (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (E) sft in Dec.

        Sunley Shines 100-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, led 7th until after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 18, 18l behind Wee Robbie (11-0) at Newbury 2m 3f nh nov hdl (D) gs in Dec.

        Tessanoora 9-2fav (10-9) Held up, in touch, went 2nd approaching 5th, left in lead after 3 out, ridden, headed and mistake last, one pace, 2nd of 16, 5l behind Miss Pebbles (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (E) gs in Nov.

        Sturbury 50-1 (10-2) Held up, effort 6th, weakened next, 5th of 11, 18l behind Tora Bora (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo nov hdl (E) sft in Dec.

        Winter Coral (FR) 80-1 (10-5) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 19l behind Caribou (10-12) at Leicester 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) sft in Dec.