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12:45 Fontwell Park

Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 164y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,700 added
  • Winner: £5,827
  • 2nd: £2,685
  • 3rd: £1,342
  • 4th: £672
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 42.10s
  • Off Time: 12:45:33
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Serious Charges (IRE)

2/5

    2
    Silk -

    One For The Wall (IRE)

    16/1

      1
      Silk - DARK GREEN, WHITE chevron, LIGHT GREEN sleeves, DARK GREEN and WHITE check cap

      Lydford Lad (IRE)

      32
      15/2
      • Form 5/P5-155
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 112

      held up in 5th, headway to chase winner after 7th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after next, lost 2nd before 2 out, edging left and no extra approaching last

      2
      Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and star on Red cap

      Serious Charges (IRE)

      20
      2/5
      • Form 2-21
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-10

      made all, shaken up before 2 out, not fluent last, driven flat, stayed on

      3
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

      Blade Runner (FR)

      15
      9/2
      • Form 3145
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      chased winner, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, mistake 7th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten from 3 out

      4
      Silk - Light blue, grey sleeves, light blue spots, light blue and grey hooped cap

      One For The Wall (IRE)

      21
      16/1
      • Form 425
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      chased leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, pressing winner briefly flat, no impression towards finish

      5
      Silk - Mauve and black (quartered), mauve sleeves, white cap

      Richidish (FR)

      15
      80/1
      • Form 33/P4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3

      in rear, pushed along after 6th, well beaten from 4 out

      6
      Silk - Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, yellow cap

      The Big Red One

      48
      33/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      not fluent, chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 5th until after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Lydford Lad has been well beaten in a couple of starts since winning a Ffos Las maiden in November and Exeter winner SERIOUS CHARGES has far more scope. One For The Wall is preferred to Blade Runner of the two Chris Gordon runners and may also fare better than hurdling newcomer The Big Red One and Richidish.

      Formwatch

      Lydford Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, 4th and no extra last, dropped to 5th flat, 5th of 11, 13l behind Straight Swap (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

      Serious Charges (IRE) 11-8fav (11-6) Made all, pressed 3 out, holding 2nd last, stayed on well flat, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jan beating Scarface (11-6) by 3 3/4l, 12 ran.

      Blade Runner (FR) 80-1 (10-12) Last pair, dropped to rear and struggling 6th, plugged on in moderate 5th after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Ballygrifincottage (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f (2) hvy in Jan.

      One For The Wall (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Mid-division on inside, closer chasing leaders turning in, weakened after bypassing omitted 3 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Everything'sontick (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.

      Richidish (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Off the pace in rear, outpaced and struggling turning in, never involved, last of 4, dist behind War Lord (11-8) at Lingfield 2m (2) hvy in Jan.

      The Big Red One 14-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f out, weakened, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Delta Run (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in Dec.