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14:00 Fontwell Park
Coffin Mew Solicitors Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,689
- 2nd: £496
- 3rd: £248
- 4th: £124
- Form 60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led 1st and wandered at hurdles, headed approaching 4th, mistake and weakened next, poor 9th when pulled up before 3 out
Alaccordion
72- Form 507/0-59
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, behind from 5th, tailed off
- Form 42757
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off
- Form 45/552-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led soon after, hit 2 out, stayed on well from last
- Form 623/0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey D F O'Regan
led until 1st, led again approaching 4th, headed 6th, chased leader until weakened 3 out, blundered next, tailed off
Sutton Storm
46- Form 3-P3633
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr J Barber
chased leaders, led 6th, hit 3 out, headed soon after, no extra in 3rd
- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Harry Skelton
behind, struggling after 5th, plugged on flat, tailed off
- Form 1-4327
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, went right 1st, went 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, no extra flat
Western High
11- Form 30-15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
pulled hard, held up towards rear, hampered 1st, plugged on to poor 4th flat, tailed off
Fair Breeze
18- Form 95
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 103/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, pushed along before 6th, soon weakened, behind when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey L P Aspell
behind, struggling 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 8U3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey R P McLernon
always towards rear, some headway before 5th, soon driven and struggling, tailed off
- Form 374
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey M J Quinlan
chasing leaders and not much room when fell 1st
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Turbo Du Ranch clearly didn't get home when tried over 2m6f at Huntingdon last time. A repeat of an earlier second over 2m at Plumpton would put him bang in contention here while Starsky Des Mottes will have gleaned considerable benefit from a comeback run at Ascot. Sutton Storm showed promise in his debut third over hurdles at Wincanton but it's difficult to get away from SHANGANI, who ran the useful four-year-old Asaid to a couple of lengths on his first start for Venetia Williams at Towcester and will strip fitter here.
Formwatch
Agree To Differ (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Always behind, last of 12, well behind Oscar Nominee (11-2) at Southwell 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Alaccordion 50-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, mistake and jumped slowly 4th, never dangerous, 9th of 11, well behind Gores Island (10-7) at Towcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Dec.
Cinevator (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Always behind, never involved, tailed off, 7th of 14, well behind Ifyouletmefinish (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Shangani (USA) 12-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, challenge 2 out, every chance last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Asaid (10-8) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Starsky Des Mottes (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened rapidly inside final mile, tailed off and virtually pulled up 5f out, last of 14, well behind Royal Guardsman (11-1) at Ascot 2m NH flat (4) gs in Feb.
Sutton Storm 50-1 (10-13) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, led when went right and not fluent 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 18, 12l behind Waterunder (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Sutton Who (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Always off the pace in 5th, never on terms, tailed off, 6th of 9, 41l behind Fourth Estate (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Turbo Du Ranch (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, never on terms, behind when mistake 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, 44l behind Balerina (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Western High 3-1 (11-3) Raced keenly, held up behind, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 11, 13l behind Laflammedeglorie (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Fair Breeze 100-1 (10-9) Ridden 4th, never on terms, tailed off, 5th of 13, well behind Valmari (10-9) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Hurricane Milly (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Held up, headway 8f out, outpaced over 4f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Dorabelle (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m N H flat (6) gf in Apr '10.
In The Long Grass (IRE) 9-1 (8-1) Tracked leader until 5f out, soon lost place, rallied to 3rd 2f out, 5th and no chance last half furlong, 5th of 8, 10l behind Vertueux (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb (flat).
Obscurity (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, plugged on on long run to last, went poor 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 39l behind One Lucky Lady (10-5) at Folkestone 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Stagecoach Danman (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up in 4th, not fluent 3rd, closed 6th, upsides next, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 5, 47l behind Golden Gael (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f Listed nov hdl (1) gs in Feb.