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20:15 Fontwell Park
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
playing up just before start, soon led, hung left over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey David Bass
led early, chased leader, lost place over 3f out, no impression after
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
in rear, green at times, headway on outside 6f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, headway over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on, went 3rd towards finish
- Form F/13-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, hung right from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A decent bumper for the track and Suzy Smith runs two. Strike The Flint was an all-the-way winner at Plumpton but has a penalty and Gavin Sheehan deserves her in favour of former pointer Oscarsman. Nicky Henderson’s Hurling Magic is another pointing convert, as are Exeter runner-up Story Of Friends and MARILYN MONROE. The latter ran green at Plumpton in February and will know more today. Captain Ivan and State Vision are both likely improvers worth a market check.
Formwatch
Captain Ivan (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, 5th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Roque It (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Mar.
State Vision (FR) 7-2 (11-0) In touch on inside, outpaced over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, modest 5th when not much room inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Shanroe (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Bendy Bow Malinas gelding out of Maid Of Oaksey.
No No Maestro (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Maisey Down.
Trafalgar Boy 25-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, ridden when stumbled 2f out, stayed into 4th inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Shishkin (11-3) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Marilyn Monroe (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) Raced keenly, tracking winner, challenged and hung right from 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Early Morning Rain (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in Feb.
Hurling Magic (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid div in 4th until much clsr 4th frm 8th, gng well 5out, 3rd 4out, wnt 2nd bef 2out, 2l 2nd & no ex bef last, so, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Shan Blue (11-11) at Turtulla 3m mdn gd in Nov.
Oscarsman (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ld, 6l adv by 3rd, 3l adv 1/2way, hdd aftr 2out, sn no ex in fair 2nd, btn in 4l 2nd last, ko flat, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Minella Trump (12-2) at Ballycahane 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Story Of Friends (FR) 5-2 (11-0) Led narrowly 7f, with winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Pileon (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
Strike The Flint 9-4fav (10-7) Led, soon well clear until halfway, driven when chased over 2f out, ran on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in Apr beating Baddesley (10-8) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.