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13:00 Fontwell Park
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 164y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 08555-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Lund
- Jockey Mr Nathan Brennan
chased leaders, lost place and reminder 6th, well beaten 3 out
- Form 33F2/5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
pressed winner until 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied last, closed on 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 0706P/3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs D O'Neill
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders on inside, mistake 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out until approaching last, weakened flat
- Form F5239-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Harry Bannister
made all, drawing clear before last, easily
- Form B-41
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last, just held on to 2nd
Sunline
24- Form 6-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
in rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling and reminder 5th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Goaheadwiththeplan ran respectably returning from a break at Warwick whereas FORTUNATE FRED is having a first run since December. But the latter has been showing ability and may have more scope than Irish import Belles Benefit, who is now 0-14. Gata Ban won a maiden point at Ballingarry last month and wouldn’t need to be anything special to make an impact on his debut under Rules.
Formwatch
Crisis Of Identity (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along 6f out, plugged on final 2f for distant 4th, 4th of 7, 29 1/4l behind Far Sight (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Fortunate Fred (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, pushed along 2 out, kept on run in, never nearer, 5th of 14, 28l behind Guerlain De Vaux (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Goaheadwiththeplan (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 9, 14 1/2l behind Leylak (11-3) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Belles Benefit (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Prominent and kept wide, disputed lead before 5 out, headed entering straight, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 15, 6 3/4l behind Chiricahua (11-12) at Cork 3m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Gata Ban (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, gd prog to chall ldr 2out & sn ld, 3l adv appr str, 2l ld last, kow flat, cosily, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May beating Flyingatfifty (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Sunline 66-1 (10-3) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off 5th, bad mistake 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Stratford 2m (4) gd in May.