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13:30 Fontwell Park
Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 164y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,700 added
- Winner: £5,827
- 2nd: £2,685
- 3rd: £1,342
- 4th: £672
Whydah Gally
32- Form 4F-321F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
made all, dived at 4th, clear 2 out, went further clear before last, unchallenged
- Form 4252
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
chased winner throughout, pushed along and hit 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
Baby Sham
23- Form 355350
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
not fluent and awkward 1st, always last, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
WHYDAH GALLY had been headed when falling at the last at Sandown and he is 11lb higher than when scoring at Wincanton earlier but collateral form suggests he should still beat the maiden One For The Wall conceding only 7lb. Baby Sham would be a surprise winner on what she’s shown so far.
Formwatch
Whydah Gally 7-2 (11-9) Chased leader, led before 2 out, ridden and already headed when fell last, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
One For The Wall (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, pressing winner briefly flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Serious Charges (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gs in Feb.
Baby Sham 12-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, no chance after, 10th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Eventful (11-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.