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14:40 Fontwell Park
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £17,500 added
- Winner: £9,149
- 2nd: £4,215
- 3rd: £2,107
- 4th: £1,055
- Form 412270
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leader, hit 3rd, lost 2nd next, lost place and reminders after 5th, behind after, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 24-1338
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
travelled well in 5th on inside, good headway into 3rd 4 out, switched out and went 2nd before 2 out where not fluent, led between last two, ridden and came clear run-in, easily
- Form 391-5P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, ridden and headed between last two, no extra run-in, no chance with easy winner
- Form 8-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
raced wide and keen in close 3rd, went right 4th and 2nd soon after, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
- Form 125336
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, closer in 4th after 6th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened between last two
- Form 22-PP53
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders on inside, pushed along and lost 3rd 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off
Island Run
60- Form 9571
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mistake and dropped to rear 1st, gained a place 5th, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, went 3rd between last two, stayed on same pace, never any chance with winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Successful at Plumpton in the autumn and placed twice in this grade since, ROYAUME UNI was far from disgraced in last month’s Betfair Hurdle at Newbury and is a pound lower here so could be another for the in-form Gary Moore. Dreaming Blue has been going well here in maiden and novice company and might be the danger making his handicap debut ahead of Wincanton winner Island Run. Grangeclare Glory is not improving and Hell Red has yet to recapture his useful four-year-old form.
Formwatch
Breaking Waves (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) In rear, pushed along after 3rd, never dangerous, 14th of 20, 30 1/2l behind Art Approval (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Royaume Uni (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear on inside, headway before 3 out, chased leaders before next, weakened between last two, 8th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Glory And Fortune (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Hell Red (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, towards rear and never on terms after, 10th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Tip Top Cat (11-2) at Taunton 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Dreaming Blue 5-2 (12-0) Not fluent, chased leader until last, 3rd and held flat, kept on, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Has Troke (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Grangeclare Glory (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until ridden between last two, weakened quickly before the last, 6th of 8, 32 1/4l behind Lettie Lutz (10-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Manvers House 12-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, challenged after 3 out, led before 2 out, headed last, 3rd and held 100 yards out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Small Bad Bob (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Island Run 2-1fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led before 2 out, soon ridden for effort, blundered last, ran on well flat, won at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Super Duper Sam (11-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.