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16:05 Fontwell Park
John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £2,400 added
- Form 8614
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
held up towards rear, good headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden out
- Form F37/000
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey T J Malone
mid-division, ridden and headway after 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
Denise's Dip
39- Form 706-8P2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey E Dehdashti
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and every chance when hit 2 out, held when left 2nd last
- Form 6-536P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up towards rear, making headway when squeezed up after 3 out, headway next, soon ridden, staying on in 2nd when fell last
- Form 940-3P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey S P Jones
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, left 4th last, stayed on
Sea Map
17- Form 232P-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leaders until weakened after 3 out
- Form 0UP4P8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey Mr C Wallis
led, bumped 1st and 2nd, not fluent 3rd, clear 5th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 398
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, headway 5th, every chance after 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and weakening when hampered last
Fine Edge
32- Form 088/7-05
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer H E Haynes
- Jockey J Favell
mid-division until weakened after 6th
- Form 964P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey R Greene
tracked leaders, hit 6th, soon ridden, led briefly after 3 out, one pace when left 5th last
- Form 57/P8-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey E Cookson
always behind, tailed off
- Form 0-090
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
prominent, went left 1st and 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 240-F11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
It pays to keep a close eye on Gary Moore's runners at this venue and Cavalry Twill may be able to get the better of Councillor Jack who won very easily on his debut for his current yard. Music Celebre may prove best of the remainder. Councillor Jack showed ability over hurdles in Ireland and duly made the most of the drop to this grade when running out a fifteen length winner of a Stratford seller where he was sporting cheekpieces and a tongue tie for the first time. A reproduction of that effort could make him hard to beat. There must be some mileage in taking him on though and Cavalry Twill hails from a yard that has around a 20 percent strike rate at the track and in this grade. This fair Flat handicapper receives plenty of weight from the Williams runner and has shown ability in three runs behind the likes of Chapoturgeon and Crack Away Jack. This is a significant drop in grade and Cavalry Twill is taken to land the spoils.
Formwatch
Music Celebre (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, steady headway from 5th, not on terms, went 4th after 3 out but no further progress on leaders, 4th of 10, 10l behind Sun King (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Mar.
Capestreet (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Prominent, 3rd halfway, driven along and weakened 4 out, 11th of 16, well behind Rebel Run (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp 0-95 sft in Nov.
Denise's Dip 28-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, mistake 2nd, chased leaders 6th, ridden to challenge 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Inghwung (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Night Groove (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Led and soon clear, hit 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 14th of 16, 42l behind Pascha Bere (11-3) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Relative Hero (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, outpaced approaching 3 out, behind and plugged on again final 2, 6th of 13, 8l behind Hill Forts Henry (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) sft in Mar.
Sea Map 8-1 (11-5) Held up, mistake and lost place 6th, ridden after 9th, chased clear leading pair 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Joli Classical (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Tiffin Deano (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Chased leader until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, 45l behind Thistle (10-11) at Ludlow 2m cnd sll hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Cavalry Twill (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 39l behind Crack Away Jack (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gd in Feb.
Fine Edge 66-1 (10-1) Tailed off from 4th, 5th of 9, well behind Otage De Brion (11-7) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Lady Romanov (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Overbranch (10-10) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 9 ran.
Lyrical Girl (USA) 100-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, saddled slipped after 2nd and pulled up at the 4th in race won by Thistle (10-11) at Ludlow 2m cnd sll hdl (4) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Team Secret 200-1 (10-6) Soon prominent, lost place after 4th, behind from next, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Quasar d'Oudairies (10-7) at Hereford 2m 1f nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Councillor Jack (IRE) 13-8 (11-2) Made all, hit 3 out, in command 2 out, soon clear flat, won at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Devito (11-7) by 15l, 10 ran.
Worcester Lodge 100-1 (10-10) Towards rear and soon ridden along, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out pulled up 4 out in race won by Hinton Thunderbolt (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar, 10 ran.