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16:20 Fontwell Park
Fontwell House Wedding Showcase Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 164y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
- Form 2-89861
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
raced keenly, held up tracking leaders outpaced and struggling in rear after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 44-54P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up tracking leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, weakened between last two
- Form 992-227
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
raced keenly in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders home turn, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last two, weakened run-in
- Form 2-6773
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
raced wide tracking leaders, hit 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching the last, driven out
Sangiovese
28- Form 25641
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
held up in rear and ran in snatches, pushed along after 7th, still last pair and and plenty to do jumping 2 out, rallied out wide before the last, hung badly right to near side and stayed on in 2nd run-in, not reach winner
- Form P7-P536
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
raced on inside, pressed leader, led after 3rd until after next, chased leaders, pushed along home turn, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form 56P-943
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
led until after 3rd, pressed leader, led again approaching 4th, ridden and headed approaching the last, lost 2nd and weakened run-in
In depth
Formwatch
Bitsnbuckles (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, good headway on inside after 7th, challenged going well 2 out, led flat, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Sailed Away (10-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Bobalot 17-2 (11-8) Raced on inside, chased leader, led going best 2 out, clear when mistake last, eased towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Shuil Ceoil (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Talimar Pearl (FR) 7-2fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, gradually faded, 7th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Nimbus Boy (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
How And Ever (IRE) 125-1 (11-3) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd at the last, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 12, 6 3/4l behind Risk De Pluie (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Sangiovese 15-8fav (11-7) Held up tracking leaders, reminders after 5th, closer before 7th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied well and went 2nd between last two, led last, pushed clear run-in, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Mistymal (10-13) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Journey West (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, ridden weakened quickly 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind It's Maisy (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Rollo's Kingdom 3-1cfav (10-4) Ran bit in snatches, soon towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, went modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Pride Of Paris (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.