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15:25 Fontwell Park
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,844 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £350
- Form 544351
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
close up, pushed along in 3rd when not much room on inside after 3 out, went 2nd at last, rallied and edged right flat, kept on, just held
- Form 4F9953
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up in touch on inside, ridden and outpaced in rear after 3 out, no danger after, tailed off when ran out and crashed through wing approaching last
- Form 6875-2P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey Joshua Moore
close up, driven after 3 out, left 2nd when hit next, soon ridden and no impression, lost place last, kept on under pressure flat
- Form 0941P3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey M D Grant
made virtually all, joined after 6th, pushed clear before 2 out, blundered last, ridden and edged right under pressure flat, hard pressed near finish, just held on
- Form 6-544P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
raced keenly at times, held up in touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no real impression
- Form P-4134P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Page Fuller
raced wide, held up in touch, headway to join winner after 6th, hung left after, saddle slipped and rider lost irons after 3 out, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
The betting suggested Made For You was set to open his account over hurdles at Musselburgh last month and he duly obliged. He steps up in trip today while Dharma Rain went close at Uttoxeter in December only to disappoint at the same track 10 days later and GALTEE MOUNTAIN may prove a safer proposition. The latter finished a close-up third at Huntingdon last month and a similar effort should see him bang there at the finish again. Clondaw Robin won over a shorter trip here in December but has struggled since.
Formwatch
Made For You 7-4fav (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until before next, remained handy, 2nd again after 4 out, challenged from 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on run-in to lead towards finish, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Vino's Choice (11-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Montys Angel (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in 5th, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd before next, 3rd of 7, 18 1/2l behind Amlovi (10-4) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Dharma Rain (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, niggled along after 2nd, ridden and weakening when pulled up on long run to last, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Galtee Mountain (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, led after 3rd, ridden before 2 out, mistake 2 out, joined last, hung left run-in, headed 100 yards out, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 18, 1 3/4l behind Project Mars (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
En Coeur (FR) 40-1 (11-3) Towards rear, pushed along on inside after 3 out, plugged on, left remote 4th last, never on terms, 4th of 17, 24 1/4l behind Goodgirlteresa (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Clondaw Robin (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Jumped right and bumped rival 1st, slow and struggling 3rd, jumped right and behind from next, pulled up before last (normal 2 out), at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.