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15:30 Fontwell Park

Brighton Races Saturday 3rd May Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 33.00s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Guru

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wuxi Venture

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sunshine Boy

      8/1

        1
        Silk - White, Maroon disc

        Mercato (FR)

        9
        4/1
        • Form U52105
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        held up in touch, headway after 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, one paced

        2
        Silk - White, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Wuxi Venture

        11
        5/1
        • Form 2/36516
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-7

        held up, headway at 6th, ridden and never chance last, no extra flat

        3
        Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, Pink cap

        Half The Pot (IRE)

        15
        8/1
        • Form 4P1401
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-6

        tracked leader till fell 3rd

        4
        Silk - Red and Royal Blue diabolo, White sleeves, Red spots, White cap

        Guru

        21
        5/1
        • Form 4-3P001
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        prominent, led after 5th, made rest, ridden approaching last, kept on well

        5
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash and cap

        Momentous Jones

        15
        16/1
        • Form 05026P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-7

        in touch, pecked badly 1st, ridden after 5th, soon behind

        6
        Silk - RED, GOLD sleeves, BROWN and GOLD quartered cap

        Kildare Chiller (IRE)

        14
        5/1
        • Form 035042
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-6

        always towards rear

        7
        Silk - Black, Red halved sleeves

        Sunshine Boy

        58
        8/1
        • Form 122/26-P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-2

        led until after 1st, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

        8
        Silk - Red, White stars, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Cooling Off (IRE)

        17 v
        14/1
        • Form 6PP155
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-1

        led after 1st until headed after 5th, soon behind, tailed off

        9
        Silk - Purple and Red (quartered), Dark Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Elvis

        14
        10/1
        • Form 3F-F406
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        held up behind until brought down 3rd

        10
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

        Aleemdar (IRE)

        38
        25/1
        • Form 110400
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        held up in touch, headway after 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Quiet a competitive heat with the top weight Mercato, just scraping into this on 115. John Best's seven-year-old, owned by professional punter Dave Nevison, has enjoyed a decent season and is only 3lbs higher than when winning a similar event at Plumpton last month. The drying ground will pose no problems for him and he is taken to add to his tally. He may have most to fear from course winner Half The Pot, who was one place ahead of him at Ascot, yet meets his rival on 10lbs worse terms, taking into account Tom Best's claim. Dual course winner Kildare Chiller is clearly at home around these turns, but he may find the ground going against him, while others to consider include Cooling Off, the winner of a seller here and Wuxi Venture, who is only 4lbs higher than when winning at Bangor last month.