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15:30 Fontwell Park
George Smith Horseboxes Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 139y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 4-1314
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
made all, pushed clear after 2 out, kept on, comfortably
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in touch, mistake 7th, struggling 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 93-2P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leaders, struggling approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 43-034
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in touch, blundered and dropped towards rear 2nd, outpaced 4 out, went moderate 4th after 3 out, plugged on to take remote 3rd near finish
- Form 29-93
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, effort after 3 out, one pace approaching next, ridden and no chance with easy winner in clear 2nd between last 2
- Form 287-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up behind, headway into 3rd after 4 out, outpaced next, soon no chance with clear pair, lost remote 3rd near finish
Blackdown Hills
266- Form 64-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey N de Boinville
took keen hold, pressed winner, reminders when lost place after 7th, weakened quickly and pulled up soon after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Blackdown Hills won a bumper at Worcester in May of last year but hasn't been seen since and may be a chasing type. Emma Lavelle runs two but newcomer Crack On Tom is already a seven-year-old and Pawn Star was never nearer when a well-beaten third over a similar trip at Ascot last time. CHEF D'OEUVRE (NAP) can't really be opposed as, after winning easily at Lingfield, he was tackling Grade 2 company when fourth at Cheltenham subsequently. The remainder look to have plenty of improving to do.
Formwatch
Chef D'Oeuvre (FR) 8-1 (11-9) With leader, led after 2nd, ridden and headed approaching last, well held flat, 4th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Yanworth (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) hvy in Jan.
Crack On Tom (IRE) Great Exhibition gelding out of Nordic Cloud.
Holbrook Park 9-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, not fluent 6th or 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
In The Hold (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Close up, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 10, 24l behind Fionn Mac Cul (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Norman The Red 50-1 (10-12) Tracked winner until before 5th, chased leading pair, outpaced when misatke next, tailed off, 3rd of 6, dist behind Chef D'oeuvre (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Pawn Star (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, outpaced 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, never a threat, 3rd of 10, 34l behind Duke Des Champs (11-8) at Ascot 2m 6f (3) sft in Jan.
Blackdown Hills 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and ridden well over 2f out, staying on same pace when left in lead and 3 lengths clear 1f out, idled final 100 yards, just held on, won at Worcester 2m (6) gd in May beating Deshan (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.