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15:58 Fontwell Park

starsport.bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 49y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,845 added
  • Winner: £2,794
  • 2nd: £820
  • 3rd: £410
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 22.82s
  • Off Time: 15:58:17
  • 16 Ran
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    50/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Green, Red cross belts and armlets, quartered cap
      • Form 1-79438
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 104

      held up towards rear, awkward 5th, headway under pressure before 7th, one pace from before 2 out

      2
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap
      • Form 4/4-50
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 103

      prominent, reminders after 6th, weakened before 7th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

      3
      Silk - NAVY BLUE, GREEN sash, CERISE cap
      11/8
      • Form P7/6-31
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 102

      prominent, ridden behind leaders after 3 out, close up approaching last, stayed on strongly to lead flat

      4
      Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap
      10/1
      • Form 6-55
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 101

      held up in rear, awkward 4th, modest headway before 3 out where hampered slightly, well beaten before 2 out, pulled up before last

      5
      Silk - Dark Green and White diamonds, Light Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, White diamond

      Gulshanigans

      50 pt
      50/1
      • Form 926/PP0
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 100

      held up in rear, headway travelling strongly before 3 out, blundered badly and brought to a halt 2 out, no extra

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink sash, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

      Kenny George

      35 CD
      11/2
      • Form 044F-62
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 100

      prominent, upsides 5th, led narrowly 3 out, drew clear under pressure 2 out, reduced advantage last, headed flat

      7
      Silk - Dark Green, Mauve hoops
      40/1
      • Form 0080-65
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 98

      held up towards rear, headway when hit 4th, well off the pace when ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out

      8
      Silk - Mauve and black (quartered), mauve sleeves, white cap
      • Form 35-0513
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 98

      held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

      9
      Silk - Black, Mauve seams, Black cap
      • Form 0/95-54
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 97

      held up in touch, midfield when awkward 4th, ridden and lost ground before 3 out where hampered by faller, tailed off 2 out

      10
      Silk - Yellow, Orange braces, Yellow and Grey halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Orange stars

      Kalarika (IRE)

      63 bt D
      40/1
      • Form P1/P7-8P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 88

      midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost touch before 7th, tailed off before 2 out

      11
      Silk - Dark blue and beige stripes, beige sleeves and cap

      Tarks Hill

      358 ht
      50/1
      • Form 537480-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 84

      pressed leader, restrained towards midfield 3rd, ridden before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out

      12
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap
      16/1
      • Form 0F071-D
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 84

      led, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

      13
      Silk - Red, Yellow cap

      Shimba Hills

      46 pt D
      33/1
      • Form 3181-09
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 83

      midfield, took closer order 5th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

      14
      Silk - Dark blue, red hoops, dark blue sleeves, red stars, red cap

      Just Henny

      72 t BF
      20/1
      • Form 08P-7DP
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 82

      held up, hit 5th, headway 7th, fell 3 out

      15
      Silk - Dark green, red sleeves, quartered cap
      • Form P/111P-7
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 82

      midfield, ridden after 7th, lost place 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

      16
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow star, diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow star
      66/1
      • Form 01P250
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 81

      prominent, lost ground rapidly before 4th, ridden soon after, in rear 5th, detached 6th, pulled up before 7th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Alkopop opened his account over timber with a victory at Chepstow though has a 10lb hike in the weights to contend with. Call Off The Dogs won over a longer trip here in December but could only manage third last time and KENNY GEORGE (NAP) makes more appeal. The latter returned to form with a second over course and distance last month when a distance clear of the rest and Sheena West’s charge can go one better. Havacuppa passed the post in second place here in November before being disqualified for taking the wrong course along with most of the field while Shimba Hills will appreciate the testing ground.

      Formwatch

      Kenyan Cowboy (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Led, headed after 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before last, 8th of 12, 21 3/4l behind Thibault (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

      Gabrielle Du Seuil (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Close up, not fluent and reminders 4 out, weakened next, last of 10, 36 1/4l behind Gorham's Cave (11-2) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.

      Alkopop (GER) 6-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, clear when mistake last, stayed on, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Ring The Moon (11-3) by 3 1/4l, 18 ran.

      Mr Katanga (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway on inside before 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, mistake last, 5th of 12, dist behind Bothwell Bridge (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.

      Gulshanigans 50-1 (11-7) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 17, 37 1/4l behind Chinwag (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

      Kenny George 6-1 (11-0) With leaders, led before 3rd until after next, chased winner, hit 2 out, upsides last, ridden and every chance run-in, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Lily The Pink (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

      Unblinking 150-1 (11-0) Behind, some headway when hampered 7th, never in contention, 5th of 15, 26l behind Apple Rock (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

      Call Off The Dogs (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Keen in mid-division, good headway chasing leaders after 4 out, went 2nd going well after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Cristal Spirit (12-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

      Shutthegate (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, closer in 3rd at 5th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened on long run before next, 4th of 6, 29 1/4l behind Art Approval (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.

      Kalarika (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, awkward 5th, ridden in rear 6th, well adrift 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 2m 1f (3) hvy in Dec.

      Tarks Hill 12-1 (11-2) Never better than mid-division, reminders after 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 12th of 16, dist behind Broke Away (10-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb.

      Havacuppa 3-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, prominent, ridden 2 out, hit last, kept on, finished 2nd, disqualified - took wrong course, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.

      Shimba Hills 20-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear out wide, good headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out, 9th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Cristal Spirit (12-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

      Just Henny 4-1fav (10-13) Midfield, pushed after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.

      Fleur Du Pommier 125-1 (10-12) Held up and behind, late headway, never nearer, 7th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Docte Dina (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.

      Alka Step (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Led until before 2nd, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders, went 2nd again before 9th until mistake 4 out, weakened quickly before next, 11th of 14, dist behind One For Dunstan (10-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.