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18:25 Fontwell Park

Sds Catering Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 16.50s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gianluca (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Kalou (GER)

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Cooling Castle (FR)

      7/1

        1
        Silk - Black, Yellow star, checked sleeves and cap

        So Sure (IRE)

        10 v
        8/1
        • Form F6-6114
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-12

        always towards rear

        2
        Silk - Pink and purple (quartered), purple sleeves, pink cap

        Artemise (FR)

        20
        10/1
        • Form 20105-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, weakened and lost touch 6th, pulled up before 2 out

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap

        Belcaro (GER)

        9
        12/1
        • Form 13-56P4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, ridden from 3 out, plugged on

        4
        Silk - Drab, Scarlet sash and cap

        Gianluca (IRE)

        746
        5/2
        • Form 110/
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-3

        held up, headway 6th and not fluent, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, hit last, ridden out

        5
        Silk - WHITE and DARK BLUE stripes, diamonds on sleeves

        Droumleigh Lad (IRE)

        24
        40/1
        • Form 06-P020
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-7

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink Cross of Lorraine and cap

        Kalou (GER)

        102
        5/2
        • Form 00/46-21
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-6

        held up towards rear, smooth headway to join leaders after 3 out, ridden and switched right approaching last to chase winner but not reach

        7
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star, armlets and star on cap

        Cooling Castle (FR)

        9
        7/1
        • Form 51005-5
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5

        held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and cap

        Mattkar (NZ)

        1442
        7/1
        • Form 030442/
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-5

        in rear, when pulled up approaching 3rd and dismounted

        9
        Silk - Dark Green, Orange Cross of Lorraine, Orange cap

        Jenavive

        209
        40/1
        • Form 0560-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leader, led 2nd, hit 5th, blundered 6th, ridden and soon headed and weakened

        10
        Silk - Grey, Purple sleeves, Grey armlets, Purple cap

        Roman Candle (IRE)

        29
        16/1
        • Form 464-005
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        led, headed next, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened after 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        A wide-open handicap hurdle here and many would have chances on their best form, but the principals look to be Kalou, Cooling Castle and So Sure, with the vote going to Kalou. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when defeating Sailor A 'Hoy and, although he is rising in the weights, he looks ahead of the handicapper and is taken to win again. Cooling Castle rates the main danger. He was a fair fifth behind Greensmith Lane last time and this looks easier and he should also be suited by this longer trip. So Sure is another that could go well. He was a fair fourth behind Friedhelmo last time and, if he is ridden with more restraint, he would have definite place claims. Of the remainder, Gianluca and Belcaro are from shrewd yards and are worth noting in the market, but for the winner we return to Kalou.