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16:00 Fontwell Park

Totesport National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class A )

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 15.20s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blue Canyon (FR)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Copeland

    22/1

      3
      Silk -

      Le Duc (FR)

      8/1

        1
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Blue Canyon (FR)

        29 D
        3/1
        • Form 01-1501
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 151

        held up in touch and going well, shaken up to lead approaching last, ran on well

        2
        Silk - YELLOW, MAROON and YELLOW hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Copeland

        8
        22/1
        • Form 060550
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 140

        tracked leaders but raced wide, led 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, just held on for 2nd

        3
        Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

        Exotic Dancer (FR)

        71
        20/1
        • Form 11-F2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 143

        prominent and keen, led after 2nd, mistake 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened

        4
        Silk - White, large Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap

        Geos (FR)

        8
        9/2
        • Form 1P0-000
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 149

        held up tracking leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue and Yellow quartered cap

        Big Moment

        50 CD
        7/4
        • Form 1235-22
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 148

        led, headed approaching 3rd, mistake and lost place, not recover

        6
        Silk - Black, Crimson hoops, White cap, Black spots

        Cool Roxy

        15 C
        66/1
        • Form F26136
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 130

        tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out

        7
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

        Le Duc (FR)

        22
        8/1
        • Form 404P10
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 135

        held up rear, driven along 6th, stayed on to chase leading pair 2 out, denied 2nd

        8
        Silk - Light Green and Brown stripes, Light Green sleeves and cap

        Turtle Soup (IRE)

        35 D
        9/1
        • Form 45-0314
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 141

        held up rear, ridden and effort after 3 out, kept on one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Blue Canyon gets the confident vote with Big Moment, and Exotic Dancer rating the main dangers. The selection is held in very high regard and won with plenty in hand last time out when defeating Royal Emperor. Granted that form has since been let down but he showed a pleasing turn of foot that day and it will be disappointing if he does not win this. Big Moment rates the main danger on his latest second behind Westender but that was over a longer trip and for that reason he is opposed. Exotic Dancer was a fair second behind Lough Derg last time and is another that could go well but it is hard to know if his stable is over his problems so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Le Duc returns to hurdles having disappointed over fences last time and for the winner we return to Blue Canyon.