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16:20 Fontwell Park
Village House Hotel Findon Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 164y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,249 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £450
- Form P2-383
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced keenly towards rear, reminders and struggling after 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after next
- Form 414623
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, closer approaching 4 out, good headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out went 2nd and hit last, stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 428
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
in mid-division until mistake and dropped rear 4th, rallied on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, no chance when mistake 2 out
- Form 7486-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, hit 3 out, weakened quickly before next, tailed off
- Form 08412-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
raced wide in mid-division, good headway chasing leaders 7th, 2nd before 4 out, led going well 2 out, 1 length ahead when hit last, driven edged left and stayed on well run-in
- Form 3462PF
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders on inside, hit 4 out, pushed along after next, weakened before 2 out, behind and pulled up run-in
- Form 85-3327
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Bryan Carver
chased leader, led 6th, pushed along after 3 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd last, plugged on in 3rd run-in
- Form 09-4U45
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Joshua Moore
chased leaders until weakened quickly after 7th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2-59470
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
led until 6th, pushed along lost 2nd and lost place quickly before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 59-0085
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, plugged on in modest 5th after 2 out, never on terms
- Form 4165-55
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Brendan Powell
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, went left 3 out, weakened between last 2
- Form 11211
- Age 6
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 332228
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
NonRunner
- Form 35/1-7PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Several with claims in an open affair including Kilconny Bridge, who makes his handicap bow fitted with a first-time tongue-tie having landed the odds in a maiden at Exeter by a wide-margin. Jamessaintpatrick scored in this grade at Warwick in December while The Raven's Return was placed at the same track more recently and won a maiden over course and distance last year. Twenty Twenty would have a chance if taking part though was due to run at Kempton yesterday and OSTUNI is preferred. Pulled-up on a recent reappearance once his chance had gone, Paul Nicholls’ charge won last year’s renewal in good style and another bold bid is expected.
Formwatch
Cobaltic (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Keen, led until ridden before 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, 3rd and well held when mistake last, 3rd of 11, 20 1/2l behind Endless Flight (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
The Raven's Return 5-2fav (11-12) Mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway before 4th, led 2 out, headed last, held towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Jaisalmer (12-1) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Fort Denison (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after, 8th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Methag (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Jamessaintpatrick (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Chasing leaders on inside 3rd, mistake 7th, led after 3 out, mistake last, kept on gamely, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Jimmy Bell (10-11) by 1 1/4l, 18 ran.
Ostuni (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Raced wide in mid-division, outpaced after 8th, soon beaten, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Ventura Dragon (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Prominent, led after 4 out, fell next, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Chloe's Court (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up, headway on inside approaching 6th, disputing lead 8th until weakened before 2 out where slightly hampered, 7th of 8, dist behind Jully Les Buxy (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Downe Milking Lane 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, closer at 5th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened well before next, 5th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Kid Commando (11-4) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Vital Sign (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind Imperial Elysian (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Et Apres Thou (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway between last 2, kept on run-in, 5th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Tactical Manoeuvre (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Invicta Lake (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Raced wide, held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Age Of Wisdom (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Kilconny Bridge (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Made all, hard driven 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Lisa De Vassy (11-4) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Twenty Twenty (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 4th, led after 3 out, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Sermando (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Shapiro 22-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, weakened quickly 6th, pulled up next, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.