Racecards
14:00 Fontwell Park
Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 1-1621
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all, went right 2nd 3rd and next, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, unchallenged
- Form 61
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
raced in 3rd, reminders going out on final circuit, pushed along and no impression turning in, soon weakened into 4th
Lord Maher (IRE)
125- Form UF16
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up last, pushed along out wide turning in, soon 3rd and no impression
- Form 3252
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
chased winner throughout, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 3, well held and no impression before next, finished tired
In depth
Formwatch
Glynn Brae (IRE) 8-11fav (11-8) Made all, jumped right and not fluent at times, went steadily clear approaching 2 out, untidy last but in command, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Jan beating Epic West (11-12) by 17l, 5 ran.
Champagne Chic (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) hvy in Jan beating Ambion View (11-8) by 2l, 7 ran.
Lord Maher (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Prominent until after 1st, chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 31 3/4l behind Touquet (11-0) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Le Galli Bier (FR) 2-1fav (11-2) 2nd of 10, nk behind Pourquoi Pas Maman (10-12) at Fontainebleau 2m 2f sft in Dec.