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15:00 Fontwell Park

Star Sports National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 29y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £80,000 added
  • Winner: £45,560
  • 2nd: £17,096
  • 3rd: £8,560
  • 4th: £4,264
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 56.71s
  • Off Time: 15:00:33
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nemean Lion (GER)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Steel Ally (FR)

    11/2

      1
      Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap

      Blueking D'oroux (FR)

      37 D
      5/1
      • Form 154-263
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 150

      traced in 3rd on inside, pushed along when lost 3rd 6th, outpaced and struggling in last pair 3 out, tailed off

      2
      Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE star, PURPLE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, PURPLE cap

      Nemean Lion (GER)

      37
      2/1
      • Form 167-211
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 151

      raced in close 4th, went 3rd and hit 6th, pushed along on inside turning in, over 2 lengths 2nd at the last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, led final strides

      3
      Silk - Black, white stars, white sleeves, red armlets, pink cap

      Salver (FR)

      37
      13/8
      • Form 113-4F2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 148

      led until after 6th, chased leader, hit 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in

      4
      Silk - Black, orange star, white and orange check sleeves, black cap, orange star

      Punta Del Este (FR)

      36 t BFD
      40/1
      • Form P01-353
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 134

      never travelled and not fluent in rear, flattened 3rd, not fluent 5th, never a factor, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Steel Ally (FR)

      64 D
      11/2
      • Form 123-21P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 142

      tracked leader, led after 6th, over 2 lengths ahead last, ridden run-in, reduced lead soon after, headed final strides

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Blueking D'oroux (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Disputed lead, headed before 2 out where not fluent, every chance approaching last where jumped left, outpaced by leaders run-in, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Nemean Lion (11-8) at Windsor 2m 4f (2) sft in Jan.

      Nemean Lion (GER) 85-40fav (11-8) Midfield, in touch behind leaders 2 out, ridden and headway before last, stayed on well run-in, led close home, always holding on near finish, won at Windsor 2m 4f (2) sft in Jan beating Salver (11-8) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Salver (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Disputed lead, led outright before 2 out where pressed for lead, ridden before last where led narrowly, kept on run-in, headed close home, held near finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Nemean Lion (11-8) at Windsor 2m 4f (2) sft in Jan.

      Punta Del Este (FR) 9-2jfav (11-12) Front mid-division, went 3rd at 8th where awkward, pushed along 3 out, kept on, every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Uncle Bert (11-10) at Haydock 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.

      Steel Ally (FR) 9-1 (12-0) Prominent, led 1st, soon headed, mistake 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m hcp (1) gs in Dec.