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15:25 Fontwell Park
Omni Brokers Supports Sussex Snowdrop Trust 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 3048-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey M Goldstein
prominent, led 2nd, mistake when headed 2 out, soon weakened
- Form P221/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, headway 4 out, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, every chance last, led flat, soon pressed, just held on
Snowball (IRE)
315- Form 9447/PF-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in rear, weakened 4 out
- Form FP/52-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, effort 2 out, weakened after last
Garnock (IRE)
214- Form 147-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway 4 out, led 2 out, soon strongly challenged, headed flat, rallied close home, just failed
- Form 110-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Mahon
behind, mistakes throughout, headway 2 out, never on terms
- Form PP/0FP-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey A Thornton
led until 2nd, remained prominent, lost place after 5th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Huntingdon bumper winner Run On Sterling was due to run at Towcester on Friday night and may swerve this but winning pointer CLOUDY BEACH should be involved after finishing fourth at Newton Abbot on his hurdling debut. He's just preferred to Blue Bear, only beaten two lengths when third at Plumpton. Spencer Moon, Garnock and Miss Sassypants can all improve on what they've shown so far over timber as they gain experience.
Formwatch
Blue Bear (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden, kept on well after last, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Money Talks (10-10) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
Cloudy Beach (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra run-in, 4th of 13, 8l behind River Deep (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (4) hvy.
Snowball (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Keen early, tracked leaders, fell 5th, in a race won by Portofino Wasp (10-10) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Jul, 5 ran.
Spencer Moon (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, weakened before 3f out, 12th of 13, 27l behind Cloughernagh Boy (11-2) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd.
Garnock (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Held up, 8th and in touch after 5th, no impression 3 out, 7th of 11, 22l behind In By Midnight (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Miss Sassypants 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place when mistake 4th, soon behind, pulled up before last, in a race won by Makadamia (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd, 15 ran.
Redinga 100-1 (10-10) Led until not fluent and reminders 1st, tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, well beaten when hit 3 out, 6th of 9, well behind Elizabeth Coffee (10-3) at Stratford 2m mrs nov sll hdl (5) gd.
Run On Sterling 3-1fav (11-3) Made all, niggled along 6f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr beating Closest Friend (11-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Quest For Caviar 100-1 (10-9) Always behind, detached at halfway, 11th of 12, well behind Con Forza (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd.