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16:20 Fontwell Park

Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 14.10s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mister Mustard (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Monster Mick (FR)

    10/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Mister Mustard (IRE)

      10 CD
      11/10
      • Form F24211
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-1
      • Official Rating 120

      held up rear, mistake 1st and 5th, headway 6th, hampered and left 2nd 4 out, ridden to dispute lead last, left clear

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, hooped cap

      Buckland Gold (IRE)

      16
      11/2
      • Form 93
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      tracking leaders, close 2nd when fell 4 out

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and sleeves, Orange cap

      Monster Mick (FR)

      3
      10/1
      • Form P3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-1

      led, headed 3rd, ridden and weakened 5th, left poor 2nd last

      6
      Silk - Brown, Red spots, sleeves and cap

      Mr Boo (IRE)

      10
      2/1
      • Form 321U32
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 105

      held up, led 6th, ridden 2 out, challenged when fell last, remounted

      7
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green hoop, Emerald Green cap

      Tudor Star

      58
      66/1
      • Form PP
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-1

      tracking leader when mistake 1st, led 4th, headed 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

      2
      NR

      Banaluso (IRE)

      33
      • Form 4008
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      Nonrunner

      4
      NR

      Chase The Sunset (IRE)

      122
      • Form 93-3238
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 98

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      The course and distance winner Mister Mustard gets the call here ahead of Mr Boo, Chase The Sunset and Buckland Gold. The selection gained that c/d win when beating Mr Boo by two-and-a-half lengths on March 20, although the latter is now seven pounds better off at today's weights. The steadier of 12 stones and one pound will also not make life easy for the selection, but he has a likeable attitude and might be able to defy the weight. Of the others, Monster Mick showed some promise last time, but he is probably going to be seen to better effect over fences; Chase The Sunset has been placed in seven of his last nine races and is entitled to respect, although the stable's form is a concern, while Buckland Gold attracted some support last time before running with credit at Plumpton. He might make the frame but, for the winner, we will side with Mister Mustard.

      Formwatch

      Mister Mustard (IRE) Evensfav In touch, chased leader before 2 out, led soon after last, pushed out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (E) gd beating Mr Boo by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Buckland Gold (IRE) 16-1 Held up, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 9th, chased leaders after 3 out, one pace under pressure, 3rd of 7, 4l behind It's Music at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (E) gd.

      Monster Mick (FR) 33-1 Led to 6th, chased winner until mistake and lost place 9th, 3rd of 9, 19l behind Middleham Park at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (E) gd.

      Mr Boo (IRE) 15-2 Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, ridden and every chance last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Mister Mustard at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (E) gd.

      Tudor Star 200-1 Always behind, tailed off when blundered 7th pulled up 2 out in race won by Bagan at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (D) gd in Jan, 17 ran.

      Banaluso (IRE) 100-1 In touch, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Bob Bob Bobbin at Warwick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (E) sft in Feb.

      Chase The Sunset (IRE) 9-2 Close up, ridden and weakened 11th, 8th of 9, 45l behind Big Rob at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Nov.