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17:25 Taunton

Investor Focus Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.50s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fontanesi (IRE)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Space Star

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Twentytwosilver (IRE)

      20/1

        1
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Fontanesi (IRE)

        9 v
        4/9
        • Form 1301
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-12

        keen, in touch, headway approaching 6th, not fluent 7th, led approaching 2 out, ran on well, readily

        2
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

        Blazeaway (USA)

        25 b
        25/1
        • Form 25P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, some headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

        3
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green stars, Dark Green cap, Yellow star

        Landescent (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace

        4
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE hollow box, armlets and cap

        Pedler's Profiles

        66/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        always behind

        5
        Silk - White, dark blue epaulets and sleeves

        Space Star

        42
        11/2
        • Form 00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up rear, good headway after 3 out, chased leaders after next, ran on, nearest finish

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink sash and sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue star

        Stokesies Boy

        19
        33/1
        • Form 40
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders and keen, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - Grey, black stars and sleeves, red cap, black star

        Twentytwosilver (IRE)

        13
        20/1
        • Form FP6F3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        pulled hard in lead, mistakes 5th and 7th, ridden and head approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

        8
        Silk - Purple and Grey check, Grey sleeves and cap

        Brochrua (IRE)

        32
        25/1
        • Form 06
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        held up and never troubled leaders

        9
        Silk - Yellow, Brown hoop, armlets and spots on cap

        Classi Maureen

        15
        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        in touch until 6th, weakened next

        10
        Silk - Black and Orange check, Black sleeves and cap

        Princess Magdalena

        99
        25/1
        • Form 0P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        chased leaders, ran wide on bend after 2nd, ridden and weakened after 6th

        In depth

        Verdict

        Hard to see past Fontenasi, who comes here with his stable in flying form at the moment and he is confidently expected to kick-start the meeting as the winner of the first on the card. Spacebar is the best of those that have experience in this field up to press and, along with Blazeaway, is expected to put up the most resistance to the Martin Pipe-trained selection. While Landescent is an interesting recruit from the Flat and is the preferred runner of Karen George's pair of newcomers this evening. However, Fontenasi was at least considered good enough to take his chance in the Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle and ran much as expected in trying to set things up for Comply Or Die. The one-time inmate of Aidan O'Brien then brushed aside some useful rivals at Fontwell last time and should easily have too much class for this bunch here.