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15:00 Fontwell Park

Marstons Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 49y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,495
  • 2nd: £2,805
  • 3rd: £1,402
  • 4th: £702
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 47.00s
  • Off Time: 15:00:22
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Chapmanshype (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Highway One O One (IRE)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - White, red sleeves, white and red check cap

      Highway One O One (IRE)

      171 BFC
      5/2
      • Form 143203-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 140

      led, soon joined, not fluent 3 out, challenged next, headed last, soon rallied, kept on into 2nd towards finish

      2
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

      Zubayr (IRE)

      66
      9/2
      • Form 08/475-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 133

      chased leaders, progress into 2nd 3 out, every chance after next, kept on same pace

      4
      Silk - Black, Black and Pink check cap

      The Sweeney (IRE)

      26 p BF
      6/1
      • Form 523-116
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 130

      chased leaders, lost place after 3 out

      5
      Silk - Dark blue, maroon chevron, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Chapmanshype (IRE)

      27 t CCD
      7/4
      • Form 2-13311
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 128

      held up in rear but in touch, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, led last, ran on well

      6
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap

      Trans Express (IRE)

      141 p D
      7/1
      • Form 33414-2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 125

      pressed leader, weakened 3 out

      7
      Silk - Yellow, emerald green chevrons, emerald green sleeves, maroon stars, emerald green cap, maroon star

      The Gipper (IRE)

      7
      33/1
      • Form 71168-0
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 121

      held up in rear, but in touch, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened

      3
      NR

      Aintree My Dream (FR)

      15 t D
      8/1
      • Form FP1-83P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 133

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2018
      Silk -

      Haul Away (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Having won twice at Market Rasen, The Sweeney clearly didn’t stay 3m2f at Newton Abbot. He may also strip fitter here and looks a threat to all. Zubayr was more like his old self at Southwell in June and has had a run on the Flat since while Highway One O One was no slouch over hurdles before successfully switching to fences last season, though his future lies over the larger obstacles. Trans Express won three times last season and looked as good as ever but we are loathe to desert the progressive CHAPMANSHYPE, who can complete a hat-trick of course victories despite a further 8lb rise.

      Formwatch

      Highway One O One (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-5) Chased leader, jumped left at times, challenged 13th, led 2 out, headed and not fluent last, soon lost 2nd, one pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Mister Whitaker (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.

      Zubayr (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Raced keenly towards rear, ridden in mid-division 3f out, weakened, 13th of 19, 14 1/4l behind Timoshenko (8-0) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

      The Sweeney (IRE) 7-2cfav (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Sizing Granite (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

      Chapmanshype (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-7) Held up on outside, closed to take 2nd 2 out, led last, easily drew clear flat, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating That's A Given (11-8) by 8l, 6 ran.

      Trans Express (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Led, ridden and headed last, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Irish Roe (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.

      The Gipper (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, jumped left 1st, tailed off before 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Scarlet Dragon (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.

      Aintree My Dream (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, hit 6th, soon pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in Sep.