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19:40 Fontwell Park

Spreadfair.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 17.20s
  • Off Time: 19:40:25
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Purple star, diamonds on sleeves and star on cap
40/1
  • Form 3-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 80-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

not fluent 4th, always towards rear

3
Silk - White, Dark Green stars, Dark Green sleeves, White armlets, Dark Green cap
66/1
  • Form U795/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 69

always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 5th

4
Silk - Black, White disc, White sleeves, Black spots, White cap
  • Form 46-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

towards rear, ridden after 6th, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders

5
Silk - Orange, Purple sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange and Purple quartered cap
16/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leader, led and blundered badly 3rd, headed and mistake 3 out, weakened next

6
Silk - Black, Orange hooped sleeves, Black cap, Orange spots
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division until weakened approaching 3 out

7
Silk - Light Green, Orange sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 0P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

led until 3rd, chased leader, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when hit next, mistake last

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange cross belts, Yellow sleeves
  • Form 8/3-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, headway after 5th, led soon after 2 out, hit last, ran on well, comfortably

11
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap
25/1
  • Form 49-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace

12
Silk - WHITE, BLACK diamond, DARK BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK cap
  • Form P-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

always towards rear

13
Silk - Pink, Black star, armlets and star on cap
9/4
  • Form 42
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, not pace of winner, eased close home

9
NR
  • Form 2/3P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

10
NR
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Tavalu has the scope to beat the likes of Mister Completely, Swift Sailor and Tagula Blue. Tavalu was a maiden on the Flat, but will not remain one over timber for much longer based on his two efforts here at Fontwell so far, the latest of which was just nine days ago. On that occasion he made Brads House pull out all the stops despite taking a keen hold, and although the latter was beaten at the weekend, Gary Moore's charge will surely go very close. Mister Completely has been profitable to follow on the all-weather but did not catch the eye on his return to timber at Uttoxeter last month so is hard to fancy strongly. Swift Sailor is a stablemate of the selection but is certainly the second string, while Tagula Blue did post a fair second to the useful Straw Bear at Folkestone in January but has been confined to the Flat since. Mind you, he did pick up a couple of wins so is worth bearing in mind for a place at least. For the winner though we return to Tavalu.

Formwatch

Mister Completely (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 12, well behind Barfleur (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in May.

Olivino (GER) 3-1fav (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression, stayed on one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 13, 5l behind Twentytwosilver (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in May (Flat).

Santo Subito (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Shinora.

Swift Sailor 9-2 (11-0) Held up, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Pseudonym (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf, 16 ran.

Tagula Blue (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 2 out, chased leading pair before last, kept on well, 3rd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Straw Bear (11-11) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.

Opium des Pictons (FR) 66-1 (10-10) Held up, weakened after 5th, tailed off, 6th of 7, 43l behind Dune Raider (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in May.

Tavalu (USA) 10-3 (10-12) Led and took keen hold early, ridden and headed 3 out, rallied 2 out, no extra from last, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Brads House (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in May.

Top of The Agenda 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place before 6th, behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Dan's Heir (10-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Jan, 9 ran.