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15:55 Fontwell Park

Stephanie Rees Rainbow Child Foundation Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 33y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 41.40s
  • Off Time: 15:55:28
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets
4/1
  • Form 693-41
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 129

close 3rd, went 2nd before 3rd until 5th, led before 7th, strongly pressed after last (normal 2 out), headed final 75 yards, stayed with strong challenge, led again on nod post

2
Silk - Beige and emerald green stripes, beige sleeves
  • Form 6P5-522
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 127

led, jumped left 4th, headed before 7th, soon beaten

3
Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap

Mantou (IRE)

227 t BF
10/1
  • Form 14-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 125

held up in touch, closed 6th, went 2nd before last (normal 2 out), led final 75 yards, strongly pressed, headed on nod post

4
Silk - Dark Blue and Red (quartered), hooped sleeves and cap
11/4
  • Form 369-121
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leader until before 3rd, challenged before 7th until approaching last (normal 2 out), soon outpaced

5
Silk - Yellow, orange hoops, yellow sleeves, orange cap

Zarawi (IRE)

24 p C
12/1
  • Form 4-17143
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 116

held up in rear, pushed along after 7th, went 4th after omitted last, never on terms

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

Taylor (IRE)

105 BFD
7/1
  • Form 2421-18
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, soon outpaced

7
Silk - White, dark green hoops, white sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 132368-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division, fell 2nd

8
Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons and armlets
8/1
  • Form 13-1134
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 109

held up in rear, slightly hampered 2nd, headway after 7th, went 3rd last (normal 2 out), no impression on leading pair

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Noble Friend is well treated compared to his chase rating while Uptendownone should be placed to good effect this winter. But he lacks a recent run, as does Mantou who disappointed at Warwick in January after making a winning debut at Catterick. Byron Blue should be thereabouts again but this looks a big ask for Zarawi and Taylor needs to bounce back from a shocking effort at Uttoxeter in May. Welcometothejungle has won at Uttoxeter and Southwell this summer but it should be worth following LOW KEY (NAP) now he's got his head in front. David Pipe's gelding is still unexposed over hurdles and looks the type to land a decent handicap in the months ahead.

Formwatch

Low Key (IRE) 8-11fav (11-1) Chased leader, led 2 out, soon clear, easiily, won at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug beating Buy Me Out (10-8) by 19l, 9 ran.

Byron Blue (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Raced keenly, led set decent pace and soon clear, mistake 9th, reduced lead before 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Miss Serious (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gf in Aug.

Mantou (IRE) 13-8fav (11-5) Held up in touch in mid-division, closed from 3rd, 2nd when hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Ultimate Act (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Jan.

Welcometothejungle 10-11fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd and next, headway after 3 out, led between last 2, soon ridden, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug beating What A Jewel (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.

Zarawi (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Took keen hold, held up, headway chasing leaders approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Royal Battalion (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

Taylor (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Led, headed before 7th, soon weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Highpower (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.

Uptendownone (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Prouts Pub (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

Noble Friend (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, no extra run-in, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind I'dliketheoption (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Aug.