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15:55 Fontwell Park
Royal British Legion 'Thank You' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 771-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
always prominent, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, beaten when hit last
- Form 316-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up, progress 6th, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, driven out flat
- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
keen early, chased leader to 5th, every chance 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up last, hit 4th, reminders after 5th and 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
- Form 181/25-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey J M Quinlan
led, mistake 7th, headed and blundered 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kempton winner REBEL ROYAL was just beaten over this trip under a penalty at Worcester in May. This is no straightforward task but Dan Skelton’s charge can resume winning ways ahead of Commanche Red, a useful bumper winner making his hurdling debut, and Dorking Cock, another likely improver now going hurdling. White Valiant has done most of his racing here and won a bumper but he’ll need to settle better than he did in a maiden here in the spring.
Formwatch
Rebel Royal (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd after 4 out, strong challenged from 2 out, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Commodore Barry (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) sft in May.
Commanche Red (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 6th of 20, 15 1/2l behind Portrush Ted (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Dorking Cock (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Green mounting in paddock, mid-division on outside, slightly outpaced 5f out, rallied on outside over 2f out, kept on same pace, lost modest 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 11l behind Caribert (11-7) at Newbury 2m (2) sft in Mar.
Roystory (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders until lost place and rear halfway, tailed off and struggling in rear when pulled up 7f out, at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Aug.
White Valiant (FR) 7-2 (11-2) In touch, not fluent, outpaced after 3 out, mistake last, kept on, went 4th close home, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Mr Dorrell Sage (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in May.