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17:20 Fontwell Park

Weatherbys Insurance Services Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 39.10s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Brown and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, Brown cap, Light Blue star
50/1
  • Form 3400-F0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

held up in touch, ridden and weakened 6th, soon behind

2
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars and star on cap
8/1
  • Form 004000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10

held up towards rear, weakened after 6th, no impression

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink hoop, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 123321
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves
20/1
  • Form 3-4U6P2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6

mid-division, ridden before 6th, soon weakened

5
Silk - Black, White hoops, White sleeves, Black stars, Red cap
  • Form 5-11502
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

chased leader, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out

6
Silk - Maroon, Yellow braces, striped cap
  • Form 112140
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, lost place and pulled up quickly before 6th, broke blood vessel

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Red sash and sleeves, Light Blue cap
  • Form P12224
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

led, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, mistake last, slightly hampered and headed flat, no extra

8
Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red cap, White star

Stance

30
5/1
  • Form 044
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

held up last, ridden and headway 6th, switched right approaching last and challenged, ran on and edged right to lead flat, driven out

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots
50/1
  • Form P503-30
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6

held up in mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

10
Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap

Romero

26
20/1
  • Form 40-0455
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4

prominent, lost place 3rd and reminders, soon behind

11
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hoop, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap
  • Form 030304
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on from 2 out

12
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow and Royal Blue quartered cap
10/1
  • Form P01P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

held up towards rear, ridden 6th, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Kaparolo is in form and can win again, with most danger coming from River Pirate, Pardisher and The Newsman. Kaparolo has now won twice over the course and distance, most recently on his handicap debut 17 days ago when, fitted with a sheepskin noseband for the first time, he bolted up. Although connections reckon that he would be more at home on a more galloping track, Kaparolo has proved himself here already and a small rise in the weights should not stop him from running a big race. River Pirate still seems to be a bit immature despite his age, but the penny will drop soon judged on his staying on effort at Ascot last time. As for The Newsman, he needs no introduction, having been successful six times round here already, and is back over timber having faced a tough task in the Mildmay Chase at Cheltenham on what was his first outing since November. Pardisher has it to do with the selection on their running here last time, while Anatar is dropped in grade but still makes less appeal than Kaparolo who is taken to complete a hat-trick.