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13:40 Fontwell Park

Hyder Consulting Novices' Hurdle (Class E )

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.10s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fleetwood Forest

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Golden Bay

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Vingis Park (IRE)

      2/1

        1
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue chevron and armlets, White cap

        Celestial Heights (IRE)

        79
        4/1
        • Form 4-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division on outer, good headway to lead briefly 3 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly

        2
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Field Roller (IRE)

        226
        9/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division until 6th, soon behind

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green and Pink (halved), Pink sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, Pink cap

        Fleetwood Forest

        31
        16/1
        • Form 30-06
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders and keen, ridden after 3 out, led after next, kept on well, driven out

        4
        Silk - White, Purple sash and armlets

        Great Benefit (IRE)

        26
        50/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - Light blue and royal blue check, light blue sleeves

        John Jorrocks (FR)

        35
        100/1
        • Form 60-0P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out

        6
        Silk - Red, Black disc, hooped sleeves

        Lahinch Lad (IRE)

        15
        66/1
        • Form 00006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders until weakened after 7th

        7
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED stars, striped sleeves and cap

        Lavenoak Lad

        26
        100/1
        • Form 006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        never jumped well in rear, always behind

        8
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE cross belts, RED cap

        Nightwatchman (IRE)

        34
        8/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, headway after 7th, chased leaders and ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace

        9
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW diamonds, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, RED cap

        Roznic (FR)

        255
        9/1
        • Form 343-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        keen in mid-division, headway after 7th, hit 3 out, effort approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last

        10
        Silk - Red and White check, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Sesame Rambler (IRE)

        31
        25/1
        • Form 35513-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, stumbled 1st, stayed on past beaten horses, never troubled leaders

        11
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star, Red sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

        Vingis Park (IRE)

        25 t
        2/1
        • Form 432-345
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 105

        led, headed briefly 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, one pace

        12
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves

        Golden Bay

        21
        7/1
        • Form 4210-33
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        in touch, headway after 6th, chased leaders and ridden after 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on

        13
        Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Black stars and quartered cap

        Lady Misprint

        220
        14/1
        • Form 11-1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, some headway after 6th, no impression after

        In depth

        Verdict

        Former point-to-pointers Field Roller and Lady Misprint are interesting on their first start over hurdles but preference is for Golden Bay, who has shown decent form over timber and it will take a useful one to beat her. Field Roller makes his rules debut for top connections and the four-year-old is sure to know what is required but makes limited appeal at the forecast odds on his rules debut. Lady Misprint, a multiple winning pointer, obviously warrants respect but may do better once put over fences and a safer bet may be Golden Bay. Jonathan Geake's mare showed useful form in bumpers and has carried that over to hurdles, latterly when third behind The Bar Maid at Towcester last month and she may be too good for her rivals. The booking of Tony McCoy for Oliver Sherwood's Celestial Heights takes the eye and he has to be respected, along with Victor Dartnall's Vingis Park, who has had two runs this term and should strip fitter for the latest of them. Nightwatchman was a shade disappointing on his debut and Nicky Henderson's gelding is surely better than he showed at Kempton. Henrietta Knight's horses are in better form now so Great Benefit is another to consider but the vote goes to Golden Bay who is taken to open her account over hurdles.