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13:15 Fontwell Park

European Breeders Fund (EBF) Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 162y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,300 added
  • Winner: £3,444
  • 2nd: £1,011
  • 3rd: £506
  • 4th: £253
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 51.36s
  • Off Time: 13:15:41
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
3/1

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    1
    Silk - Yellow, red seams, red sleeves, yellow stars, quartered cap
    8/1
    • Form UP1U7-2
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5

    tracked leaders and raced on outer, led 5 out, headed after 3 out, kept on same pace

    2
    Silk - Royal blue, light blue chevron, royal blue sleeves, red armlets, royal blue and light blue quartered cap
    8/1
    • Form 1-76
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5

    mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off

    3
    Silk - Grey and White check, White cap
    14/1
    • Form 322-18
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5

    towards rear on outer, pushed along before 3 out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, one pace

    4
    Silk - Light green, white sleeves, yellow cap
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5

    always towards rear on outer

    5
    Silk - Dark blue and white (quartered), red sleeves and cap

    My Dance

    28 t
    3/1
    • Form 1-484
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5

    led to 5 out, led again after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, clear before and mistake last, kept on well

    6
    Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue star, armlets and star on cap
    • Form 6
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-5

    always behind, struggling from halfway, pulled up before last

    7
    Silk - Red and Yellow check, Red cap
    • Form 291/0-73
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5

    mid-division on outer, headway from 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened run-in

    8
    Silk - Dark green, yellow hoop, dark green sleeves, yellow spots
    6/1
    • Form 42-7
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5

    close up and raced wide, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

    In depth

    Verdict

    Seamus Mullins has two entries here. Bee Crossing, a winner between the flags, chased home the long odds-on If You Say Run on her hurdling bow at Wincanton and will be much better suited by this longer trip. Winning bumper Jubilympics didn't appear to appreciate heavy going on her hurdling debut here and conditions are unlikely to be any better this time. Bold Image, another bumper winner, was also well beaten in that latter event as was My Dance, though the latter led for a long way and is entitled to come on for the run. SCORPION PRINCESS did well in bumpers and showed promise over timber when a very good third in a novices' event at Ludlow last month. She looks the one to be on though Tierra Verde wouldn't need to be special to make a successful debut over hurdles having shown some potential in bumpers.

    Formwatch

    Bee Crossing 16-1 (10-10) Led, driven when pressed 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat, 2nd of 6, 11l behind If You Say Run (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.

    Bold Image (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Prominent, outpaced before 2 out, disputed modest 4th when mistake last, no chance with leaders, 6th of 9, 35 1/4l behind Roksana (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.

    Jubilympics 14-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, lost place when ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Roksana (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.

    Miss Molly Mae (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, ridden and one pace over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 12th of 18, at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.

    My Dance 16-1 (10-10) Led to before 4th, with leader, regained narrow lead after 3 out to before next, soon no chance with leaders, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, 4th of 9, 32l behind Roksana (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.

    Remember Me Well (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Behind, outpaced and struggling 5f out, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Hideaway Vic (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) sft in Dec.

    Scorpion Princess (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Mid-division on inside, headway after 4 out, 3rd when mistake last, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Melangerie (10-5) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.

    Tierra Verde 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 12l behind Everlanes (10-12) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Nov.