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14:40 Fontwell Park

Tiana Honey Watson Memorial Fund Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.60s
  • Off Time: 14:41:52
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon and White (quartered), Maroon sleeves, White cap
15/8
  • Form 35121
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 125

led, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace

2
Silk - Purple, Yellow chevron, Grey sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 48362P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 97

held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

3
Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 72-34
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, mistake 4 out, ridden to challenge approaching 2nd last, never on terms

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue stripe
  • Form 165
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leader, led 2 out, driven clear, ran on well

5
Silk - Red, Yellow spots, sleeves and cap
  • Form P2/06
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, weakened 3 out

6
Silk - White, Maroon star, White sleeves, Maroon stars, White cap, Maroon star
  • Form R75/9P-7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up 2 out

7
Silk - White, red epaulets, red sleeves, white stars and cap
100/1
  • Form 602P80
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 76

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - Emerald Green and Red check, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap
33/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

pulled hard tracking leader, under pressure and mistake 2 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (quartered), Dark Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, White cap
  • Form 0/P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, weakened 3 out

10
Silk - NAVY BLUE, GREEN sash, CERISE cap
12/1
  • Form 4-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon beaten

11
Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots
  • Form 36
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway after 3rd last, chased leaders and mistake next, never able to challenge

12
Silk - Black, White seams, hooped sleeves, White cap
  • Form P02-F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, effort approaching 2 out, soon one pace

13
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue spots
50/1
  • Form 73
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

always behind

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

BALLYBACH is selected in this contest with Love Of Tara and Bangkok Pete others under consideration. Tony McCoy is a rare booking for Nick Gifford and is noteworthy on that respect alone. Related to a number of staying types, there are valid excuses as to why he was unable to succeed over the minimum trip. Love Of Tara sets the benchmark. A winner at Towcester and Exeter, the mare has to carry two winners penalties minus a mares allowance. Bangkok Pete is an imponderable. On the positive, Brendan Powell's horses are running a lot more consistently than what they once were. Ashmolian is something of a regular at Fontwell though the going is a worry. Preuty Boy represents a shrewd outfit though was easy to back on debut. Mista Rossa had bits and pieces of form on the flat so his run at Hereford has to go down as a disappointment. Ballybach is the best option in a race where relatively few have serious claims.

Formwatch

Love of Tara 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, led after 3 out, clear approaching 2 out, eased considerably towards finish, won at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov beating Gentle Caribou (10-10) by 4 1/2l, 16 ran.

Ashmolian (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, under pressure 9th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Natural Action (12-0) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov, 7 ran.

Ballybach (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway from 3 out, ridden next, stayed on strongly towards finish, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Ashfield's Dream (10-12) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hdl (3) gd in Nov.

Bangkok Pete (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 17l behind Inventor (10-9) at Ascot 2m hdl (3) gd in Nov.

Cash Calculator (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hampered 1st, dropped rear 6th, struggling after, 6th of 13, 35l behind Erzen (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.

Iveragh Lad (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Chased leader until 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Star Of Angels (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (3) gd in Oct.

Light Entertainer 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 12th of 17, well behind Willies Way (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.

Mista Rossa 16-1 (10-12) Badly hampered 2nd, behind after, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Barafundle (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft.

Peinture de Guerre (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out, in a race won by Finian's Rainbow (11-0) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs in Nov, 13 ran.

Preuty Boy (FR) 22-1 (10-4) Held up in 6th, hampered 3rd, pushed along and kept on steadily from 2 out, 4th of 7, 15l behind Nothing's Easy (11-0) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Princely Hero (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Held up, led 7th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 9l behind Dot's Delight (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond nov hdl 4yo+ (4) gs in Nov.

Rockandahardplace (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Led to 2nd, pressed leader, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, about 3 lengths 2nd and held when fell last, in a race won by Casual Garcia (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Nov, 6 ran.

Ice Bellini 50-1 (10-0) Held up, hit 2nd, headway to moderate 4th after 3 out, kept on into modest 3rd flat, tailed off, 3rd of 6, 39l behind The Betchworth Kid (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Nov.