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16:45 Fontwell Park

Richard Venn Bloodstock Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,100 added
  • Winner: £2,014
  • 2nd: £591
  • 3rd: £296
  • 4th: £148
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 32.00s
  • Off Time: 16:45:27
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - White, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

Akbabend

10 t DCD
7/2
  • Form 315-631
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-6
  • Official Rating 118

led until not fluent 7th, led before next, driven approaching 2 out, held on

3
Silk - Royal blue, red hoop, halved sleeves, red and white hooped cap
11/2
  • Form 34121P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 108

held up, took keen hold, headway approaching 4th, weakened before 2 out

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star
  • Form 16-71F7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 103

mid-division, weakened after 3 out

6
Silk - Red and white stripes, red sleeves, white spots, dark blue cap
22/1
  • Form 64214P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened after 3 out

7
Silk - Dark Green, White hoop, checked sleeves, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 403700-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 95

held up in rear, headway 3 out, 4th and beaten last, weakened flat

8
Silk - Beige, Maroon stars
3/1
  • Form PP4-966
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 94

held up towards rear, ridden 8th, headway 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, just held by winner

9
Silk - WHITE, RED star, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, RED cap, WHITE star
40/1
  • Form 6-844
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 94

unseated rider 1st

10
Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots
9/2
  • Form 4-54401
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 92

prominent, led 7th, ridden and headed before next, not fluent 2 out, lost 2nd flat, stayed on same pace

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

Esteem

18 t
7/1
  • Form 2244-48
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 92

held up, headway 8th, 5th and no extra last, weakened flat

12
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW disc, striped sleeves and cap
22/1
  • Form 611963/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 90

held up in last, some modest progress into 6th 2 out, no chance

13
Silk - RED, YELLOW hoops, BLACK sleeves and cap

Wun Chai (IRE)

131 b D
33/1
  • Form PP04P-P
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 85

prominent, ridden after 7th, soon weakened

2
NR
  • Form 12U/132
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

5
NR
  • Form 12PF-07
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 102

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Jonjo O'Neill runs both Foxesbow, with AP McCoy on board, and Whistling Senator and, as the champion would have had the pick it's assumed the former is the better fancied so any money should be noted. Quaddick Lake went up 10lb for scoring at Worcester and though running reasonably well subsequently he's probably a few pounds high. AKBABEND came here last month and battled to victory over Bathwick Man. He's up 8lb but with his rider claiming 7lb back he looks capable of adding to that victory. Tae Kwon Do has won twice over timber and has shown a bit of form on the Flat this summer so should be fit enough and can reach a place at least.

Formwatch

Akbabend 8-1 (11-1) Led to after 1st, tracked leader, led again 3rd, headed narrowly after 7th, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, led flat, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Aug beating Bathwick Man (11-11) by 5l, 7 ran.

Tae Kwon Do (USA) 14-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden after 9th, soon lost touch, pulled up after, in a race won by Snake Charmer (10-1) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Sep '11, 10 ran.

Whistling Senator (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 2nd, pushed along 12th, outpaced after next, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 11, 33l behind Allerford Jack (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.

Morestead (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed after 14th, weakened 16th, well behind next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Ceepeegee (10-13) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 11 ran.

Blue Blooded 40-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 7th, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Arctic Watch (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.

Always Bold (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, behind 6th, stayed on from 2 out, never a threat, 6th of 15, 26l behind On The Bridge (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.

Keep A Welcome 66-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden and hung left approaching 3 out, soon beaten, weakened last, 4th of 7, 12l behind Ricardo's Chance (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gd in Jul.

Princely Hero (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, hit 5th, ridden and struggling 7th, behind 9th, 10th of 12, 47l behind Zhukov (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.

Esteem 20-1 (10-3) Behind, badly hampered 4th, never on terms afrer, 8th of 14, 43l behind No Woman No Cry (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Aug.

Ashmolian (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, not much room next, went 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace, not fluent last, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Corso Palladio (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug '10.

Wun Chai (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Led, hit 3rd, headed 6th, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bennys Mist (11-12) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in May, 8 ran.

Quaddick Lake (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Held up towards rear, smooth headway approaching 6th, chased leaders next, led before ommited 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind No Woman No Cry (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Aug.

Foxesbow (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Mid-division, switched outside and ridden after 4 out, no impression when not fluent next, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 49l behind Victor Hewgo (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jul.