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15:50 Fontwell Park

Spring Fair 18th & 19th May At Fontwell Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,949
  • 2nd: £572
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 0.50s
  • Off Time: 15:50:30
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, sleeves and cap
3/1
  • Form 4-14345
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 94

chased leading pair until lost place before 3rd, reminder after 5th, went 4th before 3 out, stayed on to 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner

2
Silk - Red and White (quartered), White sleeves and cap
  • Form 3P0063
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 92

chased leaders, dropped to rear when mistake 5th, struggling and no chance after, tailed off

3
Silk - Black, Yellow disc, Black sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap
6/4
  • Form 6-12123
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 91

led until 2nd, chased leader, led again 6th, clear after 3 out, in command when ridden before next, stayed on well

5
Silk - Brown, Yellow hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form 05P/73
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 90

held up in last pair, headway to 3rd at 5th, went 2nd next until ridden after 3 out, weakened and hit next

8
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap
8/1
  • Form F685U3
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 87

chased leader, led 2nd, not fluent 4th, reminder before 6th, headed 6th and gave up, poor 5th when mistake 2 out

10
Silk - Yellow, dark green seams, chevrons on sleeves, dark green cap

Posh Emily

34 p
16/1
  • Form P4057R
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 87

reluctant to race, in rear, refused 1st

11
Silk - Black, orange chevron, halved sleeves, orange cap
6/1
  • Form 19BF09
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 85

held up in 5th, headway to 3rd before 6th, went 2nd after 3 out until approaching next, stayed on same pace in 3rd

4
NR

Kijivu

23 bt CD
  • Form 11/4905
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 90

Nonrunner

6
NR
  • Form 20-408P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 89

Nonrunner

7
NR
  • Form F06
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 89

Nonrunner

9
NR
  • Form 0-04
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 87

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

KIJIVU has run on the Flat since last being seen over hurdles and has won off a higher mark over today's course and distance - this looks within his compass. Goochypoochyprader is probably high enough in the weights now but is usually thereabouts and preferred to Freddy's Star, who is only a plater, and top weight Bellosguardo. Candlefort Lady was still beaten 40 lengths when third at Plumpton last month but winning chaser Rosoff isn't without a chance and should reward each-way support.

Formwatch

Bellosguardo 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway after 6th outpaced before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 12, 30l behind Bravo Bravo (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.

Freddy's Star (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, challenging when pecked slightly 3 out, led before next where mistake, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 6l behind King's Road (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.

Goochypoochyprader 11-4fav (11-8) Held up and behind, headway 3 out, went 3rd before next, held when edged left flat, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Superciliary (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.

Candlefort Lady (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, progress to dispute 2nd 5th, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, 3rd of 6, 40l behind Broadway Buffalo (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.

Rosoff (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, upsides winner when blundered last, kept on and lost 2nd place near finish, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Doheny Bar (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.

Posh Emily 15-2 (10-0) Refused to race and took no part, in a race won by Walden Prince (10-8) at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar, 9 ran.

Fitandproperjob 66-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, some headway after 6th, behind next, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Chestertern (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.

Kijivu 6-1 (11-6) Chased leader, led after 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, well behind Uimhir A Seacht (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl (3yo+) (5) hvy in Dec.

Nuisance 16-1 (11-7) Prominent on outside, ridden after 6th, lost place before next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by I Know The Code (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.

Fluter Phil 200-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, hit 7th, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Up And Go (11-5) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hdl (2) sft in Feb.

Lisahane Bog 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th and pushed along briefly, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 6, 35l behind Wiffy Chatsby (11-5) at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Aug.