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16:20 Fontwell Park

Fontwell House Wedding Showcase Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 164y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,150 added
  • Winner: £3,248
  • 2nd: £1,494
  • 3rd: £747
  • 4th: £374
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 55.10s
  • Off Time: 16:20:51
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Red, white hoop, red and black striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 2-89861
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 105

raced keenly, held up tracking leaders outpaced and struggling in rear after 3 out, tailed off

2
Silk - Orange, yellow star, hooped sleeves and star on cap

Bobalot

17 bt CD
6/1
  • Form 44-54P1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 103

held up tracking leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, weakened between last two

3
Silk - Light Green and Mauve diamonds, Light Green sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 992-227
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 100

raced keenly in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders home turn, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last two, weakened run-in

4
Silk - Emerald green and pink check
11/4
  • Form 2-6773
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 99

raced wide tracking leaders, hit 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching the last, driven out

5
Silk - Light Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and star on cap
9/2
  • Form 25641
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 96

held up in rear and ran in snatches, pushed along after 7th, still last pair and and plenty to do jumping 2 out, rallied out wide before the last, hung badly right to near side and stayed on in 2nd run-in, not reach winner

6
Silk - Black, royal blue star, white and royal blue striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
50/1
  • Form P7-P536
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 79

raced on inside, pressed leader, led after 3rd until after next, chased leaders, pushed along home turn, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened soon after

7
Silk - Beige, Brown seams, Beige sleeves, Brown cap
13/2
  • Form 56P-943
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 79

led until after 3rd, pressed leader, led again approaching 4th, ridden and headed approaching the last, lost 2nd and weakened run-in

In depth

Formwatch

Bitsnbuckles (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, good headway on inside after 7th, challenged going well 2 out, led flat, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Sailed Away (10-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

Bobalot 17-2 (11-8) Raced on inside, chased leader, led going best 2 out, clear when mistake last, eased towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Shuil Ceoil (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.

Talimar Pearl (FR) 7-2fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, gradually faded, 7th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Nimbus Boy (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

How And Ever (IRE) 125-1 (11-3) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd at the last, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 12, 6 3/4l behind Risk De Pluie (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.

Sangiovese 15-8fav (11-7) Held up tracking leaders, reminders after 5th, closer before 7th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied well and went 2nd between last two, led last, pushed clear run-in, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Mistymal (10-13) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.

Journey West (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, ridden weakened quickly 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind It's Maisy (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.

Rollo's Kingdom 3-1cfav (10-4) Ran bit in snatches, soon towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, went modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Pride Of Paris (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.