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14:50 Fontwell Park

EBF bet365 Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 164y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,300 added
  • Winner: £4,094
  • 2nd: £1,202
  • 3rd: £601
  • 4th: £301
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 50.70s
  • Off Time: 14:50:16
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Shapiro

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Smart Getaway (IRE)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Light blue, black stars, light blue sleeves, black cap, light blue star

      Marlow Moss (IRE)

      61
      14/1
      • Form 9P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, lost place 5th (normal 7th) struggling from next, soon beaten

      2
      Silk - Light green, white sleeves, yellow cap

      Miss Molly Mae (IRE)

      64
      16/1
      • Form 06-P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, ridden 2 out (normal 3 out), tailed off when pulled up before last

      3
      Silk - Yellow, dark green hoops and armlets

      Scarlet Couture

      26
      5/1
      • Form 9-6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      raced wide close up, ridden and every chance from 2 out (normal 3 out) weakened before last

      4
      Silk - Black and orange (quartered), black sleeves, orange spots, orange cap

      Shapiro

      359
      5/4
      • Form 6235-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      raced wide always prominent, joined leader 5th (normal 7th, led approaching last, ran on

      5
      Silk - Light green, orange star, light green sleeves, orange stars, light green cap, orange star

      Smart Getaway (IRE)

      89
      15/8
      • Form 64-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      led, jumped right at times, joined 5th (normal 7th) ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat

      6
      Silk - Black, white yoke and cap with red hoop

      Viking Ruby

      56
      20/1
      • Form 6-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      in touch in rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling and tailed off from normal 4 out, pulled up before omitted 2 out

      Previous results

      2018
      Silk -

      Belle Empress

      7/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      2017
      Silk -

      Ms Parfois (IRE)

      2/9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6

      2016
      Silk -

      Treaty Girl (IRE)

      Evs
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      None of these inspire confidence given Scarlet Couture faded away quickly after a blunder at Lingfield on her hurdling bow while both Miss Molly Mae and Marlow Moss failed to complete on their respective hurdling debuts. The remaining trio all go hurdling for the first time but Viking Ruby has shown little in bumpers and Smart Getaway was still well beaten when third at Plumpton in December. SHAPIRO has a second in a bumper to recommend her and, given she’s a half-sister to three winners over timber, Anthony Honeyball’s mare gets a speculative vote despite a lengthy absence.

      Formwatch

      Marlow Moss (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, towards rear and struggling after 3rd, lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) gs in Jan.

      Miss Molly Mae (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, steady headway before 4 out, pushed along and weakening in 5th when pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Jan.

      Scarlet Couture 66-1 (10-10) Always behind, beaten 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, 35 1/2l behind Dominateur (11-3) at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.

      Shapiro 7-2 (10-12) Made most until pushed long and headed 4f out, weakened inside final 3f, 5th of 8, 32l behind Meep Meep (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Mar.

      Smart Getaway (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Led until over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Ishkhara Lady (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) sft in Dec.

      Viking Ruby 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place well over 2f out, 12th of 14, dist behind Miss Honey Ryder (11-0) at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Jan.