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13:27 Fontwell Park

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 49y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,700 added
  • Winner: £5,827
  • 2nd: £2,685
  • 3rd: £1,342
  • 4th: £672
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 10.10s
  • Off Time: 13:27:14
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Has Troke (FR)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Barony Legends (IRE)

    5/6

      1
      Silk - White, emerald green chevrons, white sleeves, emerald green spots, red cap

      Barony Legends (IRE)

      68 t D
      5/6
      • Form 2-316
      • Age 6
      • Weight 12-0

      led, not fluent last, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish

      2
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), light blue sleeves, yellow cap

      Chris Cool

      69
      16/1
      • Form 536-51
      • Age 6
      • Weight 12-0

      tracked leaders, not always fluent, mistake 4th, beaten 4th 2 out, weakened flat

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), White sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Red and White check cap

      Dreaming Blue

      18 t CD
      5/2
      • Form 8-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 12-0

      not fluent, chased leader until last, 3rd and held flat, kept on

      4
      Silk - Black, white braces, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap, white star

      Art Decco

      90
      50/1
      • Form 49
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7

      not always fluent in last pair, pushed along and no impression 3 out, stayed on steadily from 2 out to take never dangerous 4th flat

      5
      Silk - White, grey striped sleeves, white cap, grey star

      Has Troke (FR)

      38
      4/1
      • Form 8144-F3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 111

      held up in 4th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden to close and went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd last, led flat, stayed on

      6
      Silk - Maroon and White (quartered), checked sleeves and cap

      Labei Vitesse

      50/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7

      in rear, not always fluent, outpaced 3 out, soon behind

      Previous results

      2021
      Silk -

      Golden Boy Grey (FR)

      11/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Three of these carry penalties for winning with BARONY LEGENDS preferred on an earlier success at Lingfield. He struggled in Grade 2 company at Cheltenham last time when fading badly from the home turn but a tongue-tie is applied back at this lower level. Dreaming Blue landed a maiden hurdle on faster going over track and trip last month while Chris Cool is upped in distance having won a novices' race over 2m at Bangor. Has Troke never threatened when third at Ludlow though is still preferred of the remainder.

      Formwatch

      Barony Legends (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led, pushed along and headed between last two flights, weakened before last, last of 6, dist behind Blazing Khal (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Dec.

      Chris Cool 18-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway and every chance 2 out, ridden to lead next, ran on (last two hurdles in back straight omitted), won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec beating Drenagh (10-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Dreaming Blue 14-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, pressed leader before last, led final flight, ridden and stayed on well run-in, won going away, won at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan beating Watergrange Jack (11-8) by 11l, 10 ran.

      Art Decco 66-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway after 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Jetoile (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.

      Has Troke (FR) 3-1 (11-8) Prominent, pushed along and went 2nd final bend until after 3 out, soon held, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 10 3/4l behind Bridge North (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.

      Labei Vitesse Kayf Tara gelding out of Labelthou.