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16:55 Fontwell Park
BetGoodwin Your Online Bookie Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 166y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,330
- 2nd: £1,993
- 3rd: £996
- 4th: £499
- Form 31-3314
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Danny Burton
tracked leaders on inside, led on inside after 3 out, clear before next, ridden between last two, 3 lengths ahead last, went further clear run-in, easily
- Form 1F-333U
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
raced wide and tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th until after 3 out, pushed along in 3rd home turn, no impression, weakened and lost 3rd run-in
- Form 21P-7PU
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, soon no impression, no chance with winner, lost modest 2nd final strides
- Form 223-436
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
ran in snatches, pressed leader until 6th, dropped to rear 9th, taken wide before next, ran on well run-in, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner
- Form P0038/4-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Ben Ffrench-Davis
held up in 5th, closer in 4th at 9th, outpaced and struggling in rear 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SPIKE JONES is all stamina as he showed here on Boxing Day and he was staying on strongly over 2m7f at Lingfield next time. He can get again the better of Prince Des Fichaux, who was beaten a couple of lengths and has since run poorly at Ffos Las, and Carlow Farmer, who pulled up. Alkopop, who has won over hurdles and fences around here, looks certain to get competitive but Oscar Asche hasn't run since May 2021.
Formwatch
Spike Jones 4-1 (12-0) Held up, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Gerico Ville (12-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Alkopop (GER) 7-1 (11-9) In touch towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 7th, at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Carlow Farmer (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Pushed along from start in mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Prince Des Fichaux (FR) 5-2fav (12-1) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, behind 2 out, 6th of 15, 32 1/4l behind Mr Harp (11-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Oscar Asche (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 4 out, held 2 out, not fluent last, 4th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Shantou Sunset (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in May.