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17:55 Fontwell Park

V2 Radio Sussex Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 162y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,300 added
  • Winner: £4,520
  • 2nd: £2,082
  • 3rd: £1,041
  • 4th: £521
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 21.26s
  • Off Time: 17:55:51
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Milldean Felix (IRE)

100/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lusaka (IRE)

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      Fortunate Fred (FR)

      8/15

        1
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron, quartered cap

        Bolberry Down (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, headway to press front rank 2 out, well held from final hurdle

        2
        Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, halved sleeves, red cap

        Fortunate Fred (FR)

        38 t
        8/15
        • Form 3F2/5-32
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 108

        led, pestered and reminder early, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace

        3
        Silk - Red, Black chevron, Black and Red striped sleeves

        Holnest Pound

        38
        50/1
        • Form 0-P5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, not fluent 2 out and beaten

        4
        Silk - Brown, pink triple diamond, sleeves and cap

        Milldean Felix (IRE)

        196
        100/1
        • Form 6P/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        in rear, hit 4 out, effort and headway before 2 out, pressed leaders before last, led narrowly and edged left after last, stayed on, just prevailed

        5
        Silk - Grey, Pink seams, Grey cap

        Coconut Twist (IRE)

        39 h
        16/1
        • Form P-734
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-1

        towards rear, ridden after 2 out, no response

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige diamond and armlets

        Lusaka (IRE)

        37
        15/8
        • Form 42
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 105

        tracked front pair, switched right and challenged 2 out, led approaching last, mistake last and soon headed narrowly, ridden and kept on, just denied

        7
        Silk - Royal blue and white (quartered), white sleeves, royal blue stars, pink cap

        Watchoutitscookie (IRE)

        146
        33/1
        • Form 9-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-1

        towards rear, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off

        8
        Silk - Black, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Black cap

        Fit For Flight

        81
        50/1
        • Form 62
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        pressed leader, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Placed in three of his five hurdle starts to date, FORTUNATE FRED was only beaten a short-head at Newton Abbot last time and can get the better of less-exposed likely market rival Lusaka, who is improving with experience. Fit For Flight was last on debut and beaten 17 lengths in a match subsequently and none of the others make much appeal.

        Formwatch

        Bolberry Down (IRE) Frozen Power gelding out of Miss Barbados.

        Fortunate Fred (FR) 13-8 (11-4) Led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, chased leader, left in lead again and slightly hampered next, pressed when went left last, narrowly headed run-in, rallied and strong challenge final strides, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Haloa Mail (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Jul.

        Holnest Pound 66-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Haloa Mail (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Jul.

        Milldean Felix (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, lost place 7f out, ridden and well beaten over 2f out, last of 10, 21l behind Carmela Soprano (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Feb.

        Coconut Twist (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Towards rear, well adrift when ridden 2 out, kept on from last but never reached challenging position, 4th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Fire Lake (10-11) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.

        Lusaka (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Chased winner, not fluent 6th, switched left after 2 out, soon hanging left, switched right and pressing winner when hampered last, no impression after, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Bathiva (11-2) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul.

        Watchoutitscookie (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 31l behind Hymac (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Mar.

        Fit For Flight 7-2 (10-11) Chased winner throughout, ridden when mistake 2 out, soon beaten, last of 2, 17l behind Famous Function (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.