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14:20 Fontwell Park

Neil Madgwick Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,100 added
  • Winner: £2,014
  • 2nd: £591
  • 3rd: £296
  • 4th: £148
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 35.40s
  • Off Time: 14:20:51
  • 11 Ran
2
Silk - Maroon, White triple diamond, White cap
40/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

3
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check
  • Form PP5234
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

led, hit 6th, went left next, headed approaching 2 out, weakened from last

4
Silk - White, red seams on sleeves
  • Form 37-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders last, not much room after last, stayed on to 3rd final 110 yards

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK sash, PINK sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE cap, PINK spots
  • Form 404-85
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to 2nd last, no impression on winner

6
Silk - White, pink disc, hooped sleeves
  • Form 1P-1348
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, weakened 6th, tailed off when mistake last

7
Silk - Yellow, orange hoops, yellow sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 26-287
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

always towards rear, driven and struggling after 3 out, tailed off

9
Silk - Beige, Dark Green stars
7/1
  • Form 73-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden and struggling in modest 6th 2 out

10
Silk - White, purple sleeves, white stars, purple cap, white star
  • Form 00/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

behind when jumped big and unseated rider soon after 3rd

11
Silk - Black, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves
8/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

took keen hold, held up and always towards rear, tailed off

12
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE sash, hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form 2R/525-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

chased leading pair, led soon after 2 out, in command when edged right flat

14
Silk - Royal Blue, Red stars, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap
40/1
  • Form 70-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

chased leader, led and hung left approaching 2 out, stumbled and headed soon after 2 out, lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace flat

1
NR
  • Form 63/R1-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

8
NR
  • Form 9786-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

13
NR
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Getaway Driver hinted at ability last season as did Sandy's Double, though the latter will probably need further than this. Winning pointer Ballygarvey may also find this an insufficient test of stamina but Super Duplex has been in fair form on the Flat this summer and could be of interest while Well Regarded showed some promise in Ireland and has his first start for Emma Lavelle. EGYPT MILL SPIRIT has a NH pedigree and wasn't disgraced in a couple of bumpers at Ludlow last term. He could well make a winning debut over timber now given a more searching test of stamina.

Formwatch

Dalhaan (USA) 20-1 (9-13) Always in rear, ridden and struggling halfway, tailed off, 13th of 14, 37l behind Height of Summer (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug (flat).

Don't Look Bach (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Hampered start, lost 15 lengths, recovered by 2nd, in rear, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 6, 26l behind Timesawastin (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd.

Egypt Mill Spirit (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division on inside, took keen hold, chased leaders halfway, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 17l behind Chasing Aces (11-2) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gs in Nov.

El Padrino (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 6th, soon beaten, 5th of 6, well behind Arab League (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Gemini Jim (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked winner until 4th, weakened approaching last, 8th of 10, 21l behind Gallox Bridge (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gf.

Getaway Driver (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Held up behind, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, 7th of 12, 16l behind Perpetually (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf.

Sandy's Double 8-1 (11-3) Keen tracked leaders, joined leader 6th, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, well behind Baile Anrai (11-3) at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.

Sultan De Touzaine (FR) 125-1 (10-3) Always behind, 13th of 16, 26l behind Reinriver (10-3) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Mar '10.

Super Duplex 17-2 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway and edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 5l behind Countess Comet (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf (flat).

Well Regarded (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway into 5th 5f out, 4th 3f out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra from 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 14l behind Vesper Bell (11-13) at Fairyhouse 2m NH flat hvy in Feb.

Hopatina (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, raced wide and held up in rear, some headway before 4th, weakened and behind 6th, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Semi Colon (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.

Ballygarvey (FR) 5-4 (11-7) Alw pr, disp 3out, adv & v b mstk last, rec well & ro best late, won at Necarne 3m ire ptp gd in May '10 beating Bobby Cullen (11-7) by 2l, 10 ran.

High Kite (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, weakened 3 out, 6th of 15, 32l behind Kells Belle (10-10) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.

Hibba (USA) 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 10f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 24l behind Spinning Waters (8-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May (flat).