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13:40 Fontwell Park

Fair Trade Practice Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 162y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,749 added
  • Winner: £4,094
  • 2nd: £1,202
  • 3rd: £601
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.20s
  • Off Time: 13:40:48
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk - Maroon, grey stars and armlets, maroon cap, pink star
  • Form 510-05F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 118

chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra last, weakened flat

3
Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap
10/11
  • Form 4-5131
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 115

took keen hold, prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten, weakened flat

4
Silk - Emerald Green and Pink check, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 5-60163
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 115

held up in rear, some headway when not much room after 3 out, hung left before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner

5
Silk - Black, grey star, grey sleeves, black stars, black cap, grey stars
7/2
  • Form 2/77522
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 111

held up in mid-division, stretched at 2nd and not fluent, headway after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, lost 3rd flat, no extra towards finish

6
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE spots
  • Form 838653
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 111

prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, jumped right last, held by winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish

7
Silk - RED, WHITE cross belts, WHITE sleeves, BLACK stars, RED cap, WHITE star
  • Form 505563
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 110

took keen hold, made all, clear towards finish, ran on well

8
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE triple diamond, PURPLE and YELLOW diabolo on sleeves, YELLOW cap, PURPLE diamond
  • Form 5221/76
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 107

held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened next

9
Silk - Light Blue and Mauve (quartered), White sleeves and cap

Shimba Hills

27 pt
25/1
  • Form 231132-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened

1
NR

Tara Bridge

42 BF
5/2
  • Form F1-211F
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 119

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Tara Bridge fell at the first at Sandown when attempting a hat-trick of chase wins and can race off a 6lb lower mark reverting to hurdling. He has every chance along with Rebel Collins, a runner-up at Bangor the last twice now and beaten only a neck on his latest start. But it could pay to stick with the progressive RISK AND ROLL as Paul Nicholls’ charge returned an easy winner at Taunton last week and a 7lb penalty may not be enough to anchor him as he drops down a grade. Mellow Ben may prove best of the rest given Simba Hills faces a tougher task than when second in last year’s renewal.

Formwatch

Le Precieux (FR) 50-1 (10-9) Held up in last pair, in rear when fell 3 out, at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.

Risk And Roll (FR) 11-2 (10-0) Raced on inside, held up in touch, not fluent 4th, good headway next, led 7th, went clear after 3 out, stayed on strongly, not fluent last, very easily, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Apr beating Here's Herbie (10-9) by 14l, 6 ran.

Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Pulled hard and held up well off the pace towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders 6th, led before 3 out until after 3 out, weakened into 3rd before next, 3rd of 9, 27 1/4l behind Sir Egbert (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Rebel Collins (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led and looked awkward briefly, headed before last, every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Hijran (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Master Of Finance (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leading pair, jumped slowly 6th, pecked 7th, pushed along and lost 3rd next, modest 3rd again before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Roxyfet (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Mellow Ben (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Prominent, led 3 out, soon challenged, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Potters Midnight (11-7) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.

Thats My Rabbit (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, dist behind Llantara (10-13) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.

Shimba Hills 16-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 16 1/4l behind Attain (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Tara Bridge 5-4fav (11-12) Tracking leader when pitched on landing and fell 1st, at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.