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14:20 Fontwell Park

Rossetts Mercedes-Benz Commercials Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,599
  • 2nd: £763
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 48.30s
  • Off Time: 14:21:07
  • 9 Ran
2
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink stars
28/1
  • Form 7P-078
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

hit 2nd and 6th, always behind, tailed off

4
Silk - Mauve, Dark Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves
6/1
  • Form 4-365
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

led, ridden and headed bypassing omitted last, stayed on

5
Silk - Emerald Green, large Royal Blue spots, Emerald Green sleeves, Royal Blue spots, White cap
  • Form 41-5275
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 113

tracked leaders, ridden and edged left approaching last (normal 2 out), one pace, soon beaten

6
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 8900
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

held up, badly hampered 2nd, jumped left and well behind after, tailed off

7
Silk - Brown, Light Blue hoop, Light Blue cap
  • Form P0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

jumped right and not always fluent, held up, bumped 1st, left 4th after 5th, ridden and outpaced when mistake 7th, lost touch and mistake next, tailed off

8
Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
8/13
  • Form 2-66324
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 116

tracked leader, pushed along after 8th, ridden to lead bypassing omitted last, edged right, all out

9
Silk - Maroon, White chevron, White sleeves, Maroon stars, White cap, Maroon star
  • Form 0P-80
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

held up, bumped 1st, fell next

10
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (halved), sleeves reversed, Brown cap
  • Form 054/6-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

tracked leaders, went wrong on landing and pulled up 5th

11
Silk - Purple, Mauve seams, Mauve sleeves, Purple seams, Purple cap
  • Form P3P-3P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

mid-division, behind from 4th, not fluent 8th, soon went remote 4th, tailed off

1
NR
  • Form 2-F31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 126

Nonrunner

3
NR
  • Form 3214-9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

OSCAR DAVY looks the answer to this despite a penalty for a recent victory over 2m7f on this track which he won by 15l. He probably won't find the concession of 12lb to Milarrow easy, however, as Colin Tizzard's charge is progressing along the right lines and was stopped in his tracks by a mistake at Ffos Las last time. The lightly-raced Fergall has some scope for improvement and along with Handsome Harry looks best of the remainder though Divine Folly is one for the future.

Formwatch

Carbis Bay 200-1 (10-7) Led, driven and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 33l behind Tetlami (10-9) at Sandown 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Fergall (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway when hampered 2 out, 4th and no impression when mistake last, 5th of 18, 18l behind Waterunder (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.

Handsome Harry (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, closed 7th, no extra 2 out, 5th of 13, 26l behind Low Gales (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.

Made In Italy (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always in rear, 12th of 14, well behind Diamond Sweeper (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs.

Meirig's Dream (IRE) 200-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Sonoran Sands (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) sft.

Milarrow (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Towards rear, mistake 5th and ridden, stayed on well from 2 out, kept on flat, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 16l behind Makethe Mostofnow (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Feb.

Pierre Dubh (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off, 10th of 13, 48l behind Duaiseoir (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.

Pre Raphaelite (FR) (10-5) 6th of 12, 17l behind Sieur De La Prise (10-5) at Pau(FR) 2m 1f 5yo hdl sft in Jan '11.

Spanish Optimist (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Mid div, rdn & wknd 5out, rr & pu 3out, in a race won by Obispo (11-4) at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp gs in Nov, 11 ran.

Oscar Davy (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7th, left in lead 4 out, came clear from 2 out, edged right flat, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb beating Cock Of The Rock (10-12) by 15l, 8 ran.

Divine Folly (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 7th, chased winner next until 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Gullinbursti (11-5) at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.