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14:50 Fontwell Park

Rob It's On Alfresco Clarke Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 49y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £6,238
  • 2nd: £1,832
  • 3rd: £916
  • 4th: £458
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 43.20s
  • Off Time: 14:50:24
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue and Grey diabolo, quartered cap
40/1
  • Form 58225-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 125

mid-division, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off 2 out

3
Silk - Brown and light green stripes, light green sleeves and cap

Maquisard (FR)

45 p BF
20/1
  • Form 6/881F-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 124

held up, never dangerous

4
Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Red armlets, Royal Blue cap

Royal Plaza

18 t CD
33/1
  • Form 121452
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 124

tracked leader, hit 6th, led 3 out, soon headed and weakened quickly

5
Silk - Black, White star, White sleeves, Black stars, Black cap, White star

Mystic Sky

83 b D
20/1
  • Form 40-2297
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 123

mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance from 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages

6
Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue epaulets, Yellow and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form F2/2P50-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 123

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, weakened flat

8
Silk - White, Purple spots, Purple sleeves, White spots
Evs
  • Form 358-471
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

chased leaders, driven to lead approaching 2 out, soon strongly challenged, ran on well

9
Silk - Red, emerald green Cross Of Lorraine and sleeves
16/1
  • Form 321000-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 121

in touch, headway 3 out, chasing leaders when hit next, weakened last

10
Silk - Yellow, dark green sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow and dark green quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 212321-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 117

led until 3 out, soon led again, headed before next, weakened closing stages

11
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, Black cap
  • Form 77516F-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 117

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, mistake 2 out, soon weakened

12
Silk - Emerald Green and Pink check, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 01632-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 116

behind, headway 3 out, stayed on under pressure after last, never nearer

13
Silk - Red, White triple diamond, White and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, White and Emerald Green hooped cap
4/1
  • Form 296-R31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 115

behind, hit 2 out, switched left to challenge last, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, never reached winner

7
NR
8/1
  • Form 21P10-F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 122

Withdrawn

2
NR

G For Ginger

52 t BF
8/1
  • Form 58-1136
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 125

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Canyon City is turned out again under a penalty after winning easily at Fakenham last week but will probably need more. Royal Plaza is better over fences while Caro Des Flos has left Willie Mullins since winning a Downpatrick maiden in May. Smart Boy has an even longer absence to overcome but Giveaway Glance has seen action on the Flat this summer and has each-way claims. Richard Johnson rides recent course winner Wind Place And Sho rather than POINTED AND SHARP but Michael Nolan rode Philip Hobbs’ charge to victory at Worcester around this time last year and he appeals as the type to go well fresh.

Formwatch

Caro Des Flos (FR) 4-5fav (11-4) Close up, 3rd early, on terms approaching 3 out, soon led, not fluent last, quickly asserted, stayed on well, easily, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in May beating Ravenhill (11-4) by 9l, 15 ran.

Maquisard (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced after next, weakened 2 out, behind when pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

Royal Plaza 14-1 (11-13) Led, hit 5th, headed 2 out, ridden on long run-in, rallied towards finish, ran on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Vivas (11-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Mystic Sky 9-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, 6th and outpaced 3 out, well beaten from next, 7th of 9, 37l behind Innocent Touch (12-1) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Giveaway Glance 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, hung left and weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 6, 9l behind Spirit Of Appin (9-1) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gs in Aug.

Canyon City 9-4fav (11-8) Keen tracked leaders, led bend before last, soon clear, comfortable, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Todd (10-13) by 11l, 7 ran.

Quarenta (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge, 12th of 13, dist behind Padleyourowncanoe (10-1) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Smart Boy (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Led and bumped 1st, headed 6th, chased leader, reminder and led again 3 out, 1 length ahead 2 out, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Zen Master (11-9) by nk, 8 ran.

The Premier Celtic 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, fell 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.

Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) In rear, headway before 2 out, led 2 out, headed before last, no extra, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Global Thrill (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.

Wind Place And Sho 6-1 (11-0) Held up, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Cubswin (11-11) by nk, 6 ran.

Notre Ami (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, fell heavily 3rd, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.

G For Ginger 11-4fav (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 30 1/4l behind Novis Adventus (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.