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12:40 Fontwell Park

Patrick Your 2 Weeks Late Murphy Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 33y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 10.20s
  • Off Time: 12:40:29
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Clondaw Cian (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Bigmartre (FR)

    Evs

      3
      Silk -

      Itsaboutime (IRE)

      80/1

        1
        Silk - Black, White star, halved sleeves and star on cap

        Bigmartre (FR)

        35 C
        Evs
        • Form F8-PR21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 133

        led, ridden and headed when mistake last, no impression on winner flat

        2
        Silk - Grey, Black triple diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap

        Blue April (FR)

        28
        5/1
        • Form 4-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, closed after 4th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened

        3
        Silk - Light blue, maroon star, black sleeves, light blue cap, maroon star

        Clondaw Cian (IRE)

        19 C
        5/4
        • Form 1-21
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        prominent, not fluent 6th, not much room briefly after 3 out, challenged going best 2 out, led last, nudged clear flat, easily

        4
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green chevrons, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Due South (IRE)

        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, lost place before 3rd, behind from next

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige chevron

        Dukes Den

        140
        25/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, behind 4th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd briefly flat, no chance with leaders

        6
        Silk - Yellow, black cross belts, yellow sleeves, black spots, quartered cap

        Grayhawk (IRE)

        206
        100/1
        • Form P/274F-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, behind from 4th

        7
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevron, diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow diamond

        Itsaboutime (IRE)

        185
        80/1
        • Form 56-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, behind 4th, not fluent 6th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no chance with leaders

        8
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, RED and WHITE striped cap

        Spring Wolf

        390
        16/1
        • Form 2/3-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        prominent, not fluent 6th or 4 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake 2 out

        9
        Silk - Purple, grey sleeves, purple armlets

        Threebarmymen (IRE)

        19
        33/1
        • Form 5-64
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        in rear, behind from 4th

        Previous results

        2014
        Silk -

        Southfield Royale

        2/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        2013
        Silk -

        Junction Fourteen (IRE)

        9/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Harry Whittington's stable has been among the winners lately and BIGMARTRE should add to the tally. The French import made a winning UK debut over 2m1f here five weeks ago and stepping up in distance should not be a problem. Fakenham runner-up Blue April looks the pick of Jeremy Scott's two runners and is probably a danger along with point-to-point and bumper winner Clondaw Cian but it's hard to be enthusiastic about many of the others.

        Formwatch

        Bigmartre (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Made all, clear before 2 out, hit last, hung right run-in, driven out, unchallenged, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct beating Board Of Trade (10-12) by 5l, 8 ran.

        Blue April (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, kept on before last, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Miami Present (11-0) at Fakenham 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.

        Clondaw Cian (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Led briefly, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) sft in Nov beating William H Bonney (11-2) by 1l, 10 ran.

        Due South (IRE) City Honours gelding out of Lady Shackleton.

        Dukes Den 9-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, mid-division after 3f, chased leaders halfway, led 3f out until over 2f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 25l behind Noor Al Haya (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul.

        Grayhawk (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Chsd lds, disp frm 4th, ld 5th, hdd 3out & still 1l 2nd with prospects when fell 3out, at Curraheen 3m mdn gs in May.

        Itsaboutime (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Wett badly left 1st, in rear, gained a place after 5th, outpaced 3 out, no chance after, tailed off, 5th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Detroit Blues (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in May.

        Spring Wolf 33-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, effort and pushed along 4f out, went 3rd over 3f out, outpaced by leaders over 2f out, 3rd of 14, 17 1/2l behind Missed Approach (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (6) gs in Oct.

        Threebarmymen (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, plugged on into poor 4th run-in, 4th of 8, dist behind Bon Enfant (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.