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16:30 Fontwell Park

Benedict Cox Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 162y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,800 added
  • Winner: £2,614
  • 2nd: £1,204
  • 3rd: £602
  • 4th: £301
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 15.73s
  • Off Time: 16:30:33
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - White, Red hoops, Red cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

held up towards rear, never a factor

2
Silk - Dark Blue and Pink (quartered), checked sleeves, Dark Blue cap
25/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

in rear, ridden and plugged on same pace from over 2f out, made no telling impression

3
Silk - Yellow, black disc, sleeves and cap
10/3
  • Form 3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

prominent, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden and went clear inside final furlong, readily

4
Silk - Royal blue, red braces, white and royal blue striped sleeves, red cap
  • Form 2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

led, headed over 5f out, pushed along over 4f out, no extra from over 2f out, weakened

5
Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), checked sleeves and cap
  • Form 522
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

close up, led over 5f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but no match for winner

6
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE sash, hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

mid-division, ridden along and went third over 1f out, ran on same pace inside final furlong

7
Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, chevrons on sleeves, red cap
125/1
  • Form 74
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up off the pace in rear, reminders going out onto final circuit, soon ridden along and became detached, never going well

8
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

Madam May

344
250/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

took keen hold in mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened

9
Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, Yellow sleeves, Black stars, Black cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

raced freely, tracked leaders, ridden along over 4f out, soon beaten

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

SPITALFIELD has improved with every start and finished clear of the rest when finding only one too good over track and trip last time. Goodwin placed at Chepstow on his debut but Seaside Legend was still beaten a long way when runner-up at Hereford. Fruit Hill debuts for new connections while Cairo King is related to winners in France and Two To Tango is a half-brother to three winning hurdlers.

Formwatch

Elzaaro (IRE) Elzaam gelding out of Uncharted Waters.

Fruit Hill (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Mid-division, no impression approaching straight, remote 6th over 2f out, 5th over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 12, dist behind Mon Coeur (12-0) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul.

Goodwin (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Rear mid-division, pushed along with plenty to do over 3f out, stayed on strongly from over 2f out, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 5 1/4l behind Marvellous Mick (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Dec.

Seaside Legend (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased leader out wide, hard ridden 5f out, went 2nd over 2f out but could not go pace of leader, plugged on, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Magic Seven (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) gs in Nov.

Spitalfield (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Always prominent, switched left over 1f out, stayed on, held by winner towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Duhallow Tommy (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gs in Jan.

Two To Tango Kayf Tara gelding out of Folie Dancer.

Lewesian Lass (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, reminders halfway, pushed along 5f out, plugged on, never threatened, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Golden Millie (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m (5) sft in Nov.

Madam May 150-1 (10-5) Prominent, keen early, pushed along and went wide home turn, weakened thereafter, 11th of 12, 33 1/4l behind Gitche Gumee (10-12) at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Mar.

Cairo King (FR) Scalo gelding out of Ismailia.