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16:25 Fontwell Park

Express Chef Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 3f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 33.80s
  • Off Time: 16:26:05
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine

Ballyhoo (IRE)

17 v BFCD
4/1
  • Form 42565F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

prominent, led, not fluent 8th, hit 10th, mistake, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

2
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond
  • Form P96P41
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 94

chased leaders, lost place 6th, rallied after 9th, soon driven, behind from 3 out

3
Silk - Pink and Dark Blue diabolo, Pink sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 56P258
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 10th, effort 3 out, soon beaten

4
Silk - Purple, mauve sleeves, purple diamonds, mauve cap

Ingres

19 bt
5/1
  • Form 356754
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 95

towards rear, reminders 7th, headway after 9th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on

5
Silk - Emerald Green, White stars and sleeves, Orange cap
5/1
  • Form F3P204
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 92

mid-division, ridden after 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Red, Emerald Green hoop, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 314007
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 95

held up towards rear, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on

7
Silk - Red and White (quartered), Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap, White star
12/1
  • Form 92U07
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, headway 9th, led 2 out, edged right flat, stayed on well

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, armlets and cap
6/1
  • Form 423630
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 89

chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden, headed next, kept on same pace

10
Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap
  • Form 84-4F55
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division, headway 9th, effort 3 out, weakened next

11
Silk - Black, Pink stripe, Pink sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Pink quartered cap
  • Form 7PUUP0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 85

led 2nd until 4th, led 6th until 8th, weakened quickly next, pulled up before 10th

12
Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap
20/1
  • Form 7/8649
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 80

always towards rear, tailed off

13
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE seams, RED and WHITE hooped cap
33/1
  • Form U-PP5P6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 68

led until 2nd, led 4th until 6th, hit next, weakened after 10th

8
NR
  • Form 66/7-PP1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 90

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Shingle Street has a 7lb penalty for his recent win and so is passed over in favour of Heavenly Pleasure who gets the vote ahead of Ballyhoo. The selection won a novice event at Towcester at the end of March when he stayed on well to forge clear. This major step up in trip looks sure to suit and with the ground to suit, he looks capable of another big run off a decent racing weight. English Jim and Ballyhoo have both won over the course and distance before, the latter winning this race last year. Both warrant respect but appear to be too high in the weights at present. Shingle Street isn't assured to get this trip and with his penalty looks on a stiff enough mark, whilst Ingres is consistent enough and has place claims. A trappy race for punters then, can go the way of Heavenly Pleasure.

Formwatch

Ballyhoo (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Tracking leaders when fell at the 6th in race won by Armagh South (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf, 7 ran.

Shingle Street (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Towards rear, outpaced 4th, mistake and ridden 5th, rallied and challenged after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, mistake last, pushed out flat, won at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) frm beating Meneur De Jeu (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.

Papillon de Iena (FR) 14-1 (11-10) In touch, ridden after 5th, soon behind, 8th of 9, 19l behind Atlantic Rhapsody (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hdl (5) gd in Mar.

Ingres 15-2 (10-4) Held up, headway approaching 7th, soon ridden, stayed on from 2 out, 4th of 10, 2l behind Warpath (11-12) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.

English Jim (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leader, driven along approaching 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 14l behind Brochrua (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.

Gaelic Gift (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) In touch, hit 7th, weakened soon after 4 out, 7th of 11, 47l behind Cusp (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (4) hvy in Feb.

La Concha (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Held up, ridden and weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, 32l behind Kidithou (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

Heavenly Pleasure (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up rear, steady headway from 3 out, joined leader and mistake 2 out, led soon after, ran on, won at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Divine Wisdom (10-10) by 2l, 8 ran.