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15:25 Fontwell Park

E.b.f. Junior Standard Open Nh Flat Race (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 33.60s
  • Off Time: 15:42:39
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Zahra's Place

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Abutilon

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lilac Wine

      14/1

        1
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Abutilon

        25 BF
        3/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        took keen hold, held up, headway to track leaders after 6f, led over 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace

        2
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Royal Blue star

        Benellino

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        always towards rear

        3
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves

        Double Centenary (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        4
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap

        Gospel Truth (FR)

        40 BF
        2/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        led for 4f, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace

        5
        Silk - Black, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Lockerley Man

        40
        6/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        held up behind, headway 4f out, hung left and no further impression from 2f out

        6
        Silk - Royal blue, red chevron, hooped sleeves, red cap, royal blue star

        Mexican Honeymoon

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, headway 6f out, challenge for 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace

        7
        Silk - Purple and White (quartered), striped sleeves, White cap, Purple star

        Thomas Hardy

        33/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        always behind

        8
        Silk - Grey and Orange diamonds, Grey sleeves

        Cushty

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-5

        mid-division until weakened over 2f out

        9
        Silk - Red, White stars, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap, White star

        Jamie's Gem

        25/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-5

        soon well behind, pulled up 7f out

        10
        Silk - Purple and Royal Blue diamonds, Purple sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Purple diamond

        Lilac Wine

        24
        14/1
        • Form 48
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-5

        tracked leaders, led 6f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace

        11
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow sash, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Nolton Town

        25
        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-5

        prominent, led after 4f, headed 6f out, weakened over 2f out,

        13
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap

        Pulborough

        33/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-5

        tracked leaders until weakened over 3f out

        14
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop, pink sleeves, Royal blue armlets

        Zahra's Place

        25
        9/2
        • Form 3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-5

        took keen hold in mid-division, headway 4f out, led 2f out, kept on well, ridden out

        12
        NR

        Pannochka

        24
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-5

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Gospel Truth is the pick over Abutilon and Zahra's Place, with Lilac Wine worth a mention as well. Carl Llewellyn has done really well in his first season, and he seems to have developed the knack of getting them fit to run well fresh, so hopes are high that Gospel Truth can step up a gear on his Exeter bow. Sent off favourite to make a winning debut, he never really got going until it was all over, but with that run under his belt, he can make a bold bid to get the losses back. Zahra's Place shaped well when third on faster ground at Huntingdon, finishing ahead of Abutilon who may well have not liked the going. Both should improve enough to take a hand here, while of the remainder, Lilac Wine has already had two runs so has that bit of experience to call on. Robert Stronge has booked Graham Lee for Benellino, so any market move for that one should be noted, but our preference is for Gospel Truth.

        Formwatch

        Abutilon 2-1fav (10-12) Held up, headway over 3f out, soon one pace, 6th of 15, 8l behind Fintan (10-5) at Huntingdon 1m 6f nhf (6) gf.

        Benellino Robellino gelding, half-brother to 6f winner Ben Lomand.

        Double Centenary (IRE) Lahib gelding out of 7f winner Sutton Centenary.

        Gospel Truth (FR) 5-2fav (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 15, 12l behind Big Secret (10-12) at Exeter 1m 5f nhf (5) gd in Oct.

        Thomas Hardy Fleetwood gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler Shady Man.

        Lilac Wine 14-1 (10-2) In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 26l behind Kid Charlemagne (10-12) at Towcester 1m 5f nhf (5) gs.

        Zahra's Place 33-1 (10-2) Held up, headway over 5f out, chased leaders from over 3f out, kept on well final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Fintan (10-5) at Huntingdon 1m 6f nhf (6) gf.

        Pannochka 14-1 (10-5) Towards rear, effort over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 13, 29l behind Kid Charlemagne (10-12) at Towcester 1m 5f nhf (5) gs.