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18:35 Fontwell Park

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 164y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 57.30s
  • Off Time: 18:35:30
  • 3 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Fr Humphrey (IRE)

16/1

    1
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap

    Victarion (IRE)

    43 b CD
    30/100
    • Form F81-231
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 119

    tracked leader in steadily run race, every chance last, kept on well, never reached winner

    2
    Silk - White, dark blue seams, dark blue sleeves, grey seams, dark blue cap, orange diamond

    Fr Humphrey (IRE)

    7 bt
    16/1
    • Form P0/15-8P
    • Age 11
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 98

    made all, set very steady pace and not fluent, quickened after 3 out, strongly challenged last, all out, held on well

    3
    Silk - Orange, white diamond, white and orange chevrons on sleeves, check cap

    Simon The Great

    15 h
    7/2
    • Form 0561-62
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    restrained in 3rd in steadily run race, effort approaching last, stayed on well, never reached leaders

    Previous results

    2018
    Silk -

    Haul Away (IRE)

    15/8
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-10

    In depth

    Verdict

    Successful in handicaps here and at Uttoxeter this year, VICTARION is penalised reverting to novice company but should still have too much for Worcester runner-up Simon The Great and Fr Humphrey, a staying chaser who has barely raised a gallop since joining the Mulholland team.

    Formwatch

    Victarion (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th and soon pushed along, headway on outside 3 out, led next, clear last, racing awkwardly flat, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating King Cool (11-2) by 7l, 7 ran.

    Fr Humphrey (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, not fluent 11th, mistake 14th, struggling before 16th, closed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out, at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

    Simon The Great 16-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 5th, went 2nd 7th, soon led, headed 2 out, over 3 lengths down flat, closed on idling winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Sunset Showdown (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Aug.