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13:10 Fontwell Park

John Smith's Handicap Hurdle (Class C)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 5.50s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, red sleeves, pink seams, red cap
9/1
  • Form 22F112-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

in touch until 5th, soon behind, tailed off

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
11/1
  • Form 12PP/P1-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11

chased leaders, hit 6th, outpaced next, weakened after 3 out

3
Silk - Dark Green, Pink Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
  • Form 3054/P-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9

chased winner, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out

4
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 0555-13
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-9

slowly away, raced wide in rear, ridden after 5th, never dangerous

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, sleeves and star on cap
12/1
  • Form 140220
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9

always towards rear

6
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap
20/1
  • Form 341-004
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

slowly away, towards rear, headway approaching 5th, hard ridden and very reluctant after 6th, behind and pulled up before next

7
Silk - Black, Crimson hoops, White cap, Black spots
9/2
  • Form 6-66155
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

in touch, hit 5th, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on

8
Silk - Red, large Royal Blue spots, Red sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap
12/1
  • Form 30133/4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

made all, kept on well, ridden out

9
Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stars on sleeves and cap
7/2
  • Form 6660-32
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

chased leaders, ridden and effort after three out, weakened flat

10
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Green chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink cap
12/1
  • Form 6326-F0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

held up in touch, ridden and headway after 3 out, chased winner next, kept on but no impression flat

11
Silk - Black, Scarlet sash, quartered cap, Gold sleeves
  • Form 30/442-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8

in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

12
Silk - Emerald Green, Red spots, sleeves and spots on cap
33/1
  • Form 000-563
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

slowly away, in rear, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out, never troubled leaders

In depth

Verdict

Mithak, Cape Canaveral and Six Of One look the principals in this tight handicap and the tentative vote goes to Cape Canaveral. The four year old was a fair third behind Easibrook Jane last time out and a reproduction of that effort off what looks a fair mark would make him hard to beat. Mithak, rounded off last season with a good second behind Beyond Control and he should go well despite top weight but he has a 338 day absence to overcome. Six Of One is also worthy of respect he was a fair second behind Goldbrook last time and still remains on a fair mark. Ice Crystal won well over course and distance last season and if it came up heavy he could go well at a big price. Of the remainder East Hill looks handicapped up to the hilt so we are happy to side with Cape Canaveral.