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Clovelly Lifeboat Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.90s
  • Off Time: 14:00:51
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fongoli

4/7

    2
    Silk -

    Location

    4/1

      1
      Silk - RED, YELLOW hoops, BLACK sleeves and cap

      Bertie Bacon

      25/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in touch when served badly left and unseated rider 2nd

      2
      Silk - BLACK and PINK (quartered), BLACK sleeves, PINK armlets

      Fongoli

      7 v D
      4/7
      • Form 21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      not fluent 1st, made all, clear when jumped left from 2 out, pushed out flat, comfortably

      3
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow cross belts and sleeves

      Highland River

      34
      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      raced keen, held up when mistake and unseated rider 1st

      4
      Silk - Pink, Light Blue seams and sleeves, Grey cap

      The Boat Shed (IRE)

      31
      16/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on under pressure from last, no impression

      5
      Silk - White, Red and Black striped sleeves

      Location

      13 BF
      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-5

      tracked winner, outpaced approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, 10 lengths down when hit last, held on under pressure for 2nd flat, no chance with winner

      6
      Silk - Yellow, black chevron, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Wise Princess

      39
      100/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-5

      mistakes, in rear and early reminders, ridden and lost touch at bypassed 5th, tailed off 3 out

      Previous results

      2008
      Silk -

      Just Mossie

      33/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only the six runners are declared for this Juvenile Novices¿ Hurdle and while any of the debutantes could be anything it¿s hard to oppose FONGOLI with Location and Highland River looking the nearest challengers. The selection was only moderate on the level but has improved markedly since taking on hurdles. He followed a pleasing debut in this sphere with a cosy enough success last time and he¿ll have further help to follow up with Tony McCoy returning to the plate. Location has a similar level of flat form to that of the selection and should stay this trip. However it¿s asking a lot to beat his in-form rival on his first start over timber. Highland River has the best flat form in the field but his stamina for this trip is not guaranteed while The Boat Shed maybe able to build on a solid jumps debut. Not the strongest contest to start the card but Fongoli has really solid claims.

      Formwatch

      Bertie Bacon Bertolini gelding out of Streaky.

      Fongoli 8-1 (10-2) Made all, mistake 2 out, driven flat, stayed on, won at Stratford 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gd beating Minder (10-12) by 1l, 8 ran.

      Highland River 25-1 (8-7) Always in rear, 10th of 11, 15l behind Sequillo (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun (flat).

      The Boat Shed (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) In rear when mistake 1st, stayed on from 3 out, 5th of 10, 21l behind Graysland (9-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.

      Location 5-2fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Love In The West (8-7) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gd (flat).

      Wise Princess 100-1 (8-4) Went right start, held up, reminders 6f out, weakened 4f out, last of 9, 36l behind Theocritus (9-8) at Brighton 1m 2f (6) gd in Jun (flat).