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14:40 Fontwell Park

Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Handicap Hurdle (Class E )

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 38.90s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Light Green, Black armlets
  • Form 23451-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

chased leader, hit 3rd, weakened approaching 6th

2
Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, White sleeves
  • Form 01466-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 106

in touch, ridden after 6th, soon beaten

3
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow cross belts and armlets

Shaman

28
20/1
  • Form 621P-00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

held up, ridden and headway after 6th, pressed for moderate 3rd 2 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - White, Dark Blue sash, White and Dark Blue striped sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 6-22335
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 103

held up, headway on inner after 5th, ridden after next, soon weakened, tailed off

5
Silk - White and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 014300
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 98

chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened quickly and pulled up after 3 out

6
Silk - Yellow, dark blue stripe
11/10
  • Form 555400-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 96

mid-division, blundered badly 5th, smooth headway after next, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, comfortably

7
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stripe, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

Lowe Go

14
25/1
  • Form 6150U6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 93

in touch, headway to chase leaders after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace after

8
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, PINK stars, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap
  • Form 25435
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 93

held up, ridden and headway after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, hit last, no impression

9
Silk - Yellow, yellow sleeves, red diamonds and diamonds on cap
50/1
  • Form 04F/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 86

behind from 4th, tailed off

10
Silk - Red, large Emerald Green spots, spots on sleeves, Emerald Green cap
20/1
  • Form 662534
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 81

led, ridden clear approaching 6th, headed and mistake 2 out, kept on gamely but always held run-in

In depth

Verdict

Martin Pipe's Royal Hector catches the eye here and gets the call ahead of Earlsfield Raider, Precious Mystery, Tin Symphony and Siena Star. Much as the selection has yet to race this season, he is unlikely to want for fitness, and holds a clear chance based on the best of his form of last season which, by the way, came over trips short of two-and-a-half miles. Earlsfield Raider has some decent juvenile hurdling form and if he can recapture something like that he would hold solid claims. He steps back in trip today from his latest outing, which he should appreciate. Alan King's Precious Mystery is another dropping back in trip and comes here fit from the Flat so don't rule out a good run from him, while Tin Symphony's form is solid, although he maybe lacks a couple of higher gears. However, he holds place claims, as does Siena Star, who has shown promise in just five hurdling starts, including here. Overall, though, the vote stays with Royal Hector.