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14:10 Fontwell Park

Paddy Power Celebrating Hunt Ball Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,900 added
  • Winner: £2,534
  • 2nd: £744
  • 3rd: £372
  • 4th: £186
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 16.90s
  • Off Time: 14:10:25
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
16/1

    1
    Silk - Red, Light Green cap
    9/2
    • Form 121F42-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 115

    tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

    2
    Silk - White, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
    8/1
    • Form 0U6F7P
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 110

    led until 4th, pushed along approaching 7th, lost place before 3 out, tailed off

    3
    Silk - Dark green and brown (quartered), yellow sleeves, white cap
    10/11
    • Form 2U/1322
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 110

    took keen hold, held up in rear, raced wide, headway 7th, challenged approaching 2 out, soon led, mistake last, headed flat, stayed on

    4
    Silk - Maroon, White chevron, White sleeves, Maroon stars, White cap, Maroon star

    Murcar

    26 D
    16/1
    • Form 34P24/0
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 104

    held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 6th, headway 7th, went 2nd last, led flat, stayed on well

    5
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BEIGE star
    8/1
    • Form 364339-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-7
    • Official Rating 96

    tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, ridden next, unable to quicken last

    6
    Silk - Dark Green, White hoop, checked sleeves, quartered cap
    17/2
    • Form 700-4P6
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-3
    • Official Rating 92

    tracked leaders on inside until 7th, well beaten 3 out

    7
    Silk - Emerald Green and Black (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Black and Emerald Green quartered cap
    40/1
    • Form 2724UP
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 87

    tracked leaders on outside, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, headed and mistake at hurdle, 4th and no extra when mistake last

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    The consistent QUADDICK LAKE has the best form coming into this. Placed once again at Taunton last month, today's soft ground is not ideal but he may get away with it given the paucity of the opposition. Jive Master was runner-up at Exeter last time and though that was back in April he's still preferred to Blue Blooded and Shropshirelass, both well beaten in more recent outings. Murcar ran well enough on his return to action at Ffos Las before fading badly in the closing stages and better is expected here.

    Formwatch

    Jive Master (IRE) Evensfav (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 5 out, strongly challenged 2 out, headed last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Ugo (10-2) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.

    Dashing Ruby (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Prominent, disputed lead 7th, headed next, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bruff (10-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f cnd hcp chs (0-109) sft in Sep, 15 ran.

    Quaddick Lake (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, good headway to 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on to 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Stars Du Granits (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.

    Murcar 33-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, ridden after 2 out, never dangerous, 13th of 15, well behind American Legend (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.

    Torran Sound 12-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 8th, one pace before 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 10, 44l behind Velator (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.

    Blue Blooded 11-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, never involved, 6th of 10, 40l behind Boomtown (9-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.

    Shropshirelass 22-1 (9-9) Held up in last, hit 7th, not fluent next, soon behind, tailed off 9th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Misstree Dancer (11-4) at Hereford 2m 5f Mares Handicap Chase (0-120) (4yo+) (4) gs, 5 ran.