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13:10 Fontwell Park

Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 162y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,300 added
  • Winner: £4,094
  • 2nd: £1,202
  • 3rd: £601
  • 4th: £301
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 58.60s
  • Off Time: 13:11:04
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lisp (IRE)

1/6

    2
    Silk -

    Angel of Harlem

    11/1

      1
      Silk - Mauve and black (quartered), mauve sleeves, white cap

      Airtight

      26
      5/1
      • Form 267
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      held up in rear, pulled hard, closed 6th, dived at 3 out, soon switched to outside and hanging right, disputing 2nd 2 out, no extra flat

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

      Fight For Love (FR)

      54
      20/1
      • Form 05-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, mistake 6th, hit 3 out, weakened before next

      3
      Silk - Mauve and Red (quartered), Mauve sleeves, Red cap

      Maratt (FR)

      44
      100/1
      • Form 00
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden in beaten 4th 2 out, weakened before last

      4
      Silk - Black and red diamonds, white sleeves, red armlets

      Mr Jack (IRE)

      31
      100/1
      • Form P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      held up, not much room 1st, went wide in back straight 1st time, lost place after 5th, behind next, pulled up before last

      5
      Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Snowy Oscar (IRE)

      22 ht
      33/1
      • Form 86
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      in rear, not fluent 2nd, behind 4th, hanging right after next, tailed off 6th, fell 3 out

      6
      Silk - Grey, White epaulets

      Lisp (IRE)

      34
      1/6
      • Form 21
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-13

      tracked leader, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon went to stands rail, clear flat, stayed on

      7
      Silk - Black, light green star, armlets and star on cap

      Angel of Harlem

      34
      11/1
      • Form 8-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11

      led until 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, hung right and no impression on winner flat

      In depth

      Verdict

      LISP was second over course and distance on his first run over timber and then won going away at Plumpton ahead of an impressive subsequent winner. Though he has a penalty, he also has his weight-for-age allowance and is impossible to oppose. Airtight had little chance in a Class 2 at Kempton on Boxing Day but had shown promise in bumpers earlier and still has time on his side. The others have virtually nothing to recommend them.

      Formwatch

      Airtight 66-1 (11-0) Pulled hard in rear, hampered 3 out, weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind If The Cap Fits (11-8) at Kempton 2m (2) gs in Dec.

      Fight For Love (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Didtheyleaveuoutto (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Nov.

      Maratt (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 13th of 16, dist behind Time To Move On (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec.

      Mr Jack (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always behind, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next, at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.

      Snowy Oscar (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Always in rear, not fluent 4th, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind First Flow (11-5) at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Dec.

      Lisp (IRE) 13-8 (10-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, pushed along and closed approaching 2 out, led last, hung right and ridden clear run-in, won at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec beating Knocknanuss (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Angel of Harlem 50-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 5th before last (normal 3 out), went modest 4th last strides, 4th of 11, dist behind Sam Brown (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.