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16:50 Fontwell Park

Derek Hunt 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 24.20s
  • Off Time: 16:50:39
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Black and Red check cap
  • Form 10334/8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, driven and under pressure after 3 out, weakened rapidly 2 out, pulled up before last

2
Silk - Grey, Royal Blue sash, Royal Blue cap

Thistle

218
7/1
  • Form 453B26-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

towards rear, struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out

3
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW disc, striped sleeves and cap

Just Beware

35 b CD
11/1
  • Form 374722-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 100

in touch, hit 4th, went 3rd under pressure after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon driven and no impression on winner last

4
Silk - Dark Blue, White diamond, White cap, Dark Blue spots
  • Form 6403-22
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 99

mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, weakened into 5th when hit last

5
Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, striped sleeves
11/1
  • Form 62490-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

led until 4th, chased leaders until 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue braces, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap
11/2
  • Form 0785-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 97

towards rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, driven and stayed on into moderate 3rd last

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Beige hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form 58216-B
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 95

chased leaders until lost place 5th, soon struggling, tailed off

8
Silk - Yellow, Red spots on sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 7870-67
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 93

behind, headway into moderate 6th when blundered 2 out

9
Silk - Yellow, Beige hoops
  • Form 39/28U7-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 88

chased leaders, led 3 out, in command when wandered 2 out and last, hung right flat, driven out

10
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue inverted triangle, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 0493P-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 86

always behind, struggling 6th, soon tailed off

11
Silk - White and Black diamonds, halved sleeves, White cap
20/1
  • Form 5P5P-P4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 85

raced wide, tracked leader, led 4th, headed 3 out, chased winner until next, faded last

12
Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap
  • Form 64P4/02-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 84

behind, mistake 2nd, ridden 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

14
Silk - Cambridge Blue, Scarlet sleeves, Red and White hooped cap
14/1
  • Form P7/7520-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 77

never travelling towards rear, struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out

15
Silk - PINK, black sash, striped sleeves, pink cap, black star
  • Form P04/P0-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 75

always in rear, tailed off 6th

13
NR
  • Form 6P6B60-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 78

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Chilbury Hill should go well but it may be worth taking a chance with RIO LAINE with Just Beware and Sumdancer others to bear in mind. Rio Laine hasn't shone in his short career which has taken in one bumper and three runs over hurdles but he could find himself more at home in this company on better ground. Tom George has his horses in good form and he could well step up on the form that he's shown thus far. Chilbury Hill is still a maiden but he's been running really well of late and could find that this intermediary trip suits him ideally although he has to compete from a 5lb higher mark. Just Beware has also been suffering from seconditis and she could be a shade high in the weights at present and looks vulnerable. Sumdancer ran out a convincing winner over fences last time but reverts to hurdling from a 5lb higher mark and has yet to convince that he's capable of building on that run. Benitez has been well backed on occasion but this looks tougher than some of his recent assignments and Days Of Pleasure could pose more questions for Rio Laine who gets the nod.

Formwatch

Fly To Dubai (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Soon disputed lead clear of remainder, headed and weakened straight, 8th of 14, 25l behind Fingers (11-1) at Limerick 2m hcp hdl 0-116 hvy.

Thistle 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, headway and every chance 2 out, every chance last, faded flat, 6th of 15, 17l behind Nodform William (11-8) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.

Just Beware 12-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, pushed along briefly after 6th, headway next, ridden after 3 out, hanging left from 2 out, went 2nd flat, ran on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Beshairt (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.

Chilbury Hill (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on well from last, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Boogie Dancer (10-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.

Sumdancer (NZ) 7-2 (11-5) Made all, ridden and kept on well from 2 out, won at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr beating She's Humble (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.

Rio Laine 125-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 11, 37l behind Ski Sunday (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.

Days of Pleasure (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up, reminders 5th, driven along 8th, in touch, last when brought down 3 out, in a race won by Senor Shane (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Apr, 5 ran.

Hampton Court 28-1 (11-3) Held up, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 7th of 16, 7l behind Boogie Dancer (10-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.

Meet The Legend (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up behind, blundered 3rd, headway, ridden 13th, blundered 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, 46l behind Smoke Trail (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Oct.

Prince Ducal (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 18, 19l behind Red Lancer (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf.

Benitez (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, 4th of 10, 32l behind Treaty Flyer (10-7) at Plumpton 2m clm hdl (5) gf.

Lady Romanov (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, led after 7th, soon challenged, hard ridden, headed post, 2nd of 8, hd behind Nayodabayo (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f sell (5) gf in Aug.

Phoenix Hill (IRE) 4-1fav (11-0) In touch, reminders and went 3rd before 9th, went 2nd 3 out until weakened rapidly next, last of 10, 17l behind Airedale Lad (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.

Fantastic Morning 50-1 (10-4) Held up, ridden approaching 7th, headway 3 out, challenged for 3rd 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 33l behind Tavalu (10-1) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.

Hawk Gold (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Chased leaders until 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 14th of 17, well behind Tarkesar (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hd 0-85 (5) sft in Dec.