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15:45 Fontwell Park

Luke Reardon 21st Birthday 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 164y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,900 added
  • Winner: £2,534
  • 2nd: £744
  • 3rd: £372
  • 4th: £186
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 29.20s
  • Off Time: 15:45:30
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

The Raven's Return

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Officernisi (IRE)

    9/2

      2
      Silk - White, black cross of lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Laoch Beag (IRE)

      44
      6/1
      • Form 59042/4-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 83

      raced keenly, tracked leading pair until after 3rd, tailed off when reminders 2 out (normal 3 out), pulled up before next

      3
      Silk - Mauve, Dark Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves

      Officernisi (IRE)

      11 h
      9/2
      • Form 0/760P-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 102

      held up in last place, left in 4th at 7th, went 2nd after 2 out (normal 3 out), kept on same pace, no chance with winner

      4
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, white sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow star

      Rio Gold (IRE)

      19 b
      11/2
      • Form 00UP-80
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 86

      led and soon well clear, fell heavily 7th

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, seams on sleeves, star on cap

      The Raven's Return

      15
      5/6
      • Form 0/16P7-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd place after 3rd, left 2nd at 7th, led approaching 3 out (normal 4 out), clear next, easily

      6
      Silk - Mauve and white check, white sleeves, mauve armlets

      Dartmoor (FR)

      14
      12/1
      • Form 3-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-11

      chased clear leader until left in lead 7th, headed approaching 3 out (normal 4 out) lost 2nd after next, plugged on, tailed off

      1
      NR

      Blazing Glen (IRE)

      58
      25/1
      • Form PP0/976-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 77

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      THE RAVEN’S RETURN comes out best at the weights in a weak-looking maiden. Seamus Mullins’ charge never threatened when fourth at Warwick recently but can go close in this with a more fluent display of jumping. The latter’s stablemate Officernisi is clear of Rio Gold, Laoch Beag and Blazing Glen at the weights but arrives in woeful form while Dartmoor showed little at Ludlow on his first start over hurdles and is hard to recommend.

      Formwatch

      Laoch Beag (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in rear, pushed along after 7th, outpaced when ridden after 4 out, lost touch after next, plugged on to take modest 4th near finish, 4th of 5, dist behind Danse Idol (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Apr.

      Officernisi (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 3r out, soon went 4th but no chance with leaders, went modest 3rd before 2 out until close home, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Dolphin Square (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in May.

      Rio Gold (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra, 10th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Weekend Offender (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp gd in May.

      The Raven's Return 14-1 (10-12) Not fluent in rear, headway 4 out, outpaced when awkward next, well beaten after, went 4th before 2 out, 4th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Versatility (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in May.

      Dartmoor (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Held up, headway after 4 out, weakened approaching next, modest 5th, 5th of 8, dist behind Palixandre (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in May.

      Blazing Glen (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, reminder after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 8, 30l behind Le Ligerien (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Mar.