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13:40 Fontwell Park

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

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 145y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 55.10s
  • Off Time: 13:41:14
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Solighoster (FR)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Versifier

    12/1

      2
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW epaulets and sleeves, RED cap

      Bolving (IRE)

      296 t
      6/4
      • Form 10-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      not always fluent, left tracking winner from 1st, ridden and no impression after 3 out, lost 2nd before next

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Yellow cap

      Faheem

      48
      16/1
      • Form 7-248
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      held up in rear, not fluent 1st, hit 5th, effort when not fluent 3 out, no chance with winner, went 3rd last

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Light Blue cap

      Fulgus (FR)

      34
      66/1
      • Form 59
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      jinked left and unseated rider 1st

      5
      Silk - Orange, purple cross belts, purple sleeves, white stars, orange cap, white star

      Jebs Gamble (IRE)

      21
      50/1
      • Form 84-6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      held up, closed 4th, ridden after 3 out, no chance with winner, modest 5th 2 out

      6
      Silk - Yellow, emerald green and yellow striped sleeves

      Robindenest (IRE)

      22
      50/1
      • Form 50P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      always behind

      8
      Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red and White striped cap

      Solighoster (FR)

      34
      5/6
      • Form 1-12
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      went left at times, made all, clear before 4 out, easily

      9
      Silk - Black, orange cross belts, black sleeves, white armlets, orange cap

      Versifier

      21
      12/1
      • Form 43P7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11

      held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, no chance with when taking 2nd before 2 out, one pace

      1
      NR

      Accord (IRE)

      73
      5/2
      • Form F2/1-233
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 123

      Nonrunner

      7
      NR

      Sergio (IRE)

      87
      10/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bolving and Solighoster made winning starts in bumpers last year. The former has not raced since April but both are related to winners over hurdles and could go well. ACCORD has been placed in all three starts over timber with a creditable third at Cheltenham in October behind a couple of subsequent winners his best effort so far. David Bridgewater’s charge may well be up to winning this and gets the vote. The remainder are harder to fancy unless Sergio improves now hurdling for the first time.

      Formwatch

      Bolving (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, outpaced over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 15th of 17, dist behind Bacardys (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.

      Faheem 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, dist behind Templier (10-7) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Dec.

      Fulgus (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Pulled hard tracking leader, weakened over 5f out, 9th of 12, dist behind Ballymountain Boy (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gs in Dec.

      Jebs Gamble (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, always towards rear, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Benatar (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Jan.

      Robindenest (IRE) 250-1 (11-6) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.

      Solighoster (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, chased winner over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Ballymountain Boy (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gs in Dec.

      Versifier 50-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, no chance when blundered last, 7th of 14, dist behind My Khaleesi (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Jan.

      Accord (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leader until pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next where left modest 3rd and hampered, 3rd of 7, 17 1/4l behind No Comment (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.

      Sergio (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Senatus (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (6) gd in Nov.