14:50 Fontwell

Saturday 18 March 2017

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Ian Vass 60th Birthday Celebration Mares' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 5f 139y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:51  |   Winning time: 5m 34.5s
1st
Horse silk
4
10/1
T: C GordonJ: Harry Teal (7)
Behind, pushed along after 3rd and again after 7th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied under pressure into 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on gamely tchd 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
5
13/8f
T: A J HoneyballJ: David Noonan (3)
Occasionaly jumped right, led after 1st, ridden clear before 2 out, headed and kept on same pace run-in op 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
18
2
11/4
T: D W P ArbuthnotJ: L P Aspell
Chased leading pair, went 2nd after 4th, pushed along and lost 2nd after 3 out, outpaced before next, went modest 3rd last op 10/3
4th
Horse silk
7
1
7/2
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Raced keenly, led until after 1st, chased leader until after 4th, challenging for 2nd when hit 8th, pushed along after 3 out, awkward and weakened next, went poor 4th run-in op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
7/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Ned Curtis (5)
Tracked leading trio, mistake 6th, 2nd after 3 out until 2 out, soon ridden, weakened and lost modest 3rd last, lost 4th run-in op 11/2 tchd 5/1

Watch Race Replay

Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing

Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee

Log in with your existing Sporting Life, Sky Bet, or Sky Games account. If you don't have any of those, it's completely FREE to register!

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.70Pl:£4.80, £1.50EX:£29.90Trifecta:£72.50SF:£26.61

Forecasts

Midnight Tune (13/8), Queens Present (11/4), Sainte Ladylime (7/2), Leaderofthedance (7/1), Loves Destination (10/1)

Verdict

This is a difficult race to pick the winner of, because Leaderofthedance and Sainte Landylime provide some of the best form on offer, but both have trouble completing their races. The former seems to just lose interest in her races sometimes and has been pulled up in two of her last four starts, while the latter needs to improve her jumping. A safer option, therefore, is the more consistent MIDNIGHT TUNE. The drop in trip and ground should both suit and he seems better handicapped than most of the rest. If the other two fail to see their races out, she'll almost certainly be the one to pick up the pieces.
  1. Midnight Tune
  2. Sainte Ladylime
  3. Leaderofthedance

Prize Money

1st: £5,317.002nd: £1,571.003rd: £785.004th: £393.005th: £197.00

MOST READ RACING

Sporting Life
Race Replays
Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing.
Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee
Click HERE for more information

RACING TIPS

Next Off

We are committed to Safer Gambling and have a number of self-help tools to help you manage your gambling. We also work with a number of independent charitable organisations who can offer help and answers any questions you may have.
Gamble Aware LogoGamble Helpline LogoGamstop LogoGordon Moody LogoSafer Gambling Standard LogoGamban Logo18+ LogoTake Time To Think Logo