12:30 Fontwell

Saturday 20 March 2021

All12:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:2015:55

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 1f 162y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:30  |   Winning time: 4m 37.35s
1st
Horse silk
8
511-4
9/4f
T: O SignyJ: G Sheehan
Made all, narrow advantage when ridden 2 out, hung left after last, stayed on strongly flat, held on well op 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
5/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Keen behind leader, almost upsides travelling strongly 3 out, ridden after 2 out, close up last, stayed on flat, could not match winner op 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
5
4/1
T: G L MooreJ: J E Moore
Midfield, progress to chase leading trio 4th, hampered by loose horse 6th, lost touch with leading pair 2 out, stayed on from last op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
6/1
T: Mark GillardJ: Jordan Nailor (3)
Prominent, close up when jumped left 6th, ridden before 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, no extra op 17/2
5th
Horse silk
21
3
300/1
T: K DavisJ: Paul O'Brien (3)
Held up towards rear, awkward 3rd, ridden after 3 out, well behind 2 out, plugged on op 200/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
9
40/1
T: H WhittingtonJ: Page Fuller
Prominent, gradually lost place into midfield 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
10
300/1
T: K DavisJ: Caoilin Quinn (7)
Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, steady headway 2 out, one pace from last op 150/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
14/1
T: G L MooreJ: N F Houlihan (5)
Held up in midfield, towards rear 6th, ridden after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, no extra op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
7 ½
7
7/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle
Midfield, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 14/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
2
66/1
T: D PipeJ: Kieron Edgar
Held up towards rear, pushed along and losing touch 4th, not fluent 6th and well adrift, tailed off when unseated rider 2 out op 80/1
UR
Horse silk
11
410-11
200/1
T: K BurkeJ: Thomas Garner
Keen towards rear, mistake 1st, jinked right and unseated rider 2nd op 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.20, £1.50, £1.20EX:£7.20Trifecta:£23.70SF:£8.46Swingers:£2.00, £2.70, £2.70

Forecasts

Sambezi (9/4), Forever Des Long (5/2), Lavorante (4/1), John Betjeman (6/1), Now Is The Winter (7/1), Needhams Gap (14/1), Sergeant O'leary (40/1), Fort Summer (66/1), Soul Icon (200/1), Givehimhisdew (300/1), Pollyamorous (300/1)

Verdict

SAMBEZI made a bright start over hurdles at Sedgefield and the fairly useful bumper winner makes most appeal now under Gavin Sheehan, who has a great record at Fontwell. Lavorante is interesting starting out over hurdles for Gary Moore, while there is a race like this in Forever Des Long but he's been looking one not to be taking a short price about.

  1. SAMBEZI (FR)
  2. LAVORANTE (IRE)
  3. FOREVER DES LONG (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Wagner
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 5
10/11

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00

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