16:30 Fontwell

Sunday 26 February 2023

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Benedict Cox Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 15.73s

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Selected odds by:

Elzaaro

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: K Jewell

150/1

Elzaam gelding. Dam, well held sole start over hurdles, 13f winner on Flat, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m/17f winner) St Gallen.

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Fruit Hill²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

25/1

Kingston Hill gelding who was strong in the market but trailed home a well-beaten fifth at Killarney 7 months ago. Has joined a top yard and interesting to see what the market makes of him.

Form: 5

Goodwin⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

10/3

Champs Elysees gelding who charged home from an unpromising position when third of 13 on debut at Chepstow (16f, good) 3 months ago. Looks sure to take a step forward with that experience under his belt. Leading claims.

Form: 3

Seaside Legend¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

13/2

Adlerflug gelding who had had a breathing operation prior to his debut and shaped as if the run was needed when runner-up at Hereford back in November (16.2f, soft). Should be on the premises here.

Form: 2

Spitalfield²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

9/4

Improved from debut when runner-up in a bumper at Thurles and having joined a top yard for £65,000, progressed further when second over C&D 4 weeks ago, pulling clear of remainder. Should be in the mix.

Form: 522

Two To Tango

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

14/1

Kayf Tara gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Shiroccan Roll and fair 19f hurdle winner Little Mix. Dam (h101) 2m hurdle winner. Of obvious interest on debut.

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Lewesian Lass^p1⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: J & S Best

125/1

Related to a bumper winner and showed more than first time up when fourth at Ffos Las (15.8f, soft) 3 months ago. Looks one for further down the line, though.

Form: 74

Madam May³⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan

250/1

Has shown little on both starts to date and makes minimal appeal returning from 11 months off the track.

Form: 00-

Cairo King

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: D A Jacob| T: A King

7/4

£20,000 3-y-o, Scalo gelding. Half-brother to French 9f/1¼m winner Man of Cairo. Dam ran twice on Flat in France. Newcomers from yard often fancied.

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Forecasts

Cairo King (7/4), Spitalfield (9/4), Goodwin (10/3), Seaside Legend (13/2), Two To Tango (14/1), Fruit Hill (25/1), Lewesian Lass (125/1), Elzaaro (150/1), Madam May (250/1)

GOODWIN charged home from an unpromising position when third at Chepstow in December and with that initial experience sure to stand him in good stead, he's fancied to get off the mark for the in-form Chris Gordon yard. Spitalfield improved further when runner-up on yard debut over C&D 4 weeks ago and he looks the one to give the selection most to think about, with Seaside Legend rounding off the shortlist.