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15:20 Fontwell
Sunday 25 February 2018
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totepool National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 3f 49y | Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 57.75s
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, led narrowly 2 out, over 1 length ahead last, stayed on run-in, driven out op 3/1
T: N B KingJ: T E Whelan
Raced wide, chased leaders, led 7th until 2 out, chased winner, over 1 length down and held last, stayed on same pace run-in op 9/4
T: H FryJ: N D Fehily
Chased leaders on inside, lost place and pushed along after 3rd, rallied on inside from 2 out, modest 3rd no chance with leading duo tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
With leader, bumped 1st, led next until 7th, chased leading pair, one pace and no impression when mistake 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in tchd 11/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Held up in last pair, ridden and no impression when left in 4th place 3 out, weakened run-in op 33/1
T: J E LongJ: Matthew Batchelor
Always in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 6th, left in modest 5th 3 out, weakened 2 out op 250/1 tchd 200/1
T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies
Led mistake 1st, hit next and headed, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened 7th, tailed off op 7/1
Also Ran
T: Miss C DysonJ:
T: Kerry LeeJ:
T: P & M BowenJ:
T: D SkeltonJ:
T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Held up tracking leaders, pushed along after 6th, close enough in 4th when blundered 3 out, pulled up quickly op 14/1
T: F O'BrienJ:
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.40, £1.20, £1.20EX:£9.40Trifecta:£21.60SF:£10.40Swingers:£2.30, £2.50, £2.30
Forecasts
Lil Rockerfeller (5/2), Old Guard (11/4), Air Horse One (10/3), Dr Des (13/2), Ubak (8/1), Clyne (12/1), Value At Risk (28/1), Norman The Red (200/1)
The admirable Lil Rockerfeller will find this a bit easier than some of the tasks he's faced over the last twelve months, and the fact he was placed in a Stayers Hurdle shows his class. If he can put a disappointing effort behind him then he's the one to beat, but AIR HORSE ONE, after a shaky start to his hurdling career, is really finding his stride now and with ideal conditions here, can take the prize. Old Guard is just short of top class but is happy at this level, and the improving Dr Des is not to be dismissed lightly either.
- Air Horse One
- Lil Rockerfeller
- Dr Des
Previous Winners
2017
Prize Money
1st: £45,560.002nd: £17,096.003rd: £8,560.004th: £4,264.005th: £2,144.006th: £1,072.00
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