15:25 Fontwell

Saturday 18 March 2017

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Casino Guide UK Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 1f 145y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:27  |   Winning time: 4m 33.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Curious Carlos146
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: L P Aspell| T: P & M Bowen| OR:  135
8/1
Has been struggling at a higher level than this recently and drops in class as a result. Has to contend with top weight in this company but is versatile in terms of ground and trip.
2
Horse silk
Solatentif56
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-11| J: Paul O'Brien(5)| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  134
7/2
Returns to hurdles having run well in a novice chase two starts ago before being well beaten in a Haydock Grade 2 last time behind some classy sorts. There could be more to come returning to the smaller obstacles.
3
Horse silk
Applesandpierresp124
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-1| J: Ian Popham| T: D Skelton| OR:  124
10/1
Has fallen the last twice but was still going well on both those occasions on top of a win at Uttoxeter in December (2m, soft). Cheek pieces are applied which could help and he looks a big player if staying on his feet.
4
Horse silk
Caid Du Linp1,t141
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR:  123
9/2
French import who was a much more encouraging third at Taunton last time out (2m½f, soft) and looks set to build on that performance. First time tongue tie and cheek pieces should help, and he remains on the same handicap mark.
5
Horse silk
Loup De Louve14
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-9| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR:  118
12/1
Former Flat horse in France who has performed poorly on two starts over hurdles so far. Dropped 4lb from his last run but needs to find plenty more to get competitive here.
6
Horse silk
Cool Sky42
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan(3)| T: Ian Williams| OR:  116
2/1
Beaten 25L by Diego Du Charmil in Listed contest at Musselburgh last time and steps down in class here having come within a short head of victory in similar company at Fontwell in December. 1lb higher than for that run and looks to be a big player.
7
Horse silk
Fort Carson11
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-3| J: M D Grant| T: N B King| OR:  112
17/2
Kept on well to win at Exeter last time and goes up only 3lb for that convincing, if narrow victory. Probably the least open to improvement of any of these, and was well beaten by Applesandpierres at Uttoxeter in December.

Forecasts

Cool Sky (2/1), Solatentif (7/2), Caid Du Lin (9/2), Curious Carlos (8/1), Fort Carson (17/2), Applesandpierres (10/1), Loup De Louve (12/1)

Verdict

This is a relatively competitive looking handicap hurdle where many have a fair chance despite the relatively small field. If Applesandpierres can get his jumping together he has to rate a big danger given how well he has been going when falling the last twice, while Solatentif returns to hurdles having run well in a novice chase recently and can go well. But COOL SKY, not disgraced in a hot Listed contest last time, went very close in a similar race off only 1lb lower in December and looks the best handicapped of these with trip and ground set to suit.
  1. Cool Sky
  2. Applesandpierres
  3. Solatentif

Prize Money

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

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