19:20 Fontwell

Thursday 23 August 2018

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Yeomans Honda Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 164y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:20  |   Winning time: 5m 19.53s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Get Home Nowb,t60
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR:  120| C
12/1
His last run in this grade brought a Market Rasen success off an identical mark. Poor in better company since but no surprise should he show more this time.
2
Horse silk
Whatthebutlersaw93
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: M D Grant| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR:  120| C
10/3
Has won three of his last six and earns credit for his latest run back from an absence. Up 7lb but that winner has defied an 8lb rise since. Has course winning form so hard to overlook.
3
Horse silk
Royal Irish Hussart39
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: Mrs L Hill| OR:  119
20/1
Without a win for almost five years and tailed off on stable debut having previously been with Nicky Henderson. Drops into this company for the first time.
4
Horse silk
I'm Always Tryingp,t36
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  119| BF| C
1/1
Impressed here over 3m2f but was never travelling well at Uttoxeter a month later. Probably not as bad as that run indicates but still has work to do off this mark.
5
Horse silk
Jalingop,t24
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: A Stronge| OR:  117
25/1
Twice a Flat winner in his younger days then good form for John Ferguson over hurdles in 2015 before encountering injury problems. Out of form under both codes this summer and hard to fancy until promising more.
6
Horse silk
The Detaineep13
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  115
14/1
Had a hard race at Perth in July and has barely beaten a rival on both outings since. Not the best of jumpers yet.
7
Horse silk
Sensible Friend23
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: L P Aspell| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR:  105
9/2
Stable have been patient with him and he arrives here having equalled his best performance last time. Dropped in the weights but needs to iron out the errors.

Forecasts

I'm Always Trying (1/1), Whatthebutlersaw (10/3), Sensible Friend (9/2), Get Home Now (12/1), The Detainee (14/1), Royal Irish Hussar (20/1), Jalingo (25/1)

Verdict

I'm Always Trying is better than his last run indicates but that performance still casts a shadow of doubt and WHATTHEBUTLERSAW is a more appealing proposition. The nine-year-old needs time between races and emerged with credit on his reappearance when finding an improving rival too good and finishing clear of the third. The Detainee and Sensible Friend are weighted to go close but both need to improve their jumping.
  1. Whatthebutlersaw
  2. I'm Always Trying
  3. Sensible Friend

Previous Winners

2017
Ramore Will
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 6
7/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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