17:20 Fontwell

Friday 29 March 2019

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Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 3m 13.90s

Emojie

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

50/1

Rare bumper runner for the trainer (second one at the track, first one started 50-1); half-brother to modest hurdler/fair chaser Power Shared. Only of interest if betting speaks in his favour.

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Milkwood¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: N P MulhollandWS

16/1

Shaped better than the distance he was beaten by on his debut at Wincanton (form looked strong). Failed to match that initial effort here last time over further; had wind surgery since; stable 1-28 in bumpers this year.

Form: 7-5

Only Money⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

6/1

Far from disappointing in two decent bumpers at Ascot and Wincanton, showing plenty of ability on both occasions. Likely to have paid for some exuberance last time although the yard is 0-11 in bumpers this season.

Form: 46

Kost A Coat¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

7/1

The pedigree only looks an ordinary one but he produced a promising first effort at Kempton (looked more experienced than most). Winner of that bumper could prove useful and his yard 14% strike-rate in bumpers here.

Form: 3

Mistral Song

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: M D Grant| T: M Blanshard

125/1

Yard have never had a debut bumper winner (0-4) and are 0-30 in the jumps sphere in the last five years. This mare by Hurricane Cat isn't expected to do much on her debut and is best watched for now.

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Republican

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood

4/1

Trainer has a near 14% strike-rate with his bumper debutantes; €72,000 three-year-old has some useful jumping relations in his pedigree. Definite chance for a yard that is 3-15 in this sphere this year and does well with their bumper runners here.

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Sopat¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: P W Middleton

12/1

Impressive winner of a 3m Irish point-to-point last December by 30L when 9-4 favourite; cost £62,000 after that victory. First bumper runner of the season for the trainer (0-6 with debutantes); market may reveal some clues.

Form: 21

Where's Tom³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: M Goldstein| T: M Madgwick

10/1

Both his bumper starts have proved rather muddling affairs and although he showed a little more last time than on his debut the form has a rather dubious look. Not out of this but others appeal more given his two runs so far.

Form: 45

Felicidad¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: Nick Williams

5/4

One of the more experienced in the field having already had three outings; ought to have won on her second start (given too much to do at Market Rasen; ridden from off the pace). Again ran well last time, back against boys now but with allowances.

Form: 422

Forecasts

Felicidad (5/4), Republican (4/1), Only Money (6/1), Kost A Coat (7/1), Where's Tom (10/1), Sopat (12/1), Milkwood (16/1), Emojie (50/1), Mistral Song (125/1)

Quite some depth to the closing bumper and it should prove to be an interesting heat with the filly Felicidad setting the standard after her two contrasting GB runs in which she’s taken the runner-up slot both times. Only Money is another who has shown plenty of ability along with Kost A Coat for Gary Moore whose runners are always to be respected here. Two of the newcomers take the eye though with impressive point-to-point winner Sopat looking one to keep tabs on in the market but it’s REPUBLICAN who just holds more interest. Oliver Sherwood does well with his bumpers here and on debut recording a very decent record of 7-29 with his bumper debutantes at the Sussex track.