15:15 Fontwell

Sunday 17 November 2019

All12:2512:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:45

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 135y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 6m 16.4s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Bellamy's Grey19
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan(3)| T: C J Gray| OR:  97
5/1
Showed a fair bit of ability in 2017/18, but this maiden pointer offered little in a handful of starts last term and was very poor on return at Chepstow last month.
2
Horse silk
Minella Vouchert18
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR:  94
4/1
Career-best when winning handicap chase at Market Rasen in May over this sort of trip on good ground; runner-up at Taunton on comeback and should be in the firing line now.
4
Horse silk
Spiritofchartwell434
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P York(5)| T: P York| OR:  89| CD
7/1
Three-time course winner over fences, which bodes well, he was second over C&D from a 3lb higher mark over the larger obstacles when last sighted 434 days ago and needs a close look in the betting now.
5
Horse silk
Mauna Keav9
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-13| J: Rex Dingle(5)| T: P Gundry| OR:  84| D
11/4
Three poor runs recently, two over fences, including twice at this venue; he'll require plenty more dropping in distance back over timber to be competitive.
6
Horse silk
Howlongisafootv18
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR:  80| BF| D
2/1
Uttoxeter winner over fences last month and then close third hurdling over C&D; disappointed seven days later at Taunton over fences but type to bounce back after short break since.
7
Horse silk
Ballycanew18
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: Mark Gillard| OR:  65
22/1
No solid form for previous yard, and soundly beaten on all four starts this season. Not easy to make a case for him, even off this lowly mark.

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Summons To Court13
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 8
T: J D Frost  J: Bryony Frost
NR
8
Horse silk
Spock7
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 14
T: Lady S Brooke  J: Miss L Brooke
NR

Forecasts

Howlongisafoot (2/1), Mauna Kea (11/4), Minella Voucher (4/1), Bellamy's Grey (5/1), Spiritofchartwell (7/1), Summons To Court (7/1), Ballycanew (22/1), Spock (33/1)

Verdict

Howlongisafoot has been busy through the autumn and perhaps is best forgiven a below-par Taunton run last time. The previous try over hurdles around here was a good one. MINELLA VOUCHER is proving at home over this sort of trip and, runner-up at Taunton on comeback, is expected to be front and centre when it matters today. Spiritofchartwell has an absence to defy but could be on a workable mark and merits a close look in the betting.
  1. Minella Voucher
  2. Howlongisafoot
  3. Spiritofchartwell

Previous Winners

2018
Mortens Leam
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
18/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,314.002nd: £973.003rd: £487.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00

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