12:45 Fontwell

Monday 7 February 2022

All12:4513:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 164y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:45  |   Winning time: 5m 42.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Lydford Lad32
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: Alan Johns| T: Jack Barber| OR:  112
15/2
Showed ability on only start in bumpers and left his hurdling debut form well behind when landing a novice at Ffos Las. Matched that form when fifth in handicap company a month ago and now up in trip.
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Timeform
Runner-up in a point and bumper but related to hurdle winners and made the perfect start at Exeter 3 weeks ago (16.7f). Lots more to come and very much the one to beat up in trip.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Blade Runner15
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon
9/2
Winning pointer who made a reasonable start under Rules when fourth in a novice hurdle at Plumpton 3 last month. Pitched in deep and didn't jump well enough to be a factor at Lingfield.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
16/1
€24,000 3-y-o half-brother to useful chaser Carli King (2½m-29f winner). Made frame sole start in Irish points and runner-up on hurdles bow at Plumpton. Not in quite the same form at Chepstow.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
80/1
Clearly not the easiest to train and last of 4 set a very stiff task on chase debut a fortnight ago. Hard to weigh up.
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Timeform
Bred to stay well and shaped that way in a bumper at Plumpton in December.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Serious Charges (2/5), Blade Runner (9/2), Lydford Lad (15/2), One For The Wall (16/1), The Big Red One (33/1), Richidish (80/1)

Verdict

Assuming he copes with the extra emphasis on stamina this looks a good chance for SERIOUS CHARGES to supplement his Exeter success. Lydford Lad is offered for forecast purposes.

  1. SERIOUS CHARGES (IRE)
  2. LYDFORD LAD (IRE)
  3. ONE FOR THE WALL (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £5,827.002nd: £2,685.003rd: £1,342.004th: £672.00

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