19:10 Fontwell

Thursday 15 May 2025

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 164y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:10  |   Winning time: 5m 22.40s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Super Sabre Samp20
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  110| C
5/2
Landed a 19f maiden here in October and has performed well in 3 of his 5 subsequent starts in handicap company, most recently coming fifth in a 10-runner C&D contest. The first-time cheekpieces he sported that day are retained and a case can be made off this 1 lb lower mark.
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2
Horse silk
Golden Ambition112
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR:  108| CD
13/2
Returned from a summer break an improved performer last year, finishing second over 19f here prior to winning handicaps over C&D and at Lingfield. Followed that brace with a creditable effort at Ascot and, though below par when last seen in January, he's certainly not one to write off.
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3
Horse silk
Decorated20
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: O Signy| OR:  105| C
13/8
First run here resulted in a heavy defeat last spring but the return to this course has had a positive effect the last twice, finding just one too good in March (19f, good to soft) before making all over the same trip last month. 7 lb rise fair and this step back up in trip shouldn't be an issue.
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4
Horse silk
Miss Irelandp46
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs L Richards| OR:  104| C
25/1
Didn't look straightforward when winning a bumper on debut here in November but she nevertheless did the job well. Went close on second hurdles start at Lingfield (19.5f, heavy) in February but then took a backward step on handicap bow at Ascot where she again exhibited some wayward tendencies.
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5
Horse silk
Dantonp,t134
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: H Fry| OR:  103| D
22/1
Immediate improvement switched to handicaps in early part of 2023/24 campaign but it's worrying that he has been pulled up on 4 of his last 6 starts, including both since returning from a break/wind op in November. Risky.
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6
Horse silk
Lord Maherp148
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: K Jewell| OR:  100
25/1
Winning hurdles debut at Roscommon last June but subsequent efforts for this yard have not been at all inspiring, including when beaten a long way on handicap debut over 17.7f here last month. Now tried in cheekpieces and steps up in trip.
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7
Horse silk
Rockola22
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR:  100
10/3
Made winning handicap debut at Southwell (20.4f, good) in November and followed up on soft ground at Huntingdon at the beginning of January. Well held upped to 25f in hat-trick bid at the latter course but back on track when third at Ludlow (21.2f, good) last time and she needs considering.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Decorated (13/8), Super Sabre Sam (5/2), Rockola (10/3), Golden Ambition (13/2), Danton (22/1), Miss Ireland (25/1), Lord Maher (25/1)

Verdict

While DECORATED had the run of things when making all over 19f here last month, it was a decisive success all the same and he remains on an attractive mark up 7 lb. Furthermore, it's entirely possible that he will again benefit from a soft lead and, if so, the 7-y-o could prove hard to peg back. Rockola quickly bounced back from a low-key effort on her penultimate start when third at Ludlow last time and she is feared most ahead of Super Sabre Sam.

  1. Decorated13/8
  2. Rockola10/3
  3. Super Sabre Sam5/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00

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