15:25 Fontwell

Saturday 18 March 2017

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Casino Guide UK Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 4m 33.2s

1^st

Cool Sky

810-7

2/1f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: David Noonan (3)

Held up in 4th place, went 3rd 6th until pushed along after 3 out, rallied chasing leaders approaching the last, ran on under pressure towards far side run-in, led towards finish, soon clear op 9/4 tchd 5/2

2^nd

2 ¼

Applesandpierres

911-1

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Ian Popham

Held up in 5th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 2nd approaching the last, rallied as winner veered badly right run-in, led 100 yards out, headed and not pace of winner towards finish op 8/1

3^rd

2 ½

Caid Du Lin

511-0

9/2

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: David Bass

Raced keenly, chased leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, veered badly right under pressure run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards, not recover op 7/2 tchd 5/1

4^th

Fort Carson

1110-3

17/2

T: N B KingJ: M D Grant

Led, awkward 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, outpaced between last 2, hit last, plugged on run-in, went 4th close home op 10/1 tchd 8/1

5^th

Solatentif

711-11

7/2

T: C L TizzardJ: Paul O'Brien (5)

Chased leading pair until 6th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened run-in, lost 4th close home op 9/2

6^th

1 ½

Curious Carlos

811-12

8/1

T: P & M BowenJ: L P Aspell

Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 3 out, every chance next, weakened run-in tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Loup De Louve

510-9

12/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Pulled hard in rear, never fluent, hit 4th and next, hung badly right from after 5th and almost unsteerable, tailed off when went right 3 out, pulled up before next op 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£1.60, £4.50EX:£23.60Trifecta:£134.40SF:£20.54Swingers:£3.70, £1.80, £3.20

Forecasts

Cool Sky (2/1), Solatentif (7/2), Caid Du Lin (9/2), Curious Carlos (8/1), Fort Carson (17/2), Applesandpierres (10/1), Loup De Louve (12/1)

This is a relatively competitive looking handicap hurdle where many have a fair chance despite the relatively small field. If Applesandpierres can get his jumping together he has to rate a big danger given how well he has been going when falling the last twice, while Solatentif returns to hurdles having run well in a novice chase recently and can go well. But COOL SKY, not disgraced in a hot Listed contest last time, went very close in a similar race off only 1lb lower in December and looks the best handicapped of these with trip and ground set to suit.