16:55 Fontwell

Friday 5 May 2017

All16:5517:2517:5518:2519:0019:3520:05

1ststopplumbing & Cliff Bungays 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 5m 30.40s

1^st

Lovely Touch

810-1

11/4

T: S ThomasJ: A Nicol

Made all, not fluent 3 out, drew clear when blundered next, driven out, easily tchd 5/2 and 3/1

2^nd

Get Home Now

911-12

11/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Tracked winner, driven and lost place after 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to regain 2nd flat, no chance with winner op 12/1 tchd 14/1

3^rd

Soulsaver

511-3

8/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: N P Madden

Held up mid-division on outside, headway to chase winner after 3 out, ridden after next, never on terms, lost 2nd flat op 7/1 tchd 17/2

4^th

Charlie Parker

410-8

20/1

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: M D Grant

Held up behind, headway under pressure before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on into 4th after last, no chance with leaders op 33/1

5^th

Jebs Gamble

611-10

22/1

T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell

Held up behind, headway after 3 out, driven to chase leaders before next, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms op 18/1

6^th

Prince Mahler

711-13

9/4f

T: R WoollacottJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, weakened last op 11/4

7^th

Blake Dean

911-4

25/1

T: C GordonJ: R Johnson

Mid-division, lost place 3 out, soon struggling, never near leaders op 20/1

8^th

Yukon Delta

1011-10

10/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 9/1

9^th

Tricky Issue

511-10

14/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (5)

Held up behind, outpaced 3 out, tailed off next

Also Ran

Shaddaii

1110-6

8/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Mid-division on inside when not much room and lost action after 7th, quickly pulled up, dismounted tchd 15/2

Ourcrazyanne

810-0

66/1

T: R IngramJ: Graham Carson (7)

Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon behind, tailed off next, pulled up before last tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£2.30, £3.10, £2.70EX:£35.30Trifecta:£554.70Tricast:£220.58SF:£31.20Swingers:£7.50, £7.00, £8.70

Forecasts

Prince Mahler (9/4), Lovely Touch (11/4), Soulsaver (8/1), Shaddaii (8/1), Yukon Delta (10/1), Get Home Now (11/1), Tricky Issue (14/1), Charlie Parker (20/1), Jebs Gamble (22/1), Blake Dean (25/1), Ourcrazyanne (66/1)

Prince Mahler is on a mission to complete a hat-trick and this may not be any more competitive than the minor races he has plundered on his last two starts. A 7lb penalty and a drop in distance make him a less attractive proposition and Anthony Honeyball's SOULSAVER is preferred. This lightly raced gelding showed significant improvement last time on his handicap debut. It would be hoped that he jumps better over this longer trip and the handicapper has not been harsh. Charlie Parker is a likely outsider who may improve for the conditions whilst Get Home Now is weighted to win this but may need the run.