15:45 Fontwell

Monday 8 January 2018

All13:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:45

Happy Birthday Tom Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 32.01s

1^st

Seaston Spirit

511-6

7/4

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Tracked leaders, blundered 5 out, led last, kept on op 2/1

2^nd

2 ½

Puppet Warrior

611-6

6/5f

T: N J GiffordJ: Tom Cannon

Towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on op 5/4 tchd Evens

3^rd

Duhallow Lad

611-6

33/1

T: A E JonesJ: T J O'Brien

Behind, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place after last

4^th

Waikiki Waves

511-6

14/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, weakened from 2 out

5^th

3 ¾

Mellow Ben

511-6

7/2

T: C GordonJ: David Noonan

In rear, headway 3 out, weakened run-in op 3/1

6^th

Cloud Hopper

410-7

66/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Page Fuller (5)

Mid-division, headway before 6 out, mistake 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last op 80/1

7^th

Canyouhearmenow

711-6

66/1

T: Mrs D GrissellJ: M Goldstein

Led to 3 out, soon weakened op 80/1

8^th

Podili Road

611-6

40/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

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Non-Runners

Now Listen Here¹³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: A Glassonbury

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £7.80EX:£4.20Trifecta:£33.90SF:£4.59Swingers:£1.10, £7.20, £4.90

Forecasts

Puppet Warrior (6/5), Seaston Spirit (7/4), Mellow Ben (7/2), Waikiki Waves (14/1), Now Listen Here (16/1), Duhallow Lad (33/1), Podili Road (40/1), Cloud Hopper (66/1), Canyouhearmenow (66/1)

Seaston Spirit has shown up well in a couple of bumpers and is of definite interest now refocusing his sights for this maiden test of jumping but the vote rests with PUPPET WARRIOR. He showed plenty promise on his first start over timber at Plumpton (second) before being asked a tough question since at Ascot. Down in grade, this is a good chance for him to open his account. In a race where few make appeal, Mellow Ben is the other with positive form and coming down in grade that can be given a sound claim.