14:35 Fontwell

Thursday 15 February 2018

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Lorrain & Stephen O'Mahoney Celebrating 10 Years Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 56.15s

1^st

Jaisalmer

611-5

5/4

T: M BradstockJ: N de Boinville

Made all, joined when hit 2 out, strongly pressed from between last 2, stayed on gamely under pressure run-in, well on top towards finish op 9/4 tchd 5/2

2^nd

3 ½

Distingo

511-5

10/11f

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Raced hard on inside, tracked leading pair, 2nd before 6th, challenged 2 out, upsides hard ridden and every chance soon after last, no extra run-in op 2/5

3^rd

Mighty Vic

1010-12

16/1

T: Miss S SmithJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Tracked leaders, not much room and squeezed through into 3rd after 3 out, one pace and no chance with leading duo from next

4^th

Don't Tell George

510-12

33/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Raced wide, tracked winner until before 6th, chased leading pair until pushed along after 3 out, weakened next tchd 28/1

5^th

Russian Spy

510-12

25/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Raced on inside, last trio, pushed along and weakened after 3 out

6^th

Daleelak

510-12

50/1

T: D C O'BrienJ: Thomas Garner (3)

Held up last, never a factor, tailed off

Also Ran

Chocolate Diamond

710-12

33/1

T: D C O'BrienJ: Miss Brodie Hampson (5)

Raced wide in last pair, mistake 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when went left 3 out, pulled up soon after

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.10, £1.10EX:£3.10Trifecta:£9.70SF:£3.36Swingers:£1.02, £1.90, £2.30

Forecasts

Distingo (10/11), Jaisalmer (5/4), Mighty Vic (16/1), Russian Spy (25/1), Don't Tell George (33/1), Chocolate Diamond (33/1), Daleelak (50/1)

No surprises if this comes down to a duel between last-time-out Plumpton scorers DISTINGO and Jaisalmer, with preference for Gary Moore's charge. He made an impressive start on his first run after arriving from France when taking a maiden in ready fashion and is open to further progress. Jaisalmer was getting off the mark at the sixth time of asking over jumps and will pick up the pieces if the selection fails to fire. Hard to get enthusiastic over the remainder, perhaps this shorter trip will be of benefit to Don't Tell George, who is at least race-fit.