17:45 Fontwell

Sunday 27 May 2018

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Lawrence Harmer-Strange 25th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 5m 18.40s

1^st

Waikiki Waves

511-4

5/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Andrew Tinkler

Tracked leaders, close up 4 out, ridden to chase leader before 2 out, edged right flat, soon challenged, stayed on to lead narrowly towards finish op 9/1

2^nd

Now Listen Here

611-6

9/4f

T: G & J MooreJ: A Glassonbury

Tracked leaders, close up 4 out, led after next, ridden between last 2, went right last, continued to hang right flat, soon hard pressed, kept on, headed narrowly towards finish tchd 5/2

3^rd

Vexillum

911-9

7/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Brendan Powell

Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase front pair before next, kept on same pace, no impression when hit last tchd 8/1

4^th

Ice Konig

910-12

7/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost (3)

Tracked leader, close up 4 out, driven and lost place after next, no impression with leaders from 2 out op 11/2 tchd 5/1

5^th

Sixties Idol

511-4

12/1

T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein

Held up towards rear, close up 4 out, outpaced after next, no impression after tchd 10/1

6^th

Jimmy

511-10

6/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Held up towards rear, struggling 4 out, weakened after next op 11/2 tchd 5/1

7^th

Kerry's Boy

511-12

14/1

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Held up in rear, struggling after 7th, no danger after op 10/1

8^th

3 ¾

Boethius

511-3

13/2

T: Tim VaughanJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, close up 4 out, outpaced after next, ridden and weakened before last op 9/1

9^th

Chocolate Diamond

710-5

66/1

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

Led, clear 5th to 4 out, soon ridden, headed after next, weakened from 2 out, tailed off op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Searching¹⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: James Bowen

Howlongisafoot¹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: C Gordon J: Harry Reed

Ballyantics³⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: Aidan Coleman

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£2.20, £1.40, £2.40EX:£16.30Trifecta:£101.60Tricast:£78.89SF:£17.22Swingers:£2.70, £12.10, £1.80

Forecasts

Now Listen Here (9/4), Searching (4/1), Waikiki Waves (5/1), Jimmy (6/1), Ballyantics (6/1), Boethius (13/2), Vexillum (7/1), Ice Konig (7/1), Howlongisafoot (7/1), Sixties Idol (12/1), Kerry's Boy (14/1), Chocolate Diamond (66/1)

BOETHIUS looks very interesting as life in the point-to-point field has brought out the best in him and at face value his latest win at Ystradowen puts him on a lucrative mark. Searching is feared as he is at his best on good ground and produced a sound effort in the face of a difficult task last time. Neil Mullholland saddles two with Ballyantics looking the pick. Howlongisafoot has the better form of Chris Gordon's duo, but his other runner, Jimmy, gives the impression he might have more to offer now handicapping.

Boethius
Searching
Howlongisafoot

Previous Winners

2017

Brown Bear

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 6

J: L P Aspell | T: N J Gifford

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £2,859.002nd: £840.003rd: £420.004th: £210.00