15:55 Fontwell

Sunday 24 February 2019

All13:5014:2014:5015:2515:5516:2516:55

Netbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 37.60s

1^st

Ostuni

610-9

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Raced wide in mid-division, flattened 5th, headway chasing leaders next, went 2nd after 7th, led going well between last 2, came clear from last, kept on well tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1

2^nd

Cracker Jak

510-3

5/1

T: Miss S SmithJ: M G Nolan

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, rallied went 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner op 11/2

3^rd

Don't Tell George

611-0

20/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Held up and behind, headway chasing leaders when bumped on bend after 7th, went 3rd before the last, no extra run-in op 18/1

4^th

3 ½

Seaston Spirit

611-3

9/2

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, outpaced soon after 3 out, plugged on in well held 4th op 11/2

5^th

Sheila's Fancy

511-2

10/3f

T: M J AttwaterJ: J E Moore

Led until 2nd, pressed leader, led again 6th, hit next, pushed clear after 3 out, blundered next, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened before last op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1

6^th

Alliteration

410-7

33/1

T: J HughesJ: James Bowen

Held up towards rear, headway into in mid-division when hit 4 out, weakened soon after op 25/1

7^th

Coastal Drift

511-11

6/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Raced widest, mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 7th, dived at 3 out, pushed along and outpaced soon after, weakened before enxt tchd 15/2

8^th

Smart Boy

811-9

10/1

T: Jack BarberJ: Henry Platt (10)

Chased leaders, blundered 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, wandered and weakened approaching next, tailed off op 8/1 tchd 15/2

9^th

Notre Ami

811-12

12/1

T: N J GiffordJ: W T Kennedy

Raced keenly, with leader, led 2nd until 6th, chased leader until after next, weakened rapidly, tailed off op 11/1

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Non-Runners

Dandolo Du Gite⁵⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: N D Fehily

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£1.10, £2.50, £4.20EX:£26.90Trifecta:£649.00Tricast:£357.52SF:£24.99Swingers:£5.10, £9.60, £7.90

Forecasts

Sheila's Fancy (10/3), Ostuni (4/1), Dandolo Du Gite (4/1), Seaston Spirit (9/2), Cracker Jak (5/1), Coastal Drift (6/1), Smart Boy (10/1), Notre Ami (12/1), Don't Tell George (20/1), Alliteration (33/1)

Few of these can be supported with confidence but Sheila's Fancy landed a similar race last time and could well defy a penalty. However, Paul Nicholls' OSTUNI makes his handicap debut following an improved effort last time. A tongue-tie may rectify whatever stopped him in his tracks last time and a mark off 100 looks realistic. Alliteration makes each-way appeal with James Bowen on board, whilst Coastal Drift is a potential improver now handicapping.

Ostuni
Alliteration
Coastal Drift

Previous Winners

2018

Quiz Master

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 6

J: H Cobden | T: C L Tizzard

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,639.002nd: £1,068.003rd: £534.004th: £267.00