14:05 Fontwell

Sunday 17 November 2019

All12:2512:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:45

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 38.4s

1^st

Song For Someone

412-0

8/1

T: T SymondsJ: James Nixon (5)

Always prominent, led 3 out, clear before 2 out, ran on well

2^nd

Colonel Custard

611-12

9/4f

T: Nicky MartinJ: Matt Griffiths

Always prominent, lost place 3 out, rallied before 2 out, ridden and went 2nd when hung left and blundered last, no chance with winner

3^rd

Hier Encore

710-0

8/1

T: N DungerJ: Rex Dingle (5)

Held up and behind, progress on outside 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace flat

4^th

Our Merlin

711-6

5/1

T: R WalfordJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Always prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, disputing 3rd and beaten when mistake last

5^th

3 ½

Gateway To Europe

511-4

7/1

T: N B KingJ: Bryony Frost

Led to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat

6^th

Ar Mest

611-5

6/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up, hit 6th, pushed along and headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

7^th

4 ½

Trans Express

911-0

12/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

With leader to 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened

Also Ran

Zizaneur

411-8

10/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)

Held up, behind 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.40, £1.40, £2.60EX:£29.30Trifecta:£190.90Tricast:£149.53SF:£26.60Swingers:£4.30, £7.80, £6.90

Forecasts

Colonel Custard (9/4), Our Merlin (5/1), Ar Mest (6/1), Gateway To Europe (7/1), Song For Someone (8/1), Hier Encore (8/1), Zizaneur (10/1), Trans Express (12/1)

COLONEL CUSTARD just appeared to run out of puff in the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las on his reappearance but that effort was enough to suggest the useful novice from last season is going to make further progress this term. He'll handle the ground and should have a leading say with that run behind him. Song For Someone is capable of going well fresh and connections deemed him good enough for the Grade 1 Doom Bar at Aintree in April, so he joins C&D specialist Hier Encore and Our Merlin on the shortlist.