15:58 Fontwell

Thursday 18 February 2021

All13:3814:1314:4815:2315:5816:2817:00

starsport.bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 5m 22.82s

1^st

Alkopop

711-10

11/8f

T: T LawesJ: James Bowen

Prominent, ridden behind leaders after 3 out, close up approaching last, stayed on strongly to lead flat op 2/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Kenny George

611-8

11/2

T: Miss S WestJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Prominent, upsides 5th, led narrowly 3 out, drew clear under pressure 2 out, reduced advantage last, headed flat op 4/1

3^rd

Havacuppa

710-6

16/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

Led, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 18/1 and tchd 20/1

4^th

Tarks Hill

710-6

50/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: J J Burke

Pressed leader, restrained towards midfield 3rd, ridden before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out

5^th

4 ¾

Unblinking

811-6

40/1

T: R BevisJ: Jordan Nailor (3)

Held up towards rear, headway when hit 4th, well off the pace when ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out op 20/1

6^th

Kenyan Cowboy

511-12

22/1

T: N B KingJ: Max Kendrick (3)

Held up towards rear, awkward 5th, headway under pressure before 7th, one pace from before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 28/1

7^th

Shimba Hills

1010-5

33/1

T: Mrs L HillJ: Bryan Carver (3)

Midfield, took closer order 5th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 40/1 and tchd 50/1

8^th

Shutthegate

711-5

25/1

T: J L SpearingJ: Katie O'Farrell (5)

Held up in touch, midfield when awkward 4th, ridden and lost ground before 3 out where hampered by faller, tailed off 2 out op 28/1

9^th

2 ½

Gulshanigans

911-8

50/1

T: Jack BarberJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up in rear, headway travelling strongly before 3 out, blundered badly and brought to a halt 2 out, no extra op 66/1

10^th

Kalarika

810-10

40/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Harry Kimber (7)

Midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost touch before 7th, tailed off before 2 out op 33/1

Also Ran

Gabrielle Du Seuil

511-11

66/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Prominent, reminders after 6th, weakened before 7th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

Mr Katanga

711-9

10/1

T: O MurphyJ: G Sheehan

Held up in rear, awkward 4th, modest headway before 3 out where hampered slightly, well beaten before 2 out, pulled up before last op 8/1

Call Off The Dogs

611-6

9/2

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last tchd 4/1

Just Henny

710-4

20/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Hugh Nugent (5)

Held up, hit 5th, headway 7th, fell 3 out op 18/1 tchd 25/1

Fleur Du Pommier

810-4

14/1

T: Dr J R J NaylorJ: Alex Edwards (3)

Midfield, ridden after 7th, lost place 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 17/2

Alka Step

1010-3

66/1

T: J J BridgerJ: Tabitha Worsley (5)

Prominent, lost ground rapidly before 4th, ridden soon after, in rear 5th, detached 6th, pulled up before 7th op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £3.10, £8.20EX:£11.80Trifecta:£105.20Tricast:£92.42SF:£8.61Swingers:£3.20, £7.40, £16.40

Forecasts

Alkopop (11/8), Call Off The Dogs (9/2), Kenny George (11/2), Mr Katanga (10/1), Fleur Du Pommier (14/1), Havacuppa (16/1), Just Henny (20/1), Kenyan Cowboy (22/1), Shutthegate (25/1), Shimba Hills (33/1), Unblinking (40/1), Kalarika (40/1), Tarks Hill (50/1), Gulshanigans (50/1), Gabrielle Du Seuil (66/1), Alka Step (66/1)

MR KATANGA is a possible improver in handicaps for his good yard so gets a tentative vote. The unexposed Alkopop is much respected on the back of his Chepstow success over a similar trip last month. Kenny George and Call Off The Dogs are also on the shortlist.

MR KATANGA (IRE)
ALKOPOP (GER)
KENNY GEORGE

Prize Money

1st: £2,794.002nd: £820.003rd: £410.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00