16:10 Fontwell

Sunday 28 February 2021

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

PIAFF The Champagne Of The Open Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 37.41s

1^st

Blame The Game

611-12

2/1f

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Led narrowly, pushed along to hold lead at times, driven after 3 out, extended lead before last where not fluent, stayed on strongly flat op 9/4 tchd 5/2

2^nd

Northern Poet

611-8

11/2

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Midfield, blundered 4th, pressed leader 3 out, driven before last, kept on but no chance with winner flat op 5/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Penny Mallow

711-12

4/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: G Sheehan

Pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 3 out and stumbled slightly after, ridden and lost place before 2 out, kept on from last tchd 18/5 and tchd 9/2

4^th

Whiskey Lullaby

611-7

15/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

In rear, pushed along after 7th, headway 8th, one pace from 2 out op 7/1 tchd 8/1

5^th

6 ½

Imperial Acolyte

711-9

16/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in touch, awkward 3rd, towards rear 4th, modest headway before 3 out where ridden, slightly short of room on bend before 2 out, one pace op 14/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

6 ½

Let Me Entertain U

511-6

10/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: Brendan Powell

Held up towards rear, awkward 6th, ridden after 8th, in rear but in touch 3 out where ridden, weakened before last op 8/1

Also Ran

Grangeclare Glory

611-12

5/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up behind leaders, sharp reminder after 4th, reminder after 7th, awkward 8th and lost place, in rear and ridden 3 out, well beaten when pulled up before 2 out op 9/2 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Katahdin⁴⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: C L Tizzard J: Aidan Coleman

Vital Sign³⁷¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: R Rowe J: Tabitha Worsley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.70, £3.10EX:£13.60Trifecta:£50.00Tricast:£38.74SF:£13.02Swingers:£2.80, £2.30, £3.60

Forecasts

Blame The Game (2/1), Penny Mallow (4/1), Grangeclare Glory (5/1), Northern Poet (11/2), Katahdin (7/1), Whiskey Lullaby (15/2), Let Me Entertain U (10/1), Imperial Acolyte (16/1), Vital Sign (33/1)

A competitive handicap with the narrow vote in favour of GRANGECLARE GLORY. There's been plenty of promise to glean from both hurdle starts so far this winter and it's highly likely there is more to come now handicapping up in trip. Penny Mallow, on the back of a short break, Blame The Game and Katahdin head up the dangers.

GRANGECLARE GLORY (IRE)
PENNY MALLOW (FR)
BLAME THE GAME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Ostuni

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: Lorcan Williams | T: P F Nicholls

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00