12:30 Fontwell

Saturday 20 March 2021

All12:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:2015:55

Visit attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 37.35s

1^st

Sambezi

511-4

9/4f

T: O SignyJ: G Sheehan

Made all, narrow advantage when ridden 2 out, hung left after last, stayed on strongly flat, held on well op 5/4

2^nd

Forever Des Long

611-4

5/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Keen behind leader, almost upsides travelling strongly 3 out, ridden after 2 out, close up last, stayed on flat, could not match winner op 7/4

3^rd

5 ½

Lavorante

511-4

4/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Midfield, progress to chase leading trio 4th, hampered by loose horse 6th, lost touch with leading pair 2 out, stayed on from last op 8/1

4^th

2 ¼

John Betjeman

511-4

6/1

T: Mark GillardJ: Jordan Nailor (3)

Prominent, close up when jumped left 6th, ridden before 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, no extra op 17/2

5^th

Givehimhisdew

611-4

300/1

T: K DavisJ: Paul O'Brien (3)

Held up towards rear, awkward 3rd, ridden after 3 out, well behind 2 out, plugged on op 200/1

6^th

Sergeant O'leary

511-4

40/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: Page Fuller

Prominent, gradually lost place into midfield 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out op 50/1

7^th

3 ½

Pollyamorous

610-11

300/1

T: K DavisJ: Caoilin Quinn (7)

Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, steady headway 2 out, one pace from last op 150/1

8^th

2 ¼

Needhams Gap

711-4

14/1

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan (5)

Held up in midfield, towards rear 6th, ridden after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, no extra op 18/1

9^th

7 ½

Now Is The Winter

711-4

7/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Midfield, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 14/1

Also Ran

Fort Summer

611-4

66/1

T: D PipeJ: Kieron Edgar

Held up towards rear, pushed along and losing touch 4th, not fluent 6th and well adrift, tailed off when unseated rider 2 out op 80/1

Soul Icon

410-11

200/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Thomas Garner

Keen towards rear, mistake 1st, jinked right and unseated rider 2nd op 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.20, £1.50, £1.20EX:£7.20Trifecta:£23.70SF:£8.46Swingers:£2.00, £2.70, £2.70

Forecasts

Sambezi (9/4), Forever Des Long (5/2), Lavorante (4/1), John Betjeman (6/1), Now Is The Winter (7/1), Needhams Gap (14/1), Sergeant O'leary (40/1), Fort Summer (66/1), Soul Icon (200/1), Givehimhisdew (300/1), Pollyamorous (300/1)

SAMBEZI made a bright start over hurdles at Sedgefield and the fairly useful bumper winner makes most appeal now under Gavin Sheehan, who has a great record at Fontwell. Lavorante is interesting starting out over hurdles for Gary Moore, while there is a race like this in Forever Des Long but he's been looking one not to be taking a short price about.

SAMBEZI (FR)
LAVORANTE (IRE)
FOREVER DES LONG (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Wagner

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 5

J: Rex Dingle | T: A J Honeyball

10/11

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00