14:02 Fontwell

Thursday 17 February 2022

All13:2714:0214:3715:1215:4716:2216:55

Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 5m 12.40s

1^st

C'Est Quelqu'un

511-3

85/40f

T: S CurranJ: David Bass

Prominent, led 5th, not fluent 4 out, hard pressed from 2 out, driven flat, holding 2nd towards finish op 15/8

2^nd

Pilsdon Pen

511-0

10/3

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Held up behind leaders, closed 3 out, challenged before 2 out, not fluent last, driven flat, held towards finish

3^rd

Spike Jones

511-12

18/5

T: S DrinkwaterJ: Danny Burton (5)

Raced keenly, held up behind leaders, closed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra in 3rd last op 7/2

4^th

After The Fox

711-6

17/2

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (3)

Prominent on outside, not fluent, pecked slightly and lost place 4th, pushed along after 6th, effort 4 out, weakened before 2 out, left 4th last op 13/2 tchd 9/1

5^th

Cheng Gong

611-13

7/1

T: N B KingJ: Alex Chadwick (7)

Held up towards rear on inside, closed 3rd, lost place after next, pushed along after 6th, outpaced in 5th after 3 out, weakened before next op 11/1

6^th

Sirop De Menthe

1211-0

40/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

In rear, closed 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

Gastara

711-12

22/1

T: R G HawkerJ: K Brogan (3)

Tracked leaders on inside, challenged after 4th, lost place before 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out op 20/1

Kenny George

711-5

10/1

T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein

Led until 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

Cronk Y Knox

710-6

33/1

T: A M HalesJ: Kielan Woods

Held up in rear on outside, closed when not fluent 4 out, ridden after next, 4th and weakening when fell last tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

Iron In The Soul¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: Mrs H Cobb J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.13Pl:£1.30, £1.60, £1.50EX:£14.10Trifecta:£30.50Tricast:£24.38SF:£10.13Swingers:£2.50, £3.10, £3.00

Forecasts

C'Est Quelqu'un (85/40), Pilsdon Pen (10/3), Spike Jones (18/5), Cheng Gong (7/1), After The Fox (17/2), Kenny George (10/1), Gastara (22/1), Cronk Y Knox (33/1), Sirop De Menthe (40/1), Iron In The Soul (50/1)

C'EST QUELQU'UN hasn't yet matched the level of his fair French chasing form for Sean Curran, but he's gradually been taking steps in the right direction and produced his best hurdling effort to date at this course 10 days ago, so he should take all the beating racing from the same mark. Cheng Gong has been running consistently well this year, whilst recent winner Pilsdon Pen is also considered.

C'EST QUELQU'UN (FR)
CHENG GONG
PILSDON PEN

Previous Winners

2021

Alkopop

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: James Bowen | T: T Lawes

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £5,664.002nd: £2,609.003rd: £1,304.004th: £653.005th: £350.006th: £350.00